Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-17
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF the City Council of the City of
Rocky Ford
Rocky Ford. Colo. Oct. 6. 1916
(Continued from last week.

Rocky Ford. Colo. Oct. 6, 1916
Continued from last week.
Bids Cor the cement bridge at inter sec
ton Of Ninth street and Walnut avenue
were opened and read as follows:W. v.
Burchett, S25z2; A. A.Brashear, $2500,
C. T. Delhi, S26e5; Pueblo Bridge Co..
$4,000; Smith6s Powell, ,S2850. Aid. Law
son moved that we accept the bid of Al
Brashear. seconded by Aid. Ecton. Roll
call resulted as fellows: Aid. Stratton.
No; Aldermen Price, Eoton. Deweese. and
Lawson, Yes. Mayor declared the motion
carried.
On motion of Aid. Lawson. seconded by
Aid. Deweese. the services of Alex Reed
were dispensed with as parkman
On motion the council adjourned to
Monday night. Oct. g.
J. A. Johnson, Clerk.
Rocky Ford. Colo.. Oct. 9. 1916
Council met in adjourned regular ses-
sion. Those present were: Mayor Rob-
erts; Aldermen Price. Ecton, Deweese.
Bish, Lawson and Stratton.
The application of R. W. Boney for
space in the council room for his office
for city business, was then taken up and
discussed. On motion of Alderman Bish,
seconded by Alderman Lawson permis-
sion was granted.
The bond Of F. K. Allison as city mar
shal was then read. On motion of Alder
man Bish. bond was approved.
The matter of heating plant as per
contract with Geo. o. Teats was then
taken up. After some discussion Aid.
Bish moved that Mr.. Teats install the
hot air heating plant according to con-
tract, which was seconded by Aid. De-
weese. thereupon Aid, Lawson offered
substitutor motion asking Mr.. Teats il he
would be willing to install the hot air
plant according to his contract, seconded
by Aid. Price.
Roll call resulted as follows. Aid.
Lawson yes. Bish yes. Ecton yes. Price
yes. Deweese yes, Stratton no. May or de-
clared the substitute carried.
On motion of Aid. Lawson. seconded
by Aid Deweese. the bills of Geo. o. Te-
ats for S865.75 and c. c. Staley for
Sze.2z were allowed and warrants were
ordered drawn for same.
On motion of Aid Lawson. seconded
by Aid Deweese. the cemetery commit
tee was empowered to have cobble stone
wall built on the north side of the cemetery.
W. B. Goblin appeared before the eoun-
Gil relative to the Pearl Springs Water
Co. proposition. After considerable dis
eussion the council on motion adjourned
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J. A. Johnson, Clerk.
Rocky Ford. Colo. Oct. l5. 1919
Council met in adjourned regular ses-
sion. These present were:Mayor Roberts.
Aldermen Price. Eoton. Deweese. Lawson
and Stratton.
Mr.W. B. Gobin. representing the Pearl
Springs Water Co., appeared before the
council relative to signing proposed wa
te' contract with the said company. After
considerable discussion by all Aid. Law
son moved. seconded Aid. Price. that the
mayor and clerk be authorized to sign the
contract. Roll Call resulted as follows:
Aid. Deweese. Eoton. Price and Lawson.
Yes; Stratton. No. The mayor declared
the motion carried
On motion of Aid. Lawson, seconded
by Aid. Price. Aldermen Stratton and
Lawson were delegated to purchase chairs
for the council room.
Communications from Fire Chief Wig.
gins and members of the fire department,
relative to an increase in salary for the
firemen. were read and upon motion of
Aid. Deweese, seconded by Aid. Stratton,
the salary OF the firemen was made $50
year for the first year; SIS for the
second year. and Sloo year after the
second year. beginning Dec. |.
A petition from residents and property
owners on North Fourteenth street. asking
Tor light to bs placed at the intersection
OF Fourteenth street and Catalpa avenue,
was referred to the light committee to
investigate and report at next meeting.
No further business appearing the
eounelle on motion adjourned
J. A. JOHNSON, Clerk.
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