Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24

WATER QUESTIONS
STILL UNSETTLED
Contract Likely with Pearl
Springs Company
FLAT RATE
RENTAL ORDINANCE
Referred Back to Water Committee
for Some Fixing Il at Is Deemed
NeceSSai

Referred BACK 10 W .iter NOmmIttee
for Some Fixing Il at Is Deemed
Necessai
All members of the council and good
ly number Of citizens were present at the
meeting on Wednesday night, as it was
expected that action would be taken upon
the momentous water questions under
consideration by the aldermen. To the
disappointment of many no definite ac-
ticn was taken upon either the water
supply proposition o. the fiat rate water
rental ordinance. but the decks were
cleared for action and it IS believed that
both questions will be settled "for good
at the next regular meeting.
Another water question that has un-
fortunately hung fire owing to the illegal
ity OF past action. was at this m Getting
settled in just and legal manner, it is
hoped. This was the re-reading and
fiual passage of the $4,000 water bond
ordinance. Owing to the lack Of one day
in the former publication Of this ord-
nance the first bond issue was refused
by the bonding company and it was nee
essary to go through all the motions"
again. 1t is now stated that the cash for
the bonds will br Forthcoming about the
New Year.
Health Officer Barbour submitted a
report recommending a strict enforce
ment Of the ordinance against splitting on
the sidewalk. a rough surface for cement
walks. and that vacant lots be flooded to
provide the young people with places
where they may enjoy the hsalthful past
time Of skating.
A building permit was granted to J. r.
O'Connor, publisher Of the Tribune, who
Is building q home in the southeastern
part Of town.
The water supply proposition then
came up and communications were read
from the Arkansas Valley Water Co. and
the Patrick people. asking for an extern
SION Of time in which to submit their
propositions.
W. B. Goblin. representing the Pearl
Springs Water Co.. appeared before the
council and stated that his company was
willing to grant all the concessions asked.
such as the exclusive right to sell water
within five miles Of the city limits. etc..
and upon motion the contract presented
by the Pearl Springs people was referred
to the water committee with instructions
to repor. at the meeting on Dec. 81.
The ordinance amending Sec. IA Of No.
l4o-fxing rate OF water rentals-then
came up for final reading and Aldermen
North and Coffman protested against its
passage. Aid. North said that he had
been elected upon a cheap water plat
form and he therefore could not favor
any attempt to raise the rates. while
Aid. Coffman's objection was that the
fiat rate proposed was not equitable.
Aid. Meyer. father Of the ordinance de-
signed for return to the fiat rate plan
Of rental. in favoring the passage OF his
ordinance told some home truths. He
said that the members Of the council had
pledged themselves to use business
methods in the administration Of city
affairs and it was mighty poor business
to sell a commodity for less than It cost:
and before he introduced the ordinance
he had submitted it to the aldermen ask
ing them for suggestions. 1t had then
met with approval and he thought it
rather late to bring in objections after the
ordinance had once been read and ap-
proved. On motion the ordinance was
referred to the water committee with in
struetions to report at the next regular
meeting. which will be on Jan. IL. 1910.
The city attorney was instructed to
prepare an ordinance concerning pedlars.
Aresolution was passed changing the
regular meeting nights to the second and
fourth fridays of each month and ad-
iournment was then taken to Friday.
Dec. 81.