La Junta tribune., 1908-01-11

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/ per tank.
J. F. Prinster made application to
secure supply of water from the
city for his slaughter house. He
/ has Keen securing supply from the
Santa Fe. but the railroad company
has notified him that 1t would cease
supplying outsiders" with water
after the 23d instant. and unless he
is able to secure water from the city
he will be forced to retire from busi-
ness. The matter was referred to
the water committee.
City Chemist Griffin reported that
ne had made test of the milk sold
by each one of La Junta's tive dairy
men. and that he had found all milk
genuine and free from adulteration.
In most cities milk must contain
( twelve per cent of solids in order 10
be marketable, but Mr.. Griffin re-
ports that each one of the samples
of milk secured from local dairy
men for analysis tested above
twelve per cent. He concluded with
/ the statement that il is decidedly
compliment TO the Ii Junta dairy
men that although we have adyer-
tised to Test all suspected milk free,
not sample has been brought for
analysis. -
The finance committee reported
adversely on accepting the PROPOSE
ton of the Continenta! Audit Com
pany to audit all city books for 800.
the committee being Of the opinion
that there was plenty of local talent
available for use in case of need.
Ordinance No is0. providing for
the acceptance of a tract of land
near Home Place for park purposes.
to be known as Woodruff Park. y
was placed on its third reading and
final passage. The ordinance will
be found in another column OF this
Issue.
The powers that be were authoriz-
ed to enter into contract with the
Colorado Telephone Company by the
terms of which La Junta will be en-
titled to the use of three phones
free of charge-one for each 1000
population. The terms are that the
city will not accept free service
from any other company during the
life of the contract. La Junta will
have to attain population of $780,
600 before it will be entitled to
another.fr phone While there's
life there's hope for another free
one some day.
The council devoted considerable
time to discussion of projects to
improve La Junta's water supply.
Although contract. in blank, as to
price and terms. from Colonel Faw.
of Horse Creek notoriety, was on
the clerks desk. it was not even
accorded the courtesy of perusal,
and it is evident that that project
will not be seriously considered by
the city fathers. No representa-
tives OF the Arkansas Valley Water
Supply and Power Company were
among those present, and as this
proposed supply is from the same
source as that of Colonel Faw. it is
probable that it would have been
accorded a similar frigid reception.
City Engineer Lewis, who was in
structed at the last meeting to Sc
cure an estimate of the cost of ex-
tending the present suction pipe
across the river to q new base of
supply in North La Junta, made his
report. He estimated the cost of
extending the suction pipe for dis
tance of 1900 feet across the river,
and putting down eight wells. SINH
lar to those now in use. at $lO,OS3.
The special committee which has
had the North La Junta project in
charge. of which Alderman Inge is
chairman. was instructed to secure
an option on two acres of land across
the river and proceed at once with
the sinking Of test we'll. As funds
are not At the present time available
to finance the scheme Of securing =
water supply from North La Junta
the matter Of placing city warrants
to an amount sufficient to carry out
the project was referred to the f.
nance committee and city attorney.