The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-01-11
THE CITY COUNCIL SESSION.

The city council met last night IL
regular monthly session. All the of
ficials with the exception of Alder
man McCulloch, who was absent OF
account of illness, were present.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
Groves & Smith. the bicycle men
made application for permit to ereci
an addition to the Alderman build
ing on Main street. occupied by the
firm. The matter was referred to the
fire and police committee and report.
ed upon favorably.
Carthy & Dunback, plumbers from
Salt Lake City. who are engaged on
the work of putting in the plumbing
at the new depot applied for license
in order to do business in Grand
Junction. Matter referred to the IL
cense committee and was at once act
ed upon favorably.
A petition from the Chamber of
Commerce asking that the city pro-
vide suitable and convenient hitch
ing posts at different places over the
city for the accommodation of the
ranchmen was read. The petition all
so asked that the city establish a pub
lie market place so that ranchmen.
farmers and truck gardeners could
bring their produce to the city and
display it and offer it for sale in a
place arranged and provided for such
marketing. as is done in all larger
cities of the country. The petition
was referred to the street and alley
committee.
The reports of the various officers
were read and referred to the finance
committee.
Police Judge Sweeney reported that
defendants had been arraigned be-
fore him during the month and that
$27.75 had been collected in fines
during the month.
Chairman Plat of the street and
alley committee. reported favorably
on the petition for laying of side
walks near Second street and Ouray
avenue.
The committee having under con-
sideration the matter of opening the
new street in the Crawford addition
which was brought up at the previous
session of the city council asked for
more time in which to consider the
matter which was granted.
Chairman Norris, of the special
committee having under considers
ton the request of Fire Chief Rogers
to raise the pay of the volunteer de-
partment to $l.00 per hour for the
first hour of work and so cents for
each hour thereafter. asked for more
time and this was granted by the
council.
The motion passed at the prev
ious meeting was reconsidered and
resolution passed giving C. p, Nc
Cary permission to recover the roof
of his blacksmith shops on Colorado
avenue with corrugated iron was pass
ed
Chairman Norris, of the special
committee having in hand the selec-
ton of a city dumping ground rec
commended that the city purchase ten
avres of land on Orchard Mesa from
A. l.. Gourley at $500 per acre.
No action was taken.
The report of the water superin-
tendent showed that about $3.50 was
expended in operating the city water
works during the past month.
The city clerk was instructed to
put in bill to the county commission
ers for the rental of the county sur
veyors office.
The ordinance 10 be known as
ordinance No. 1874 relating to the
establishment of the grades of the
streets and alleys of the city, was
read at length for the second time
and passed. The ordinance will be
given one more publication. The
city clerk was instructed to order
500 copies of this ordinance publish
ed for general distribution.
The council then went into execu-
tive session for the purpose of con
siderins several matters of import
ance. The session was lengthy.
Following the executive session the
bills were read and approved.
A complaint was made regarding
the action of the railroad employees
in allowing trains to block certain
streets of the city for a period of
from fifteen to thirty minutes at a
time. The clerk was instructed to
communicate with the proper par
ties and have the trouble remedied.
The blocking of the streets by trains
causes much Inconvenience at times.
The clerk was instructed to request
the division superintendent of the
railroad to have the sidewalks, which
the railroad agreed to lay across the
tracks at the end of Main street. put
down as soon as possible.
The council then adjourned to meet
again on the night of January "a.
The session ended about half past
ten o'clock