The daily sentinel., 1907-03-14
MORE TINE
IS GIVEN
Electric Road Franchise Ex-
tended--DouglaSs Mitchell
Gets Back Eiis Check.
Election Officers Appointed
Sidewalks Ordered Laid All
Alsng Sixth Street--Busy
Cotncil Meeting.

There was an extended session OF
the city council last night. Presi.
dent of the Council John O'Boyle pre-.
sided in the absence of Mayor I. n
Bunting, who is out of the city. All
the aldermen We're present save Al
' derman Alkire. The council got a
late start but was in session nearly
three hours.
The Check Returned
A communication was received
from the Mitchell Engineering &
Building company stating that in
view of the fact that Mayor Bunting
had refused to sign the contract they
desired the certified check for s5,-
600 returned A motion prevailed
returning the check and the proposal.
This probably ends Mitchell's assoc
iation with the Grand Junction
mountain water system.
To Run A Track
George ]. D. Williams. w. r. Hahn
es and others, of the Colorado Com
mercial Fruit Association. which or
ganization has absorbed the Inde-
pendent Fruit growers association
asked for permission to lay rail-
road track across South avenue be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets and
across the alley running east and
west on block 149. Referred to the
street and alley committee.
petition by E. NJ. SIocomb and
others asking that the board side
walks on the north side of Chipeta
avenue between Third and Fourth
streets be condemned and concrete
walks ordered laid. Referred 10 the
street and alley committee.
George L. Heudrien kcd council
for permission to build barn in
the rear of III Rood avenue. Refer
red to the fire and police committee
The Monthly Reports
The reports of the various officials
were received and filed.
The report of Water Superintend-
eut B w V6dder showed that the op-
Grafton of the plant and system dur
ing the month of February cost ST.
1O9. 73 as follows:
General expenses and fixed charg-
es $261.S2.
Pumping plant, $701.14.
Maintenance and repairs. $146.-
Ia.
Total amount expended on the city
water system. $,1,109.73.
A total of $1,737.4O was collect
ed during the month.
The city weigher reported that
$24,7O had been collected at the seal
es during the past month.
4 He Wants $500.
f. NJ. Kettle who alleges that he
was injured by falling on a defect
i've sidewalk some months ago and
who at the last session of the coun-
ell asked that the city make set
tlement with him, was present again
last night. City Physician Hender-
son stated that he had examined the
man and found no Indication of SER
ious or permanent injury. Kettle an
Inounced that he would be willing to
accept 5000 and settle with the city.
However the matter was referred to
the city attorney and Kettle is not
likely to get anywhere near $500.
Want A Settlement.
Attorney Samuel n. Wheeler rep
resenting Ida L. Anderson and Chas.
w. Anderson, was present with a
communication setting forth that the
plaintiffs in these suits against the
city would like to have a settlement
without further litigation. He stat
ed that the case in which a judg-
ment had been secured and the one
pending would be settled for $4,000
CITY Attorney Coles addressed the
council and stated that in his opinion
the case in which a judgment had
been secured would be reversed OF
knocked out in the state supreme
court and advised the city not tc
make the settlement asked for. A
motion prevailed providing that a
committee Of three consisting of AL
dermen McCulloch, Davies and Lute'
be appointed to confer with the city
attorney and Attorney Wheeler ant
see if a satisfactory settlement coulC
not be reached and the cases dismiss
ed.
Granted an Extension.
t At this point Orson Adams, Jr.
d representing the electric railway peo
}. ple. addressed the council and ask
+ ed that George Smith be granted al
+ eight months further extension ol
] his electric railway franchise. HI
stated that he believed that within
the time the company would be abl
= TO do business. He said that he ex
:. .nntnd that hefnre now certain inter