The Glenwood post., 1912-11-16

At the regular meet ng of the city
council last Monday evening it was de
cidcd to take steps at once to purchase
from the federal government the tract
OF land in which is included Hangin!
lake and to use the same AS city
park and tourist resort
Congressman Taylor was present AID
he stated to the board that inasmuch ~
the secretary of the interior had reeen.-
ly ruled against Thomas L. Bailey,
confirming two lower decisions which
were adverse to Bailey's claims to
the Hanging lake property, he supposed
the board would now want to take &C.
tiOn under the bill of June Z, 1910,
which gave the town of GIeaweOj
spr nes the right to purchase 1t el.S5
per acre for park purposes the lands
ON winch is included Hanging lake, sot
exceeding in all 64O acres.
Mr.. Taylor and Major DeLan, thr
town attorney, were asked to draft b
resolution which would authoriss IT,
mayor to Immediately take such sters
as were necessary in acquiring tht.
tsnd for park pssPessA IT, s,sstAtA<t
was passed by . uAasimous vote, the
aldermen expressing thenselves -
heartily in favor Of acquiring this
noted beauty spot for the city. A sur
vey and plat will be made and then .
filing will be made in the local land
Office in the name Of the town for tho
amount Of land necessary to meet the
town s needs in this respect.
Henry Davis, on behalf of the Glen
wool Fire department, asked for tha
purchase of some fire-fighting para
pherralia which he said was greatly
needed by the fire laddies. The re.
quest was promptly granted.
c. NJ Keek then appeared to ask for
an appropriation to pay for the enter
tainment of the general passenger
agents who visited Glenwood October
II and were entertained at the Hotel
Colorado. Before arranging with M.
Speers of the Midland ard Mr.. Wad.
of the Rio Gnnde to bring the party
over here Mr.. Keck had discussed the
matter with the city officials who had
agreed that, the small cost of enter
tanning these people would be more
than returned in the advertisin:;
they would give the place. The ex-
pense was $l55.O3 and the town pail
it.
Numerous bills were allowed, includ-
ing one of the Mutual Light, Heat AMI
Power company for $309.5O for street
lighting, and it was noticeable that
Alderman Howard neglected to say
Mr.. Mayor, / move that this bill be
reduced from *309.5O to $307l7 on &C.
count of lights being turned off before
daylight several mornings Evident
ly Tom doesn't get up. quite as well
as he stays up. OF course it was only
an oversight as NO one would accuse
Tom of being prejuiiced in the matter
IN, no!
There was cons:derabl discussion in
regard to dogs and cats, the aldermen
holding the same opinion that is en-
fertained ny everyone else except thsss
who are keeping themselves PSof 6y 81
harboring pets, that there were . lot
of worthless dogs in town that ought
to be killed by the marshal, out Of
consideration Of the people unless tAeir
ownen were complying with tAe sRat-
aence BY paying taxes ON them. eeae
werc opposed to allowing the dog to
run shout on the streets even il taxed
and tagged, and Alderman Csoss vas
willing to run the gauntlet Of tAs ed
maids BY moving that eats be iselsasl
in ths drastic order a. he saA ~
were even mere ef . nuisance thaa ~
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