La Junta tribune., 1914-11-07
oIrY COUNCIL.
Municipal Electric Light C0mmittee
Makes Preliminary Report on
Kansas Trip-Yellow Peril

Makes Preliminary Report on
Kansas Trip-Yellow Peril
Last Monday evening the city coun-
ell met in regular semi-monthly ses-
sion. Mayor Lamb presiding and all
of the aldermen being among those
present. A synopsis OF the proceed
ings had and done is thusly:
Under the head OF petitions N. w.
George. one of the bumpers at the
water plant. made application for a
fifteen day lay-off with pay. It was
denied.
Police Magistrate Teters rendered
a report Of the business had and
done In police court circles during
the month OF September. There
were ten cases in court during the
month. The cash fines aggregated
q total Of $52. and the amount OF
fines worked. out was $40, total of
$s2.
On motion the pool license Of H.
NJ. Griffith. OF the Pastime Pool Hall
was ordered Transferred to N. L.
Brown and L. A. Dugger.
Alderman Draper rsportsd that
the dry goods and clothing mer-
chants had entered into an agree
mont to close at $3.50 o'clock every
night. except pay night and the night
following. and TO remain closed all
day Sunday.
Fire Chief Wieneke reported that
La Junta's new fire truck was due
to arrive In this city not later than
November 18th. and he thought Il
would be advisable 70 make arrangs-
ments at once for . place TO keep
tho fire extinguishsr. The matter
was referred 70 the fire and polics
committee with . sssqaassdassoa
to get busy. -,
City Engineer Lewis made writ
ten report Of the observations Of ths
committee appolnts1 hy " city
eouaeil 70 make . tour Of inspsetioa
LEI Wss1Do xAAns 40 seears data
es IL vesklaes. ~ nnnjsipal- sjc$
TIE light plants IN that section. The
report made By the city siginesl
will be found IN another column ol
this Issue. The trip was made By
automobile and tho expenses Of the
party. which were paid by the city,
amounted 70 t70.80.
J. r. Cook. OF the Cook.Brandt
Laundry. appeared before the coun-
ell and notified that august body
that La Junta was already In the
throcs Of the yellow PERIL" and that
unless something was done 70 check
Il there was = probability that Il
would develop into serious menace
On West Second street. between San.
u Fe and San Juan avenues. there ID
already In operation . laundry. pool
hall. roomins house. chilli parior and
restaurant. all Of which have beeu
sstablishsd within the last month,
and The Indications were that thsrs
would b. moro Of them In other linss
Of busness. Il has ALREADY been dis.
covered that many Of thsss Orient.
ais are In this oouatry without The
required legal authority. 70 such "a
extent that they are becoming . seri'
ous menscs In the east. Mr. Cool
requested the city council 70 invssti.
gate this japanese colony and 80 Il
all were provided with the nscssaary
psperx entitiing them 70 b here
Tho matter WAS referred 10 tho cit,
attorney and the city marshai for in'
vestieation.
A. there has bcen considerable
complaint concerning automobile
Iiverses" conducted by various and
sundsy persons In this city. Il va,
decided By the city council 70 pasl
IN ordnance requiring that al per
sons engaged In the business TAXI
out . liesass. - the dray ilnss sut
express llaes ars required 70 DO.
Aftse allowing = very numsroui
suabsF Of bllls The council adjourn
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Aoe1s ~ - JasA-s.lAaessns.