The daily sentinel., 1907-03-28
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Much Business Transacted by the City
Fathers-NIany Petitions
Closing Up.

All the aldermen were present
save Alderman Alkire at the regular
meeting of the city council last night
Mayor Bunting presided A goodly
number of citizens were in attend
anee in spite of of the inclement
weather.
A petition was reeeiced from C. p
! McCary asking permission to erect
an implement shed near his black
smith shop. Referred to Fire and
police committee.
Many Petitions Acted Upon.
A petition protesting against the
request of the Colorado Commercial
company, the new fruit association,
for permission to run sidetrack al
ong certain alleys and streets, here
tofore detailed by the Sentinel. was
haps ten taxpayers were attached.
They declared that to grant the per-
mission would result in injury and
damage to property in that section.
| C. C. Knowles, A NJ. Whitney, C. II.
| Krigbaum and others had their nam
es attached to the petition, 1t was an
, nounced that the street and alley
committee was not ready to report
on the matter and action was defer
| red
Mrs e. ]. Norlins request for per-
| mission to build a screen partition
| to the Unaweep hotel was deferred o
to the Unaweep hotel was referred.
The street and alley committee in
reporting on the petition asking that
the board sidewalk on the north side
of Chipeta between Third and Fourth
be condemned. refused to condemn
. hn Il hgtf
crete sidewalk be laid as soon as the
weather permitted. Report accept
ed by council.
The petition to extend Grande ave-
nue. from Spruce street to the rail-
road track, west, was unfavorably re-
ported by the street and alley com
mittee and the report was accepted.
To open this street would necessitate
the city purchasing considerable right
of way property and the committee
does not think the street extension
is needed badly to justify such an
expenditure.
The petition asking for a pipe to
be laid by the city on 18th street
from the corner of the Fair grounds
to the canal was reported unfavorable
and the report was accepted.
The petition asking for a concrete
/
Eleventh street was turned down as
sidewalk would abut the crossing on
ly on one side.
The street and alley committee
recommended the placing of water
| box at Seventh street and Teller ave
nue. and the recommendation was en-
dorsed.
The matter of placing concrete gut
tering on the west side of the Steele
| block on Fourth street brought out
considerable discussion regarding the
bad condition of the alleys in the
business district, between Third and
Sixth streets on Main and Colorado.
The fact that water runs from the
roofs of all business houses. into
these alleys and can only be RENE
died by heavy expenditure to pro-
vide concrete guttering in the alleys
or entirely concrete the alleys. I'm
der the circumstances no action was
taken on the petition asking that
concrete gutterlng be ordered laid
around the Steele block.
| The fire and police committee de-
ferred a report on the petition ask
| ing that the old frame Miller block
ON the north side of Main street be-
tween Fif tn and Sixth streets be con-
demned.
G. l.. Hendricks request for per
mission to build garn on First and
Rood was granted.
| Alderman O'Boyle recommended
that council order the ruins OF the
old building at Second and Ute ave-
nue.. partially destroyed by fire, torn
down, So ordered by council.
Won't Extend Main Now.
The petition presented by the
Home T,oan and Investment company
setting forth that If the city would
run a water main between seventh
and Ninth streets on Teller avenue
tha COMPANY would pay the costs pro-
viding the city would reimburse them
as soon as money was available in
tbe water fund, was denied without
nreiudice. The present council be-
lfeyed that It had no right to grant
: such a petition when the incoming
council would have to provide FOR
the payment. AS money VIII be
available in the water fund shortly
after the new council comes in and
oDens the appropriations 1t would pc
onIv n matter of a short time until
: the investment company would nave
} to he reimbursed. AS 1t now stands
: The company can bring the request up
before the next council.
Won't Settle Anderson suit.
The special cimmittee consisting OF
Aldermen Davies, Lutes and McCul-
= 1ocb aDpointed to confer with City
. Attorney Coles and Attorney Wheel
2 or and attempt to effect settle
ment of the Anderson damage suits
against the city made report to the
!. erect that the committee thought