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Show TOWN BOARD CLEA RSHEAVY SLATE AFTER LONG SESSION STRAY DOGS, JUVENILE GUNMEN, SLOT MACHINES, CIVIC IMPROVEMENT AND MUNICIPAL POWER DISCUSSED DIS-CUSSED The Town Board met Thursday night in regular very lengthy session and after welcoming numerous num-erous guests proceeded to conduct importance business relating to cemetery improvement, race meet program, municipal power, fire department de-partment enlargment, and 'teenage 'teen-age recreation. Trustee Garfield, out of town on business, was the only absentee. A town board of health was approved, ap-proved, which included Dr. Rollin R. Shannon as chairman, Town Marshal Allen Bingham and Mrs. 1 J. R. Perkins. j E. L. Smith presented a com- I plaint shared by many residents who have become alarmed at the promiscuous discharge of firearms indulged in by irresponsible youths. Discussion brought out the fact that the window of a caboose on the U. P. tracks was shot out recently, re-cently, a 22-caliber bullet was dug from the door of a caboose, a score or more of insulators were shattered shat-tered on a 5000-volt power line serving the Harrington-Hickory mine, a horse was shot and killed, and six valuable hogs belonging to the Crisler interests were killed. After pointing out and warning parents that they are legally responsible re-sponsible for depredatious acts of their m,inor children, President Gronning announced he would seek concerted efforts of railroad police, the town marshal and the county law enforcement officers to brine future offenders before a court of law. Mr. Smith also suggested clarification clari-fication of the "pedestrian lane" status on Main street. It was agreed by the board that the pedestrian pedes-trian lane in front of the post office of-fice should be kept clearly painted and a "Slow Pedestrian Lane" sign placed there to warn motorists. motor-ists. Messrs. Atkin and Patterson, representing rep-resenting the Milford Volunteer Fire Department, petitioned the board for a suitable hall to meet and conduct business of the department, de-partment, and in which they might have entertainment. After discussion, discus-sion, it was agreed to rent, for the firemen, the Odd Fellows Hall one night each month, and to furnish labor and materials to put the present pres-ent fire hall into better condition until such time as new quarters for the department can be procured. pro-cured. Babe Fournier of Telluride Power Pow-er Company reported that lights for the Softball park were available avail-able and poles had been placed on the site. Eighteen 1500-watt globes would be required to properly light the field, he reported, and the estimated esti-mated cost of the entire project was $1400. The installation of this equipment and immediate construction con-struction of the recreation facility facil-ity was authorized. Cliff McShane, Telluride engineer, was present, and agreed to meet members of the town planning board at the park on Friday to locate the diamond dia-mond and survey the field. Street lights were ordered for several Milford "dark corners." A proposal from the school board to defray two-thirds of the cost of two tennis courts, to be built at the high school grounds, was discussed and approved. $1000 was appropriated as the town's portion of the construction cost. The courts would be lighted by the school board, and would be available for adults during the evening hours. Other courts were proposed for the south and west section of the city, and the planning board "invited" "in-vited" to raise the money for construction con-struction of these additional courts. A report was made on progress of work at the cemetery. A comprehensive com-prehensive outline of the proposed improvements and beautificationl program was presented, and approved ap-proved by the board. The plan calls for installation of water lines, erection of a steel fence around the cemetery, curbing and graveling the roads and walks, and seeding the plots. James D. Williams again presented pre-sented a proposal that the town appoint a committee to study the feasibility of municipal power. The matter was discusser at length, with Trustee Hiljman recommending recommend-ing no action be taken until a report re-port is received from the Public Service commission regarding their investigation into the rate structure struc-ture of Telluride Power Company. Trustee Kohler quoted an opinion opin-ion o the Town Attorney, which he had obtained earlier dn the evening, eve-ning, to the effect that the town, if they authorized Mr. Williams to act as their agent in such an investigation, in-vestigation, became liable for his actions. On motion of Trustee Kohler, the proposal to appoint the commission com-mission was defeated with no dissenting dis-senting votes, Trustee Kent Smith, a Telluride employee, not voting. A delegation of Milford billiard parlor representatives requested i permission to operate slot machines in the pool halls only. The motion was defeated, with the trustees J going on record as being opposed to the operation of slot machines. Trustee Kohler called attention to the lack of any satisfactory building code in Milford, and the desirability of a zoning ordinance. Both matters were tabled for further fur-ther study. Depredations of stray dogs and horses again came to the attention of the board. An immediate check of dog owners who failed to purchase pur-chase licenses will be made, and all dogs roaming the streets who have no licenses will be caught and destroyed, it was agreed. At 11:30 the weary trustees and their visitors adjourned. |