The daily sentinel., 1905-11-09
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WATER RENTS RAISED.
CITY TAN LEVY FIxrn

The city council met in regular.
monthly session last night and the
meeting was one of the most import
ant held in months.
All the aldermen were nresa,,
save Alderman Alkfre and ali che,
officers of the council were in ar
tendance ia AZ
The minutes of the three prevloue
meetings We're read and approved
BN the way it might be mentioned
that City Clerk Conley has never been
called upon to correct any of his min
utes as recorded.
Two firms made application for
plumbers licenses, Lowe Brothers
an coulter and Lewis and SelIee are
the firms making the application
lhe matter was deferred.
r. NJ. Todd. representing the
Noodmen of the World lodge. and
James t. Harris. addressed the conn
ell regarding the matter Of sidewalk
grades on South Fifth street. in front
OF properties owned by Mr.. Harris and
the Woodmen Lodge Mr.. Harris
stated that according to the grade es-
taDllshed his property was ten inches
peloW the concrete walk now being
laid. This matter and others of simi-
lar nature were given consideration
by the council but no definite action
was taken.
The reports of the city treasurer.
water superintendent. police Judge
and other officers were received and
hled with the finance committee
Chairman Platt. of the street and
alley committee, reported unfavorab-
ly on the petition asking that a side
walk be laid on North Seventh street
from Belford avenue north to the
city limits. His report was sustained
Chairman Platt reported favorable
on the petition of the laying of
sidewalk on the north side Of Ute
avenue between Second and Third
streets. Report sustained.
Chairman Davies of the water and
light committee, reported favorably
upon the petition for an arc light at
the intersection of Fourth street and
Ute avenue. Report sustained by
council.
The fire and police committee re-
ported progress.
Following the executive session the
matter of increasing the water rents
in order to make the water works
system self-sustaining was taken up
and discussed at length. A motion
was made by Alderman Smith that
water rents be raised fifty per cent
This motion carried by a vote of to
and beginning with the next
fiscal year the rents will be fifty per
cent higher. This still gives the con
sumers the use OF water at a very
rate and still it is believed
by the council that the increase viii
make the water system entirely self
sustaining, II has been run at a
loss every year since its installment
owing to the low rate of rental .
charges.
The proposed bicycle ordinance
which will be known as ordinance
No. 131, providing for the protection
of the bicycle paths of the city. was
given its second reading and ordered .
published in the official paper for the .
last time.
A large number of bills We're ap-
proved and allowed
The question of curbing Main
street on the south side between Fifth F.
and Third streets was discussed but 4
no action taken.
The question of fixing the tax levy
for the year beginning April 1, 1906 +.
and expiring March 81, 1907 was
next taken up and after careful CON
the following rate Of levy
was agreed upon by the council;
First, For the purpose OF deiray-
ing the annual interest on the water
system bonds special tax of mills +
On each dollars worth of property,
either real or personal in the city OF
Grand Junction, assessed or to be as
;esesed. shall be levied.
Second, For the purpose OF paying
he expenses of running and operat-
ng the water system tax of . ana
is mills shall be levied.
Third, For the purpose OF deiray-
'ng the expense of maintaining a
rec public library a levy of one mill
On each dollars worth Of taxable
property shall be made.
Fourth, For the purpose OF detray-
ng the general expenses and meet
ne the liabilities of the city OF Grand
Junction a levy of / 3 As mills snail
be collected
This makes a total levy OF 70 mus
Dv the city. or three mills higher than
he levy Of last year, however thls
ldvance is very light considering tne
greatly increased expenses oil the
,ity. ..,,,,, +t,e
II was nearly one o'clock when Ihe
.ouncn completed its work last nlsht.
The session being nearly hve hours
IN length. An adjournment was
aiken until Friday evening when the
,odv will meet in adjourned session.