La Junta tribune., 1915-01-23
CITY DADS IN SESSION.
Not Much Business Transacted, Ex-
cept to Devise Ways and Means
to Keep Clear Conscience.

to Keep = Clear Conscience.
Everybody was Johnny on the
spot at the meeting OF the city coun-
Gil held last Monday night. all OF
the aldermen and the mayor being
assembled around the municipal
board promptly at 8 o'clock. What
business there was. was tery ex-
peditiously handled, the session not
lasting over an hour and half. and
most OF the aldermen. more especi-
ally two OF them. wended their way
homeward with a clear conscience. :
The city clerk announced that
there were no petitions and no COM
munications. 30 the first business
taken up WAS the consideration Of .
request from committee consisting
of Messrs. Miles. Baxter and Cham
bers. who asked that a committee
be appointed from members OF the
city council to arrange for the G. A..
X. Encampment to be held In this
city June 9Th. 10th and 1lth. The
mayor appointed Messrs. Davis,
Moore and Warner to represent the
city council on the arrangement COM
mittee. this committee to meet with
others appointed by the La Junta
Industrial Association. the G. a. r.,
and w. X. C.. to provide ways and
means for the entertainment Of the
old soldiers during their brief stay
In this city.
Alderman Davis objected to the
practice Of permitting hay wagons
to stand around the court house
park. while farmers were looking
for prospective customer for their
product. II was suggested that
some suitable market place be pro-
vided for farmers who wish 70 dis
pose OF their products. and the fire
and police committee. Of which Al
derman Warner II chairman. was In
structed to Investigate the matter
,aAd, sssostsses ~ nsxs meslanU- >os
the city council. st
Alderman Blankenship reported
that he had been the recipient Of
numerous kicks TO the practice Of
permitting kids to skate ON the side
walks In the residence portion Of
town. especially In neighborhoods
where people were seriously III.
Marshal wieneke reported that he
had been called down BY an irate
mother whose hid he had fired off
the sidewalk. She wanted 70 know
what the poor kids were going to
do now that the city council had
closed ~ the skating rink and were
sgitatins the question Of closing up
the picture shows unless the mana
gers thereof Improved the character
Of the pictures sad the vaudeville
especially the latter.
J. =. Updike. Of the Oeero Gas
Company. appeared before the city
council and requested the passase
Of . resolution showing that the
city council had knowlsdgs Of and
approved Of the plan Of the gas com.
pany now undsr conssrucston a.
complying with The terms ssd pro-
visleas Of The franchise. The fran.
ehiss provides for . high Dssasure
system with houss rsgslstios. while
ehs gas Dlsst that 10 bsias lsseallsd
10 . low pssassFs system WITH dis-
tstee ssgulatioa. TIE terms oe the
fsasrhiss couiA ses ~ chasssA with
out . vess os shs Dss0ls. M. Up-
diks says that ths low pesssuFs sys-
ten wll1 Give juse - soo1 service %
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