The Glenwood post., 1919-05-17
GLENWo0D May YET
HAVE PUBLIC PARK
Hanging Lake Will Probably Be
Taken Over as Public Play.
ground in Near Future
ROAD CONTRACT LET

The city dads have been holding
meetings on the installment plan this
week. as there were so many things re-
quiring attention that it could not all
be done at the regular monthly meet
ing Monday evening.
When the meeting was called to order
Ed O'Neil was asked to explain why
the streets should be SO long obstructed
by the house he is moving, or trying to
move, and he stated that he had been
given permission by former council
to move the building through the
streets. He said he had been disap-
pointed in the matter of help, and that
between Saturday night and Monday
morning someone had bumped against
the building with an automobile and
knocked it off its rollers, thus causing
him a great deal of trouble and ex-
pense. He said he was anxious to get
the house placed as soon as possible as
it was proving very expensive ven-
ture for him. The council urged him
to speed up, which he promised to do.
Some fellow who claims to hail from
the oil fields of Texas appeared before
the board and asked that he be per
mitted to sell stock, or rather to sell
land which he declared was right in
the heart of the Texas producing fields.
lnasmuch as the fellow values his land
at $4,000 an acre or 100000 for a ten
acre tract, and due to the many uncer-
tainties of the venture and the proba-
bility that parties investing their money
in tAe project might better throw it in
the Grand river, the council BY ballot
unanimously refused the gentleman a
permit to solicit our people.
Bids were received for building or
widening and improving the road on the
north side of the river from Cave to
the east line of the city, and Clayt
HID, being the lowest bidder, his bid
of 1870 was accepted, this work not
to include stone wall or fence, both
of which were included in the adver.
tisement and specifications.
l. c. Cantrell was again given the
contract for sprinkling the streets.
=. L. Peisar asked that an ordinace
he passed requiring those wishing to
build residences to set the buildings
back from the street certain uniform
distance. This was on the theory that
II someone built nice residence some
one else might cop'A along and on lots
adjoining erect an inferior building,
setting it closer to the street and
thereby greatly depreciating the first
mans property. The board discussed
the matter at some length, but took no
action.
Permissi ion was granted to Glenwool
sanitarium, F. N. Langston, J. F.
Mccoy and F. I. Claudon to build ce-
ment coverings over the city cutters
Of sufficient width to accommodate au-
tomobiles. This was matter that had
previously been discussed and laid over
for week without action.
Some discussion was had and adjust
ments made over disputed water rates
to the Joe Bellm and Ed Taylor prop.
critics. --~
City Attorney Beardsley reported
that the city cannot acquire Hanging
lake and adjoining lands for park pur-
poses, except by authority OF the tax
payers by a vote at regular election.
Mayor Darrow offored to advance the
money for the purchase Of the property,
the city to reimburse him after the ex-
penditure has been authorised by the
people, and it is understood that this
offer may be accepted.
Tony Thome, who is in charge Of the
' city's water system from Noname and
Grizzly creeks, asked that his salary
be advanced from $50 to 500 per
month, and his request was granted.
The city attorney was directed to
3, begin action against the Mountain
States Telephone company to enj ,in
tho collection CT the recently incress'd
y rates, In case the combination suits by
several states now pending AMI IN
1 which decision is expected next Mon
day, Is decided against Burleson OF al
The street and alley committee Wa