The daily sentinel., 1903-02-25
CITY COUNCIL
Holds An Adjourned Meeting and
The Electric Light Ordinance
is Passed---Other Busi-
ness Transacted.

| council were present, save Alderman
Waldroup. who is confined to his
home with an attack of the grip.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read by Clerk Ketchum and
approved without correction.
A petition was received from Lyons
& Son. asking that they be permitted
to construct crossing across Fourth
street at the alley between Main and
Rood streets The petition was on
motion referred to the street and alley
committee with power to act. A pc
tition. which was signed by about
seventy five people wa. presented.
asking that council enact an ordinance
to prevent expectoration upon public
also to the street and alley committee
and to the city attorney for their ac-
tion and recommendation to council.
The committee which went to Den
yer. Aldermen Shores and Hutchin-
son. to investigate the matter of cleo
trio light plants. was also instructed
to inquire into the cost of pine to be
used by the city in extending its main
across the bridge. The present pipe
is connected together with lead and
the vibration of the bridge may at any
time cause it to separate. They re-
ported that thev could obtain a
twelve-inch pipe for from S1.25 to
50. 40 per foot. with threaded ends
and fianged. which would be guaran
iced to hold together. The report of
this special matter was accepted and
ordered filed for future reference.
The committee ON electric lights
then made their full report ON the
work accomplished on their trip.
They submitted four propositions.
Three of the propositions were for an
expenditure of $27. S24 to $3l. 1866
Another proposition was for $2S. 900
which was for the erection of plant
double che size of the present plant
The main features of this last propo-
sition were published i'll this paper
Immediately on the return of Messrs
Shores and Hutchinson from the city
of Denver.
w. S. Phillips. the manager of the
Book Cliff railw ay was present at the
council. and addressed the council
upon the subject of furnishing his
road with electric power. He said in
part that he believed that it would be
economy to place the new plant pro-
posed at point near the terminal OF
the Book Cliff railway. Here it
would be possible to secure coal at Il
minimum cost From there could be
transmitted power to the water plant.
the boilers and engines of the electric
light plant furnishing the power fed
by coal from their mines, brought
and furnished to the plant without
any cost of haulage.
At the present time the cost of
hauling coal to the water pumping
station is between fifty and eighty
dollars per month, exclusive Of the
cost of the coal. He said further that
if the plant was placed at some point
near there he believed that Isaac Wy
man. the owner of the road would at
once equip the line he represented
with poles and wires and place the
road ON the basis of an eletrcic road.
Mayor Sampliner before submitting
the ordinance for final passage, asked
any of those present if they desired to
| make any statement or address the
council. No one responded and the
ordinance was placed ON final passage
recelving the six votes of the council
men.
The bill of A. o. Arnold. for $44. 20
for the board of the young boys who
had enlisted for the mai inc service
with the government. and who were
left here by accident, was on motion
paid. This is to be collected from
the government. the proper authorit-
les having signified that they would
pay the city.
sr.,The que stion of the donation of ss5
| to the Pelton Printing company was
laid on the table.
Superintendent John G Mckinney.
of the water works. who had been in
structed to secure the measurement of
the rainfall at any one time in this
city, reported that at a date of last
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