Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-01
THE CITY'S
BUSINESS.

4Ss8hk ouo SoSa s~
Fire Boys File . Kiek.-To Call a
Halt on Shade Tree cutting.-De-
posit from the City Reservoir
Threatens Damage Suit on City
VIII Pay for Your Grave Before
You Use It.-Mulnix Win Not be
City Auditor Hereafter.
After Aid. Hickox had stocked up
the fire and Aid. Amos had busted the
chairs and Aid. Reiiel had told 4 story
the honorable body got down to bus
iness, with everybody present but
Aid. Mcpherson.
The usual routine brought forth
nothing in the order OF business until
payment OF bills was reached. There
was the usual long string OF these in
cidentai to the regular monthly meet
ing and the monthly official pay roll.
Everything run through till the cem-
etcry bill OF Caretaker Ringer was
reached. When Mr.. Ringer was
asked to explain the items of his bill
for hauling dirt. Mr.. Ringer had fur
nishcd his own horse on the city
wagon and the question was one OF
charge for the work done. After
some explanations the bill tabled n,
previous meeting was o KID and
passed.
On motion NJ. John Atchison. OF
Denver. was heard at the board in
regard to proposition TO put in su
electric light plant. the city TO grant
him certain terms OF franchise. His
proposition was to put in arc street
iights. ten In number. for 500 per year
per light: over ten lights SSs. He al
so offered TO put III incandcsecnt
stree, lights a $3.50 por month and
TO furnish electric power Mt Sc per
kilowst hour. Gas for lighting and
fuel would also he furnished at rate
not to exceed Si.c per 1000 feet. Mr..
A,ehison said the parties he repre-
scented would put in \ good brick
building and the la,es; improved ma
ehincry for the eqnipmen; OF the
plant. He had come to Rocky Ford
on too short notice TO be able to sub.
mi; written proposition. but would
submit, ono n, the next meeting o!
tho council II the board promised to
give IL serious consideration. The
company would ask for an exclusive
franchise hut would be willing TO
make a proviso to turn over the plant
to tho city at tho end OF specified
term Of years. say ten. on an ap-
praised valuation made by two repre-
scn'a,ivcs Of the city and two Of the
company.
The members Of the board put .
number OF questions TO Mr.. Atehison.
who said he was with the Denver Gas
& Electric Co. and was representing
parties who had the capital to put in
she plant.
The mayor invited any citizen pres
ent to pu. any questions they might
OF his proposal.
its readiness TO receive such . pro-
posai and Mr.. Aiehison thanked the
board and promised to have it ready
for next meeting.
Aid. Amos asked ~ the driver of
the FIRE wagon was TO be allowed to
make his home In the attached build
ing Of the hose house.
Mr.. Crosier said there had seemed
to be no objection to letting the
driver make his home in the room .s
the hose house and he had been ai.
lowed to do so.
Fire Chief Karpe who was present
saw decided objection to the Ere boys
giving up the room. and filed II. He
said the frcmen had need of = room,
to which they could go to dry their
clothing and warm themselves when
they come in from FIRE. and IL wasn't
nice to have to dry themselves in the
presence Of the drivers family. He
insisted that the driver he found 9th.
er quarters. and the council was dis
posed to provide another room fos
ono or other Of the parties.
]. w. Love asked to be heard Al
tho board and and filed a complaint
against tho telephone Co. for cuttins.
and slashing a fine row of shade trees
he had growing in front of his resi-.
dcrec on cas-, Maple avenue. He said
he had planted and watcrcd a bcauti
fui row of trees that had grown I'm.
ill they touched each other and gave
him fnc shade. The Telephone
Co. had ruined them. He had pro
tested and they told him he had nc
recourse in tho matter. as they hat
franchise permitting them to pruns
trees. He appealed to tho council &c
protect him in tho matter.
CITY Attorney Rcall said tho mat
ter had been complained of before
and much injury had hccn done trees
and tho Co. seemed to ignore thu
comnlaints made 70 them. He did no
think the Co. had anv franchise tha
permitted them to iniure tho trees.
Aid Hictox said the Electric Ligh
Co. was making guv nosts Of the city,
shade trees. He had protested wher
ono Of his trees were so used. hu
the employees Of the Co. had only Civ
en- him rho horse laugh for his pains
Aid. Reifcl said a good manv. tree
were GU. OH. bv residents withon
asking permission from the city off
e:ais because they did not know suc'
permission was necessary. Thcr'
should br some understanding abou