The daily sentinel., 1909-03-24

license, allowing him to do business
the remainder of the administration
of the present city council May
formerly had license but owing to
his failure to comply with its provis-
ions the license was revoked several
months ago
Last night the license committee
reported favorably on the new appli-
cation but 1t was apparent that sew
eral of the aldermen did not believe
such a license should be granted.
Alderman Boyer made a defense for
May and insinuated that Water Supt.
Vedder had 1T in for May" Mayor
Wentworth frankly stated that the
officials had had much trouble with
May and that ii was useless to say
that May was blameless. Alderman
Hertz, a member of the license com
mittee, stated that he had reported
favorable on the application after be
ing assured by Mr.. May that Supt.
Vedder was ready to recommend him
but since making that report Alder
man Hertz stated that he mad found
that May had made a misrepresenta-
tion to him and that Supt. Vedder
had not recommended him and tnere-
fore Alderman Hertz would vote
against the granting of the license.
The vote resulted in 3 for the
granting of the license and 4 against
granting it and May will not get his
license.
The ordinance providing for a
building inspector and that of pro-
viding for a board of plumbers ex-
aminers, went over for n week at the
request of the committee.
The police alarm system, proposed
by Chief O'Neil and detailed by The
Sentinel some days ago, was explained
to the council and in communica-
lion from Chief O'Neil and the matter
referred to the fire and police board.
The system. which is inexpensive and
effective. is looked upon it with gem
eral favor.
IL was then announced that Mayor
Wentworth and City Engineer O'AIal-
ley appointed rs II special committee
to secure the services of an expert in
paving matters for consultations with
the council and property owners in
the proposed paving district, had re-
ccived IA message from II. O. Ray, OF
Colorado Springs, announcing that he
could come here next week for such
consultations and would do so foI
500 and his expenses. Mayor Went
worth stated that he and Engineer
O'Malley had ascertained that MIR
Ray is one of the most successful and
best known paving experts i'm the
| West and that they were fortunate In
getting his services for so reasonable
a compensation He has had much
experience in st. Louis. other eastern
cities. in Pueblo. Trinidad and other
Colorado and western cities
MIR. Ray will come here, spend sew.
ernl days, go over the entire matter
of paving with the council and a com.
mittce OF the property owners, will
| m - 80 1ass hnE ~
plans for paving here, draw up neces.
sary ordinances, etc A special meet.
ing of the council will be called fol
the purpose of comforting with MIR
Ray.
The council by unanimous vote
authorized Mayor Wentworth to close
n contract with MIR. Ray and this will
be done at once.
The ordinance fixing the annua
appropriations for the new fiscal veal
and fixing the salaries of the city
officials for the ensuing year. were
passed on second reading.
However. before the passage of the
salary ordinance City Attorney Roz
zelle offered an amendment providing
for an increase i'm the salary of eacl
of the aldermen from $40 to $40 pei
month. by n vote of 4 to 3 the
amendment was defeated and II,
change will be made in the alder
manic compensation.
Then, under the head of unfinished
business, the council took up the pc
titions from the anti-saloon people
and the Socialists asking for changes
in the personnel of the election
board. Mayor Wentworth stated tla
he had nscertained that the appoint
ments make week ago were abso
Info In. In.
usual manner and form, the men be
ing selected from the two leading
political parties as provided for undel
|, the law. The appointments were reg