The daily sentinel., 1905-02-15
CITY COUNCIL
Lively Session and Lots
of Business Transacted

Lively SSoSiUli anu LUto
of Business Transacted
AT the regular monthly meeting
of the city council last night every
member responded to his name on
roll call.
The new city hall, whore the ses-
sions of the council are now held, is
quite an inviting place for the city
solons. and they can now transact
business with some comfort to them
selves. Numerous petitions were re-
ceived last night and this gives evil
dence that the business of the city
is growing in magnitude all the time.
There were a large number of pc
titions presented relating to the es-
tablishment of water mains, new
electric lights and the laying Of side
walks. All the petitions We're re-
ferred to the proper committees for
consideration.
NJ. G. Woolverton, the real estate
man. applied for a plumbers license.
The bond was not quite in the legal
form, and the matter was passed to
the city attorney. After the required
changes We're made in the bond, the
license was issued by the city clerk.
clerk
Henry E. Fulghem also fled an
application for plumbers license
The application was referred to the
license committee.
1t was reported to the council that
certain parties had fenced in River
View avenue. The city marshall was
ordered to abate the nuisance at
once.
J. NJ. Cameron asked the council
FOR permission to erect corrugated
iron building near the corner of
Fourth and Colorado avenue. The
request was referred to the fire and
police committee.
1. n. Bunting addressed the coun-
ell urging an appropriation for the
purpose of paying the expenses of a
committee appointed by the Chamber
of Commerce to go to Denver and
endeavor to secure the state normal
school for Grand Junction. The COM
mittee will present the claims of
Grand Junction and the Chamber of
Commerce before the members of
the Legislature. The Chamber of
Commerce is not able at this time to
bear the expense of the committee
and Mr.. Bunting urged the necessity
of Grand Junction sending a COM
petent committee. The other towns
after the school already have com
mittees on the ground. Mr. Bunting
asked that an appropriation of 800
be made by the city. The amount
asked for was allowed by a unani-
nous vote of the aldermen.
The light committee was instruct
ed to secure prices from the Grand
Junction Electric & Gas Company
on incandescent lights for use on
some of the streets.
The matter of placing a fire hy-
drant on the corner of Seventh and
Belford was referred to the water
and sewer committee.
City Engineer Haskell asked the
privilege of establishing grades be-
tween Third and Sixth streets and
Rood and Colorado avenues. He was
instructed to make the grades
The reports of the various city of
ficers were received, read and filed.
The council decided that the city
would see to the repairing of the Red
Mesa hospital (pest house) and
share with the county the expense of
maintaining the institution
A large number of bills were or
dered paid.
The different band organizations
and mandolin clubs were given the
privilege of using the city hall for
rehearsal and practice purposes. pro-
vided that the bands and clubs pay
for the use of the lights.
City Clerk Leslie was instructed
to take up the matter of purchasing
election supplies for the coming city
election.
The fire and police committee will
make inquiries with n view of pur-
chasing a new team of horses for
the fire department. and will make
a report at the next meeting of the
city council.
The street superintendent was or
dered to notify residents of the
Crawford addition to lay sidewalks.
These residents have been served
with sidewalk notices prior to this
date.
The council adjourned to meet in
adjourned session on Tuesday even
ing. February 21.
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