The daily sentinel., 1902-10-15
CITY COUNCIL.

COuuCll LOT Uile ulOuUIl Ol ICUODer WAS
prolonged one last night. The
members worked hard and faithfully
and transacted considerable business.
It was the midnight hour almo st when
they adjourned.
This morning the city clerk, Tru-
man Ketchum, had his head embedded
in pile of papers on the desk, the
work of the night session of the hon
orable city dads and when asked by
the Sentinel reporter whether the city
council had transacted any business,
pointed to pile of papers in front
OF him and with weary smile said
the simple word-''see. "
The reporter did not have to be hit
on the head to-see. There were
very many bills and petitions and
other matter, which was being licked
into shape to make record for the
city.
Mayor Sampliner, always prompt
in his attendance at the meetings was
present and smiling. All the alder
men were there, save Mr.. Barton,
| who is absent from the city.
The minutes of the previous meet
| ing were read and approved.
The reports of officers for the
month of September were presented
to the council and referred as usual
to the finance committee.
The finance committee returned the
reports of same officers for the month
of August, without any corrections.
Petition for license was presented
| by Edwin Marsh for the Royalty, J.
E. Dulmaine for the Windsor, Gail
G. Murray for the Abbey and Mr..
| Wilhelmy for the Grand Junction
beer hall.
These petitions for licenses were
for the period of the next six months.
They were accompanied by proper
bonds and were granted by the coun-
| Gil
There were several petitions in re-
g ard to the extension of water mains
w hich were granted as follows one
for a Mr.. Mclaughlin and one for
J. J. Allen in the Crawford addition
and one for one of the residents on
south street between 18th and 9th.
There were several other petitions
presented for extension of water
mains, which were referred to the
proper committee. They were as fol-
lows. For the extension of the two
inch main 1926 feet north from the
corner of Belford avenue. in Capital
Hill subdivision. Another one was
from the residents of the Grand river
| subdivision, for one inch water
pipe from West street north to White
street, distance of 1876 feet. These
people agreed to furnish the required
labor, provided the city furnish the
material.
A number of sidewalk petitions
were presented for the extension of
and the sidewalks ordered laid. One
Of the most important orders for
sidewalk along the east side Of fifth
street from Colorado avenue to the
river, wherever there is no sidewalk
| in existence. Another one for side
| walk on the south side of Rood ave
nue., between 9Th and 9th streets,
portion being now laid. Still an
other was in front of the Brunswick
a nd the last one in the entire block
facing on the south side of Main
street. between 9th and 10th streets.
The question of enforcing the ordi-
nance requiring the weighing Of coal
came up for discussion. The ordi-
nance demands from coal dealers that
they weigh all coal on the city scales
for their custom trade. The ordi-
nance has been dead letter and it
was brought up last night to see
whether same could not be enforced.
The que ,tinon elected considerable
| discussion. Some of the council took
the position that it should either be
enforced or taken from the city stat
| utes. On the call of the motion to
enforce all voted yea, save Aldermen
Shores and Mantey. The proper Off
GERS were told that they must see that
the ordinance is enforced.
Another question which came be-
fore the council and elected consider
able discussion was the question of
new pump and and extension OF the