Cañon City record., 1904-01-21
CITY COUNCIL MEETS
And Transacts a Lot of Public
Business. A Resolution adopt
ed Creating an Improve.
ment District in Hard
ings. Addition.

IukS fAooihsOns
At the regular meeting of tho city
council last Monday night an unusual
amount Of business was transacted Of
which the most important was the
unanimous adoption Of a resolution
creating sidewalk Improvement dis
trict in Roe & Harding's addition as
prayed for in the petition filed with
the council some weeks ago. Under
the resolution the grading and paving
IN said improvement district is to be
done under, and in pursuance of an act
passed,by the General Assembly Of Col
srsdo in 1899, which authorizes the or
Eanixation Of districts for certain, spec
fled public improvements in cities OF
the second class, when properly petit
toned for by majority of the proper
~ owners residing within the limits OF
such proposed districts. The resolu-
tion as passed by the council last Mon
day night requires the city engineer To
make an estimate OF the cost OF the
contemplated street improvements in
Roe &sHarding's addition and report
the same to the council.
The mayor and members Of the fin.
ance committee reported that they had
discussed the matter OF advertising the
sity. through the agency .of Gilbert
AcClurg. with the county commits
sioners, and on recommendation IL wns
decided not to accept McClurg's prop
esition.
A communication was laid before
the council by Thomas Pennington.
asking for reconsideration of his
claim in the case OF the city We. Clar-
esce Uptserove. On motion the com
nunication was laid on the table.
The request of Thomas Pennington
70 have the interest on his note, which
the city holds, abated Was referred to
thc finance committee with instruc-
sion TO report upon the same at later
date.
The matter Of the condition at public
places for protection against fire Was
referred TO the ordinance COMMITTEES
with instructions TO thoroughly inves-
tigate present conditions, and II neces-
sary draft an ordinance conforming
70 the state laws, governing and reg
uiating such places.
The matter Of gas lights for the
illumination OF the sidewalks OF the
city wa. referred to the Lighting CON-
nittee which was instructed TO report
at n subsequent meeting.
The agreement of the city with the
trustees Of 81. Michsels chunch where
BY the city sets aside and dedicntes all.of
blocks is and 20 in Lakeside Gem etery
for burial ground WAS read in full.
On motion the city clerk was en-
powered TO advertise for bids for
furnishing lumber, hardware and all
supplies usually furnished in such map-
scr for the use Of the city.
On motion Joseph Esser ~ns en-
pioyed as city health inspector at a
salary Of $40 per month. He was In
structed to notify all parties owning
vaults, cesspools and grease traps To
have the same cleaned at once under
penalty OF fine.
On motion the work Of grading and
repairing Park avenue will be proceed
cd with At once under the direction of
Auld-rman Richard Houle.
On motion the committee on streets,
alleys and bridges, together with L. L.
Harding was authorized TO constitute
. committee to assist and advise the
city engineer in all matters pertaining
to the preliminary work relating 10
the construction Of the proposed side
walks In Roe 4 Hardings addition.