Cañon City record., 1908-02-20
Ordinance Passed Enabling City
Council to Construct WaterWorks
At Cost Not To Exceed $225, ,OOO-Four Per Cent Fh
Year Bonds To Be Issued In Payment of New
System-E. F. Jewett Elected Alderman
From Third Ward to Succeed
c.. W. Orme

/ son and c. J. Fredrickson, but, on .
vote being taken, Mr.. Jewett received
all of the ballots except one, and he
was declared to be duly elected to
the position,
The matter OF choosing a successor
to Alderman c. A. Linkins, who tend
cred his resignation to the council
several weeks ago, was deferred until
the first regular meeting in next
month.
/ Alderman Linkins, from the commit
tee on streets, alleys and bridges, re-
I ported to the council that the work
OF sanding College avenue from
Eleventh street eastward to Fifteenth
new bridge had been built across
the Canon City Hydraulic company's
jirrigating ditch on Greenwood ave
nue.. In view of the early retirement
of Alderman Linkins from the council
Mayor Seely appointed C. E. Reeves as
his successor on the street, alley and
bridges committee.
In relation to the proposition made
to the council by the Civic Improve
ment league to authorize the rebuild
ing of Canal street, along the north
side of Kenly's gardens, it was de-
cided to take no steps In the mat
liter until assured that the scenic
driveway into the Royal Gorge was to
be opened in accordance with the
plans formulated by the Merchants
association several weeks ago.
! Richard Houle, inspector under the
treeently adopted pure food ordinances.
appeared before the council and asked
for an Interpretation of the meaning
of sections one and four of the ordt-
Inances which relate to the slaughter
and sale of meats and to the rend-
ering OF lard respectively within the
city limits. Mr.. Houle was given dis
|cretionary power in the matter OF
their interpretation. particularly con-
cerning the rendering of lard
| George r. Cassidy, chief of the IRE
department.. advised the council upon
houses He pointed out that unless
more care was taken in relation to
this subject a number of disastrous
lfires were to be expected. The peo-
Pile of Canon City have been very neg
ligent on this question, he said, and
it was high time reform was in
augurated. If more attention is Civ
en- to this matter by builders and
property owners a readjustment of in
surance rates can be had here. other
miums can be expected. Mr.. Cassidy
recommended the adoption OF a special
lordinance on the subject similar to
the one in operation in Denver, and.
on motion, he was requested to pro-
cure copy of the Denver ordinance
to be used as a model for the drafting
of a kindred law here.
An ordinance was introduced into
the council by Judge 8. P. Dale legal
izing the newly revised ordinances
upon which he has been at work for
some time, and which are now in the
hands Of the printer The ordinance
presented by Judge Dale repeals and
nullifies all ordinances and regula-
tions in conflict with those he has
prepared for the government of the
city. 1t was adopted as read and Or
dered published.
A petition was presented by c. R. C.
Dye for a license to conduct a pool
room in connection with the Strath-
more hotel, his permit for that pur-
pose having expired week or ten
days ago The application was grant
ed by a vote of 1 to 3. The bond was
signed by C. r. c. Dye and the First
National bank as surety.
T. NJ. Harding appeared before the
council and asked that 4 waiver II
the ordinance requiring that all water
connections from the inside Of build
ings with the city sewer shall b. with
iron pipe be granted to r. J. Knight
so far as his new garage 10 concerned
at the corner OF Fourth and Rivsr
streets. Mr.. Knight 10 anxious TO NJ
stall . large. elaSed eartAen pipe -
carry the watsr from Tie intsrior a.
his Earags 10 ths ssver a. this ~
ecancil granted hin . pssnis - -
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