Cañon City record., 1906-08-09


toms place a nuisance. explained that
they had been advised by a well known
attorney to oppose its passage in the
council on the ground that they had
no right to adopt such a resolution and
that to do so would in all likelihood
entail legal complications.
Having stated their grievance the
committee and its friends left the
council chamber, previously thanking
the mayor for their intrusion and for
his explanation of the questions sub
mitted to him in relation to the failure
OF the city authorities to execute the
resolution which declared walton's
place public nuisance.
Henry Hutton appeared before the
council ON behalf OF the Canon Crystal
Ice Company on appeal from the spe-
cial committee charged with the sale
of tract of land belonging to the city
near the ice company's plant at the
foot OF South Third street. Having
refused to pay the sum of $500 as de-
manded by the committee. the ice COM
pany asked for better terms. Offering
the sum OF s225 and agreeing to afford
the city a driveway across said prop
erty twenty feet wide as long as re-
quired.
The offer of the company was ac-
cepted by the committee and on motion
adopted by the council
A petition was presented by John
Ritzman asking the council TO lay a
water main along Industrial street, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets. dis
tance OF one block. The petitioner
agreed to guarantee the payment OF
ten per cent. in water taxes on the cost
of installing said main. The petition
was granted.
A petition signed by twenty-five peo-
pie residing in the vicinity of the high
school building was read asking that
the electric arc light at the corner OF
Eighth and Hazel avenue be removed
to the center of Greydene Park. The
petition was referred TO the lighting
committee.
The Fremont Bill Posting Company
presented a petition which was re
ferred to the ordinance committee.
a communication was read from Ed
win V. Brake of Denver, deputy labor
commissioner OF the state. in relation
to an alleged violation OF the provi-
sions OF the municipal eight hour law
In this city. 1t was referred to the A.
nance committee.
A petition was read from james
Turnbull in relation to cutting down
certain trees near the Colorado Can
ming Company's plant on Water street
Petition referred to the street. alley
and bridge committee with power to
act.
A report was made by City Engineer
Charles L. Milton in relation to the
proposed new dumping ground to be
purchased by the city from Dozier.
Mckenzie and Fredrickson at the foot
OF Cameron avenue According to Mr.
Milton the three-acre tract at the
place alluded to can be raised seven
teen feet five inches, and. calculating
on basis OF ten loads or ten cubic
feet of refuse per day. the new dump
ing ground will last the city for twen-
ty-eight years. On motion the mayor
was authorized to appoint committee
of three members and the city attorney
to investigate the matter preliminary
to the purchase of the said dumping
grounds.
On petition the salary of S. b.
George as city teamster was increased
from $50 to $50 per month.
On motion n warrant was ordered
drawn In the sum of twenty dollars
and paid to Mrs. NJ. s. Reynolds, treas
urer OF the public library association
for premium on insurance on library
building for period of two years, at
present there being no money in the
library fund.
The report of Hiram Phillips OF St
Louis. hydraulic engineer. in relation
to supply of mountain water for the
city. was read and placed on file Mr.
Phillips report and the resolution of
the council concerning 1t appears else
where in this issue.
An ordinance was adopted conveying
to Frank s. Granger. his heirs and as
signs. certain additional franchises for
the construction and operation OF a
street railway.
Following the report Of the finance
committee in relation to the payment
OF the semi i-monthly bills the council
adjourned until Monday evening. Au-
gust 90.
WATER EXPERT PHILLIPS,