The daily sentinel., 1907-10-23

Last night at the regular semi
monthly session of the city council,
at which Mayor wentworth and all
the aldermen, save Aldermen Drew
and Plank, who were absent on ac-
count of sickness, were present, City
Engineer O'Malley filed a very in
teresting statement regarding the
alleged violation of the ordinances.
He sets forth that at the southwest
corner of Sixth street and Teller av-
enue and between Sixth ard Seventh
streets on the south side of Teller,
the grade stakes for sidewalks
placed in position by Mr.. O'Malley
have been ignored by the property
holders, and the cement walks laid
approximately four inches higher
than the stakes.
On Teller avenue the off-grade
walks are III front of lots 3. A, 5, 6,
and 8, block 2S. and at the south
west corner of Sixth and Teller the
off-grade walks extend along the
side of lot 16 and In front of lots
Is and 16, block 20.
On receiving Engineer O'Malley's
report, the council by a unanimous
vote passed a motion providing that
steps be taken Immediately to make
at grade. and providing that any 9TH
er action as necessary under the Or
dinance shall be taken.
The walks must be lowered to the
legal grade at a considerable expense
to the property holders, but the coun-
Gil is determined to have the grades
established by the city engineer re-
spected and obeyed.
Want Walk Laid.
A petition was presented asking
that a walk be ordered laid between
Third and Fourth streets on Chipe-
ta avenue. Referred to street and
alley committee.
To Move the IaHarpe.
Mrs. Lucy b. Stevens, proprietress
OF the LaHarpe hotel at the corner
of Third and Main, asked the council
for permission to move the big ho-
tel building north on the lots to ad-
join the residence she owns and
which Is located on the same lots as
the hotel, but borders on the alley.
The permission was granted. Mrs.
Stevens, 1t is said. contemplates
erecting large addition to the ho-
tel at an early date, as announced
some weeks ago by The Sentinel.
They Want n Raise.
A petition was received from the
city teamsters asking that their wag-
es be raised from SO to $3.50 per
day. The petition was referred to
the street and alley committee.
Want Water and Light.
A petition signed by about forty
citizens was presented asking that
fire hydrant be placed on Ute av-
enue in the Mobley addition. and
that an electric light be placed on
Colorado avenue in Mobley's addi-
tion. Referred to the water. sewer
and light committee.
Bills Allowed
A small number of bills were ap-
proved and ordered paid.
The Lynch Saloon.
The following resolution, which
Alderman Plank prepared and ex-
pected to present to the council for
action. was offered by Alderman
Matthews. as Mr.. Plank was unable
to be present owing to the grave ILL
ness of his daughter. Alderman
Hertz moved the adoption of the res
olution, but there was no second,
and the resolution was tabled for the
time being.
Whereas, In the opinion of the
city council of the city of Grand
Junction the saloon license issued
to VIM. A. Lynch & Co. September
10,1907. is illegal and void for the
following reasons: list. 1t was issued
while n license was outstanding held
by the same parties to conduct
saloon at the same place for the
same identical period of time; End.
1t was issued without the payment
of any money to the city treasurer