La Junta tribune., 1911-05-06
City Council.

kearns presiding. and Aldermen An.
derson. Howe. Stark. Davis and
O'Neil being among those present
all but Daimler
Under the head OF petitions G. A.
kilgore asked for an extension OF
the sewer line into Otero addition.
and the matter was referred to the
sewer committee.
A petition asking for AN extension
OF the water main on Rice avenue.
from Sixth street to Fifth street. was
referred TO the water committee.
A communication from the officials
OF the Denver Library asking for a
map or blue print of the city OF
La Junta was referred to the city
engineer.
The appointment of W NJ Scott as
driver of the garbage wagon was re-
ported by the street and alley com
mittee, which was approved by the
city council
City Clerk Brown was instructed
to purchase stock book. which is
to be utilized in keeping record Of
all tools owned and purchased by
the city.
Monthly reports OF the police mag.
istrate and city marshal for the lat
ter part OF April. or since they
were inducted into office, were sub
mitted and ordered placed on file.
There were three arrests. which yield.
I'd cash fines amounting to s.. Fines
to the amount OF $40, ON account OF
yagrancy. were worked out.
: City Engineer Lewis made YER
bal report on the condition OF the
water plant and the electric
shut-off valve near ~ reservoir.
On account of the persistent drought
the supply Of water In the city
wells is not up TO the needs Of the
city. and the city engineer recon-
mended putting down additional wells
at the pumping plant. lie WAS In.
structed 10 experiment by putting
down one Well for the purpose OF as.
certaining what effect II had upon
the water supply In the present wells.
Mr.. Lewis reported that the elec.
tric valve. which Was Installed to
shut off the reservoir during n fire.
and thereby Increase the pressure had
not worked satisfactorily at any time.
and had thus far proved n failure.
The matter will be Investigated thor.
oughly with view OF ascertaining
the difficulty.
The committee appointed TO check
up the finances OF the city during
the past year. consisting Of J. s.
Walsh and Geo. r. Babcock. submit.
ted \ typexrittcn report. the essen.
tiai features Of which are practical.
ly the same AS those found In the
annual report OF City Treasurer Fish.
er. which Was published In the Tri.
bune two weeks ago. They reported
that many citizens. some VI them In
affluent circumstances. wer. delin-
qucnt on water rent. Some of them
are over n year In arrears. and ad.
used enforcing the ordinance To the
icttcr-shut off the water when con.
sum.rs refuse To pay up. II WAS
further reported that many automo
bilcs In La Junta were not paying the
annual license provided by ordinance.
Since the council me. ting the city
marshal has been provided with
list OF all the automobil. owners In
La Junta. and has been instructed 10
see that no guilty automobile owner
In permitted Ia escape.
a. y. Wisdom and \. y. Rose were
appointed special police officers to
serve without pay.
The application OF A. r. Wisdom
for cement contractors license Was
granted.
II. N. waoascr and II. S. iIslk. ap.
pcared bcfor. the council and asked
Tor free license for "a street carpi.
val. the proceeds Of which are to be-
divided with the In Jtintu iiund The
matter Was referred to the ordin.
ance and license committee.
The application Of q. II. Nichols
for n curb and gutter at the corner
of Cimarron avenue and East Third
street. was referred to the street and
alley committee and the city ensi.
neer.
The city council adjourned until