Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-23
MAYOR is BANQUETED
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marks the following toasts were
responded to in the order mention
ed:
Outlook for 1914" by j. Fl.
Price. Aid. Price spoke in a
most optimistic view of future
prospects. He showed how the
present economical ADMINISTRATION
had curtailed expenses until at the
end of this year they were $1,000
to the good, explained how in his
opinion the revenues could be
increased until fund might be
created to provide for such mooted
improvements as street paving
and better lighting, city hall
building, ETC., if the precepts of
our mayor were followed and I'VE
all get together and boost for the
best interests of the city,"
"Street Paving" by Mark Den
son. Our city engineer believes
that, next to an adequate gravity
water system the paying of the
business portion OF Main street
would be the best improvement for
the city and one that would more
quickly pay for itself in the in
creased value of property and ad-
vancement of business through
development. Next to paving he
favored the placing of ornamental
poles and cluster lights as a civic
improvement.
Our Last Resting Place." by
Harry Goodner. The chairman
of the cemetery committee hoped
to have an iron fence in keeping
with the gate along the entire
front of the cemetery before his
term expired, and would like to
have the ten-acre tract to the
south purchased for burial ground
purposes, but feared that the prop
erty could not be secured at a
reasonable figure.
"Our Suburbs" by Fl. NJ. Minor.
The city attorney feared that NOR
al suasion would not bring about
the desired addition of outlying
and thickly settled districts and he
told what must be done to compel
the inclusion of th sse sections with
in the city limits,
Impressions of a Six Months
Alderman" brought brief talk
from Aid. j. Wood Peery.
Alderman vs.. Ice Man" was a
cold subject facetiously handled
by Aid. Bish, and next came a
warmer topic, "0ur Fire Depart
ment," by Aid. Stratton. The
chairman of the fire committee
spoke in n reminiscent vein of the
old volunteer company with its
simple equipment and gave praise
when it was due for the present
service which has given this city
record second to none in the
state for efficiency.
Signs of the Times" brought a
resume of what has been done to
forward our city since Mr.. Coff-
man has been connected with city
affairs. and wound up with the
reading of the following preamble
and resolution, which on motion
were unanimously adopted and
signed by everyone present:
six years ago our present mayor. Mr..
C. NJ. Coffman. came to Rocky Ford
seeking business location. The place
looked good to him and he combined
his own with local capital and estab-
lished the Peoples Home Bank. This
institution has enjoyed exceptional pros
perity and is now one of the strong
financial institutions OF our city.
"one year later Mr.. Coffman was
elected member of Our city council.
and served as mayor protein and chair
man of the finance committee very
creditably during the two years of his
term.
During these two years he acted as
mayor a great share of the time so
that when he was nominated as a can
didate for mayor at the end OF his
term as alderman. he was elected with
out serious opposition. Mr.. Coffman
has served as mayor now for three
years, being unanimously elected to the