CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-04-09
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cient accuracy the location Of the
"Y's" and that in consequence people
are put to great expense In making
sewer connections. Mr.. Landen said
that he had been unable to md the
"Y' at the Intersection Of Ninth street
and Whipple avenue and that hs had
been put to much trouble ~ q result;
Alderman Hiatt, chairman Of the Saw
er committee, stated that many COM
plants Of this character had boen
made and he suggested that hersaf-
ter the city should bear the expense
of all excavation in locating the Sow
er "Y's" II not found at the place In
dicated on the plat in the oflice Of the
city clerk. The matter was left to
the sewer committee with power to
act H.. .--.-Es .-.
On motion tho council authorized
the payment of the sum Of one hun
dred dollars to Taylor 4 Sayre. for
legal services in connection with the
prosecution OF the suit Of the city
against the Elks club In the state su-
preme court and a warrant was or
dered drawn upon the treasury for the
same. The cemetery committee was
empowered to expend . sum not ex-
ceeding twenty-five dollars for the
purchase Of flower seeds. bulbs and
to be used in the ornamen-
tation of Lakeside and Greenwood
cemeteries. .
Alderman Reeves ON behalf or cer-
tain residents in his section OF the
city complained OF the unnecessary
OF the shade trees by the
fre chief in running wires along the
streets. While the cutting away OF a
portion Of the trees was unavoidable
he thought that sufncient judgment
and discrimination had not been used
and he expressed the hope that no fur
ther protests would be made upon
that score. The city attorney stated
that while trees planted In the public
streets belonged to the city people
who we're injured by their mutilation
would have cause for an action at
law against the city.
An application for a billiard and
pool license was granted to r. B. Sar-
tor. A bond in the sum of $500 was
signed by r. B. Sartor as principal.
and by David Robson. Grant Dickin-
son and Hunter Palmer a. sureues. A
billiard and pool license was also Is
sued to c. W. Banta on the presenta-
ton OF a bond signed by c. W. Banta
as principal and by A. II. Davis. W. T.
Bridwell and Frank H. Bengley, rs
sureties.
A petition was read from Rambo 4
Simon asking for a permit to sell al
cohol for mechanical. medicinal and
manufacturing purposes as provided
by the city ordinances. On motion the
petition was granted. all voting for It
except one member Of the council.
The water committee was instruct
ed to arrange for the construction OF q
telephone line from the city to the
intake OF the proposed pipe line for
the new gravity water system in the
Royal Gorge In accordance with the
contract made with the Colorado TEL
ephone Company on that subject last
year. On motion the committee on
streets, alleys and bridges was in
structed to purchase . car load Of
thing for use BY the street depart
ment A resolution was also adopted
authorixing the city clerk to advsr-
tse for bids from persons desiring the
position Of street sprinkler and city
teamster for the current year. The
council reserves the right to reject
any. or all bids. .-t,.1.., =,
Ordinahce No. Q, series 1908. relat-
Ing to the speed with which automo-
biles and other vehicles may be driven
on the streets Of the city was read for
the second time In full and adopted ~
read. Ordinances No. 10 and II. re-
lating to the changing Of the name Of
Park avenue to Nineteenth street and
to the issuance Of municipal bonds In
the sum of as26. 900 respectively were
also read the second time and ap-
proved Without change.
A petition was read from certain
residents in the northern part Of the
city asking for an extension Of the
watsr main on Allison avenue bstwesn
8eventh- and Ninth streets. On mo-