The daily sentinel., 1907-05-29

ter was laid over until the next reg
ular meeting,
City Engineer oMalley stated that
he had made the surveys desired by
General Palmer and forwarded them
10 him. These are the surveys OF
the Palmer Park across the river
REPORTED FAVORABLE
Chairman Hudson of the street and
alley committee. reported favorable
on the petition of the Capital Hill
residents asking that surveys be made
Of the streets and alleys in that sec
tion of the city. The committee rec
ommcnds that the request be granted
if the residents viii pay the expenses
of the surveys. As the report was
not complete the council did not take
any definite action hut viii do so at
the next regular meeting.
The ordinance regulating pool
rooms in the city was up for its sec
ond reading and created much dis
Cussion. j. NJ. Sampllncr was pros
ent and addressed the council on the
behalf of some of the pool room pro-
prietors stating that the passing of
this ordinance would work an injus-
tice on some of the proprietors as
they had long leases on the buildings
they occupy and that the putting into
effect of the ordinance which provides
for the closing of the pool rooms on
Sunday would so AFFECT the business
that the pool rooms would lose heay-
lily. Mr.. Sampllner stated that the
only provision the pool room men
object TO is that OF closing their
places on Sunday, they are willing
that all minors shall ne be kept out,
that the tables shall be licensed and
that the places shall close each night
at midnight Attorney William Wels-
er also addressed the council In pro-
test against the passing of the ordin-
ance. He endorsed Mr. Sampllner's
statements and presented other ar
guments against the ordinance.
II was urged that Grand Junction
has "A large floating population who
desire such entertainment and recre-
alton on Sundays. especially the
men from the country who have no
day, for these reasons the pool rooms
should not be made to close on sun
After much discussion It was do
cided not TO vote on the ordinance un-
m the next meeting when a fun at
tendance Of the councllmen Is eX-
pected.
DIR. Hcbcrt Wants Raise
City physician Hebert presented
communication asking for better pay
for the city physician. He wants
amendments made to ordinance No.
T. He states that the population Of
the city is thirty per cent greater to-
day than when that ordinance was
passed. that there were more deaths,
more calls on the city physician for
attendance on sick persons. He
therefore asks that besides the month
ly salary of $50 that the city physic
ian be allowed a fee Of 50. so for each
case of quarantine. S1.00 each for in
spection of contagious diseases; $500
for removing quarantines and dtsin-
fecting same fee of $500 for re-
moving patients to the county hospi-
tai and for each visit to same,
This matter was referred to the
finance committee.
May Prosecute Druggists
City Attorney RozZelle created
quite a sensation when he announced
that complaints had come to him to
the effect that druggists in the city
were selling whiskey without license
and without the protection of a ply
sician's prescription. He stated that
he had man in court the other day
who declared that he had secured
whiskey on Sunday from one OF the
leading drug stores OF the city and
yet had no prescription. Other Ike
Information Is in hand.
The council instructed the City at
torney to strictly enforce the ordin-
ance in this case ana make prosecu-
tions when he deemed necessary.
To Collect Licenses
Alderman Hertz moved that the
city attorney at once take steps TO
collect the grOcers license of $500
per year from each druggist charg-
ed with selling whiskey and II the
licenses are not paid to proceed
against the druggists. Motion passed
by a unanimous vote.
1t Is reported that several com
plants may be filed within a few
The council adjourned at ten o.
clock.