The daily sentinel., 1907-08-28
THE CITY COUNCIL
ORDERS MORE WALKS
Refuses 10 Settle Anderson Case-of-
fers to Help Decorate for
Fair Week-Cfty
Ditches Discussed

Mayor Wentworth. Clerk CouIsy
anu every member of the board of
aluerinen were present last night nj
ell. 1''' 1"uH'
a petition was received osI,in- tb,.
the water main be extended on W-hfra
avenue from Twelfth street to n nofnf
zoo feet beyond Thirteenth street A
large number of residents had signed
the petition. The matter was refer
RED 10 the water, sewer and lights
committee.
w X. Haines, president of the fair
association, was present and asl,ea
the council to contribute 5000 toward
a tund being raised for the uurpose
OF prettily and suitably decorating
hfteen blocks of the city for fair week
the blocks to be decorated running
I from the union depot to Main and on
Main out to Tenth street The coun-
! ell agreed to contribute SlOO for
this purpose providing that the fair
association. the Chamber of Com
merce and other similar institutions
do their part and providing that ID
credttable and suitable showing OF
decorations are made On recon-
mendatlon of the street and alley
committee sidewalks were ordered
laid as follows; Block IlG i'm front
OF lots IL to 10 Inclusive block II5
lots l to 10 inclusive: hlucl, SI. lots
25 to 20 inclusive.
Ordinance No. LAG regulating the
operation of junk shops was given its
last reading and finally adopted by o.
unanimous vote
Ordinance No. 14T. regulating the
speed of automobiles, tricycIes etc.
was given its last reading and finally
passed.
Alderman Hertz offered a rpsoIu-
tion providing that the city council
settle and compromise. If possible.
the suit Of Ida l.. Anderson VS.. the
City of Grand Junction. now pending
in the state supreme court qaI i'm
which a judgment for $1.T5O was
secured in the district court. and the
suit of Chas W. Anderson VS.. the City
of Grand Junction for $4,000 now
pending in the district court. by the
payment of the Judgment In the first
case for S1,750 and the interest ON
the S1,75O and the costs OF both suits
After considerable argument the
resolution was defeated by a vote of
to 3.
1t is reported that the Andersons
were willing to settle i'm this manner
A motion prevailed authorizing the
mayor to appoint a committee whose
duty II viii be to endeavor to effect.
a settlement in the Anderson cases by
compromise. Aldermen Matthews
Plank and Drew compose the commit
tee.
John Davis, second assistant fire
chief, was given commission as|
special police officer
Chief of Police O'Neil was given
permission to act as truant officer for
the city schools.
City Attorney Rozelle was instruct
ed to communicate with Attorney
Grier in Denver and ascertain from
him the necessary steps to be taken
in calling special election and max.
ing another bond issue for the pur-.
pose of erecting and constructing the
mountain water system.
There was an informal but not i'm
portant discussion of certain phases
of the mountain water question.
Alderman Matthews made mo-
ton that the water be turned off at
once for the season in the city bitches
He declared that the bitches We're "A
menace TO the health of the commun-.
ity. He stated that he had given
much thought to the matter and
made thorough investigation. His
motion was not seconded and was
lost. Mayor Wentworth stated that
at the present time the water is out
of the bitches but would have to be
turnd on again a little later TO water
the trees and grass In the parks.
At ten O'Clock council adjourned.