Cañon City record., 1906-02-22
COUNCIL HELPS
PR0vEmENT T
The Making Beautiful OF The Big
Park Near The Penitentiary Is
Nov assured.

J L..
NJ. Harding and Mrs. j. W. Cannon.
committee representing the Civic I'm
provement Society, met with the coun-
Gil to discuss means for the improve
ment of the park south of the peniten-
tiary grounds.
The committee informed the council
that the penitentiary officials had kind
ly offered to furnish the labor needed
to effect the improvements. There was
needed, however, about $500 TO pay
for hydrants. piping and other mater
ial, and the ladies asked the council to
stand half of the expense.
Alderman Okey raised the question
of the clty improving property that
did not belong to the city. The com
mittee said that they had asked the
penitentiary officials to make a long
, time lease of the ground for park pur-
poses, but the commissioners were
without the power to make such
lease. butEthere was every assurance
] that should the land be once parked
/ ii would not be disturbed
The object of the commissioners in
securing the land was to keep it clear
so that ii would not be a temptation
to prisoners to attempt TO escape
On motion of Alderman Bancroft,
seconded by Alderman Kenley, the city
set aside the sum of three hundred dol
lars to assist In the improvement. The
council also expressed its Willingness
to turn over the land between First
street and The reservoirs to the society
for improvement The question of
setting special park fund apart for
the use ofsthe society was discussed
but no action was taken as neither the
council nor the committee were fully
advised as to the necessities of the
society. A
Rev. Mr- Jameson appeared before
the council on behalf of the Temper
ance League and invited the council
to attend the Anti-Saloon League meet 1
ing at the First Presbyterian church /
Wednesday night and occupy seats on
the platform. The invitation was ac-
cepted.
An agent for Mrs. Macon appeared I
before the council asking the city to
take steps to protect the property and
street from the cutting OF the river in
case OF risA Last year several houses
at the cofn.S of Tenth street and the
river were undermined and had to
be moved and several lots were washed
into the stream Mayor Coulter made |
the statement that the streets in Ma
cons addition had never been dedicat- |
ed to the use of the city. When the 1
sewer system was put in the city had
to buy the right of Mr. Macon to use
Eleventh street through the addition
for the main sewer outlet. AS the city |
-ts sv, he
therefore not be liable for any damage
that might arise. Neither could 1t
enter on private land and build riprap- |
ping.
The city clerk read letter from the
city attorney of Cripple Greek in re- |
ference to the claim made against that
city for the care of Jack Shepard and
family who came here with the small |
pox several weeks ago. The attorney
stated that the claim was more likely |
a claim against Teller county. as Shep- !
ard had not been resident of the
Creek The clerk was ordered to make
claim against the county.
Alderman Hyssong presented the
ordinance opening College avenue to
Fifteenth street and it was read. The
ordinance will be found in this issue
of The Record.
Alderman Oke, called attention of
the council to the opera house fire ex-
its. Mr.. Okey said that he knew that
the house was not a paying PROPOSE |
ton. and that he did not wish to cause |
any unnecessary burden on the man
agement, but it had occurred to him |
during the Faust engagement that
should there be an alarm of any kind
after that fire display that it would
not be possible to empty the house
without disaster. The matter was re-
ferred to the fire and building COM
mittee with instructions to confer with
the management to see II other exits
could not be made.
City Attorney Cooper asked that GER
tain witnesses, whose fees amounted |
to $3.50, be paid so that he could have
the benefit of their attendance at the
coming March trials. Alderman Hys- |
song objected to the payment of the
fees until the cases had been finally |
determined. On motion of Alderman
Orme seconded by Alderman Wright,
the bills for the fees were allowed. 1t
is the privilege of witness to refuse
TO attend unless his fees are paid.
City Clerk Cooper announced that
the appropriating ordinance would be
up for first reading at the next meet
ing of the council and asked that the
council signify about what amounts
should be allotted to each fund. to IA
cilitate the preparation Of the ordi-
nance.
The assessed valuation OF the city Is
s., ,ass.710. The levy last year was 20
mills. This levy, after the expense OF
collection and other incidentals were |