The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19
From Wednesday . Daily Post.

interfering too much with their muni-
cipal duties several members showed a
disposition to initiate the Pueblo af-
fair with airy persifage and by prolong
ing the session demonstrate their devo-
tion to the public veal.
There was, verify, much needless
puncturing of the atmosphere, SO much
in fact, that without meaning any dis
respect to the council the Post man,
entrusted with the duty of informing
the public of its deeds and misdeeds so
that in Glenwood Srpings at least "the
peepul may rule" was moved to
| spasmodic slumber. But justice to the
council, as whole, demands the state
| ment that there was wheat amid the
chaff and mot a little business of i'm
portance was transacted.
| After few preiminaries consisting
of the reading and acceptance of the
minutes of previous meetings, the ac-
ceptance of the bond of H. o. Yewell &
Co., and the reading and approval of
the reports of officers, Marshal Weiden-
hammer started the fireworks by in
forming the council that it had been
found impossible to get satisfactory
grades for the cement sidewalk work
from City Engineer Rosenberg. His
grades are off from to % inches in a
block, said the marshal, and he cited
of oil
tency or carelessness on the part of
the engineer which have caused great
! deal of trouble.
Mayor to the Rescue.
There was moment of -expectant
silence following the marshal's arraign-
ment of his political and municipal CO.
worker and then everybody seemed to
land on Rosenberg all at once. 81
could do better with the naked eye,"
vowed one, "There is certainly some
| thing wrong with the grades,' quoth
another, and loud in the hubbub could
be distinguished the voices of the
Democratic members who taking their
cue from the Grand Valley convention
that nominated Hubbard and DIR. Hop
kins when neither was present handed
the engineer paekage-for Rosenberg
was not present. Some thought that
perhaps the city would be as well off
without an engineer, under the circum
stances at least, but Mayor Drach
tactfully suggested that proper engin
eering work is advisable.
Mr.. Hughes, one of the cement walk
contractors. explained at the request
of the council some of the requirements
Of the work and said that the contrac
tors are not getting the grades and
property lines as they should in order
that the work can be expeditiously and
properly done. Councilman Cardnell
concurred in this view and Mayor
Drach said that something should be
done to stop this eternal trouble. He
finally referred the matter to the street
| and alley committee with instructions
to take the matter up with the city en-
gineer Immediately and with power to
act as they deemed necessary. A mo-
ton to this effect was made by Coun-
Gilman Barnes and unanimously passed.
Will Demand Bonds.
The matter of placing the cement
walk contractors under bonds in order
to guarantee the permanenee or replac-
| ing of the work and insure the city
| from liability in the case of walks put
in by the city at property holders ex
pense then came up and after some dis
cussion the mayor thought an attempt
to fix the bonds at that time would be
premature, saying that the street and
alley committee could in conjunction
with the city attorney handle the mat
ter more intelligently. On motion this
committee was authorized to draw up
contract or bond to answer the desired
purpose.
| An effort to connect the city admin
istration with falling of the leaves was
baked when the council opined that it
is habit they have at this time of
year whether the water is turned off or
not.
Taft Had tho Right Idea.
In connection with the reading Of the
bills among which was one from Law
yer for fees advanced in the filling Of
ou} u! $3.50 u! suo!adeoxs 10 II!q 9
| sunreme cOurt in which the city figures
Mayor .Drach, probably unthinkingly.
reiterated the statements of Secretary
Taft in recent address before tie
Virginia Bar association, by saying
that poor man can't get case into
the supreme court nowadays and e,'
lently foreseeing the defeat of the ny
hrid assortment of wouldbe hanch
warmers named in the smoky city re-