Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-09
ASSOCIATION MEETING
WELL ATTENDED

well attended and decidedly inter-
ssting meeting OF the Mesa Improve
ment association was held Tuesday
evening in the Central high school
building. President ]. T.. Dillon pre-
sided and Charles w. Green acted as
temporary secretary. Tho meeting was
in room No. ., directly over the gym
III the basement. where half hundred
students held forth in games inter-
sperscd with yclls that made hearing
At the meeting almost impossible
w. &. Porter, transportation super
intendcnt for the Traction company
was the principal speaker of the eve
Ming. his theme being street and street
crossing improvements and the cost OF
their upkeep. One point he made was
the absurdity OF the Mineral Palace
sand paved district. He said ii cost
S3.uoo per mile to do the paving(?) and
1t costs $4,000 per mile for its upkeep,
the expense falling on the taxpayers
at large in Pueblo. 1t was obvious from
MIR. Porter's talk that the gentleman
ID thoroIy conversant with the methods
or street improvements and their COM
parative cost.
Judge NJ. J. Galligan was another
speaker OF the evening and his refer
ences to action already taken for flu
ture flood prevention We're somewhat
'"HNti'' ne u''is'ESu tnat nau inc city
commissioners kept their hands off the
Federal government would have done
the necessary work. As soon as tho
ONO expert engineers were retained
said the speaker the government with
drew all aid
Another speaker at length was Perry
Keen. the wei known real estate man
HIS theme was along street and alley
improvement lines insofar as plumbers
are concerned. He declared that after
plumber got thru making pipe con-
nocuons or repairs in street or alley.
was matter OF indifference how
they left the street or alley. Mr. Keen
turthcr stated that the trustees of tho
south Side Water District had given
notica that for simply the cost OF work
employees OF the board would relieve
plumbers OF all responsibility off own
erS premises apd do tho street work
right. Mr. kecn's suggestion that such
procedure be endorsed by tho associa-
lion carried by unanimous vote
Cherries Green endorsed Mr.. Keen's
remarks relative To plumbers work by
stating that whcrc hc built his home
on tho brow Of the second Mesa tho
plumber on the job installed the grease
trtp upside down and he had to pay
extra 10 have the Job rcctified
Several other gentlemen spoke along
lines OF street improvements, cost, etc.
and the discussion became impromptu
ard general.
During the evening Mrs II. F.
Nucgnitz addressed the meeting in re-
gard to tho crowded condition of
schools In school District No. 20 (the
South Sidep Incidentally the lady
stated that pupils attending every one
OF the eight or ten grade schools were
givcn but half a day attendance be-
cause Of lack OF room. In other words
South Side school. pupils were on half
time, and 1t was obvious to the most
indifferent resident that something
should be done TO increase room for
moro regular attendance.
While no action was taken, it was
plainly seen that the association mcm-
bers present endorsed Irs. Ruesnitz's
position in tho matter.
Tho next meeting OF tho assoc!a ton
will be held Tuesday evening. Febru-
aFy 81.