Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-16
Debated by the City Dads and
Citizens
SEVERAL SUBJECTS WERE UP
4, Chief of Which Was the Proposed
intcrurban Railroad Franchise
Citizens take a Hand

composed Of Aid. Ritohie. Gauger. Sprin-
ker. and merk. Pro tom Mayor Sprinkler
called tho board promptly TO order. Aid.
Baldwin dropped In later.
There was an unusual attendance OF
onloosers owing to the fact that some OF
the rapid transit road franchises were
sln,ed to come up for first reading and
discussion.
Clerk McKelvey read tho minutes o!
eight proceeding meetings. which included
tho rehearsing Of all tho interesting data
Of the Woods pump purchase rs ineor-
poraied into tho records. They were lis
tened To by tho beard with tho usual alb
sorbing interest.
A building permit was granted to J. w.
Rice.
Under tho head Of communications tho
published notice Of Eugene S. Alnu,t to
apply for a franchise for street railway
TO be operated upon. along and across
certain streets and alleys Of tho city Of
Rocky Ford. was read BY tho clerk.
Tho State Banks bond Of security for
city. funds deposited was read and iassr
referred back to b changed so As to run
to tho city treasurer instead Of 10 tho
city.
Tho City Clerks report on stand
ing Of department funds for tho month
was read ard approved.
Tho health officer reported tho work
done during tho month In tho way Of FUN
iga,ion and disease prevention.
Sup:- Crosser reported ,ha. no could
dispense with tho company's electric
lights for tho pumping plant and also for
tho jail. tho city plant now Installed sup
plying the Geeessary Lights for those two
city Institutions.
Tho diseon,inusnee Of eoa,rse; with
Co. for lighting these city buildings was
referred 10 committee on Lighting.
Stree, Com. Woods reported tho put
ting In o. bridge over tho Rocky Ford
canal a;i2sh ST.. wi;hou, previous ins;rue-
tons In ofdsr TO protect tho ei,y's inter-
es.s. tho bridge having bean smashed by q
threshing engine crossing H. Acton was
approved.
Water Commissioner Ksndig reported
good progresss in tho laying extensions Of
water mains.
Aid. Sprinkler reported In the course Of
preparation letter 10 p. X. Wood sub
mi;,inR proposition for psymen, for tho
propeller pump.
Alderman Richie for tho cams;sry
Commit,es reported in favor Of rsis-
ing the price Of lots to s55. Tha. tho
sexton be put into tho regular employ Of
the city; that provision for irrigation DO
made. Tho repsr. was temporarily
tabled.
Aid. Sprinkler asked f,he city was pro-
pared TO bear half tho expense Of extra
street lighting Tor decoration Fair week.
as was done last year. Referred to Light
committee with power 70 act.
Altar tho passage Of the usual quota Of
bills and claims, tho council took up tho
published notice Of petition for railroad
franchise.
Z. S. Alnut,. chief promoter. and others
Interested in the proposed franchise were
WFta1o ~ sSdes WietH VIZ SSsnsA tat.
The draft Of franchise ordinance sub
mit,ed was then taken UP and given It's
FIRST reading.
The franchise calls for right Of way
on Maple avenue cast and west 10 tho city
limits, returning east and west through
Swink Ave. TO the city limits, and on
Main street from tho fair ground south to
city limits. Il is provided that the road
shall bS begun within l2 months and
completed within i8 months: that a,
least two trains per day shall ba run on
said road.
The franchise asks 2o-year privilege.
fixes a SC fare and provides other usual
conditions as maintenance Of road-beds
and immunity Of city for accidents and
injuries by cars. The name adopted is
The Arkansas Valley Traction Co.. but
the privilege is asked by E. s. Alnutt in
person.
Mr.. Alnutt was heard on the needs Of
street privileges within the city for the
working of his scheme and urged that
the bill be given first reading at the
present meeting Of the board in order to
facilitate the undertakings Of the company
II the franchise was finally granted.
It was given its first reading and de-
bate was opened on the proposition.
On invitation Rev. Davenport spoke.
saying that as the only member Of the