The daily sentinel., 1905-05-25
City Council Session

I longest held in many weei1s and CON
siderable business was transacted
Mrs. c. f. Thompson presented
bill for $50 for taking care and fur
nishing provisions for Mrs Ora
Mitchell and three children during
1 the five weeks they were under quar-
antine. The bill was allowed and
ordered paid
Manager Mack of the Independent
| Lumber Company was present. and
made strong appeal TO the council
to reconsider the matter Of giving
the Independent Lumber Company
I the privilege of erecting and operat-
I ing wagon scale ON West Main
/ street near their yards, The request
was turned down AT last council meet
ing, \ motion TO reconsider failed
The bids to furnish lumber to the
city during the current year. os re-
ceived by the city clerk, were real.
/ There were only two bidders. P A.
/ Rice and the Pennell Lumber Com
pany. The bids were the same. The
matter was deferred until the next
/ regular meeting.
The bids to furnish the CiJy with
coal for the ensuing year We're read
Four bids We're received The hid
I lers were the Book Clin Coal Com
pany by Manager W. S. Phillips. the
| somerset Coal Company, the Cameo
Coal Company and the Palisade Coal
l & Supply Company. The bid of The
| Book Clin Coal Company was the
/ lowest and was accepted. The city
clerk was ordered to draw up a con
tract. The bid of the Book Cliff
company was as follows Slack. per
ton. Sl.53; four-inch. $2.02.
S. b. Hutchinson. Guy Boyer and
! others addressed the council regard
ing the building and repairing OF
lumes and drops on North Twelfth
| street. These gentlemen contended
that the previous council agreed to
pay for the lumber and labor in MAX
ing the necessary repairs if the citi-
zens would maintain the same. No
such agreement could be found on
the record books. The petition was
turned down after the council agreed
to pay for the lumber used An ef-
fort to bring the matter up again will
| be made.
Alderman O'Boyle, as chairman of
the special committee appointed to
look into the matter of establishing
/ the grades of the streets of the city.
reported that City Engineer Haskell
would start on the work of making
a preliminary survey Monday. and
that report would probably be made
at the next meeting. The work is
not to cost the city over $500. Re
1
ued.
Edwin a. Haskell, chairman of the
entertainment committee of the
| Rocky Mountain Bill Posters & Dis
| trtbutors' Association, extended an
invitation to the city council and the
officials present TO be guests at the
| banquet of the association at the
Grand hotel Saturday evening. The
invitation was accepted and a vote
| n fpnhaFn1 IN Mp Iag
A complaint regarding ditch that
| had been made across Twelfth street
at Grand avenue was filed. cul-
vert will take the place of the ditch
The select committee appointed to
look into the condition of the old
city hall and to make recommended
tions stated that the old building was
in bad condition, and recommended
/ that It be remodeled and put in a safe
and satisfactory condition. The COM
mittee was continued and instructed
to receive bids from contractors for
the work. The building will be en-
| tirely remodeled.
The request of c. II. Robinson to
4 have the water main extended on
Grand avenue near Twelfth was
granted
| o. c. Ramsey asked that a finch
main be laid on Seventh street for a
distance of about 800 feet to some
lots he expects to purchase. Mat
ter referred to committee.
J. c. Plank asked for permission
| to erect two houses on Rood between
Second and Third to be erected OF
| fireproof material excepting roofs
which are to be of shingles. Matter
referred
complaint was filed stating that
| the Independent Lumber Company
had fenced in a portion of Spruce
street between Colorado and Main.
and We're using it for private pur-
poses. Referred to street and alley
committee.
Superintendent Vedder of the wa
terworks recommended that a fire
| hydrant be placed on the corner OF
Sixth and Belford streets. so as 10
give fire protection to twenty-throe
houses now without protection. Mat
/ ter referred.
Street Commissioner Armstrong
addressed the council regarding a
communication received by him from
the street and alley committee This
communication related to the duties
[ and authority of the street commits
sioner. The matter was referred 10
4 the city attorney for counsel, who
stated that the ordinances We're posi-
/ tive in the statement that the street
and alley committee had full control
of matters relating to the streets and
I alleys of the city.
The bonds of special policemen A.
/ 7. Wharton, J. +. Greenb nETAION
r. Wharton and j. f. Green were
read and approved.
Plumbers license was issued TO
/ Holt and Elmer.
II was the opinion of the council
that all express wagon licenses should
and must be paid without favor
| shown to anyone. The ordinance re
Il garding license will be strictly en-
/ forced.
The council then adjourned until
/ Wednesday night, May 81.