Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08
CRIME NEWS FROM
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Denver Barber Killed and RObbed--Masked
Robbers Meet Death in Old Mex
iCO===CrimeS Elsewhere

not be made to obey the law. II mem.
bers of the council, who make the law
may disobey the law when it pleases
them to do so. Mr.. Raymond then
asked the council 10 have the ordi.
nance referred to- read. since it might
be some had acted under a misappre.
hension or in ignorance of the pro.
visions OF the ordinance. He said fur.
ther that he had no desire TO make any
threat, but considered It only lust to
inform them that unless the council
would reconsider their action he would
bring suit for the purpose of protect
ing his rights as a citizen. The suit
would be OF course against the alder
men whose recent action was a be-
trayal of the peoples confidence. The
- eaker also mentioned former ex-
perience with county printing under
imilar conditions in which the suit
brought was successful.
Alderman Morelock said that II the
council transacts business after such
manner the people will lose conf.
dence in them. He added that "poli-
ties is politics, but right is right,
and we were elected to do the best
we can. We have no right to make
certain persons present of $50 to
5000 of the peoples money, because o,
politics. The law says the lowest re.
sponsible bidder and that's who ought
to get It."
There was some discussion of the
sum involved. the general opinion be.
ing that the amount would vary ac.
cording to The printing done. A mo
tion was then made by Alderman
Morelock that the clause Herald Print.
ing company was the lowest bidder
n, inserted irr the 1rinutes, same be.
ing lost Aldermen Morelock and Sites
voting aye Alderman Morelock then
made the statement that the council
would hear from him later, not as
councilman but as taxpayer
number of petitions were then
read and granted as follows: The
ater Electric Theator Co; pool tables
John Mates & Co., J. Doll: second
hand license, l.. A. Nelson; express
w. w. Bay. All of the preceding were
renewals. Fabian Martinez was grant
ed a license for pool table and Adolph
Pruef, express.
A petition signed by Joseph w
Greene ct al. was read, same asking
permission to erect tabernacle on
the vacant lots on the corner of Sec
ond avenue and Eighth street. The
building will be for the purpose OF
holding union evangelistic services, for
period of sixty days. It will De
frame building ans since 1t will be II
the fire limits petitioners agree to
keep a watchman both day and night
10 avoid danger from fire. On motion
permission was granted to erect The
building.
( s. NJ Biggs appeared before 'he
council to ask the city to repair dam
D lSt uDut W WdAgI plot' ny thN
snow plow durrlg the las, heavy snow.
After discussion the motion was car
ricd that the city ray for The repairs
A II. Springer complained Of loose
stock which had damaged his lawn
and garden. destroying the fruits Of
hours of labor and much expense. He
said that attractive grounds are ben
eft to the city as well as the owner
and he thought that people should be
encouraged to beautify their yards,
but the depredations of stock running
at large were not likely TO produce
such results. After considerable dis
cnsslon in which the council was a
unit Mr.. Springer was instructed to
call up the herder at the fire depart
ment If annoyed again by stock.
The reports of officers followed. The
city treasurer reported balance OF
hand July l, of $l2 2.69S.62; the water
superintendent turned into the treas
ury 1868 so, collecting in all. sl,11e.s6
the police magistrate turned In $40!
: in fines; health officer reported tw'
? cases of scarlet fever for past month
u while the stock herder impounded Il
i animals cows, IL horses and
pig since June 2Sth.
Under streets and alleys Alderma
:, Smith said that the ordinance govern
ing the scattering OF paper on tn
: streets should be rigidly enforced. H
. mentioned the runaway of last wee
which was caused by piece OF pape
:, soaring the horse. Beside the DANCE
. of a repetition Of such occurrence
!, there Is the untidy appearance OF th
= streets which the habit causes. H
" suggested that boxes could be place
on Main street where paper and ru
~ bish could be deposited. II We wou