Cañon City record., 1908-10-08
COUNCIL GRANTS PETITION OF
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE
The Offer of Warden C1eehorn Furnish Service of Com
victs to Work Constantly the Streets Provided
. City Would Pay Salary of Goard Accepted

Although somewhat dilatory about
the matter the city council at its ses-
sion Monday night, redeemed itself in
the public estimation by adopting a
resolution to provide salary Of s75
a month for a guard, which would en-
able it to take advantage of Warden
Cleghorn's very generous offer to give
the community the services Of gang
of twelve men for street work the
year round.
In justice to the council, however, it
should be stated that it has at all
times been desirous of availng itself
of the warden's proposition, but be-
ing unable to see. very clearly where
$500 a year was to come from to pay
the guards salary neglected, until
Monday night, to take any action upon
the question. A delegation from the
Civic Improvement league, consisting
of J. r. Marr, Mrs. M. 8. Reynolds and
T. n. Harding. were present Monday
night and addressed the council ON
behalf Of the wardenis offer. urging
Its acceptance as a good business
proposition
Mrs. Reynolds said that II the
council voted favorably upon the mat
ter the warden would give the city the
benefit OF the labor Of twelve OF the
most faithful and energetic TRUSTEES"
at his command for use on the streets
and alleys. and that they would be
available every day in the year. except
Sundays and legal holidays. With this
corps OF men working every day, II
was asserted, that the streets Of Can
ON City could be kept perfectly clean:
not only In the business portion OF
the towa, but TO its outer boundaries.
The meA could be had at once and
would make the town what It ought
to be-the most attractive in Colo
RADIO. =r
Mr.. Harding advocated the adoption
Of the warden's offer on the ground
Of public expediency. She asserted
that people generally were strongly
in favor Of it and for the council to
reject 1t would be in opposition to
the wish and judgment of the tax
payers of the community
Il know of no other place in the
country" she declared, where the
labor of twelve men may be had for
the price of one and to turn down this
proposition would be the poorest kind
of business policy
Mr.. MARI thought the council could
well afford to pay $500 year to keep
the alleys clean; it was worth that
much from a sanitary point OF view,
and infinitely more from the stand
point Of appearance, a cleaner city
would render it more attractive to
tourists; would contribute to its
growth and add to the value of prop
erty Of all kinds"
Alderman Pressey spoke at consid-
cradle leugth in favor Of the mat
ter, and, ON his conclusion, Alderman
Jewett moved that the proposition be
accepted and that the srm Of SIS q
month be set apart from the public
funds for the payment OF the salary
OF the guard. The motion was SEC
onded by Alderman Lamb, and was
unanimously adopted. 1t is under
stood that the services CT the twelve
convicts in question can be had at
any time and that they will be put
to work on the streets in q few days.
Special Attorney A. H. McL.ain, for
grading and improvement District No.
s, addressed the council In relation to
encasinE the flow OF the Fruitlauds
ditch In cement pipe in that portion
of the city known as Raynolds
Heights in order that bridges may b
obviAted and that the street grading
may be OF uniform character. II
would cost. he said, about 81 800 and
would bs worth many times that
amount to the city. TAe expense OF
making the change win b borne by
the abutting property ownsrs and viii |
enable them to reclaim several haild- |
ing lots. nov practically valusless. |
The council tentatively ASresa 10 Ap-
prove Mr.. Mclain's reooAmeudAttoAs |
in regard to the matter - sooA ~ he |
got them into the pToDsr shape and
they could b. rressntsd for Anal oca-
The matter OF selling e1.eee vofsA -
boads oe Grading aAa @esovsnsatt I
Distrsct No. 3. for, tAs psrposs q Oh
lalntAg nnAsy necessary - pay saga- |
Assrs' halls. clerical voek. psantsss'
aalla etc. Incurred in eoAAeseinA
which had bssa ~ viEA