La Junta tribune., 1912-03-09
City Council.

Our oistlnSulsne0 CITY council heiu
the first Of their semi monthly
spasms last Monday evening. All Of
the available aldermen. including Dan.
iher. were among those present. with
Mayor kearns presiding. Immediate
ly after the roll call Alderman Davis
suggested that the election OF
new alderman be the first business
to be considered. and It vas appar.
ent that the aldermanic municipal
muddle had finally been fixed to the
satisfaction Of the powers that be-
power Of might. not right.
Alderman Sporleder presented the
name OF Grant Harbour. who was the
wet candidate for mayor during the
late unpleasantness. and Alderman
O'Neil presented the name Of w T..
Andrews. The vote resulted three
for Harbour and two for Andrews.
and Harbour WAS declared duly elect.
ed by = majority OF one. Harbour
WAS sworn In by City Attorney Mil
Ter.
The council seem to be disposed to
settle all Of their differences at one
fell swoop. The city clerk announc-
ed that both Alderman Daimler and
r. c. Todd had withdrawn Their bids
TO supply the city with coal during
the coming year. and thereupon Al
derman Sporleder made a motion that
the ccal contract be awarded to tn.
Crozier Coal Company. The motion
was seconded by Daimler Just what
the frame-up Is on the ccal bid was
not apparent TO the naked eye. and
cur readers are probably as good at
guessing a. the Tribune.
Alderman Davis here made his
usual protest He wanted the corn.
ell TO go slow You don't know as
much about coal as do. so don't do
anything sash."
Ai1srman o'No,i then made mo-
ton that the cosl bids be laid upon
the table. which vas .sscended by
lUAyis. Meanwhile AlAsr0an 0aaihss.
% supoaytag The city WITH coal Just
the same ~ he has done since the
year one.
Al this juncture . very numerously
Iixned petition was presented with
the names Of Pat Bradtsh. and a
large delegation OF other prominent
citizens attached. requesting the city
council to pass an ordinance forbid
ding all dogs running st large with.
In the municipal boundaries Ct the
city Of La Junta. Farmers will be
warned TO leave their dogs AT home
when they come to La Junta. and
probably most farmers will take par.
ticular pains TO forget that there Is
such a place ~ La Junta. There Ia
Just about ~ much probability OF
enforcing this ordinance ~ there 10
OF enforcing the various and sundry
provision OF the two per cent Ordin.
ance-under the present regime. The
city attorney wns instructed 10
draw up the necessary ordinance
which will be In force and effect ~
soon ~ II is published In the Off.
cial paper-~mother official paper.
not the Tribune. We can already see
our finiih.
Mayor KeArns then brought up
the matter Of approving the bond of
Night Marshal Emerson. The bond
was for 5000. and was signed by
A. n. Moore. A. N. Potter. J. N.
Teter. H. r.. Hail. J. A. Dodds. r. ".
Carlisle. J. c. Mtddlestetter. p. ".
Kirvsn. r. c. Coitman. W. y. An.
drevs. John Marshaii. v. n. Lager.
qui,t. George Mcneil and r. Dunkin.
The bond wss good for = million. but
the council BY the usual vote Of
three To too decided that they would
not approve n.
Alderman Harbour then made his
first ante Into the municipal Jack.
pot By suggesting that the services
Of Night Marshal Emerson be dis.
penoe0 with. SpOried"f explained MS
vote To disapproye the bond by ray.
Ing that he did II tn keep Emer on
from working. - without bond he
woah have no right To work.
Mayor kearns said that Emerson
would continue working until be was
pat out By . vote Of the city coun.
eli. Sposasder thsa moved that the
ooevicoo q DosesoA b. dispsAoe1
vftA. vAtcA vas secosAsd by tiarbour,
Ths mayor sefss~d 10 Dut The 10.
tioa. "Ms. Eaersoa 10 the bsse
a1sAt nassAal L. Junta ever hal."
sai1 he mayor. "Hs has more than
sasns1 ~ salssy from nnss Dat1
evse % ~ city through BE ID.
stfuosatality. I a. opposs1 70
to&t1nR Mn Ro. naA n y0o fel)oVn