La Junta tribune., 1909-04-24

Santa Fe trail marker in the court
house park. in accordance with SIM
liar action taken ly the county COM
missioners and 7. r. Woodruff. who
have powers in the matter similar TO
those Invested in the city.
Alderman Phillips. as a member of
the committee to whom had been re-
ferred T. T. woodruff's proposition
of establishing a swimming pool In
ment. reported that he had in his
possession 500 donated by Mr.wood-
ruff for the purpose of Investigating
similar projects In other towns. No
money has as yet been expended, and
he wanted record made Of the
matter SO thai. the new city coun-
Gil could. take some action.
Alderman Inge then moved that
the matter of approving the saloon
bonds. which was laid on the table
at the last meeting. be taken up. Be
nor asked permission to address he
council and stated that any action
taken by the present city council
would be null and void and OF no
effect.
The old body seemed to be from
Missouri on this point. and paid no
attention to the word Of warning
enunciated by MIR. O'Connor. Mr..
Inge then introduced resolution
which reads as follows:
Whereas. the licenses Of the city
of La Junta, Colorado. to the six
saloons doing saloon business in
said city. expired on the 1st day of
April, 1909. and whereas each OF The
owners Of the saloons of said city
paid into the city treasury the IL
cense fee for one-half year, and sub
mitted bonds to be approved by the
city council for the term of six
months. from the lst day OF April, a.
ID. 1909, and whereas, the biennial
election of the city of La Jun.a,
Colorado, was to be held on the 6th
day OF April, and the question of
whether the city of La Junta should
become anti-saloon territory was TO
be an issue at such election, and
whereas. the bonds of said saloons
were submitted to the city council
for their approval on the day pre-
vious to election, and the city coun-
Gil laid the matter of approving said
bonds upon the table subject to the
wishes of the people as shown by
said election; and. whereas. the re-
suit of said election showed that
majority of the electors. voting at
said election. were In favor of La
Junta. Colorado, becoming anti-sa,
loon territory; therefore. be 1t
Resolved, that the saloon bonds
be not approved and the licenses of
said saloons be not granted"
The calling Of yea and nay vote
resulted as follows:
Yeas-Inge. Mapes. Phillips and
Harrison.
Nays-Draper and kirkpatrick.
After allowing the final grist of
bills, among which were included one
of the Santa Fe for $5,692.73, La Jun
ta's share OF the expense of building
the subway east of town, the coun-
Gil adjourned sine die.
The retiring mayor and aldermen
then vacated the chairs around the
aldermanic board, and their places
were filled by Mayor Spalding and
Aldermen Anderson, Brown. Shrum.
Kirkpatrick. Cartwright and Harbour.
The first business transacted was
the election Of II. r. O'Connor as
city attorney, and Mayor Spaldin
then announced the appointment OF
standing committees as follows:
Streets and Alleys-Kirkpatrick,
Shrum and Harbour.
Fire and Police-Shrum. Anderson
and Cartwright.
Ordinances and Licenses-Brown.
Kirkpatrick and Harbour.
Water Works and sewers-Ander-
son, Brown and Kirkpatrick.
Finance and Salaries = Harbour.
and Shrum.
Printing and Electric Light-Cart-
wright, Brown and Anderson.
Mayor spalding then requested the
city clerk to read the minutes OF
the previous meeting, and when the
clerk informed him that the minutes
of the last meeting had not as yet
been written up. the mayor replied.
Il mean the last minutes that have