The daily sentinel., 1900-05-01
Council Meeting

SOultCu NtCCuN&
Council met in adjourned session, at
city hall last night. All members were
present except Dickerson, Mayor Ella in
the chair.
Minutes OF previous meeting read and
appoved.
Petition for sidewalk from various
parts Of the city aggregating nine blocks
wers received, granted and ordered
built.
Motion prevailed that a petition for
new pipe line from 11th to 18th on
Grand, be referred to water works com
mittee.
Petition from the school board to con-
OF Main was referred to the city engineer
The liquor dealers made application
for rebate OF license during the period
in which the saloons were closed. The
matter was referred to the license COM
mittee.
j. s. Carnahan was then allowed to
address the council upon right of way Of
pipe line from pump house to the rescr-
voir.
Moved and carried that j. g. Carna-
han be instructed to procure deeds for II
foot right OF right Of way, and upon de-
livery of same to city clerk. that war
rant be drawn. and paid TO him for $3.50.
George Steimetz here addressed the
council on the subject OF a shortage OF
674 feet Of - inch pipe, from Main street
to the reservoir, which amounts to about
$l22O Shortage ocsurred in the esti-
mate for the amount of pipe required to
extend over said territory.
On motion the city engineer was in-
structed to re-measure the 12-inch pipe
line.
An ordinance concerning connections,
was introduced, and referred to tho
water works committee.
The following resolution was introcuc-
ed by Alderman Barton:
Whereas, on the 18th day of March,
1900, the Mayor and the city clerk at
tempted to make and enter into a son-
trast for the city Of Grand junction.
Colorado, with enc D. r. Crosby, who
was then the acting city engineer OF
said city, in and by which it was stated
that said Crosby should be paid an
amount equal to certain per cent OF a
certain contract price accruing to the
contractors constructing a certain sewer
system for said city for his services in
experimenting the construction Of the
sewer system, and,
Whereas, said D. R. Crosby has since
ceased to be city engineer Of said city,
and ono Charles w. Haskell has been
duly elected to said ofnee, has qualified,
and is now the acting city engineer, Of
said city. and,
Whereas, it provides by law and ordi-
nance that the city engineer shall super
intend the erection and construction Of
all public improvements, and,
Whereas, 1t appears to the city coun-
ell that the contract 80 attempted to be
entered into with said Crosby is against
public policy and contrary to law and
ordinance, now therefore, in considera
tion of the foregoing and other good and
sufficient reasons to the city council ap-
pearing, be it
Resolved, That the said contract 30
en.ered into between said D. r. Crosby
and said city, be and the same hereby is
rescinded and annulled and that a cor
titled copy OF this resolution be, at once
served upon said Crosby by the city
clerk. And be it further
Resolved, That the city engineer
Charles w. Haskell, be and is hereby in
struetel to at once enter upon and con-
duct the supeTintendency and supervis-
ion of the construction of said sewer
system, and that he be allowed and paid
reasonable compensation for his SER
vices in that behalf as provided by or
dipanoe.
The vote on the above resolution was
as follows:
Barton, Lee, Shores and Wharton,
aye; Broemser, Covsy and Smith, nay.