The daily sentinel., 1907-04-25
LONG BUSY SESSION
Council Donates City Park to Y. NJ.
@. A.-Police Magistrate
Elected.

Elected.
! It was indeed a busy session that
the city council held last night, Il be-
J ing. the first regular session of the
municipal governing body since the
newly elected officials were induct-
ed into office. A vast amount. OF az
/, fairs was given attention during the
two hours that the council was IN ses-
Mayor wentworth. City Clerk Con-
/ lev. City Attorney Rozelle. and all
| the aldermen save Alderman Flynn,
were present, with the other officers
After the reading of the minutes
the first matter taken up was the cleo
tion of a police magistrate to succeed
Joseph P. sweeney. There were two
Frank n. Welch. Mr.. Hill was elect
ed on the first ballot, receiving 9
votes to 1 for Welch. Mr.. Hill is well
qualified to fill the Office and has been
a citizen of Grand Junction for many
years.
A Communication from the secre-
tary of General w. J. Palmer, of Colo
RADIO Springs asking for certain bound
aries relative to the land that General
| Palmer owns on the south side OF the
Gunnison river, a part OF which he is
/ willing to donate to the city under
| certain conditions for pubic park.
| The city engineer was instructed TO
furnish the desired Information at
The bonds of the different city ofle-
lals were approved and accepted as
follows:
r. ]. Patterson and A. T. Wharton.
Fire CHIEF Rogers, $500; City At
torney Rozelle. $500; Chief of Po-
lice O'Neil, $4,000; City Physician
Hebert, $500; City Engineer O'Mal-
ley, $500; Water Supt. Vedder. So
900; City Treasurer Chapman, $15,-
| 600; City Clerk Conley, $4,000.
Street Supervisor Sampliner, $1,000.
Contractor ]. j. Lumsden address
ed council and asked for permit to
erect the proposed addition to the Ho-
police committee.
Fire Chief Rogers asked that the
city purchase new fire team, and ask
ed that he be allowed to renovate
to the fire and police board.
Alderman Hertz suggested that
the city attorney be instructed to
revise and prepare the ordinances of
the city for printing and to have 100
copies printed. There is no Dues
tion but what such snould be done
| for the ordinances have not been COM
piled in years. Referred to the city
attorney for a report at the next
meeting of the council.
The bonds and applications for
plumbing license of G. t. Trobitz, j.
e. Mckenzie, George Fletcher and r.
| w. Holt were received and approved.
That of Lewis & Sallee was tempor-
| lily held up until correction can be
made on the bond. The licenses will
| be granted.
The matter of renting water for the
city bitches was then taken up. Al
derman Matthews gave his opinion
/ to the effect that the city would not
need 100 inches of water this year,
| the amount that had been rented each
year before for some time. He declar-
ed that there had been too much wat
er in the bitches for several years,
and that he believed that so inch es
would be sufficient. On motion IL was
| ordered that so inches of water be
rented and this year the water shall
be turned into the different sections
of the city Just as the city officials
see that the water is needed and nee
essary and not simply in accordance
with the wishes of the residents. This
reduction in the amount of water
rented will prove a considerable fin
ancial saving to the city as the water
rents for over SO 100 per inch.
The appointments of Ira wood to
act as police officer at the Salvation
army barracks, and John Boshear to
| act as police officer around the Pas
time, both to serve without pay, were
approved by the council.
| The following resolution providing
for the leasing for nominal sum the
| city park between Ute and Pitkin ave-
nues to the Y. NJ. c. \. for the site
of the building was introduced by
Alderman Davies and was passed by
a unanimous vote. The city attor-
ney. was not certain that such action
could be taken legally:
/ WHEREAS. The city OF Grand
Junction has an organization known
as the Y. NJ. C. A. which is organized
for the purpose Of raising. the moral
standard of its citizens and especially
the Young men of the city and COM
munity.
AND WHEREAS, Said association
| Will in the near future erect a build
ing suitable for its purpose, and
| WHEREAS. we the council of This
city of G arnduJoinaoinnupjp
city of Grand Junction, believe that
the erection of the said building will
mark a new era in our history as a
city, and
| WHEREAS. we further believe
that the location of the said building
| is extremely pertinent, considering
the purpose for which the said build
ing Is to be devoted, and
| WHEREAS, 1t is the desire and
wish of this council that the city aid
the said association In every way pos
ing.
-, THEREFORE,. Be IT RESOLVED
Ihat the city submit a proposition
to the said Y NJ. c. A. to lease to the
said association its park on South
9TH street In said city located opposite
the Park opera house for "a nominal
sum and period of ninety-nine years
PROVIDED. the said association will
agree to erect in said park, their said
proposed building and PROVIDED
further that said association will
keep the grounds or park in good
condition, it to have and use the
same. in connection with its said
! building but to be open to the pub
| lie at all times as they are at pres
ent, Respectfully submitted.
Alderman Boyer offered a resolu-
ton amended the rules OF order so