La Junta tribune., 1905-05-20
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amount of business. Mayor Bonn
gardner presided. and Aldermen
Barr. Gillen. Daimler. Aapes and
Lamb were among those present.
Marshal Melvin suggested that
the Egytian darkness which pervades
the alleys in the business section
be relieved by the placing Of several
thirty-two candle power incandes-
cent lights, and the matter was
referred to the light committee.
In the matter of securing a title
from the Home Place Company for
the reservoir site. arrangements for
the purchase of which were made by
the city in 1899 and have never been
concluded, City Attorney Miller
recommended that the existing diff
ferences be settled by an arbitration
committee Of three members-one
to be selected by the city. another
by the Home Place Company. and
the third by the two members Sc
lected.
A communication was received
from Fire Chief Wonderly making
the following recommendations for
the Improvement Of the fire depart
ment: First. the establishment Of
general fire alarm system: second.
purchase of 500 feet Of hose; third.
purchase of one shut off nozzle;
fourth. purchase of hose tower for
drying hose; fifth, four fire plugs
for new residence section: sixth,
painting of doors of hose house:
seventh. that fire team be kept at
hose house and not used promis-
cuously on the street to the great
disadvantage Of the fire department.
The matter was referred to the fire
and police committee.
A petition was received from the
property owners in Bradish addition
making a request for the extension
Of the water mains two blocks east
on Granada street, and two blocks
south on Lewis and Harriet streets.
The proposed extension will require
2.326 feet of water mains The
council discussed the advisability of
taking up the three-inch mains on
Cimarron and Ration avenues. using
this pipe in the Bradish addition.
and placing six-inch water mains on
the two avenues. The matter was
referred to the water committee to
investigate and report at the next
meeting.
Property owners petitioned for
sidewalks as follows: Beginning on
the west side Of Belleview avenue at
the corner of Ohio street. thence
north to Illinois street. thence east
on the south side of Illinois street to
the Santa Fe hospital. east side Of
Ration avenue from McNeen's corner
to Trinidad plaza; east side Of Car
son avenue between Ohio and Kan
sas streets. thence east on the south
side of Kansas street to Santa Fe
avenue; from the alley between
Colorado and Ration avenues on the
north side of Kansas street to
Cimarron avenue. A sidewalk
around the entire block in which the
city hall is located was also ordered
in.
Petitions for the extension Of
three sewers to the city limits in
the alleys between Cimarron and
Santa Fe avenues were referred to
the sewer committee.
An order was made permitting
the fencing off of the sidewalks and
portions of the streets surrounding
the -Miller-Hale block during
its construction.
The matter of selecting first and
second bumpers was then taken up.
George Abbott being elected first
pumper at salary of so per
month. and r. J. Baker second
pumper at salary of $50 per
month.
Prof. F. A. Griffin. of the La
Junta high school. was appointed
city chemist. to make analysis Of
milk. food products. etc. whenever
required. and to serve without pay
An ordinance regulating the sale
of intoxicating liquors Was then
placed on its first reading. The or
dinance raises the saloon license
from $500 to 81 600 per annum- No
back rooms or enclosures of any
description will be allowed. and the
saloon must he 50 arranged As To