The daily sentinel., 1899-05-23
LET There Be LIGHT"
Good Business Sense PeUQi/s
at Council Meeting and
Light is Contracted
MAKING A RECORD.
Council is Dopn to Business
alderman Broemser Leads
the Procession for Business
Methods.

The city solons met to deliberate last
night, as per adjournment. All menu
bers OF council were present, Mayor Ella
occupying the chair.
In the absence of Clerk M. o. Della
plain. it was moved that City Attorney
j. s.. Carnahan fill that chair, which
motion prevailed.
Under the head of communications
one was read from the Grand Army of
the Republic, asking for donation to
assist in properly observing Decoration
day and to mark the graves Of the sol
dier dead.
1t was moved that the commupica-
tion be referred to the finance commit
tee, which would have buried the mat
ter, but Alderman Starr came to the
rescue and moved that $50. 90 be appro-
priated for the post. This motion pre-
vailed, all of the councilmen patriotical-
ly voting in the affirmative.
The application for license to estab
lish bottling works by W. Wilhelme.
which has been opposed by the saloon
people. was again before the city coun-
Gil. Upon motion the application was
referred to the license committee to re-
port. 1t looks now that the license will
be granted to Mr.. Wilhelme. There is
q license, il the saloons have license
There was little surprise in store
for several of the council last night,
when the question of electric lights
came up for disposition. The matter
had been placed in the hands of the
committee on light, Alderman Broem-
ser chairman. Mr.. Broemser gave evil
dence that he had made thorough OK
animation OF the matter and found out
that this company was asking less rate
on meters and on arcs than was being
asked in many cities. He read very
report upon the matter
which was convincing to all who heard
it and shows that Mr.. Broemser is a
business man and will apply business
principles to the conduct Of the busin-
ESQ of the council, in 30 far as his re-
lation to that body ia concerned.
Mr.. Wharton complained somewhat
that he had not been particularly con-
suited about the report, and that he
was a member of that committee. Mr..
Broemser then very promptly told coun-
Gil that he bad endeavored to secure
the attention of Mr.. Wharton for the
past two weeks to a consideration Of the
light question, but that he would agree
to nothing and that his only answer
was "Let Mr.. Bentley come and zee me-
Evidently Mr.. Broemser did not tell
Mr.. Bentley to 60 and see Mr.. Wharton,
but he went about his business and
prepared and presented a very inteili-
gent and business like report Of what
could be done in tho way Of making
contract for street illumination. He
said that the incandescent lights could
be secured for e1.75 and the arcs for an
average OF s8 IS per month.
Mr.. Broemser moved that the city en-
ter into contract on the terms offered
Mr.. Wharton then asked that Mr.. Bent
Icy, the manager of the electric light
plant be permitted to address the meet
ing. Mr.. Bentley was accorded that
privilege, but did not add much that
had not been said by Alderman Broom
ser.
The motion then originally made by
Broemser carried, all the council voting
in tho Affirmative.
The bill Of City Treasurer Pearce, for
S34. 2l for the transmission of the bonds
to Colorado Springs was then read and
on motion paid.