La Junta tribune., 1911-10-21
Asst Monday night the city
council held q session until
midnight and put In 40
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council held q session until
midnight and put In 40
much time discussing vari-
ous water schemes and projects that
they had to adjourn until Tuesday
night In order to make up for lost
time and dispose OF the regular busi-
ness. On Monday night all Of the
aldermen wore present. including the
mayor, besides = dcieration from the
La Junta Industrial Association. head.
ed by ex.Mayor spalding. and two
OF Rocky Ford
scheme to furnish all OF the towns In
the Arkansas Valley with pure
water supply from Little Horse
creek. .Steele's forks and several other
sources OF supply from seventy 70
eighty miles distant
Mr.. spaldinK on behalf Of the Ia
Junta Industrial Association asked
the city council to make an addition
al levy Of one mill for park purposes.
when the levy for the ensuing year
was made. the additional levy to b.
used In beautifying the tract Of land
between First street and the Sants
Fe depot. from Ration to San
Juan avenues. and making II a thinS
OF beauty and a Joy forever, both for
residents Of this community and thu
stranger within our gates. thousands
Of whom tArry with us Tor brief mo-
ments between trains. and all would
carry away with them a pleasant rec
objection Of an oasis named La Junta.
ON the great American desert. that
oace upon time delighted theo1
eye. rhe Santa Fe has sigsified liz
w1tasnsss y bar oAe-heH Ne e.
Senas q basataeviaan ~ - q
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Il. On motion ~ EXTRA mlu was
tacks1 sa TO the annual levy Tor city
Durposes. which will make the total
levy for the yess 1911 twenty.six
millx. The levy last year WAS twenty
i've milk.
The council then INDUCED In = pro-
longed discussion Of q water PROPOSE.
ton submitted TO them by Thomas 8.
n municipal engineer OF
Denver. and Mark Denson. city ensi'
ncer Of Rocky Ford. In the very
near future Rocky Ford is to vote
upon proposed bond issue Of $3.50.
900. which Is TO be utilized In install.
ing a pure water supply from Little
Horse Creek and Steelc's Forks MIR.
Shcppcrd says there is n supply of
700. 900 gallons per day which can
be developed at Steelc's Forks. and
! .lO0. 900 gallons per day nj Little
Horse Crcek-enoueh to supply all of
the towns OF the Arkansas Valley and
the Santa Fe with water containing
only from twelve to thirty grains Of
solids Ia each gallon. On Thursday
evening Of this week he expected TO
sign up contract with Sugar City
and Ordwsy. both OF which towns
have agreed 10 take $1,000 and $1,000
worth Of water per annum. lie wants
la Junta 10 vote 100000 worth Of
bonds and Join In the Horse Greek
enterprise. and for $4,000 Of this
amount. or five pr cent commission
on the estimated cost of Installing
the system. he agrees to make all
preliminary surveys and estimates.
sell the bonds at par. place an enkt.
neerinx party In the field 70 make
the necesasry surveys. personally sup
srintend the letting of the contract.
and after construction starts To have
constantly upon the work . compe.
tent and experienced construction
man 70 inspect the quality Of the
materials. the construction. and 10
see that the specifications arc com.
piled With and the system ID first.
c1aas In every particular, n the