The daily sentinel., 1909-06-23
A BUSY SESSION
OF THE COUNCIL
New Ordinances ssed.-Parking
Proposition to be Pushed and
Paving Work Taken Up.
TO PUT IN DRINKING FOUNTAINS

Last night the city council met in
regular session and much business
was transacted.
There was a delegation present
from the Woman's Club and the mat
ter of establishing drinking fountains
in the city of Grand junction, at con-
venient points along Main street, was
discussed. Water Superintendent
Vedder was asked TO secure estimates
! of costs. etc, regarding these foun-
tains They will probably be estab-
| lished on the corners of Main and
! Fourth, Main and Fifth and Main and
Sixth streets.
The paving matter was taken up.
] This work was started and gotten
along in fine shape under the Went
worth administration. II was decid-
ed last night to get a full report from
| Expert f. o. Ray who came here and
made examinations and held confer
ences with the old city council Then
further steps will be taken.
That the council. or a number of
its members, are determined that
where sidewalks have been ordered
laid they SHALL be laid. was made
plain last night when Alderman Nc
Cary stated that steps should be
taken to force residents to lay side
walks If such walks had been ordered
laid along in front of their properties.
Unless this is done there will follow
a disposition to pay no attention to
sidewalk orders made by the city
council Alderman McCarp proposed
that where the walks were not laid
in a reasonable time the city shall
lay them and charge the costs against
the property. This plan will doubt
less be followed
The ordinance rapt1Iatfno ba ron-
structing of sidewalks, curbings, etc.
was discussed informally and referred
again TO the committee for certain
changes. 1t will be reported on at
the next meeting.
The matter of passing n rigid ord
nance regulating the work of wiring
houses in Grand Junction was dis
cussed. Ii was the sense of the coun-
Gil that the fire insurance rate could
be materially lowered and better pro-
lection afforded to the houses if there
was a more rigid ordinance regulat-
ing the wiring of buildings both in
the residential and business districts
of the city. Such an ordinance will
doubtless be framed at an early date.
Supt. Vedder, of the city water
works. made a report concerning the
efforts that he and Alderman Holman
had made to secure new boiler for
the city plant. After hearing the re-
port and listening to a number of
price lists. the council, on recon-
mendation of Supt. Vedder and AID
ermar Holman decided to purchase
a new boiler at cost of SS35
A petition asking that the fire
limits be extended up Main street and
Rood and Colorado avenue as far as
Eighth street was received
This was referred 10 the proper
committee. The petition sets forth
that it will be the best interests OF
the city to have the extension made.
Albert Teachout, of the Novelty
theatre. was given policeman's com
mission without pay.
A petition asking that the water
main be extended on Gunnison and
Hill avenues between First and Third
streets was received and refe rred.
j. p. Pheland was granted a license
to operate an employment bureau.
a number of other matters were
, discussed.