The daily sentinel., 1908-01-15

The resolution presented by tn
Chamber of Commerce, asking tina
the water in Hannah creek be meas
ured by A. H. Stokes some time II
January. In order to satisfy the mind.
of the people who seemed to thinl
there was no water In HANNAH creel
at this time of the year.
The council voted to have the wat.
er measured. though they were moi
desirous of spending any money on
the proposition, as large sum had
alrea ly been spent in that direction
with apparently no results.
e. M. Slocomb was present and ad-
dressed the council on the matter.
and declared that the water had nev.
err been measured in that stream at
this time of the year. He also made
some stirring remarks on the ques-
tion of laying an additional pipe line
from the city reservoirs to the heart
OF the city for better fire protection
and domestic purposes. He was of
the opinion that as mountain water
seemed sure possibility in the next
two years. 1t was not advisable to
lay pipe line from the pumping sta
ton to the reservoirs; but, after an
explanation by the mayor and the
water superintendent, he was con-
vinced that 1t would be useless to
install the pipeline to the city unless
more water could be pumped into
the reservoirs.
Big Petition There.
petition containing the names
of 152 business and professional men
of the city was presented by the
Chamber OF Commerce, asking that
the council take such steps as 1t may
seem best In Its Judgment toward Sc
curing better water service the com
ing summer. This petition was mere
ly to show the council that In any
undertaking in connection with the
laying of pipeline to the city from
the reservoirs. they had the endorse
ment of the business men in general
Special TRAINS.
Secretary Aupperle of the Chamber
or Commerce spoke to the council
on the matter of running special
trains from Denver next summer dur
Ing the national democratic conven-
tion and the sovereign grand lodge
of Odd Fellows. Glenwood Springs
already has appointed C. NJ. Keck a
committee OF one to work up the mat
ter. and they have asked Grand juno
ton to take the question up and al
low them to work with this city in
that connection. 1t is believed that
$1O rate can be secured and that
Grand Junction and the Grand val
ley would receive considerable val
liable advertising II the visitors or
portion OF them can be Induced to
take the trip across the range.
Read the Reports.
The reports of the city officials
were read and referred to the finance
committee. also the quarterly report
of Fire Chief Rogers stating the num-
ber of hours the volunteer fremen
had worked in the past three months
and the number of fires and number
of feet of hose laid. The report was
quite comprehensive and gave much
valuable Information to the council.
Chief Rogers also stated verbally that
on the corner OF Fourth and Rood 1t
was impossible to use the wrench on
the fire hydrant on account OF a tel
ephoue pole. and on the corner of
Eighth and Grand a large tree stood
directly in the way of the hydrant.
The mayor will order the distractions
removed Immediately.
Cost of Pipe Line.
City Engineer O'Malley submitted
detailed statement of the cost of
a 12-inch pipe line from the reser-
voirs to the city. which was accepted
and ordered placed on file for future
use.
Palmer Offer Rejected.
When the reports of cimmittees
was asked for, the finance committee
reported unfavorably on the offer of
General w. l.. Palmer to deed to the
CITY tract OF land comprising sc
acres south of the city near the Gun
nison bridge. Although the general
opinion of the council is that the
land is totally unfit for park purpos-
es and that it would be extremely un-
wise to accept the proposition. as 1t |
would recessitate the expenditure of |
$4,000 in ten years. the matter was
laid over until the next regular meet
ing.
When asked for an opinion of the |
committee. NJ. Hertz In fiery speech |
stated that the council would be act
ing very unwisely to spend any mon
ey whatever toward making this tract
OF land into park. Most of the land |
lies in the river bed and contains no
soil whatever. The finance commit
tee went over the ground very thor