Cañon City record., 1904-09-08
Sidewalks
Growing
Two Miles of Cement
Laid Last Month.
People Petition for Other Improve
ments-Big Batch of Business
transacted by the City.

ments-Big Batch of Business
Transacted by the City.
AT 'ne regular meeting Of the City
council last Tuesday night City En-
eineer Smythe made a report of the
amount ofs:concrete sidewalk laid in
improvement districts one and two d,-
ring the month of August. According
10 his estimates there were AZ eor1
square feet of walk constructed in dis
trict one and 1860 square feet in dis
trict two during the thirty-one d.v.
ending on the 3Ist, ult. at a total cost
oil sos24-s 81. In addition to the walks
1858 feet OF thing IVES laid at an expen-
oi'ure OF sl43-07- Under the terms of
the agreement with the contractors IN
pay ID per cent of the cost of construe-
tion and the completion of the work
there Is due the contractors for August
WORK sool-45. Mr.. Smythe saws the
progress being made in district two ia
very satisfactory snd with no unfore-
seen hinderances the contract will be
complete by December lst, of the cur
rent year.
Among other business transacted bv
the council at its last meeting was the
aaoption OF resolution to lock the
water of the headgate to the Fruit
iands ditch during the period of grad
ing the streets in Harding's addition
70 prevent the water from interfering
with the work.
Marshall Mackenzie was ;nstr,.,sa
% move the city pound from iss present
iocation to the grounds now used by
the city for dumping its refuse and
superintendent Jameson was empoN-
ereo TO make the necessary contract
ior the purchase and erection of a new
smoke stack at the waterworks plant.
petition was presented to the
council by citizens residing in the
north part of town asking that an elec-
tric arc lamp be established at the in
tersection of Ninth street and College
avenue. The matter wa. referred IN
.ne committee on streets, alleys and
bridges
petition from F. A. Reynolds was
iaio before the council asking that
something be done towards improving
the condition of the roadway .t the
corner OF Sixth street and Floral av-
enue. On motion the matter was re-
ferred 10 the committee on streets. al
leys and bridges.
Application was made by petition to
the council by large number of citi-
Eens praying that some steps be taken
70 improve the streets and alleys.
which petitioners state are in an ex
eeptionslly bad condition at the pres
ent time Matter referred TO appro-
pirate committee.
Mayor Coulter reported that he had
signed agreement on the part Of the
city with the Interstate Artificial
Granite Company and with John N.
cooper as contractors for the construc-
hon OF concrete sidewalks in district
two. Report adopted as read.
On motion the city clerk was in
strueted TO advertise for the sale OF
sidewalk boards. not To exceed the es-
Inmates OF the city engineer. for the
purpose OF defrsying the necessary
preliminary work in district two.
On motion the health officer was in
structed to notify people to cut the
weeds and clean up their premises and
and the sidewalk committee was em-
powered TO employ an additional side
Walk inspector at a salary not exceed
ing $3.50 a day.
The reports of the various city OIL
GERS were hled on the bills in the gen.
erai, sewer and water funds allowed.
On motion an adjournment was taken
tiil Monday evening September ia.