Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02
THE PROPELLER PUMP.
Will Before Long be Doing
Its Intended Work
IF EVERYTHING GOES WELL
City Council Debates Many Matters
of Interest. But Reach Deflnitc
Conclusions on Very Few

Conctusi0ns on very Fcw
Tho city council met on Tuesday even
ing. II wasn't the regular Tuesday
meeting night. but they got together Just
from force Of habit. And being go. to-
gether something Of interest developed.
though II didn't como to head until the
board was about ready to adjourn. A
committee Of the city water users outside
the city limits dropped In carly TO discuss
the recent resolution Of tho board by
which |. was ordered that suburban
wasor consumers should uss water met
ors-allee same as city consumers. and
with tho difference that they should pay
for tho meters directly and individually.
instead Of collectively and indirectly by
tax process.
Tho visiting committee was asked to
avail. tho disposition Of other business be-
fore the board and It's members wont OFT
to attend lodge or find somo oshor excuse
for staying away from their iresides un-
I'll tho council got ready to hear thom.
Tho council took up eonmu nications
and undor this head the elerk read n
batch Of interesting communications from
PIX. Woods. the doviser Of that ingenious
pioee Of mechanism that has como so
near sending bunch Of our able
and right minded citizens 70 the insane
asylum. The principal point OF Mr..
Woods last love letter to the council was
70 tho purport that hs would not bear tho
\ cost Of any monksying with his dovise
dono BY local metal smiths; but providing
tho city would send tho pump TO Los An
Qeles and pay tho freight both ways no
would fix It. and make Il 60 down tho
well. providing Of course tho well was
built right for ono Of his pumps.
This lctter was ordered filed in tho
archives Of tho city. and another from
Mr.. Woods addressed directly TO tho city
water commissioner was next read. The
purport Of this was that no detailed infor-
nation had been given him as to tho do
feets Of tho pump and It was therefore
impossible to send directions how to over
come them. incidentally tho letter ro-
aec.ed somewhat on the intelligence OF
our aidermanic board and suggested that
any good water commissioner could make
the machine work II tho waterwofks
committee would stop bossing the job.
This epistle to tho Gentiles was also put
on file.
The third letter Of Mr.. Woods rehears-
cd somewhat tho grievances of tho former
two and was equally interesting reading.
On motion ali the kilograms and letters
exchanged with Mr.. Wood were ordered
10 be collected and filed with the clerk for
future reference.
Later on, when Engineer crosier was
asked for his official report no eheered
the hearts Of his hearers by reporting
that the propeller pump had been sue
cessfully remodeled and was now AZ feet
;.down in the well, with every prospect OF
7 going the rest Of the way down and doing
a good job Of water-lifting when it got
there. He hoped to be able to invite the
council out about Thursday to see the
thing 60. The Mayor heaved deep sigh
Of relief and remarked that the city
would give Mr.. Woods another order for
pump.
Reverting to tho subject Of communica-
tons the clerk read one from the State
Dairy Inspector asking il Rocky Ford had
a milk inspection ordinance. and sugges-
ting the importance Of getting in line
with the other cities Of the state in the
matter of milk inspection. This brought
I'D a lengthy discussion Of the whole sub
ject of local food inspection and the adop-
tion of ordinances regulating the same,
as well as the appointment of an official
inspector. The city attorney was ad-
yised Of the needs Of the city and asked
to look into the present status of local
and state enactments and report to the
board.
The Mayor said when the city did have
food inspector in the person of DR.. Tai
bot some very foul and badly diseased
meat was found at times offered for sale
and in the interests Of the people Of the
town he considered the matter a very i'm
portant one. 1t was suggested to invite
the state officer here.
A communication was also read from
the secretary Of the Pure Springs Water
Co. saying that the contract recently for
wardsd BY the city clerk had been re-
= csiysd and would be given due attention
and action taken. ~ soon as certain
members Of the Board Of Directors 70.
turned from their summer outing.
Water Com. Ksndig reported that soms