La Junta tribune., 1909-03-06
SATURDAY.. MARCH s. 1909
CITY DAD. IN SESSION.
License New Picture show. Award
Sewer Contract, and Make Prep
srations for Next City Election.

the city fathers. and there was no
evidence OF regret over the fact that
there will be only two meetings ito at
tend before they retire from office.
The meeting was SO prosaic that 1t
bordered ON the edge OF dullness, SO
much 80 that the fighting editor OF
the great family journal went to
sleep over 1t.
Under the head of petitions, that
Of J. w. Mowery was the first
brought up for consideration. He
wants to operate magic stereo-
scope OF pictures of fine scenery.
interlarded with advertisements of
our business firms. upon the dead
walls of La Junta-a sort OF out-Of-
sssJmoId Oh 'Aoqs us-Ioy-esIJ .sIoop
that no saioon ads will be allowed
under any consideration. and that he
will put in a free adv. fop each
church free OF charge. giving the
nights of prayer meetings. etc. As
a strictly moral town this latter .ea-
ture seemed TO appeal to the coun-
Gil and license was forthwith
granted. the amount to be paid being
$l2 for a six months privilege. all
same picture shows. The free pic
ture show will be operated every
night in the week except Sunday.
Police Magistrate Clark and Mar
shai Wieneke made their official re-
port for the month OF February. as
follows: Number Of arrests. IA;
amount OF fines assessed. $3.50; fines
worked out. $40; cash fines paid into
court, $50: police fees paid. 1915;
cash paid city treasurer, $71.25.
Health officer Farthing made q
verbal report to the effect that It
was his intention to strictly enforce
the quarantine laws. which provide
for six weeks In cases of scarlet
he was in receipt of requests from
local physicians to reduce the quar-
antine in light cases to three weeks,
but as this would be violation of
state board of health. none of the
requests would be granted. He de-
sired the support of the council In
his effort to abide by the plain let
ter of the law, and was assured that
he would have it,
Mayor Barr brought up the mat
ter Of awarding the sewer contract.
over which the council has been at
loggerheads for some time, and
thought that the matter should be
disposed of In some way at once.
The mayor said that he had inter-
viewed both MIR. Kelleher and Mr..
johnson. MIR. Kelleher. who has the
sewer pipe strung on the right of
way OF the sewer. said that he had
no pipe to sell. and Mr.. johnson
would not purchase it unless the
figure was satisfactory.
ON motion OF Alderman Phillips.
the contract was then awarded to
John johnson. the next lowest bid
der, for 81 900, the work to be COM
menced as soon as contract Is
signed by the mayor. The proposed
sewer is in the alley west Of Car
son avenue. from Sixth to Tenth
streets.
The fire and police committee, who
recently had Night Marshal Doyle
up on the carpet for dereliction of
duty. reported that 1t was the sense
Of the committee that Mr.. Doyle had
not done his duty, and that the night
marshal admitted himself that he
had not, but as 1t was only a short
time until the present council would
retire from office they thought he
should be forgiven this time and al
lowed an opportunity to do better.
1t was SO ordered by vote Of three
to two.
Ad Frost's request to be appoint
ed . special officer. without pay. to
supplement his present duties as
night depotmaster. was granted. with
the proviso that he file bond In
the sum Of 81 900 to protect the in
terests OF the city.
The electric Hight committee ap-
proved the petition for an arc light
ON the corner Of Cimarr0n avenue
and Eighth street, and denied that
asked for on the corner Of Santa Fe
avenue and Ninth street. the coun-
Gil acquiescing and ordering them
Installed. The Ohio and Inse addi-
t3on Dsopss WIN hAve to wait until
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