Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-11
CITY COUNCILS
REGULAR MEETING.
The Weeds VIII Co. Our caiabOose a
Black Hole Of Calcutta. New
City Well Success.

TEN Mayor Smith.
II l. DENIES petition for building permit
for the two new store rooms OF the Rocky
Ford Building and improvement Co. was
granted. He also renewed his petition
for a permit to put second story on his
carpenter shop. 10 be frame structure
with brick veneer.
Aid. Hall protested that the proposed
structure did not seem To comply with
the requirements Of the fire ordinance.
Aid. Daring said he understood that
the upper story was 10 be used for q.
A. r. hall and he questioned II such
structure on an eight inch brick wall
would be safe.
The granting OF permit was laid over
for further information.
The street commissioners report for
the month OF June was presented. read
and accepted.
Aid. Hall asked the clerk II there was
any report from the city treasurer for
June. The Clerk said there was not
Asked II there was any for May. he an
swered there was not
AID Daring made verbal report Of
progress made on bridges building across
the Rocky Ford ditch.
The water committee reported the
purchase Of books for the keeping OF
water records by the water commissioner.
Also reported that tho new artesian well
was flowing water. though the exact
quantity the well was producing had not
been measured.
Aid. Daring asked how soon the well
would be supplying water TO the people.
AID. Hall said the water from the new
well was already running into the rcser-
voir at the pumping plant. He asked
what the councils idea was on the CUES
ton OF putting in a crane 10 I'LL wagon
tanks ., the new well. Any contraction
Of the flow OF water in order TO raise Il to
the wagons would be injurious to the
well.
The opinion Of the board was against
putting any pressure on the well. a
crane might be attached To the street
main near tho plant
Tho question Of weed cutting was
thoroughly debated. Aid. Kennedy said
tho commissioner had ono man on the
work. but the weeds grew up behind ono
man about as fast as he can cut them
down. Tho city ought 20 put more men
on and set tho property owners an OK
ample in tho matter OF weed cutting.
Commissioner Dewoese thought 4
mower could DO used successfully in
many parts o; the city.
Marshal Baldwin said he had prisoners
in tho pen" who could DO used on tho
streets.
Aid. Kennedy though, pen" was good.
IL l.. 4 lat east Ia.
bcastly condition Of tho city loek-up.
Aid. Kennedy said the lock-up was a
disgrace TO any town. and no prisoner
was fit TO work after passing night in
such q foul hole.
The marshal reported that Ed. Descent
gave notice OF his intention to sue the
town for incarceration in the city lock-up.
detrimental TO his health.
Returning TO tho weed cutting question.
Aid. Kennedy moved that four mon be
engaged for cutting. and AID. Roth vol
unteored to superintond tho work and see
that the men did good work.
The street commissioner said he would
find moving machine and put it in
commission also.
Tho marshal wanted to know IL the
bicycle ordinance was in force yet
Aid. Kennedy said citizen had called
on him and reported being knocked down
twice by bicycle riders and as no was j
victim OF heart failure he didn't want
it to occur again or he would sue the city
for damages.
The bill for the city flag. bought for the
encampment occasion. Sls. was pre-
scented.
Aid. Hall asked why tho flag did not
fly on the 4th Of July.
The question was passed on to George
Hammond who has tho flag in charge.
The bill was allowed on the general fund.
The claims for salaries of the several
city officers and employees for the month
of June were allowed.
A specified bill Of work done by A. M.
jackson in the capacity of street commits
sioner was presented, and was laid on
the table.
The bill Of Hendre & Bolthoff for pipe.
ETC., mainly used in connection with the
new artesan well. was presented and
of Sl254.45.
C. H. Mcvay's bill for balance due on
drilling OF well, Se22.os, was presented
and ordered paid, along with the discount
on warrant Of 2 per cent.
Commissioner Deweese's bill for men
and teams hauling dirt on different streets,
Sl45. was allowed on street and alley
fund
The bill of Mark benson for bridge
rods. etc., was laid over for examination
Some more accounts, for street sprink-
ling, street lighting, ETC.. the regular
monthly pulls on the town exchecquer
were allowed.
The bicycle ordinance and the city or
dinance of rules and regulations govern
ing the fire department were given a
second reading and ordered to be pub
ished, and the honorable body Their
adjourned.