The daily sentinel., 1901-04-30
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
A Long Session---Schedule of
Water Rates EstabIished.-.Res-
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ervoir to be Abandoned.
The adjourned session Of the city coun-
Gil convened at the city hall last night.
All the members OF the aldermanic board
were present save Alderman Dickerson.
The newly elected alderman and may
or obtained a taste Of hard work at the
session. as it did not close until abou.
ten minutes OF twelve.
Minutes Of previous meeting we're read
and approved.
A petition for sidewalk on the south
side OF Main street between Ninth and
Tenth and on the north half OF block
No. lib was read. 1t was numerously
signed by the residents Of the eastern
part OF the city. 1t was referred to the
committee on streets and alleys.
A petition was received and read from
Joseph Beiser, Arnett, Yates and others
for water mains to be extended so that
they could have water service in the
Crawford addition was referred to water
committee,
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dents of Kelth's addition asking that they
grant twenty inches of water to them for
lrrigating purposes. 1t was on motion
resolved to grant them ten inches OF
water.
The report OF the fire department for
the month was referred to The fire and
police committee.
City Attorney S.aley reported favor
ably on the bill OF Platt Rogers for the
balance Of five hundred dollars, amount
ing to $3.50, for appearance in the by
drant rental cases 10 the supreme court.
Ex-Alderman John G. Broemser was
heard on the matter Of extending the
water mains up Fifth street, past the
lots owned by him. He promised that
il the city council would grant the ex-
tension he would build five new houses |
on the property, which WAS to be taken
10 by the proposed extension, and that ii
he did not have same built, he would pay |
for the extension himself. This request
was on motion referred to the water
committee With power 10 act.
In the case OF Walter Wilhelmy who
was refused license at the last session
Of council to operate beer hall. the
same upon motion was granted. A bond
was presented with sureties and the
same was accepted and ordered placed
on file.
The question OF employing band took
a queer turn. A motion was offered that
the council appropriate the sums OF
$4,000, $50 90 and $1,000 as prizes for
the bands OF the city-the Modern
Woodmen, Citizens and Columbine
bands That this mayor appoint COM
mittee OF three persons who should de-
termine the relative excellence OF the
three organizations and that the prizes
should be a1arded in accordance with
their decision In this manner all the
bands would receive portion of the ap
preparation. The concerts were to be
given on alternate SUNDAY afternoons, by
one or other OF the bsnds This motion
prevailed and an amendment was offered
that the money for the prizes be paid
from the salaries OF the aldermen and
the mayor. This motion prevailed, al
though M. M. Shores and S. B. Hutch
inson voted against the amendment.
The amendment was offered by Alder
man Barton and seconded by Alderman
Mantey.
bill amounting to sll s5 was pre-
sented from the Jaynesville, Pa, Iron
Works company for interest on the war
rant, payment of which had been with
held since last October. This bill
passed.
All the bills presented for the month
were referred to the finance committee.
The following resolution fixing the
rates for the use OF city water was then
presented and passed.
Resolved. BY the City Council of
the City of Grand Junction. Col
orado, that the following sched>
ule OF prices to be charged cons
sumers OF water from the Grand
Junction City Water Works, as
provid. d in Ordinance No. 81,
H.. and the same is hereby estab>