The Glenwood post., 1909-09-25

city council meets twice eacn nlonlh
and often are remarks heard falling
from the lips of the councilmen to the
effect that they are "giving their time
for nothing" it appears that what lit
tie they do must be done over again
before it will bear scrutiny. No more
forceful example of the inability of the
present council to do things can be
found than in a recent ordinance re
garding the speed of automobiles. Sew
era weary midnight sessions We're held
by the council. The matter of regulat
loud and finally what was called an
ordinance was passed and printed. The
PEOPLE PAID THE BILL FOR THE
PRINTING. And now comes the
statement from Councilman Howard
that the ordinance is defective in that
it provides that ''the speed limit with
in the limits of the city shall not be
greater than II miles per hour while
another section says the autos may run
at a rate of l5 miles per hour in the
city outside the fire limits Just a littl.
defect, but large enough to make an
other ordinance necessary and the peo-
pie will "PAY THE BILL FOR
PRINTING! - the ordinance made nee
essary by the inability of the council
to formulate one that would stand the
test.
At the session of the council held
Monday evening of this week petit
tion was presented after being signed
by number of the citizens of the
place asking the council to let the old
auto ordinance remain and not pass
a new one making the speed limit less
than at present as asked by other peti-
TONERS at the meeting two weeks ago.
This petition was followed by DIR. o.
l.. Mccartney who spoke several min
utes on the gears of the machines and
who said 1.-The danger of auto driving
rests wholly with the driver. He can
he careful or careless as he chooses
and in nearly every case the driver of
cur He urged that the council could
do as it pleased, but that if the speed
limit were lowered and the auto driv-
crs were forced to resort to their low
gear when crossing state bridge, the
increased noise of the machine would
scare more horses than is at present the
case.
Dr. Mccartney offered to take the
councilmen for ride that he might
more clearly demonstrate his meaning
and that the rides might be taken. the
action of the council was deferred until
Tuesday night.
The Denver avenue sewer AS asked
by the residents in that section was
discussed, but the street and alley com
mttee was given more time to take
action. Councilman Cardnell expressed
fear that the cost would be too great
for the city at this time. The question
of extending the other sewer in the
northeast part of the city that the cess
pool along the track of the ID. X X. 6.
might be removed. occupied some time
and plans will be outlined at once to
remove what the mayor terms ian
eye sore
C. NJ. Keck appeared before the coun-
ell asking the city to defray the neces-
sary expense incurred by the entertain
mcnt of President Taft. The council
expressed IL willingness to do some
thing.
An ordinance regulating the storage
One was passed by the council a few
weeks ago, but the removal of the Con
tinental oil tanks to new station with
in mile of the city limits has made
change necessary that the permit to
be given the company covering period
of ten years, would be of value.
Following it's custom, the council
went into executive session at 10
clock, but the records of the city
clerk show that matters pertaining to
the fight against the water company
were discussed. 1t is noted by the
minutes of the clerk that Attorney
Rush of Denver was ordered to go
ahead with the case against the COM
pany and fight "A motion of dismissal
before the supreme court.
During the first part of the session OF
the council, the clerk mentioned that
he had number of bills which had
been handed in by claimants. Among
these was one from Eng gineer Prince of
Denvtr who recently spent few days
here looking over the prospects of
site for water plant. The report of
Mr.. Prince was presented at the meet
ing two weeks ago, bat that all of the
councilmen might have the opportunity
of fpastinU their optics upOn it's cOl-