La Junta tribune., 1908-03-21
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Various and Sundsy Petitions consid-
cred City nsy os Sued nFsaers'
Court by consrsetee osburn.

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Monday night was no exception.
Before they adjourned all Of the
aldermen finally got together. some
of them being just in time TO vote on
the motion TO adjourn. Mayor Barr
presided over the festivities incident
to the occasion. and those participat-
ing during the major portion of the
evening were Aldermen Mspes.
Daimler, Kirkpatrick and Inge. A
synopsis Of the proceedings had and
done is as follows:
A communication was received
from F. NJ. Bisbee. on behalf Of the
Santa Fe. asking permission to con-
meet the water mains at tic new
railroad hospital with the cit! mains
for fire protection. to be USE only
in case of fire. As the railroad hos
pital grounds are not included in the
city limits and the city has no
authority to supply water Ia con-
sumers outside the city limits the.
matter was referred to the water
committee which was instructed to
make an effort to induce the hospital
association TO apply for the aimis-
sion of its property within the cor
porate limits. As all hospitals which
are not conducted for profit are ex-
empt from taxes. coming into the
city would not make any material
| difference to the railroad company
The petition of Mrs. E. Somers
for permission to erect a "Somer"
kitchen in the rear Of her property
at PA Santa Fe avenue was denied.
I The ''Somer" kitchen. however. has
already been erected. and is now in
use. The work of erection was
stopped by the city marshal. the
structure being in direct conflict
with the provisions of the fire oriin-
ance. After several. aldermen had
been seen, however, the work
proceeded and the building was
completed. The motion to deny the
! petition extricated the council from
the apparent violation of the fire
ordinance and gave Mrs. Somers all
that she asked for. II appears that
there are several ways of getting
around an ordinance as well as kill
ing obnoxious representatives OF the
feline species.
The petition Of w. E. Andrews
for permission to build an extension
to the corrugated iron building in
the rear Of the Palace Drug Store
for the use of the Colorado Tele-
phone Company in storing material
was on motion denied. The petit
toner is evidently not wise to the
game Of erecting buildings forbid
den by the fire ordinance.
The petition of r. F. Stubbs ct al.
asking that the curb line on Colo
RADIO avenue from Sixth to Tenth
street be changed from fifteen to
twenty-five feet from the property
line SO as to permit of wider park
ing was referred to the street and
alley committee and the city en-
gineer with instructions to report at
the next meeting.
j. c. Handy appeared before the
council on behalf Of Mrs. L. E.
Sears in regard to the order of the
city council requiring the removal
OF several large trees in front Of
her property on Santa Fe avenue
between Fourth and Fifth streets.
The council refused to rescind the
order. as the trees are within line OF
the sidewalk and the trees will have
to come out. Certain trees within
the sidewalk line on Ration avenue.
between Fifth and Sixth street,
were also ordered removed.
O'Neil Bros. of the Distilled
Water Plant, made a verbal appli-
cation to purchase a discarded boiler
at the old pump house. Alderman
Mapes. lnge and Daimler We're ap-
pointed as committee with power
to act in the matter.
! City Chemist Griffin requested
permission to submit proposition,
to committee of the council for
treating the city water in the inter-
est of the public health. Action in
the matter was deferred until the
new source of supply is in operation.