Cañon City record., 1907-01-10


fore granted to Frank 8. Gran az no
his assigns by ordinances mum 8 ne
and number nine last year. wS 5 ie-
clared forfeited by resolution pt-
Cd by the City Council Monda. SS al
owing to the failure of the g es Is
to comply with its provisions, = oi
the members voting aye. exec Y
derman Huntoon, who was abst
Frank d. Heath was present, ~
the abrogation of the ordinance -
yeying a franchise TO Mr.. Granger ana
his associates for the construction OF
an electric railway through the streets
of Canon City, asked that a similar
privilege be extended to himself.
Mr.. Heath's application provoked a
general discussion. Alderman Arthur
making a speech Of more than one
hours duration in opposition to the
proposed grant On a ballot being
taken to adopt ordinance No. /. series
Of 1907, giving to Mr.. Heath and mis-
associates the desired franchise. all
voted aye except Alderman Arthur
and Alderman Bancroft
The franchise granted TO Mr.. Heath
Ia practically the same as the one
granted to Mr.. Granger, as may De
seen by Its perusal in another column
of The Daily Record.
Previous TO the adoption OF the re-
solution nullifying the franchise oil the
Canon City. Florence. Royal Gorge ana
Interurbap Electric Railway company
4 request was made by Jas. II. Pea
body, receiver for the company. TOT
an extension OF the franchise In order
To better protect the interests OF the
creditors of the concern. Nothing was
done with the application. and the
subsequent abrogation OF the franchise
made Il OF no avail.
communication was read from the
commissioner OF public lands a,wash-
inGton, ID. c.. in relation TO the ap-
pl,cation OF c. A. Bcghtol and his as
sociates to be allowed TO enter a stone
claim within the limits Of the Royal
Gorge Park. granted to the City of
Canon City by the Federal government
last year. Mr.. Beghtoi had filed the
application alluded to before the park
was dedicated TO the people OF Canon
City. and the Council is now afforded
an opportunity OF contesting his peu-
ton II II desires. On motion OF Mayor
Coulter n committee, consisting of Al
dermen Hyssong. okey and Wright
was appointed TO investigate the mat
ter and repor; to the council. sixty
days IL given In which to file con-
test.
The bill OF the county Judge for the
sum OF saS.69 for costs In certain OF
the saloon cases was referred to the
finance committee for investigation
A petition. headed by Capt Is. r.
Rockafe,low and DIR. T. II. Craven and
signed by about forty citizens. was
presented to the Council asking that
steps be taken TO procure better
water supply from the Arkansas river.
The petitioners ask that the Initiative
be taken to secure a more adequate
aupply of water through sand filtra-
ton, or by taking the supply above
the limestone stratum In the river,
and to construct sufficient settling
basins to AFFORD as large quantity
Of good water in the summer as we
have during the winter season
On motion the matter OF printing
the briefs in the Elks case was re-
ferred to the finance committee with
power to act
On motion the water committee was
empowered TO lease the ranch lands
on Cottonwood Creek recently pur-
chased by the City Council for the
purpose OF securing their water rights.
On motion City Engineer Lee Wyn-
koop was allowed half pay during his
vacation during the month of January.
On motion the city marshall was in
structed to see that the ordinance re-
iating to the hitchlng of horses and
teams in the public streets was strict
ly complied with.