The daily tribune., 1905-04-11
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Bsnd Of City Treasurer Raised
From $1o, 900 to $50, 900.

From $IO,o 900 to $4,000
The regular meeting Of the city
council was held last night with AL
derman Columbia absent After the
reading Of the minutes oommunica.
tion IVES read before the body from the
Dodds' Commercial college at Canon
City asking permission for the free
use Of the city hall every afternoon
in the week excepting Saturday. The
request stated that they desired to
open . college here for the benefit Of
the young people Ct Florence who
could not attend school at Canon.
The request WAS refused.
Alderman Boestler reported that the
breakwAter was finished and is good
piece Of work. This was put in to
keep the Arkansas river from washing
ont the the sewer outlet.
II was reported that in the matter
Of securing . reduced FIRE insurance
rate it WAS thought three one-inch
connection would be sufficient to Sc.
cure such reduction and chat the water
mains could be tapped for IS. This
matter will be left optional with
property owners as to whether they
care to make the connections. The
report WAS accepted and the water
committee was instructed to draft a
resolution governing she matter.
In west Florence Mrs. H. J. Profit
owns store building and residence
property adjoining. There is hyd-
rant in the yard from which the occu.
pants of both places secure their
water. Mrs. Profit wanted to know
If she should be charged the one min
imum or two minimum rates. The
water committee was empowered to
settle this matter.
D. O. Miller was granted a plumb
ers license and W. H. Dexter, E. @.
Hall and d. Knapp we're granted seo-
ond hand Licenses.
p. ". Farrell, Smith and Lehman.
Thomas Cavanaugh. Matt CArrol. ]
F Miller, John Westenrider, Searcy
and Miller and Thomas Orrechio we're
granted six months' saloon licenses.
Tom Orrechio asked for . credit of
e97. 20. His last license was taken
out about five months ago and he paid
the full $500 required for six months
license. His six months would ex.
pire the 9th OF next month. It was
voted to allow him the $97. 20 ON this
half years license.
The Rio Grande railroad desires
permission to tap the sewer main ~
they intend putting In toilet In the
depot. Referred to the sewer com.
mittee.
The bond that the city treasurer Is
required to furnish was raised from
$4,000 to $50. 900. It WAS pointed
out shat in the next two years that
officer will handle more than 500. 900
Of the city's funds. Tho income of
the city IL $40. 600 per annum and the
sinking fund will be t27. 900.
@. ". Blaney and George Killian
furnished their reports o. the city
treasurer and city clerk - audited by
themselves. The reports were ac.
oepted.
1t WAS reported that Julia A..
Grifiith next Monday will apply for .
homestead title to some ground on the
Newlin Greek reserve. The city
attorney ssked for the wishes Of the
board about the matter. He was told
that Mrs Griffith had not resided on
the property the Amoont of time the
law required Of her and that har petit
tion could be contested. This question
was referred to the water committee
to act.
The annual reports Of the city clevk
and CITY tcasurer we're read and 10.
cspted ~ were also the monthly re-
ports Of other officers.
The regular monthly bills we're al.
lowed.