The daily sentinel., 1905-08-10
CITY COUNCIL DOES
NOTHING WITH FRANCHISE.


The city council met last night in
regular monthly session. All the al
dermen We're present.
The minutes of the last meeting
We're read and approved, and the pc
titions We're presented.
William Grady asked privilege of
the council to move barn from lot
3 to lot 35, block l2O. Referred TO
the fire and police committee and
atterward granted.
The reports of the officers were
read and approved.
Street Supervisor Armstrong pre-
sented petition asking the council
to secure sufficient lumber for the
repair work that was now in sight
| Mr.. Armstrong stated that at least
10 street crossing were in bad con-
dition and needed repairs at once
and for this reason the lumber should
be purchased without delay. The
council granted the petition and also
ordered that a concrete crossing be
laid across Colorado avenue at the
corner of Fourth street
! Alderman Platt reported that the
I city scales We're about completed ami
that the work had advanced in a sat
isfactory manner.
Alderman Davies of the water and
sewer committee presented a monthly
] dtNounl VI lut expenses Ol lut wat
/ er plant, showing how the money
had been used. accounting for ev-
cry cent. II is the intention Of Chair
man Davies and Superintendent We'd
/ der TO make this report every month.
which is good movement.
Chairman Norris of the fire and
police committee reported adverse
| ly upon the petition OF William Gra-
| dy to build a corrugated iron build
I ing at 232 Colorado avenue.
Alderman Lutes OF the special
committee reported progress on the
repair work of the old city hall.
Alderman O'Boyle made a report
on the work of establishing the
grade of the streets and alleys of the
/ city. The proiiles are now at the
city hall, open for inspection.
A large number of bills We're read.
allowed and approved by the finance
committee.
The matter of extending the fran
chise of the Grand Junction Electric
| & Gas Company, which has been laid
over from meeting to meeting for the
past two months, was brought up
again for discussion and action Or
son Adams, in behalf of the light
company, had no new proposition to
offer and could not accept either of
the propositions made by the coun-
| ell at the previous meeting.
Capt. Lyons, who was present
spoke against the extension. No 9TH
er citizen outside of Mr.. Adams made
any remarks After some further
/ discussion by the council, a motion
prevailed that the committee of al
dermen appointed at the previous
meeting to give attention to the ques-
/ tion of granting the extension, in
connection with City Attorney Coles.
extension which would be satisfac-
tory to the council, the same to be
presented at special meeting of the
council to be held Tuesday evening.
1t will then be up to the light COM
pany to either accept or refuse this
proposition. There is little doubt
that final action in the matter Will
be taken Tuesday night.
Mrs. Snyder of Buena Vista. for
merly a member of the Buena Vista
city council. who was present last
night during the session, made a
short talk in which she commended
the council for the splendid manner
in which it has provided for the reg
istration crowds, and the excellent
police service of the city. Mrs, Sny-
ders remarks We're highly Compli-
mentary to the city authorities.
The council dispensed with the ser
vices of Henry Waller the special
park commissioner, as his services
were not satisfactory.
The council then adjourned until
| Tuesday night.