Cañon City record., 1907-09-05
COUNCIL AND BEGHT0L
AGREE ON GORGE CLAIM
Specifications Not Quite ReadyNx Built Frame
Barn Within Price Cemetery Lots
Matters.


Other Council Matters.
The compromise with c. A. Beghtol
and others, claimants of certain landi
in the Royal Gorge park. by the Cit
Council OF Canon City. was ratified b s
the city dads at their regular meetiI
Tuesday night and final papers in g
settlement will be executed within
next few days. The matter came W
the form OF a report from ChairI
Hiatt, OF the special committee whicn
was appointed to take action in this
matter. His report was read. and. by
motion, formally adopted by council.
further motion provides that a war
rant for $500, the cash consideration
involved. be drawn and given to Mr..
Hiatt, who shall deliver 1t to the Begh-
tol interests as soon as the quit claim
deed. properly executed. Is presented
TO him.
Council seemed generally satisfied
that the matter has been brought to
q close Some Of the provisions Of the
compromise were distasteful to some
councilmen, which was detailed in
the Daily Record some days ago. Is
briefly this:
The Beghtols agree to give up all
claim in the park except ten acres of
the best OF their claim, which area
they shall have patented. In addition
to this the city gives them two small
lots on top OF the gorge for use in
operation OF their claim. They are
also to have the use OF a spring for
domestic purposes. and easements for
roadways necessary in the operation
OF the claim, The Beghtols are to ex-
ecute q quit claim deed for all other
lands located by them except the area
specified. and the city is to pay them
$500 In consideration for this. Attor-
ney Dugan. Of Pueblo. represented
tho city. The agreement was read by
Mayor Seely before Its final adoption.
Councilman Lamb reported as a
committee OF one to ascertain the ex-
pense OF codifying and printing the
city ordinances. He submitted bids on
the printing from the Times and Rec
ord. All bids on the work of codifica-
ton were not in. and action on the
matter was deferred until the next
regular meeting.
committee. reported that east Main
street had been graded and sanded
for the prescribed distance. III the
Lord will lido his part now" said MIR.
Linkins. the street will be in good
shape. What 1t needs is a good rain.
Then It will be right" There has been
much complaint about the condition
OF the street, which 10 very heavy since
It was sanded. There Is. however. prac-
tically no way to water II, and pa
uence will be necessary before the
highway is in good condition.
Mr.. Linkins also reported the con-
dition OF College and Ninth streets.
which need grading and sanding. Sew
eral bad places In pavements and
crossings were brought to the atten-
ton OF the committee. These will be
looked after as quickly as possible.
An effort will be made to increase the
number OF convicts working on the
streets. It is thought that about a
half dozen more could be used to good
advantage. Eighteen men are working
now.
Councilman Garrett reported a
Weedy condition on the west side. He
says the weeds there are grown tall,
bent over and locked across the walks.
% that IL 10 almost impossible to pry
0 way through them. Unless some
thing ss done Il will bs necessary to
carry machettes In order to hew q
path. This matter will also be looked
after.
Councilman Boyle made a report
Of his Investigation OF cemetery con-
ditions. The improved and irrigated
portion OF Lakeside cemetery II about
nlled up. Onlya very few lots remain.
and these are not In desirable loca-
tions. 1t will be necessary to do some
the cemetery. on tho north side Of the
ditch must be surveyed and thrown
open to lot buyers. How to do this.
and whether or not to put the new
lots under perpetual care Is the matter
which consSonts council Just now.
In his repSSt Mr.. Boyle recommend
ed that the pase OF lots In the new
portion OF the cesAetery be raised. and
the lots SOLD with >the understanding
that they bs cared tor perpetually.
This raised tho question of the per-
petual care OF lots which were sold
at lower rate In the older portion
OF the cemetery, x Y &
Quite = lengthy discussion resulted
from this report Mayor 9eely thinks
prices for lots should be raised ON
ncoount of the EeIeral raise In real
estate values In Canon. He thinks the
lots sell entirely too cheap In the old
cemetery. The comnittse's recon-