La Junta tribune., 1908-02-22
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city council meeting last Monday. as
| far as the transaction Of important
municipal business was concerned.
and the aldermen engaged in a rag
chewing fiesta for about three hours
during which a great yariety Of sub
/ jects were munched over.
| DIR. A. L. Stubbs. on behalf Of the
City Hospital Association. presented
a petition requesting permission to
use the streets Of La Junta for a
street fair during the coming sum
mer to be given BY the Parker
Amusement Company. the same ag-
gregation that visited this city last
year. Some strenuous objections
developed. and on motion the petit
ton was laid on the table. Alder
man Daimler said that the only con
dition upon which he would favor
street fair would be to have the at
fractions. merry go-round ard all.
placed on the grounds surrounding
the new city hospital. where the
doctors could have all the benefit,
financial and otherwise.
An additional petition. from the
same source. asking tie city TO grant
the hospital free water. also devei-
oped some opposition. and the mat
ter was referred to the water COM
mittee.
The petition of Andrews & Lager
auist, and all of the business men on
Colorado avenue between First and
/ Second street, asking permission to
put in a street crossing across Colo
RADIO avenue. to connect with the alley
crossing. all of the expense TO be
borne by the aforesaid merchants.
was on motion granted.
On motion the McNeen artesian
well was condemned for second
time. and the city health officer was
instructed to notify all water ped
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| from.
Ordinance No. ISL. relating to
certain streets and alleys in the
Bradish addition, was placed on its
second reading.
The city marshal was instructed
to employ plumber, disconnect the
sewer connection of the La Junta
Ice Company and repair the man
hole at the expense of the dispenser
of congealed moisture who has thus
far refused to comply with the order
of the city council made some time
ago.
Attorney Ellis. Of the firm of
Rogers. Cuthbert & Ellis. appeared
before the city council on behalf of
his client, A. M. iOzbirn. the water
works contractor. who presented a
bill for services rendered and dam
ages sustained on account Of delay
in the arrival of material, amount
ing to S6. 500. Mr.. Ellis arrived
early in the day and spent some
hours WITH City Engineer Lewis and
City Attorney Miller before the
meeting of the city council. At the
end of the conference he came to
the conclusion that the city did not
] owe Mr.. Ozbirn anything outside of
claim for damages Of very doubt
full nature. Since his arrival in La
Junta ali of the wind has been taken
out of his legal sails. and he retired
with a promise to see the members
of the city council later.
The special committee having in
charge the work of developing new
source of supply for the water works
was instructed to secure bids for
the laying of the new suction pipe,
installing the valves and connecting
the new wells. All of the material
has been ordered and is expected to
arrive any day. The new source CT
supply will be ready for use early in
April if the weather conditions are
favorable.
The appropriation ordinance was
| placed upon its second and third
reading and will be found in another
column of this issue. The total
amount appropriated for the ensuing
fiscal year is $50. 900. Adjourned.