The daily sentinel., 1909-05-12


final passage.
Alderman Gasho briefly addressed
the council. He stated that in view
of the expenses attached to the char
ter election and convention and in
view of the fact that these expenses
must come from the general approp-
ration fund and that as no approp-
ration for the convention expenses
had been made, and as the general
fund was already almost half gone
and the administration had been in
power but month, only $2700 being
left in the general fund that must
meet all incidental expenses of the
city until next April. he would move
that the ordinance be laid on the
table until the next meeting night
of the council while the finance COM
mittee ascertained just. how the ex-
penses could be provided for
Alderman Gasho stated that it was
not certain that the expenses would
be light He declared that if the
ordinance was passed and the con-
vention called and several elections
held. as will be necessary, the city
will be in n hole financially" in a
very short time. He believed that
unless the council saw its way clear
to meet the expenses the ordinance
should not be passed at the time and
the convention delayed until funds
were available.
Alderman McCary declared that he
believed the expenses of the election
could be provided for by Issuing war
rants. that will bear 6 per cent in
terest and that would not be paid
until after the regular appropria-
tions had been made for the next
municipal year. McCary believed
that the ordinance should be passed
as the people voted for the charter
convention and that 1t was not up to
the council to decide where the ex-
pense money will come from but that
the council should simply act as an
agent for the people in the matter
and call the convention.
Alderman Gasho stated that he was
not fighting the charter convention
but was simply endeavoring to guard
the interests of the city. He called
attention to the fact that already
the city is $10.50O short in its ap-
preparation and expense funds by the
cutting off of the saloon licenses. He
did not think the people desired the
council to bankrupt the city simply
to call this convention for this sum-
mer. He declared that 1t would not
be business Judgment to run the city
deeply into debt within the first two
or three months of the new admin
istration.
The mayor did not seem TO favor
the delaying of the passage of the
ordinance even for two weeks he
cause it would necessitate the cost
of an extra publication of the pro-
posed ordinance Ia matter of less
than 1851 and McCary. Bucklin and
one or two other active charterites
also thought that the city could not
afford to consider the matter of how
the expenses of the charter conven-
tion can be met II 1t should cost such
a fearful amount as S35 to make
such consideration.
Alderman Gasho called attention
TO the situation in Pueblo and the
delay because of lack of funds.
Then Alderman Campbell called
upon Attorney j. w. Bucklin, father
of the Grand Junction charter move
ment, and Mr.. Bucklin addressed the
council at considerable length and
declared that 1t was up to the council
to call the convention regardless of
the matter of expenses, that the coun-
Gil had no right to hold back on that
grounds, that the charter convention
should be allowed to worry over how
the expenses shall be met. He de-
clared that the Pueblo situation could
not be compared with the local sit
.uation. He urged that the ordinance
called the convention be passed with
out delay.
II is interesting to note that wheth-
er the council or the charter conven-
ton has to provide for the expenses
the people will have to stand the ex-
penses in either case and it was the
peoples interests that Alderman
Gasho was looking after.
There was no further discussion
and by unanimous vote the charter
convention ordinance was passed.
numbered 60 and ordered published.
The reports of the officers were
then read, accepted and filed.
The mayor announced that Alder
man McCary, Magill and Gasho would
be the members of the purchasing
committee.
The bond of B. w. vedder. water
superintendent. for $4,000, was ap-
proved.
A new bond from Night Officer
Mccall for $500 was approved.
Alderman McCary suggested that
steps be taken to enforce the cleaning
of alleys, especially in the business
districts of the city.
City Engineer Crawford recon-
mended, after having made thor
ough investigation, that by resolution
South avenue. between Seventh and
Tenth streets. be narrowed to con-
form with the survey that Will not
work a hardship or damage on the
property holders in that district. His
recommendation was accepted and
approved.
Alderman Gasho reported that
there Is an old frame cottage on the
corner of Third and Rood. just west
of the auditorium, that is in fright
| full condition, has been the scene of
! aavarol coear of scarlaf fever and that