Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-13
THE cITYs BUSINESS.
The City Flag VIII Fiy.-Wiil Try
Brick CrOsswalks. Street Signs
Ready to Put Up.

The city council met in regular session
Friday night, Aldermen Hall. Smith
Kennedy and Hiokox present. Aid. Smith
in the chair
The city clerk made his report for the
month of May. showing the total running
expenses of the city for the month to be
sls95.54.
The clerk also read the street commits
sioner's report giving itemized list oil
material purchased for city bridges and
culverts.
Aid. Hall reported the signing Of con-
tract made between the city and Emma
Brown for tiling across latters land from
reservoir to south end Main street.
Atty Beall reported that he had gone
over Dill of fees IN annexation case and
found them according TO law. He also
reported that the city had filed demurrer
in case of street Commissioner jackson
and Magistrate Harris and the case would
come up for argument on first visit Of the
District Judge voorhees,.
The clerk read petition from G. A. r.
requesting the council To repair the broken
city flag staff and buy new city flag for
use during the encampment. and to ap-
pear in the parade OF tuesday afternoon.
Aid. Hickox moved that the invitation be
accepted and placed on file. Carried.
The iiag matter called for some debate
and Aid. Hall finally moved that Aid.
hiekox and Kennedy be committee TO
repair the flag pole and buy a flag at a
cost not exceeding S25. Carried.
Some building permits were granted.
w. N. Randall. city engineer. got a
2 4. 49, -.-N.
crossings, advising that brick crossings be
put in. He presented tho offer OF Nc
Neen OF La Junta TO put in such crossings
at iSc per foot. and he offered TO super
intend the laying OF them without cost TO
the city. He suggested two alley cross
ings, one at Orr's photo gallery and one
IN rear OF Rocky Ford Hardware Co.'S
store. and two street crossings at cor
ners Of Ninth street and Swins avenue.
AID. Hall brought up tho matter OF re-
auirements TO secure city mail delivery
and suggested tina, they be complied with
as nearly as possible.
!. w. Deweaso reported most OF tho
houses numbered and the stree, signs
painted and ready 10 put up.
Returning to tho question o! putting in
crossings. the clerk reported the state Of
tho stree, and alley fund. The espandi-
ture TO date was only about S6U but
there were bills incurred no; ye; allowed
and tho fund las, year was oserdfawn
$3.50.
Mayer S~ins arrived and took his seat.
After further debate AID. Smith moved
iha, one car load Of brick bo bough; Of
Mr. MeNeen for crossings suggested BY
the city engineer.
drilling ogiii, from kmi.y 10 Rocky Ford.
to s~N AA
allowed.
Tho American Bee, Sugar Cos bill for
tic. s+0.Eo. was allowed.
Tho Denver Sewer Pipe Co.'S bill for
Sl2o.29 was allowed.
The usual number o. salary and wage
bills were allowed.
Inc biii o. Mars benson for nsehinis;
work and material amounting 20 $40 was
presented.
kla. Hzll said there was resolution
on record requiring all bills 20 se referred
70 TIE respective committees eetofe beng
bf61gh; 20 tho board for payment The
mayor referred this ard several other
bills
The city Lighting bill tsf the month o.
May. Sel.su. was allowed.
I. ~. pe~sess's bill for painting stree;
signs. Sis. was allowed
kla Kennedy asked ~ha, was the
matter @t;h having them ps; up a; oree.
Echo paiy answered what.
The b5ils previously referred having
bssn investigated by chairman Of water
Committee Wafa duly allowed.
Claims Of legal fees IN park addition
annexation case we're allowed. Ssg.sl.
After a FRS; reading Of ordnance No.
-. an ordnance 10 govern the Are de-
psrimsn;. the bill was referred 10 the FIRE
dspsrsrusn; committee. slong ~i;h by
laws hsfetgsufs enacted governing ,hs
hp1a and ladder company.
Hsy6- SWins reported ;hs; he had So
cured from tho Santa Re Co. the promise
Of lease Of ground on the eonpsny's
right Of way soSeo feet. lying between
jackson e Lawson's Office and the e r.
Cock warehouse. on the promise that the
city would erect good permanent; build
iag thsrson f6t FIRE and police purposes,
Tts acton Of the mayor was approved.
Ordnance No. 95. a bill 10 regulate the
speed and place Of running bicycles and
automobiles on the streets Of the city Of
Rocky Ford. was read the first time.
Nd. Smith moved that the washing Of
Ice az she ersns Of No. well be pro-
hibiisd Until a proper waste lateral IS
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