La Junta tribune., 1908-04-11
future. and the matter was dropped.
The petition Of the City Hospital.

The petition of the City Hospital,
ct. al. asking the council to grade
Ninth street on account OF greatly
increased travel in that vicinity since
the hospital was opened. was refer
red to the street and alley committee.
also the petition of c. r. Dodds and
C. G.. CARRIER for sidewalk grade
on Ninth street between San Juan
and Santa Fe.
The petition of j. 2. Bradish ct
al, for sidewalk and curbing on the
east side Of Lewis avenue in the
Bradish addition was also referred
to the street and alley committee.
The monthly report of Police Mag
istrate Clark for March was as fol-
lows: Number of cases in court.
20; cash fines, Sll5; fines worked
out. S272: cash and work, 1897; cash
paid city treasurer. Slol p; police
fees, Si3.75.
Marshal Wieneke reported forty
arrests during the month Of March:
total fines. 1887; worked out, S272;
cash fines, Sll5.
The petition of residents on Colo
RADIO avenue. south of Seventh
street. asking that the curb line on
the avenue be changed from fifteen
feet from the property line to twen-
ty-fiye feet. which was referred to
the street and alley committee and
the city engineer. was reported
upon favorably and the petition was
granted. The city attorney was in.
structed to draft an ordinance. in
compliance with the petition. author
izing the necessary changes in the
location of the curb line. Now that
the Colorado avenue aristocrats have
succeeded in inducing the council to
violate the provisions Of the side
walk and curb ordinance, the city
dads should insist upon every prop
erty owner on Colorado avenue.
from Seventh to Tenth street. i'm
proving and beautifying his wider
parking to the end that it may be
made one of the beauty spots of La
Junta. Colorado avenue is one hun
dred feet wide. and the wider
parking" will not congest traffic to
any great extent on that thorough
fare.
Fire Chief Wohderly appeared be-
fore the council in reference to his
recent Instructions to purchase an
additional horse for the fire depart
ment. making four in all two to be
used on the hose wagon and two on
a garbage and cleanup wagon. He
suggested that one of the present
fire horses be sold and that young
matched bay team. which he had in
view. and which would be a credit
to any city. be purchased. He was
instructed to have the team brought
to La Junta for the inspection Of the
city council. Mr.. Wonderly also
requested the city council to pur-
chase new regulation fire chiefs
buggy. with bright red wheels, for
the use of himself. and urged the
necessity of installing an up-to-date
fire alarm system at an early date.
His suggestions were referred to
the fire and police committee with
power to act.
Ordinance Number ls4. forbid
ding the running at large of dogs
and other harmless quadrupeds. was
placed on its second reading, but
the vote of four to two against its
adoption. resulted in its being rele-
gated to innocuous desuetude. Sic
'em, Patsy, whenever you meet AL
dermen Mapes or kirkpatrick. or
the city attorney, and if. while run
ming at large. you should happen to
meet Aldermen Daimler. Draper.
Inge or Phillips. take off your hat,
wag your tail. and look pleasant.
Among the bills allowed was one
of Marshal Wieneke for S64 for kill
ing sixty-four dogs. If the recent
dog ordnance had passed. the mar
shal would have accumulated sur
plus during the present year suffi-
cient to enable him to retire and
he would probably be only too glad
and eager to seek the seclusion of
the aforesaid retirement.