La Junta tribune., 1912-10-12
City Council in Session.


3 mi-mohthly session last Monday
night. all of the city fathers being
among those present except Daimler
4 synopsis of the business transact.
ed is thusly:
Among the petitions presented
was one from c. NJ. Herren request.
ing the city council to install n
walk on the east side of Belleview
avenue, between Eich, aud Ninth
street The walk was ordered in
once more. 1t having experienced a
similar fate on several previous oc.
casions
c. G.. Hoellwarih, OF the Germania
Hotel appeared before the council
and asked for an extension of time
ON the order to install a curb and
gutter on the west side OF San Juan
avenue. adjoining the hotel The
request was denied
NJ. C. stephens appeared before
the council and call d the attention
of that body To the fierce condi
ton of the road on Ration avenue
, adjoining the City Park. The pow
ers that be decided to allow $50
| expense money to be utilized In
making necessary repairs.
A request to oren up the cutters
and shale the road on Ration ave
nue. between Ninth and Tenth stree t.
which is In condition quite simi.
lar to the roadway beyond. was
laid on the table. on the ground of
there b"ing no funds
4 request TO grade Third street.
between Lewis and Steen avenues,
was allowed TO repose on the table
for the same reason, The municipal,
body promised to do something in
the matter "nexi spring"
/ Monthly reports OF the water com
missioner. city marshal and police
ma yixtratc were then presented. read
and ordered filed.
Cay CLERK 8fewN reported reestSs,
In his office for the month or Sep.
femb.er agxreeating a total of 81
$3.50, Of which amount sItIs.a0 was
from water rentals. ard sl05 from
miscellaneous sources. the latter
amount including s75 from Csmpbclls 4
Wild animal show.
Marshal Nixon and Judge Toter re
ported five cases In the police court
/ during the month Of september, Cash
fines 10 the amount of sll.25 were
| collected and S. worth OF fines were
worked out.
W. +. Meyers reported that he
i was too busy with other work To
repair the subway. east of town.
right away ns the council requested.
and intimatcd that he was willing
tina, the work shoul1 b. let to some
lne cls" The mayor was Instruct
I'd TO hire som" ore to do tho work
at once Tn. subway has been flood
ID with water for weeks. aud an i-
/ fort will be made q make II wnict
light by putting In new cfLiont
/ floor
The tax levy for the year 1912 was
I fixed at % mills. on n valuation OF
I l.l67 i20, which viii yield reye-
/ nu. next year of s2a 1859 Last year
the levy was 20 mills. on valuation
of sl.lG6.355. which gave u r.vcnn"
/ II $50. 1925. 30 The added one mill last
year was Tor the purpose OF parking
aud bcauiifying the four blocks on
First street from San Juan to cimar.
ron avenues. In conjunction with the
Santa Fc, each bearing one.half tn"
expense. but IN. civic center never
matcriaiized owing to III. financial
strinvcncy In railroad circles. The
city OF La Iunta has 81. 1866 laid
away for this purpose any time the
Santa fc Ii willing to come across.
Tn. contract for installing sewer
q was aword"d To John Johnson. the
price being $3.50.
The council then allowed the usual
numbcr Of bills. among them being
several Of quite respectable proper.
lions for work on the water plant
nov In course os construction.
MAos MNNtlno.