La Junta tribune., 1907-01-26

Il
ist Griffin The city council had .
pure milk spasm about \ year ago.
appointed a city chemist and in
structed him to ascertain the cost OF
securing paraphernzliA for making
milk tests The city chemist AZ
auiesced and ascertzined that the
equipment would cost about $40
The spzsm proved to be An irrides-
cent dream. however. and the whole
matter was quietly dropped There
may be something doing now-
S. w. Brown. city clerk and water
commissioner. rendered his resignA-
ton TO take effect February lst. and
requested the appointment of a COM
mittee to check up his books for the
period ending January 3lst. The
resignation WAS accepted and the
finance committee. consisting Of
Aldermen Phillips. Gillen and Mapes.
was appointed to check up the
books.
Applications for the appointment
Of city clerk and water commission
er for Mr.. Browns unexpired term
were received as follows: {. ID
Steward, Geo. W. McManes and G.
h. Gum. On motion the council
proceeded TO ballot. resulting as
follows: Steward. 4: Gum. /.
Thamas Lamb appeared before
the council and made a plea in sup
port Of his recent application for a
retail liquor license. He promised
10 be good and obey the law. and as
this appeared TO be very vital con-
sideration 10 some of the aldermen.
who thought il the best way out Of the
wholesale liquor problem which has
proved eXasperating az times. on
motion il was ordered that a retail
liquor license be granted. Mr..
Lamb was notified that as soon as
he had disposed Of his grocery store
and fitted ~ q saloon IN the regula-
lion style the license would be is
sued.
The committee appointed 70 in
vesiigate the proposition submit
ted By K. G. Dalton for a right-of-
way. across the Wes. End subiivis-
ion. from the subway ina southw
a - h..
road. reported unfavorably. The
price demanded was 500 for a strip
about a quarter OF mile long.
Alderman Barr. Of the street and
alley committee. reported that he
had decided 10 ask for further con-
sideration Of the project to grade
the alley west of the county Jail.
He found that the proposed grading
would put all Of the coal houses and
barns on the abutting property out
Of business and decided that il would
not be practical. The council ap-
proved his decision.
The street and alley committee
was instructed to grade Tenth street
from Santa Fe avenue to Belleview
avenue at once. The grading will
cost about Is sents per yard and Mr..
Woodruff has offered to buy all the
dirt excavated at 10 cents per yard
to I'LL in his property between Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe avenues.
Ordinance No. les regulating the
speed of railway trains within the
incorporate limits was placed on its
final passage. The ordinance will
be found in another column Of this
issue.
The bill of A. NJ. Ozbirn. the
water works contractor. for excess
trenching on Tenth street. amount
ing TO s93. was denied. The con-
tract prov ides for laying oil pipe
four feet below grade line. As
Tenth street was not graded ut the
time the water pipe was laid. extra
trenching was necessary. On First
street. which is below grade. the
trenching was considerably less than
four feet. and the council offered to
compromise by letting one Offset
the other Is far it would. The COM
promise will probably be accepted
eventually. As there is nothing in
the contract providing for excess
trenshing.
After allowing the usual Rrist Of
bills the council adjourned.