The Greeley tribune., 1909-06-09
PISTOLS, FIRE CRACKERS AND
EXPLOSIVES BARRED
COUNCIL TAKES ACTION
Long and Busy Session OF City Dads
Thursday with Large Amount
OF Business Transacted-A
Special Session Friday
Night

"A sane Fourth of July" Sucn
was decreed by the council Tuesday
evening and the sentiment of the six
aldermen and the executive on that
question was unanimous.
No fire crackers, no pistols or caps
no explosives of any nature, and no
fireworks will be allowed
Those who desire to celebrate the
anniversary of Johnnie Bulls thrash
ing may give vent to their enthus-
iasm with ice cream and oratory.
There is an ordinance prohibiting
the use of fire arms and explosives,
and it has been the custom for the
mayor to raise this ban each Fourth
but this year the ordinance will be
rigidly enforced. Last year two boys
were injured. and as a result the city
was presented with expense and doe
tor bills. The lawyers claimed that
the action of the council in revoking
the ordinance for that day made the
city liable.
However, the action of the council
was humanitarian rather than mer-
tcudl , aS ~ 10 pSIItNSu tuaN itai pa
triotism is in saving the lives and
limbs of the little ones.
The mayor called attention to a
cartoon in last months issue of
Life. The title of the drawing was
July 81. 1t was the picture of a
little tot lying motionless upon q
pallet, with it's head all done up in
,,;x ~ not
knelt the parents in prayers and
tears. Below this mite appeal was a
simple reminder In the words, rs
it necessary"
All merchants who have ordered
fireworks and explosives should can
eel the order. as the aldermen were
in earnest and it is probable that
many special officers will be employ
ed to carry out their will.
All city bills were allowed last
evening The finance committee has
instituted a new system for going
over the bills and it only required
about ten minutes last night insteal
of some two hours as heretofore.
All bills were verified by the finance
committee in the afternoon and then
transferred to pay roll. which was
read by the city clerk during the ses'
sion In this manner any citizen
who might desire to attend would
learn where the revenues were being
expended In the past the public
had no way of obtaining this infor-
nation except by a long hunt through
the records at the city hall. In most
states the law requires that the city
pay roll shall be published.
An agent was present last evening
with sample OF his fire alarm sys-
TEN. The council was not ready to
argue the proposition and after sac
riticing a half hour of time in listen
ing to the gentleman informed nm
that he would be seen later.
r. r. ONeil, the man who cares
for the cemetery. was before the
council with a request for raise III
salary. He thought $65 per month
was not sufficient. especially as ne IS
required to handle all contagious DIS
eases His request was turned over
to the committee.
w. l.. Clayton withdrew his re
quest to have the city grade ana
gravel First street. 1t was decided
last meeting that the city would un-
dertake the work provided MIR. clay
ton nut the money in the hands OF
the city clerk Mr.. Clayton is now
of the opinion that he can do the
work cheaper himself. A petitloh oS
MIR, clayton for water mann on
First street was referred to thht
committee.
A petition for a man on YVES,
seventh street for Mr.. Cameron an"
others was also referred to the COM
mittee.
8 A. Klein believes in good SIDE
walks and knows how to go a'te'
them. He doesn't believe in puttltA
in a little block at n time. and pre-
scented a petition last night Tor TWO
streets which practically reach iro"
one side of town to the other. i's
notition contained the majority W
the property owners on both sue
or thirteenth street between SIM
and Twelfth avenues, and he also ma"
majority of signers on Teh'h "N-
enue between Fourth and Iweh''e'r
streets. MIR. Klein has the prope'
system and there is no doubt ,na'
the council will order the walks 'a'u'
The promoter OF the new aerodoi''e
youdeyille was present last eVeh'"s
and asked permission to install SANE