The Glenwood post., 1909-06-12

are gong backward ana Will lose Wndt
we have already gained" said Council
man Cardnell in his plea for the sup
port of the council to the team.
Postmaster Thorson told of the re-
cent visit of Postoffice Inspector Dur
and of Denver and said that gentleman
was loud in his praise of Glenwood and
said all we needed was the streets de-
signated. the houses numbered and the
walks laid in North Glenwood. He
said if this is done at once, we could
probably get free delivery of mail by
the first of October. DIR. FLETCHER urg-
ed that the council order walks laid
in North Glenwood, but it was decided
that petition should be sent in by
property owners in that part of the
city. The street and alley committee
will take the matter up at once and
have power to act in the matter and Il
they see fit to order the work done at
once, they can do so.
The reports of the city officers dis
closed the facts that there were to-
tai of 70 cases before the police mag
istrate during the past month and that
500 in fines were collected from the
prisoners. The report of the marshal
showed that 1926 in sporting fines were
collected. Councilman Barnes reported
that the street signs had been ordered
of James Howe at cost of thirty-three
cents each. Prisoners We're furnished
5O7 meals at twenty cents each dur
ing Nav or total of $l0l.40 was
spent in this way.
Upon the presentation of the bills
against the city, Mayor Drach an
nouneed that the Glenwood Light X
Water company had failed to turn the
arc lights on early enough week or
two ago. After considerable discussion
the marshal was ordered to keep tao
on the lights and unless they are turn
| ell on early every evening, the next
| bills of the company will be shaved
according to the tune or thc dclaf III
furnishing the lights.
| C. II. King as representative of the
Mutual Light, Heat 4 Power company
brought up the franchise ordinance and
announced that some changes had been
made. In the ordinance rs asked a.
the last meeting, the city was asked to
pay a rental of five per cent per year
for the use of the plant and to pay the
FIVE per cent interest on the bonds.
These figures We're changed to read
"5 per cent rental and 6 ID interest
on the bonds, thus increasing the
amount Glenwood would have to pay
by IL per cent on the total indebted
ness of the new company, which on
s60, 900 would be no small sum. The
ordinance was not acted upon, but will
be taken up at the recess meeting next
Monday evening. b. T. Napier had
an ordinance regarding electric wiring
but it was not read. 1t may be taken
up at the recess meeting.
julius Wulfsohn, who is erecting q
big power plant came before the conn
ell with lighting proposition, but was
asked to put it in writing for the re
cess meeting. He said he would have
at least 225 horse power from his plant
and that it could be increased to eight
or nine hundred very easily and that
if the city cared to build lighting
plant. the council could get their power
from his plant at nominal cost They
seemed to treat his offer with more
thought than had been given to others
but until he presents his offer in writ
ing, no action will be taken
AT twenty minutes to twelve, the
recess was taken