La Junta tribune., 1907-07-06

maximum rate of IL cents per Kill
owatt hour, with a discount Of five
per cent il paid before the 10th OF
each month. making the rate ia
cents per kilowatt hour. with min
imum rate per consumer of Sl.2o
per month. The rate for power IS 3
cents per kilowatt hour. with the
same discount. or Sl.25 per horse
power, with minimum rate of 50
per month per consumer. The rate
| for 1000 candle power arc lights,
for city parks. is s. per month, and
for street lights. not less than thirty
to be used. $50 per month. AT
the present time the city has twenty
street lights and the rate is $3.50
per month. The electric light COM
pany also agrees to furnish free to
the city thirteen sixteen candle
power incandescent lights for the
water works plant. The franchise
is to run for a period Of ten years.
and at the expiration Of that time
the city is to have the right to con-
denim and purchase the plant Of the
La Junta Electric Light Plant at its
actual cash value.
Judge Finity. who is erecting a
building on West Second street. and
had been charged with violation
oF the ordinance designating the
kind Of materials to be used inside
the fire limits. appeared before the
council in reference to the matter.
He admitted that in the construc-
ton of his building the ordinance
had been violated in a very slight
degree. but declared that the viola
ton was such wee bit of a thing"
it ought to be overlooked. Alder
man Daimler made one of his vigor-
Gus and characteristic speeches and
insisted that the council enforce the
fire ordinance strictly. not only as
regards Judge Finity. but every
other property owner within the fire
limits, either of high or low degree.
Upon motion Judge Finity was given
thirty days to comply with the ordi-
nance, and the city marshal was in
structed to enforce the ordinance to
the letter.
A resolution was passed by the
city council ordering the construc-
ton of sidewalk on the east side
of Ration avenue between Sixth and
Ninth streets. A petition. signed by
a majority of the property owners.
was presented some time ago. but
was held up for the reason some of
the property owners between Sixth
and Seventh streets objected to Civ
ing up several feet Of ground in
front Of their residences. which they
will have to do il the sidewalk is
constructed in strict conformity
with the ordinance. The street COM
IuisSIuHct was HistIuSteu W toliiy
the property owners, and in the
event Of their failure to comply with
the order the city will build the side
walk.
The city clerk presented an item
lied statement of the city's account
with A. NJ. Ozbirn. the waterworks
contractor. According to the city's
figures Mr.. Ozbirn is entitled to
SIT .665 "a. and of this amount the
city has paid the sum of SIC. .066 SO.
leaving a balance due of 1855. 65.
The city clerk was instructed to for
ward a statement of the account TO
Mr.. Ozbirn. and notify him that the
city was ready and willing to settle
with him on this basis.
A request from the promoters of
the street carnival that the saloons
be allowed to remain open all night
during the carnival was strenuously
denied, and the city marshal was in
structed to enforce the midnight
closing ordinance to the letter.
After allowing a number of bills
the council adjourned.