La Junta tribune., 1914-09-12
ClrY COUNCIL.
New Night Marshal Officially Elect.
cd-M. 3. Bernard the Lucky
Man-Officers' Reports.

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Officers' Reports.
Our city dads held their regular
semi-monthly session last Monday
evening. Mayor Lamb presiding and
all Of the aldermen being present In
their supreme entirety. No great
amount OF business was transacted,
20 there was much ado about moth
ing Of any considerable importance,
and q synopsis Of what was had and
done Is about thusly:
There was petition for a curb
and gutter on East Third street from
Colorado avenue to Cimarron avenue.
It was signed by Eugene Rourke.
president Of the La Junta Theater
Company. and G. H. Nichols. Both
the theater company and Nichols have
curb and gutter already In. no con-
sequently the only property owners
that Il would affect would be J. w.
Moore and Ed Marshall. each Of
whom would have to put in l40 feet
Of curb and gutter. Nichols Ia en-
gagged In the business OF putting in
curbs and cutters. and probably saw
= chance to make . killing. but It
didn't work. The petition was laid
on tho table. There is q chance to
make more Of a killing on the other
side Of the street. Try vnis once.
A resolution was introduced or
daring In curb and gutter on the
west side Of Colorado avenue from
Fourth to Ninth street. also side
walk on Sixth street. between Ration
and Cimarron avenues.
The city marshal and the police
magistrate submitted their reports
showing the amount OF business
transacted In the police court during
the month Of August. There were
just three cases In the police court
In that month. and the total fines
amounted to the magnificent sum Of
s26.25. all Of which was cash In
hand. There were no fines worked
out as the hoboes are giving this
town wide berth these days--on a.
count Of It's being no far from Swinh
Nov hsre. y Z God argnnent forA
wet town. Buslnsss N me police
court is on tho bum proper since the
good old town went dry. and there
are no hoboes around to give our lit
tie city the appearance OF life and
activity. When the good old town
was wet we used To take In from
800 TO $500 per month In spot cash
for the good and welfare Of the mu-
nicipai treasury. while now we don't
take In enough TO make Il worth
while for the police 70 rustic for
fees. The police have no little TO do
that they spend most Of their time
viewing the landscape o'er within the
city limits from = Ford automo bilious
q. w. Miiliken and ~. u. Chase
appeared before the city council on
behalf Of the Moose Lodge. with 4
request that the city council grant .
license 70 the Patterson Carnival
Company for IN engagement In this
city the last week In October. II
was granted and the license fixed At
SO per day. The show will be pull.
cd off at Pastime Park. Il II report.
ed that this carnival company Ia .
high class attraction. They have
$50 people and twenty-five carloads
Of paraphernaiia.
After long days Of waiting and
nights devoid Of case tho city council
finally took up the matter Of elect.
Ing night marshal. There has been
considerable sparSinE over this prop.
osition for = good many weeks. Al.
derman Tommy aud his hcnchman
had the thing all cut aud dried scv.
erai meetings ago but failed 10 Sc
cure the necessary quorum 70 pull
tho stunt off. This was the first
"fulI" meeting Of the board for some
time. and Alderman Tommy had cv.
erything fixed this time. but Il failed
70 work on the final show down.
There we're two candidates for the 20.
sition--M. u. Bernard and Yes Polk.
On tho first ballot the vote was . tis
-thrss and three.
The mayor, instead Of decidins the
sfa In aha uauaa us~ kark~ A. .ash
The observation.
n doa't iiks your style. or The way
you vote. TSy Il ever"
Thsy ~. cad o. shs ssxt bailss
the vote Was fouP fos Bernard snd
two for Polk. Bernard. whe has
beea eeflclatlag - nlsht 0aRuAal 1T
several weeks. was 1eelasel luly
e)eets1 y thAs peeltlea.
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