The daily sentinel., 1900-02-14
COUNCIL MEETING
A Lively Session Held Tuesday
Night and Number of 1mpor-
tant Matters Looked After.

monthly meeting for the month OF Feb
ruary last night at the city hall. All
members were present, Mayor Ella pre-
siding
Horace T. Delong presented a petit
ton to the copncil asking that he be
permitted, as agent, to rebuild the john
Vaughn business property on Main
street. The property referred to was
burned several months ago and stands in
after the ire After some discussion,
the petition was refused, because to
grant same would be violation of the
city ordinances respecting the rebuild
ing OF property within the fire limits.
AT this point the regular order Of bust
ness was di pensed with, to permit a
committee OF ladies representing the
Woman's club OF this city, to pres ent the
matter OF raising the 81, 200 necessary
for the maintenance of the Carnegie
library before council The subject was
considered and the council authorized
Mayor Ella and City Clerk Delaplain
to sign contract with the representa-
tives OF Mr.. Carnegie, to raise the sum
referred to for the library's support
This was done by unanimous vote.
A petition WAS received and read from
John 81. Newman, asking permission to
run a shooting gallery for three months
Same was granted.
The chairman of the finance commit
tee reported that he had investigated
the books OF the city treasurer, for the
month OF October 1899, and found them
correct,
The following report of ofiicers were
made: For the months Of November
and December, 1899, and January, 1900,
city treasurer, marshal, police Magistrate
and janitor. The reports were read be-
fore council az referred to finance com
mittee.
A communication from Lee q Bunt-
in was read, asking that an appropria-
Jon of sum of money be made to as
sist them in defraying the expenses of
the publication OF their proposed "Brief
History of the Grad Valley" OF which
5000 copies are to be- distributed for the
purpose OF securing immigration. The
Communication was referred to the f.
nance committee.
The fourth monthly estimate from
City Engineer David r. Crosby, for the
Geddis, Seerie Stone company, contrac-
tors for the new water system. amount
ing to S2,6l1 80, was authorized paid and
the city clerk ordered to draw warrant
for the amount.
E. II. Kerns, representing the Austin
Street Grader, was permitted to address
council on the merits OF his machine.
Alderman Broemser moved that the
ma, or and city attorney be instructed to
secure grader, conditioned upon the
wants OF the city, and that the mayor
and city clerk be authorized to sign
con tract for the machine. The same
was carried.
Alderman Ramey introduced the an
nual appropriation ordinance. Same
was referred to proper committee.
Alderman BIoemser introduc for
first reading, an ordinance on fees and
salaries of officers. The ordinance was
not read but referred.
Alderman Wharton called up the Or
dinance for second reading and final pas
sage. in relation to sewer districts Nos
l and 2. He moved that they be placed
on final pass ,ge, which they were,
un animous vote being cast in their
favor.
That there were no objections what
ever to the passage of the ordinances
which give Grand Junction SO xer sys-
tenn, was matter of cong atulation to
all the aldermen present.
Upon motion which prevailed, the
time for receiving bids for sewerage con-
struction was extended until March II,
1900.
A beer license was granted to Mr..
Wilhelmy from October 17th, 1899, to
April 18th, 1900. Alderman Starr asked
to be excused from voting upon the mo-
tion to grant license, but his request
was refused by Mayor Ella.
The d. L. r. G. road presented lease,
for ratification by council, Of the land
upon which the pumping plant for the
pau uater avatpm now gtanda 1t an.