History

75 years ago 1932

January 1932-- No meeting held.

February 1932--No meeting held.

March 15^th, 1932

v The minutes of the meeting of Dec. 1^st, 1931 were read and approved.

v M.H. Callahan’s bill for $740.00 for services as Marshal was rejected.

March 1932--No meeting was held.

April 1932—No meeting held.

May 3, 1932-

§ Mayor H.D. Locke, Trustees John Moore, W. E. Parr, C.L. Odem, W.A. Harris, M.G. Talley attended the meeting.

§ Minutes from prior meeting read and approved.

§ Warrants in payment of due bills approved. Harris & Parr--$1.90, DeBeque Service Sta-$2.00, Palmer Merc. Co-$5.23, Independent Lumber Co--$.50

§ Newly elected member sworn into office. Mayor—W.E. Parr, Trustees John Moore, C.L. Odem, Glenn Brunk, M.G. Talley, Volney DeRush, H.D. Locke--Mayor Pro-Tem. F.H. Lischke was appointed to serve as Town Recorder & Treasurer for the next two years. C.S. Blanchard was appointed as Police Magistrate.

§ It was agreed that the Town pay Mrs. Sando $1.00 per month for sounding the fire siren at the hour of noon each day.

May 24^th, 1932—

The regular meeting was held at the banking house of the Bank of DeBeque.
L.T. Stewart was written a letter stating that it would be necessary for him to move his head gate on the Town ditch to a point designated by the ditch superintendent.
Bills for labor on the Roan Creek Ditch #2 to Preston Stoner--$69.00 and Jack Stoner--$25.00 be paid from the Town Treasury.

June 1932---no meeting held.

July 5, 1932

The matter of reduction of light and power rates with Public Service Company was discussed, and a committee was formed to meet with Mr. Rump of Grand Junction. The committee was to set the date.
It was decided to have the Water Superintendent flush the fire hydrants every thirty days during the moderate season of the year.

August 25, 1932

The following bills were read, approved and warrants ordered to be drawn.

Public Service Company——$109.20
Preston Stoner——————$ 3.00
Fairbanks, Morse & Co——–$ 8.24
Independent Lumber Co——-$ 25.65
DeBeque Service Station——$ 16.66
Bank——————————$ .80

Discussion was held for the amount charged for water at the standpipe and it was decided that the rate should be increased to $.10 per barrel.

September 1932

No meeting was held.

October 4th, 1932

Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Bills approved, and warrants ordered drawn in payment: Public Service Company-$78.80 & $27.00, Ind. Lumber Company-$ 6.75, DeBeque Service Sta.-$33.57, Preston Stoner-$ 3.50.
Discussion of the water rate at the DeBeque Hotel building was had, and it was agreed that the rate be reduced to $5.00 per month until further notice.

November 3, 1932

Letter from the County Assessor, showing the valuation of the Town of DeBeque for the year 1932 at a figure of $159,378.00. It was voted to place a levy at 35 mills.
Bills approved: Independent Lumber Co.-$.30, Maurice Barz-$3.00, Public Service Co-$76.40 & $27.00, Preston Stoner-$2.40, DeBeque Service Station-$16.66.

December 6, 1932

Signs extending over the sidewalks on Minter Avenue where the state highway runs through, were notified to remove and place on owners property.
Bill approved and warrants ordered drawn: Public Service Co-$84.00, Lane & Co-$5.45, Independent Lumber Co.-4.85, DeBeque Service Station-$16.66.

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