The Arvada enterprise., 1915-04-15
New Town Board
Takes Its Seat

seat Monday night without much
noise or elaborate ceremony. The
retiring board met and finished up
their work in good shape, leaving
Il clean slate for their successors.
All OF the members of the old
board were present except Nolan,
who is still away, and on time and
Mayor McFadden called them to
order about s 80. The main work
to be done was paying the large
grist of bills, including the clec-
ton expenses and Attorney Camp
bells bill for legal work on the
Ralston avenue case which has
been carried up to the Supreme
court by the defendants, and also
the bill for printing the brief.
The committee on numbering the
houses of Arvada reported and
submitted an ordinance relative to
the matter, which is being publish
ed in another column of this paper.
1t provides that Wadsworth ave
nue. shall be the dividing line be-
tween east and west numbers and
Grandview shall be the dividing
line from north to south. Each
lot of twenty-five feet will be given
four numbers, two even and two
odd numbers, so that the even
numbers may be used on one side
of the street and the odds on the
other. The two to be used in case
OF double apartments. The even
numbers will be used on the north
side OF the street and the odds on
the south side and on streets run
ming north and south the odd mum
bers will be on the west and the
evens on the east.
The beginning of numbers shall
be 100 or IA multiple thereof and
the numbers will change from 100
to another at each 600 feet, or at
street intersections.
The members of the old board
retiring are Messrs. McFadden,
who hands over the mayorship to
A, LIZ Davis, and Alessrs. Chinn
and Sanderson, who all feel that
their efforts to serve the pub
lie have been honest and sincere,
Notwithstanding the fact that they
have drawn forth some criticism
Messrs. Williams and Campbell
returned to the board again, hav-
ing been elected for two year
terms. Evans and Nolan are hold
overs and Messrs. Simms and Goo
rich are entirely new.
Retiring Mayor McFadden add
ministcred the oath of office to the
incoming members in body and
they took their respective places
Mayor Davis fills the chair with
becoming dignity and each mem
Der took hold Of the work with a
business like spirit.
Mr.. Simms will be big help to
the board because Of his practical
knowledge CLEANED while in the
line Of his duties as plumber and
in dealing with municipal corpo-
rations. Mr.. Goorich shows that
he has AN idea or two Of his own,
and the remaining members Of the
board prc always ready with
practical ideas and suggestions.
To say the least it is undoubt-
eddy a good, solid, working body
and we shall be greatly disappoint-
ed if splendid progress is not made
in the city's affairs.
A committee Of property owners
from the northeast part Of town
was present and the mayor APP
pointed Campbell, Goorich and
Evans to meet them and arrange
contarct for furnishing them
water in keeping with the will Of
the taxpayers at the election.
The mayor did not announce his
committees but will do so at n
called meeting soon.
Il
j. a. Pierce was present aud
asked for the privilege Of putting
| his scales in the street. His re.
quest was placed in the street and
alley committees hands to report
Il. j.. Kelso presented a petition
for n sidewalk district on East
Third street, which was also placed
in the hands Of the proper COM
mittcc.
Several other important matters
were discussed. The meeting nd-
jourrlsd subject to the call Of the
mayor.
Mrs. George Robinson and
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