The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1906-05-12
TOWN COUNCIL
HOLDS MEETING
Large Amount of Bills Allowed
Town Is to Be Beautified by
Parking the Streets

An interesting session of the town
council was held last Wednesday even,
ing at which all embers were pres
ent except Trustee Lucas.
The customary reports of town Off
ores were read and approved.
Ed s. Hughes asked permission to
erect a building next to the Pullman
bar and fronting on Seventh street
and to be covered with corrugated
iron. the roof to be elaterite. There
was some discussion as to the fire.
proof character of such building but
on motion the privilege was granted.
Mr.. Hughes was also given permits
sion to erect an addition to his barn
on Grand avenue of the same material.
A petition of F. w. Ko1n F. G.
Ewing and others for sidewalk on
the east sids of Palmer avenue be
tween Eighth and Ninth streets was
granted.
The question of ground rent for
the few who have buildings on streets
or alleys was fixed at SO 90 per year.
r The clerk stated that George Edinger
was willing to pay his brokers' license
six months in advance provided the
town would refund any unearned
amount in case George should be Dix
onized by the district court. This ar
rangement was satisfactory.
The grist of bills was unusually
large this month but all we're paid
including the bill for the new street
roller, the grading and the water
connections recently made for water
ing the trees. a bill of the Glenwood
fire department of $3.50 for services
during the past year was also allowed
The new city scavenger has troubles
of his own and he told them to the
board. He claims that others who
have not the official title and who
have not given bonds are infringing
on his rights as city officer and TAX
ing considerable of the business which
belongs to him. The board agreed
to protect the scavenger to the limit
of their ability.
LILO lilo Culol Ldd prev lCCOtH
mended the purchase of new fire hose
and the board agreed to purchase 800
feet.
The question of parking the streets
was brought up and the clerk read
petition for parking and curling Ben
nett avenue from Eighth to Tenth
streets. This project has been con
template1 for some time and it is
believed it would greatly enhance the
attractiveness of this portion of the
town. E. 7. Taylor and c. NJ. Keck
spoke in favor of the project. The
idea is to park on each side of the
street ten feet out from the sidewalk
line, thus narrowing the street to
about 35 feet. AS it is high time the
matter should be attended to if any
thing is to be done this spring the
mayor appointed a committee consist
ing of Clark, Robinson and Barnes
with full power to act.
George Manley appeared in behalf
of the recently organized baseball
team and asked an appropriation of
800 month to enable the club to
bring two or three good players to
Glenwood. The board seemed to look
upon ball team as good invest
ment and voted to render the desired
assistance.
The marshal stated that the d. &
R. g. special track near the Hotel
Colorado interfered with the traffic
since the road had been changed to
conform to street lines. 1t was also
said that the rubbish from private
cars was offensive to passers by and
the clerk was instructed to take the
matter up with the management.
The street and alley committee was
given power to contract for sprinkling
the streets.