Cañon City record., 1905-09-07
Improve
theStreets
City Council Favors
Better Streets.
New Sidewalks Were Accepted
By the City. B. Chapman
Made Member of the Board of
Hnuag;x~<sn.

Made Member of the Board of
Equalization.
Owing TO the fact that last Monday
was Labor Day there Was no meeting
Of the city council until the following
evening.
Amongst the business transac ted at
Tuesday nights meeting was the adop-
tion OF Me subjoined report of the
street, alley and bridge committee:
ITO the Honorable Mayor and City
Council Of Canon City, Colorado, Gen.
tlemen Your committee on streets,
alleys and bridges beg leave to submit
the following report upon the subject
of macadamixing streets, which was
referred 10 Us for considers tion:
First We favor the macadsmizing
of Main street, in Canon City, at the
earliest possible moment, being con-
vinced that 1t will operate to the great
advantage OF the city and TO property
owners. and we believe that the move
ment TO secure better streets and roads
within the county meets with the ap-
proval Of the great majority Of tax
payers, both in the city and in the
county.
.'Seez6d We recommend that the
said mecadamizing OF Main street, il
possible. be done at charge upon abut-
ting property upon said street, in the
same manner pursued in the construc-
tion Of sidewalks within the city.
Third. We recommend that the
city council urge upon the county COM
missionefs Of Fremont county the ne
cessity OF purchasing. at the earliest
possible moment, the necessary ma
chinery for proper road constru ction
and the leading OF said machinery to
Canon City for such time as is neceesa-
ry to make the street improvement
above referred TO.
Fourth. That the street improve
ment alluded to should be done at the
earliest possible time. With . view Of
taking e TSntaee OF the Law which su-
thorizes the use OF convict labor in tn e
performance OF said work
]. G. Hyssong,
I II Bancroft,
o. S. okey,
Committee"
Amongst other business done was the
appointment of ]. P. Chapman to serve
on the board of equalization, vice
Mayor T. B. Coulter, resigned. On
motion the application of the lessees OF
the st. Cloud hotel TO be allowed &c
operate an elevator in that hostlery,
was refused.
The estimates OF cost of sidewalk
construction in districts three and four
was read and approved and the mayor
and city clerk were instructed TO issue
bonds to cover cost of same.
On motion the street, alley and
bridge committee was empowered to
dispose of all old, twenty-four inch,
sewer pipe in possession of the city.
The bills in the general and water
funds were read and approved. The
bills in the engineering department,
were referred to the finance committee
with full power TO set.
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prepare the proper form for an indem-
nifty bond to be given by the Hinch.
msn-Renton Fire Proofing company
for sidewalk work done in districts
three and four.
The delinquent water list was refer
red to the water committee with power
to act.
The sidewalk committee reported a
list of defects found in the sidewalks
in the various improvement districts
during the recent inspection made in
conjunction with the city engineer.
The report was adopted and placed on
file.
After some other business of minor
Importance the council adjourned till
the 18th inst.