The Glenwood post., 1912-03-09
MORE FAVORS TO
MUTUAL COMPANY
Town Board Valves Former
Contract and Extends Time
For Lights to May IS
FOR ''0THER REASONS"

Dodru VI Guy alueTueH Heiu q HeeIliB
last Monday evening for the monthly
transaction OF town, now city, business.
After the reports of officers had
been read and approved the matter OF
bills was taken up. All bills presented
were, after examination, duly allowed,
except that the bill of the Glenwood
Light & Water company from which
there was deducted the sum of So for
lights which, because of "unforseen
circumstances and for other reasons
refused to burn few evenings during
the month of February, and also excep.
the bill of H. d. Foreman for pulling
a hose cart to some fire. This bill was
referred to the town clerk for further
report.
A proposed ordinance was read Off
cially declaring the transformation
from u town to city and establishing
three wards, but no action was taken
thereon. Mayor Drach said he was
afraid something was left out that
should have been put in or something
put in which should have been left out
or that the town attorney had slipped
cog in some way and he suggested
that the clerk secure from Grand June
ton and Leadville the initial ordinances
which they adopted as cities in order
to make sure. The order was so given
and the board adjourned until next
Monday evening when a choice will be
made between the legal ability of the
attorneys of these three cities.
There was some discussion concern
ing an ordinance providing for an oc-
cupation license. This ordinance is
aimed at itinerant photographers AMI
others who ply their trades here in the
summer at good profit and to the detrl-
ment of those established in business
here and who pay taxes toward the
town S support. The matter seemed
to be looked upon with favor by all the
board
Here the clerk read the following
communication:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen.
l continued examining the wiring of
the buildings in the city of Glenwood
Springs after my first report submitted
to you in February. l have now com
pleted the work for which you have
appointed me, and l wish to state that
found the wiring conditions much
worse than when made my first report.
The business houses of the city are no.
wired according to the rules of the Fir,
Underwriters, and not one that l cx-
amined would pass their inspection.
L stated to you in my partial report
have minute of the wiring condl-
tions, of nearly every house in the city,
and the owners or occupants thereof and
have the same typewriter. If any cit
izen in the city feels that have not
made a correct report on the house Or
premises, am willing to go with them
or any electrician, and point out the
defects l have found.
In regard to the outside wiring, l
feel that it would be proper thing
mittee to examine this work for it IS
certainly very bad in some places.
ARTHUR HALEY,
In the discussion that followed the
reading of the above report Clerk
Worries asked if anyone present ever
knew of a fire having originated in the
town as result of defective wiring.
McKissack said there was one fire
many years ago that was said to have
been due to poor wiring, but he did
not know whether the report was true
or not. No one else could cite an in
stance or even a report to that effect.
All complimented Mr.. Kaiser on his
careful work in the matter of wiring
Howard moved that Haley's report
be received and placed on file. Drach
thought the board ought to show moro
respect for the young man than that
and that they should refer the report
to the fire committee. Howard diin' T
seem to think so and insisted on his
motion, but finally added that thS Ars
committee might investigate 1t il they
wanted to do SO, and there the matter
ended. ..