The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1904-06-15
Interesting Session.

the city council was neld last nlRnt IN
the council chamber. All tine alder
men were present save Buckius. The
minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
A petition was presented from A.
T. Whorton, special night policeman,
asking for an increase in salary from
$25 to $40 per month. The matter
was referred to the committee on fire
and police.
Night Policeman Chris O'Neil asked
that the city police force be provided
with the new electric lights used bv
policemen in the larger cities. He
said that they could be purchased at
nominal cost and that they would
serve good purpose. This matter
was also referred to the fire and police
committee.
The reports of of the city weigher.
police magistrate and city treasurer
were read and referred to the finance
committee. The special committee
on lights had prepared schedule of
what they thought the city needed at
this time and presented same to conn
Gil. They proposed that the city use
one hundred incandescent lights and
that thew rent them from the Electric
lighting company for the old rate of
S1.75 per month. An amendment to
the report was made that the city paw
for the public buildings owned by tine
city but ten cents per watt.
Il Walter Plum, of the Crawford
addition. who owns piece of proper
ty through which the city desires to
run an alley appeared before council
and offered to accept 5000 for the
land. 1t was referred to the street
and alley committee.
1t was recommended that the place
at No. 433 South street, which has
been nuisance for long time be
disposed of in any way that the mar
shall may see fit.
Alderman RAIDER. as chairman OF
the finance committee asked that at
torney Carnahan report ON certain or
dinances in relation to quarantine.
The attorneys report was that the
city was not obliged to pay any bills
contracted by families, while they
were in a state of quarantine. On
this opinion the bills of the W. f.
white Mercantile company and Mrs.
Reeves of the Southern hotel were re-
fused payment. The report of the
city attorney was placed on file.
A petition was presented from F.
NJ. Diehl and others that light be
placed on the corner of 9th and Pitkin
streets.
J The petition stated that the resi-
dents of that vicinity desired that the
light be placed in the middle of the
street instead of on the corner and
that the additional expense would be
paid for by the residents. 1t was
ordered that the petition be placed on
file.
The gas franchise. upon which there
has been much public discussion was
then taken mp for consideration.
Attorney Carnahan for the city pre-
scented an opinion that it would be
necessary to submit the proposition to
"a vote of the people.
The privilege of addressing the
council was given to Mes;rs. Slocomb,
Fisher Edwards, sRhone and ]. H.
Ramey. After considerable discussion
new ordinance was presented for
the councils consideration. No
definite action was taken ou the mat
ter and it was laid over until the ad-
journed meeting of June 2lst.
DIR. Fisher, representing the Fruit
Fair association then informed the
council that the association had our
chased some acreage north of the city
on 18th street and desired that the
city extend its water mains to the
grounds. The matter was referred
to the water and sewer committee.
S. r. Vols appeared for the Kent
estate, asked that he be permitted to
repair the, roof on the small fran g
building on 9Th street, between Main
and Rood streets.
The contract of W. O. Boyer for
the construction of the new city
building was taken mp and the con-
tract ratified. A bond in the sum of
$500 was presented and approved
for Mr. Boyer
The Palisades Coal and Supply
company also presented bond for
the faithful performance of their con-
tract in the sum o. 1000.
On account of the fact that the city
had no decent place for the detention
of women, motion prevailed that