La Junta tribune., 1905-06-07
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The city council met Monday
night. Mayor Bomgardnef presiding.
and all Of the aldermen being pres-
ent with the exception Of Phillips.
who has been absent in Mexico for
several weeks A synopsis Of the
business transacted is as follows:
The petition of J. r. Pearson 81
ing for a building permit to erect Z
one-story corrugated iron building.
9xl6 feet in dimensions. in the rear
Of the Manhattan restaurant. To Be
utilized as kitchen. was granted.
Chief Wonderly's request for
screen doors on the hose house II
the city hall to protect the hor,es
was granted.
The city clerk was instructed 70
advertise for bids for the extensions
of three sewers to the city limits in
the alleys between Smithland and
Santa Fe avenues.
The report of Police Magistrate
Clark from April 18th to May 3lst.
forty-five days. was received. read
and ordered placed on file. The
total number of cases in court was
thirty-five. and the amount Of cash
fines and costs received and paid in
to the city treasury. $50. The total
amount of fines and costs received,
on account of vags and drunks. in
cluding those having no money and
placed to work on the streets. ag-
gregated s295. making a grand total
of 1864.
After considerable discussion the
city council decided to loosen up and
purchase a bottle of matted milk
for the Hoadley baby. one-half the
expense to be borne by the city and
one-half by the county of Otero.
The city marshal was instructed
to have the streets surrounding the
new Pierce block cleaned up and TO
condemn and abate certain water
closets that have become obnoxious
to the olfactory nerves Of nearby
residents.
Mayor Bomgardner and Aldermen
Barr and Daimler were appointed n
q committee To confer with the
board Of county commissioners con-
cerning purchasing and installing xt
least dozen seats in the courthouse
park To rest the weary bones Of the
stranger and the wayfarer within
our gates.
II was ordered that G. Dougherty
be instructed to Immediately build a
brick sidewalk from the corner of
his property on Colorado avenue
along Granada street to the city
hall. A sidewalk was ordered in
along the south side of Trinidad Of
plaza from Colorado TO Ration
avenue.
The second reading of the ordi-
nance regulating the sale Of liquor
in the city Of La Juntx was post
poned until the next regular meet
ing by request Of a committee Of
druggists. who are consulting with
their attorneys and desire to have .
conference with the city council
concerning the drug store regula-
tons.
Bids were submitted. opened and
read for furnishing and laying Of
$50 feet of six-inch water main
on Ration and Cimarron avenues. re
moving the three-inch mains from
said streets and relaying 2.sl7 feet
Of three-inch main in the Bradish
addition. placing six new fire hy-
drants. and the laying Of 566 feet Of
three-inch main on Smithland ave-
nue.. The bid of J. johnson was
s.. 400. and that of the Bomgardner
4 O'Neil Hardware Company $3.50.
The award of the contract WAS laid
over until the next meeting.
Bids for repairing the outlet tc
the sewer were also opened. The
bid Of the Bomgardner & O'Neil
Hardware Company was S2S5 and
that of J. Johnson $l35. The con-
tract was awarded to the latter.
After allowing . number Of blk
the council adjourned until Friday
night.