La Junta tribune., 1911-04-22
|, T was off with the old and
on with the new at the city,
hall last Monday night, tn

- city council that has pre-
sided over the destinies Of La
Junta during the past two years
retiring and being succeeded by the
new board Of aldermen The retir-
ing aldermen held brief session.
Mayor Spalding presiding and all
OF the aldermen, with the exception
of Anderson. being among those
present.
The business transacted at the
wind-up and finish OF the old board
included the reading OF the annual
reports of City Treasurer Fisher and
Andrew Mayors. both of which. In
part. appear In another column of
this issue.
Among the petitions was one OF
J. +. Wiswell, who asked for per-
nit to build Lrick building. 20x3O
feet In dimensions. with tar and
gravel roof. to be used as an ice
cream factory. 1t is to be located
In the rear of the Candy Kitchen.
facing Second street The petition
was granted.
NJ. Finity petitioned for permit
to build an addition to one OF his
buildings on West Second street. and
this was als1 granted.
A unanimous vote OF thanks was
rendered to &. NJ. Dameron for
serving the city as attorney during
the past wo months without remun.
Grafton. each months salary being
turned over To the widow Of his
predecessor In that office. II. T.
O'Connor. deceased.
The retiring aldermen then ad-
journed sine die and the new mem
bers were installed after each had
filed his oath OF office with the city
clerk. There were cordial and
friendly greetinss between the old
and the new members as they ex-
changed places. and Mayor kearns.
before taking his seat. expressed his
pleasure at the very courteous way
In which the new members had leen
treated and hoped that all differ
ences OF opinion would be forgotten
and everybody pull for a greater La
Junta.
Mayor kearns before calling the
new body to order said that there
had been very pronounced major
lty at the recent election In favor
OF making a dry town OF La Junta,
and he was Ia favor OF making II 80
dry that the residents OF this town
would have TO pack a bottle Of vase
line In their pockets To keep their
lips from cracking. In pursuance
OF this policy he presented the IA
nous two per cent ordinance and
asked some member OF the new coun-
ell to make motion that 1t be-
placed upon Its first reading.
Al this juncture City Attorney Dam
cron interjectcd suggestion that
the mayor call the new city council
To order. have the clerk call the
roll and enter upon The minutes a
record Of those present. and effect n
temporary orsanixation by elccting a
mayor pro ton. The new mayor nd.
mitted that the suggestion WAS
good one. and that he was probably
getting the cart before the horse In
his cageraess. John Howe was then
elected mayor pro TEN. and this new
official Immediately moved that the
two per cent ordnance be placed
upon its first reading. II was see.
opded by Alderman O'Neil. aud the
vote resulted. ayes. four. nays. one
Aldermen Howe. O'Neil. Stark and
Daimler voting Ia the affirmative
and Davis In the negative.
4 motion TO have the books OF
the city audited resulted In the ap.
pointment OF J. $. Walsh aud George
Babcock being appointed by the
mayor to begin the work nj one.
and report ms soon as possible.
The city clerk then proceeded to
read the list Of applicants for the
various positions to be- filled by the
new city council. The office. with
the names of the applicants. and
the resulting vote. are herewith
given:
Water Commissioners. ". Brown.
Andrew MAycrs. vote. Mayors. o.
Brown. &.
City Att0rncy--M. =. Miller, only
applicant; duly elected.
Day Marshai--wts sicy vandiver. r.
~. Carlisle. l.. q. Outright. Frank
Mison; vote. Nixon. 6.
Night Marshsi-Ad Frost. W. ~