La Junta tribune., 1914-04-11
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Sewer collections. 1855. ISIS
Otero county. gutter
around park ..... $3.50
Sidewalk constructed By
city ......... SJ.vV
Total eollections. 33e.l7S.3s
r. A. 0absle and Or. Green appear
ed before the council on behalf Of
the L. Junta Band. and requested
the usual donation for the summer
concerts 10 the park. They wsrs ~
sured that the request would b. act
ed upon fsvorably. but owing 70 the
great amount Of other business on
hand consideration would have 10 Be-
deferred until the next meeting.
The council then spent consider.
able time considering the PROPOSE
tton Of C. A. Clark for m ornament
al street lighting system. which be
proposes TO install in conjunction
with the city water works plant.
Quite . number Of property owners
have already signed up. Under the
plan proposed eighty-six ornamental
light posts. four 70 the block, will BE-
installed on Colorado and Santa Re
avenues. from First 20 Fourth
street. including the side streets.
The expense Of installing the s5s-
tenn Il is estimated @iG be about
$4,000. the juice 70 be supplied BY
= Corliss erxine and generator To-
Gated In the pump house across the
river. Mr.. Clark estimates the az
pense Of maintaining each post At 81
per month. sad that the city. In con-
junction with. G.s ~ate- pant. can
furnish the necessary current for
eighty .six ps,sss at the rate Of ceat
. killowat.
On motion OF Mr.. Davis Mr.. Clark
was appointed ~ assistant to City
Engineer lewis. without pay. n work
out definite v'ahs and specification
for the PR .osed ornamental light
Ing system. Are expense Of install.
ing the ornamental posts. equipped
and ready for business. Is 80 cents
per foot. or s270 70, the four posts
In each 500 foot block. This ex-
pense is to be borne by the property
owners. The expense OF -,isinten-
ance and operation Is estimated At
81 per month per post which would
have 70 b paid By the city. or Sss
per month. This would be In add :.
tion 10 the amount paid by the ci,y
To the Arkansas Valley Railway.
Light and Power Company fol street
lighting II the pssssat tiiae. which
for the month Of March. amounted 70
eAss.lS. The city would als. /. -
70 pay one-half Of the expesse y! 'n-
stalliag sixteen posts round the couSt
house park. which would b. el.o0e.
With the proviso and hope long d.
ferrsd that msksth the heart siek.
that the county Of Otero can b II.
duced 70 share one-half the burden.
Two bids for the construction Of
1850 feet Of sewer In the city park
were submitted. The bsd Of A.c,y
Bros. vas S:.i<o. ana that o. J.
johnson. el.sis. With some psovisos
a. To rOck excavating. hand picked
boulder excavation. aaa water pipe
w.. n would make the
bid more. The bids were referred To
the water and sewer committee tn
figure out which vas the lowest bid.
The council then devot~u coasid.
erabie time TO = discussion Of the
plan Of Aid, rmsn Davis to Increase
the revenucr Of the water plant BY
Placing . frontage tax ON sii the lots
abuttinE on water mains. concernlng
which r,",c In detail will be found
In the article on City Finances"
The .oancil then allowed an IN.
usually ...:r buncs. O: btiis and I'D.
joarned close Oh to the hour Of mid.
night
fssvss Nssees
The tenth surcenalve year viehoue