La Junta tribune., 1905-04-22
Gag cesseis-

job. They net for the first time Last
Monday night and eGeeted an orgzn-
ization. On Wednesday afternoon
they took q trip over the city. visit
ing the pump house. sewer outlet.
city reservoir. made casual obser-
walton of the condition of the streets
and alleys. en- route. and WALKED oil
the way. In the evening they held
q special meeting and transacted
some very important business.
Mayor Bomgardner and all the
aldermen. with the exception Of
Phillips. being present Mr.. Phil
lips is still on the sick list. suffering
with rheumatism. and has not been
able to attend the meetings Of the
board.
The first business tranActed by
the board was the appointment Of
G. w. Wonderiy Is fire chief. a po-
sition that he has held ever since the
fire department was organized
The members Of the board found
the pump house in a bad state Of
repair. One of the pumps has not
been used since last August. and in
case of an accident to the one that
has been in use altogether the city
would be without a water supply AT
all One of the smokestacks Is badly
bent and about ready To topple over.
In fact il was in such a dangerous
condition that the board thought
immediate action necessary. and A.
W. Miller was employed to take it
down Thursday. The board found
about four feet Of water in the city
well. and Mr.. Miller was also con-
suited as to increasing the water
supply. Mr.. Miller superintended
the work of building a trench from
the well to the river bank about a
year ago, and at one time had over
twelve feet of water in the well.
He had row with the water COM
mittee as to the manner in which
the work should be- completed and
quit the job. but claims that il his
plan had been adhered to there
would have been enough water to
supply a town twice the size Of La
Junta. The board will take i'm
mediate action in an effort to in
crease the supply Of water. Alder
man Gillen was instsucted to employ
a machinist 10 repair the pump that
has been in a state Of innocuous
desuetude for several months.
Mayor Bomgardner was also in
structed to secure bids for a new
stack for the pump house.
The mayor and board visited the
point north Of the canning factory
where the smell Of the sewer is the
strongest. and found a very bad
condition of affairs. The original
outlet to the sewer is on the river
bank near the stockyards. but the
present outlet is in King arroyo.
During the big floods about = year
ago. when the Santa Fe bridge was
washed out. the sewer pipe across
the arroyo was also washed away
and has never been repaired. The
city engineer was instructed to
make = profile Of the sewer in that
vicinity with m estimate Of the cost
Of necessary repairs.
Gerald Daimler driver Of the hose
wagon. was appointed special police
man without pay.
The city clerk WAS instructed to
advertise for bids for furnishing
steaming Coo. for the use Of the city
for the ensuing year. each bid to be
accompanied by a certified check for
$500. and the successful bidder to
furnish bond in the sum Of 5000
for the faithful performance Of the
contract.
The mayor and city clerk were
instructed to purchase the necessary
books to inaugurate = bookkeeping
administration. and mayor was also
instructed to appoint . committee Of
two to check up the finances of the
city and find out where we are at.
The water commissioner was in
structed To make . thorough inspec-
ton of the water system of the city.
the use of water, waste Of water.
etc. to the end that proper reGula-
tions may be established. He was
authorized to employ an assistant.
il necessary. while engsged in this
work.
Marshal Melvin aaked for instruc-
tions. Mayor BomRnrdner instruct