The Glenwood post., 1912-07-06

Mr.. Hntchings, the local humane
officer and one of the signers of the
petition, said that he had had several
complaints from parents against the
place who claimed that the influence
upon their children was very bad. He
had visited the place frequently and it
seemed to be well conducted inside,
but he said that Weirick was indirect
ly responsible for a great deal of
trouble because his place drew lot
of ruffainly fellows who often quar-
relied and made disgraceful scenes on
the sidewalk Barnes motion preva led
and the matter was referred to tha
license committee.
L. NJ. Bartlett stated that he was
required to pay two town licenses, one
for bus and one for transfer business,
but he had been told that others with
more teams and rigs than he had only
paid one license. The board promised
to collect from the others in accord
ance with the teams they worked on
the streets.
w. S. Parkison and Judge Smith ap-
peared for the Strawberry Day exeeu-
tive committee and stated that the
subscriptions lacked $264.63 of paying
the expenses of the big two days fes
tival and then asked that the town
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years cost nearly $1,000, but it was
generally admitted that it brought
more business to the town than any
former event. The matter was referred
to the finance committee.
Mr.. Parkison also referred to the
coming cattlemen's convention and
suggested that the council appoint a
committee from their members to CO.
operate with the Business Men S
League in making this event a success.
The report of the police magistrate
showed that that official during the
month of June had had business trans
actions with varied assortment OF
drunks and vags and had collected
fines to the amount OIL $4,000.
The lease with Jay Morton for the
baseball park tor three years at 300
per annum was read and approx ed al
ter some discussion.
Then the bomb of the evening was
exploded, being u report i.om City
Engineer Rosenberg on the condition
report referred to few places where
the wires of the Glenwood Llght and
Water compa.y We're saggcd, but saii
that this condition, while not deslr-
able did not in itself coo st.tute a
danger to life or property. The chief
difficulty consisted in the work done
by the Mutual Light, Heat and Power
company III placing their wires in toU
close coLtigalty to the old company
wires and transformers.
Mayer prach then read !, letter OF
complaint which he had rec' wed SOM,
time ag) f...n the Colorado board OF
fire underwriters upon the subject in
which they said if the conditions were
found to warrant it they would b.
obliged to raise the insurance rate:
for the town. The report of the eng
neer, the letter from the underwriters
and the reply of Mayor Drach thereto
are printed elsewhere in this issue OF
the post and should be carefully reai
by every citizen Of the town. The,
speak for themselves and show fortl
a condition to which the Post had pre-
viously made reference.
II. j. Holmes, speaking for the new
company, claimed that he did not know
of any bad conditions for which hi
company was responsible but sale
they would be glad to make right any
thing that was not as it should be
He said his company was trying yer,
hard to avoid any conflict with the OIL.
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