The chronicle=news., 1914-06-23
COUNCIL HEARS PROTEST
AGAINST NEW CURB AND
GUTTER ORDINANCE

son Avenue Threaten to Enjoin
nee. City to Collect Its Mill
for Local Summer Parks.
y council was last night small body
sting property owners. incidentally
north side residents to restrain the
lrated policy relative to the con-
the consequent cutting down OF the
parkings.
protestors, one composed mostly of
Hicks. the other We're business men
he spokesman. The property own
their protest and during the dis
'leasantries and flashes of sarcasm
otherwise dull sension.
next meeting. Furthermore he
threatened to go to court and have
the council enjoined from carrying
out It's new program of street i'm
provement If it became necessary.
J. 7. Scantling and a number OF
women voiced their sentiments along
the same lines. stating they had laid
out their parkings according to the
instructions received from the coun-
Gil years ago.
E. Fl. Day said he thought 1t was n
bad time for the city to force addi-
| h,,rl
He made "hard times" speech and
declared that under the ordinance
now property owners must keep up
portion of what is now the street
and which does not belong to them.
The mayor stated that he thought
every citizen should do as much to
beautify the town. Day then re-
marked that If the council wanted to
beautify the town they could fix uD
a certain bad street crossing near
his home. City Attorney A. f. Nc
Glashan entered into the wordy COM
hat long enough to take a shs\p rap
at Mr.. Day. former member of the
school board. by remarkinG that the
people had long been burdened with
an eXorbitant school tax.
Mayor Dunlavy, however, an
nounccd emphatically that he
thought the new system most ad-
vantageous one to the city and was
heartily in favor of it. There the
matter ended ana the professors, all
Sn ~ Doy loft tho hall
The council was notified by let
ter addressed to the city attorney
from Assistant Adjutant General G.
NJ. Lee that the citys bill for feed
ing military prisoners and for dam
ages to the city Jail by members of
the state militia, amounting to
S614.71 would be paid. That the
bills had been passed by the military
ing board.
Among the petitions was one from
property owners asking for sidewalks
on East Colorado, san Pedro and Rio
alley. Referred to the street and
bridge committee.
Upon presentation of petition
signed by saloon men of the city
whose places of business have been
closed for some time, the council de-
cided to consider the request for an
extension of license for the period of
time in which the saloons have not
been running.
| An application of John Motto for
a license to run a dance hall at
CaGtle Hall was referred to the po-
lice committee with power to act.
The committee reported recommend
ing that the application for dance
hall at 1921 East Main street be
| granted.
The mayor was instructed to exc
cute the lease between the city and
the heirs of the late Ed West for
ground in back of the city hall.
i A claim of Harry Lewis for $500
against the city for the cutting down
and removal of seven trees from his
property in the Boulevard Addition
was rejected and claim filed.
Further discussion of the matter
of having music at the local parks
concluded the session. 1t was decid-
ed to have two band concerts week
at Central and Kit Carson parks dur
ing the summer months.
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