La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1911-07-08
City Council In Session.

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regular meeting of the city council
last Monday night Mayor kearns
presided. and with the exception OF
Anderson and Daimler all OF the al
dermen were present.
A very numerously signed petition
from residents of smithland avenue.
requesting the installation OF an
electric light at the corner OF Smith
land avenue and the county road.
leading east into the Garden OF Eden,
was presented and referred to the
electric light committee.
Under the head Of reports of Of
ficers, Water Commissioner Brown,
for the month OF June, reported that
the total receipts of his office for
the month aggregated total of
81, ,a03. OF which amount 1880 was
received from water rentals and $50
from other sources.
Under the same head Police Mag
/ SIdI hiAoh iN
ported that there had been rs ar
rests and an equal number Of cases
1 in the police court during the month
of June. The cash fines amounted
to $l&7 and fines worked out. 1896,
or a total OF SAB for the month. OF
this amount 81 was cOnfiscated with
supply OF whisky from Mexican boot
Logging joint. and ~ no one would
claim 1t the two silver plunks were
turned into the city treasury. Juan
Cordoya, doing time in the county
Jail for peddling booze in dry town.
was charged with being the owner OF
the money. but he insisted on plead
ing mot guilty" and the money re-
mained in the hands Of Judge Clark.
Marshal Nixon reported the sale Of
ninety-one brass dog tags, and this
is supposed to represent the entire
dog population. Like the government
census takers our marshal evidently
made poor count.
Alderman O'Neil reported that his
ics I. nittee and City Engineer Lewis
h. : ln,,sti sa;Si rs to the beoa means
OF keepi... ..s subway dry - -
cided that the only feasible plan
v0uiA - u -lnOsah manhols about
five feet In diameter equipped with
an electric pump. Whenever there
IL water In the subway the electric
pump will be started automatically.
and keep pumping as long rs there
IL any water In the subway The La
Junta Electric Company has offered
to furnish power to operate the
/, pump free OF charge. 1t will cost
about $500 to install the manhole and
pump and the committee was In
structed to proceed with the work at
once.
A suggestion made by City Engin-
eer Lewis that the width OF the gut.
ters on streets running east and
west be changed from five feet. as
required by the present ordinance.
to three and one-half feet. which he
thought would be sufficient to take
care OF all the water that at any
time percolates down those streets.
The suggestion WAS adopted and the
city attorney WAS instructed to pre-
pare the necessary amendment To
the ordinance.
Ordinance No. 207. providing for
the Issuance OF $4,000 worth Of cou.
pom bonds. authorized at the last
city election. for bcttermenis at the
water plant. was placed on Its first
reading. The ordinance Will be found
In another column OF this issue.
The fire and police committee re-.
ported fAyorably ON moving the wood
en- structure on West First street,
owned by J. p. Bradish. and add II
4. to the choice collection OF fire traps
that now adorn the corner Of Colo
RADIO avenue and Second street So
mote II be--aS the city council. like
a woman. always has the last say.
After allowing the usual motley nr.
ray Of bills the city council adjourn.
cd until Monday night. at which time
they will consider bids for installing
an ornamental cement fence around
the court house park. and bids for
laying an extension Of water mains
on Rice avenue. and possibly the lay.
Ing of pipe for the new supply wells
~ the pump house.