The daily sentinel., 1905-06-15
BUSY SESSION
Of the City Council Took
Place Last NIGHT

city council held in many months wa.
that Of last evening. and a world OF
business was given consideration.
All the officers of the council, ex.
eepting Alderman Alkire. wera pres.
ent.
The bill of Samuel n. Wheeler. re.
garding certain jury and police court
fees. was again taken up for consid-
GRAFTON. The old council had turned
down the petition, and the presen,
council and city attorney also report
ed on it adversely. and it was laid
aside last night.
The petition of Henry Auliug, ask
ing that certain repairs be made on
ditch on Twelfth street to prevent
damage to private property be made.
was referred to street and alley com
mittee.
Petition of e. D. Atchinson and
Others regarding water main on Hill
avenue was referred to street and al
ley committee.
NJ. G. Woolverton and others pre-
sented petition asking that side
walks be laid in front of lots 1 and
2, and lots > and G. block 10. and "A
crossing laid at Eleventh and Rood
Referred to proper committee.
Carrie S. Wallace asked permis-
sion to move coal shed in rear of her
property at 24O Colorado. Referred
G. d. Fisher, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce. asked per
mission in behalf of Fourth of July
committee to collect and use all spe-
elal licenses that might be granted
on July 4 He also explained at
length the plans for the celebration.
His request was granted
The Laidlaw. Dunno Gordon
Company, from whom the new city
pump was purchased last year. We're
released from their bond of $1,000
which was given as a guarantee for
one year The pump has given the
most satisfactory service and it has
proven first class in every particular.
Annie Caldwell asked for water
for two lots on the corner of Teller
and Sixth, upon which she proposes
to erect a cottage Referred
William Grady, proprietor of the
Star rooming house, asked permission
to erect building to be of corrugat-
ed iron and sand felt roof, 2Ox2O
feet, at 232 Colorado avenue. Re
ferred TO fire and police committee
The petition of the Lateral Hill
Ditch Association. which has been be
fore the council for many weeks, was
again brought up. but no action taxi
en-.
The proposed ordinance granting
TO the Grand Junction Electric & Gas
Company an extension and renewal
of their franchise for period of 25
years. beginning November. 1910,
the time of the expiration of the pres
ent franchise, was introduced and
read to the council. Orson Adams,
Jr., in behalf of the Electric & Gas
Company, addressed the council, Civ
ing his reasons why the franchise was
asked for He stated that the city
was growing rapidly and it would
soon be necessary for the company
to place in much new machinery and
make many costly improvements on
their plant in order to give good ser
vice, and unless the company had as
surance that they would be allowed
to continue business in the city they
could not afford to expend a large
amount of money for improvements,
consequently the company wanted
the franchise to protect their inter
ests. He stated that the franchise
asked for was not exclusive. After
thoroughly explaining his position,
Mr. Adams stated that if the council
agreed 10 consider the petition for
the extension, he would be present
when the matter came up for final
action and answer any or all ques-
tions that might be put to him by the
aldermen or citizens.
The council agreed to consider the
proposed ordinance and ordered it
published for the required number
of times in The Daily Sentinel at the
cost of the Lighting company. The
proposed ordinance will come up for
final passage at the next regular
meeting.
The money collected for cleaning
streets and alleys, amounting to s34,
was turned over to the street and al
ley committee. The amount of $40,
collected by Mayor Bunting from a
street vender. was turned over to the
license committee.
The various officers made their
monthly reports. which were filed
with committees.
City Attorney N. E. Coles stated
that he had given consideration to
the matter of revising and lndexing
the city ordinances. and the city
clerk was instructed to prepare a
contract for this work, contract TO be
approved by the city attorney, and
then submitted to Carnahan & Van
Hoorebeke. who had been awarded
contract, for their acceptance.
The street and alley committee,
| .t,,.ou,,h Chairman pIatt ordered In