Cañon City record., 1908-08-06
THE CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSED
VARIOUS MATTERS ON MONDAY
Bds Opened for the Constfuctoa Of Co0cfete Sidewalks
IN Enpeoveznent and Gsadna District Nsmhes Five
Five Firms Want tie job

on City Record Offering to do all Of
the city printing, such as the publ
cation of ordinances, legal notices,
etc. charging therefor only the Gus
tomAry legal rate. 1t also agreed to
have all such official matter repab-
ltshed in the Times and the Cannon.
paying each rs per cent of the amount
received for such work-thus getting
all official matters in all the papers 1t
only the regular charge for one pub
lication.
The mayor was somewhat angered
by the proposition as he seemed to
regard 1t as thrust at the Canon City
Times, newspaper in which he is
financially concerned. On q vote be-
ing taken four of the conncilmen de-
clared themselves in favor of the
proposition and three against II. 70
The Gibson Lumber company, whicA
had previosuly offered to sell the city
all OF the cement needed in ths con-
structioA OF the new waterworks sys-
tenn at price not to exceed $1.6S Q
barrel, submitted q proposition to sup
ply it with all Of the cement required
for that purpose at $1.3s barrel. pro-
vided the purchase was made ut onco.
On motion the council voted uAa1i-
mously to close the deal ON the terms
proposed and contract win be en-
tered into on that hasis-
Ths report OF the various city Of
ncsrs were read " the clerk and rs-
ferred to the proper committees. Whllo
NO detailed statement was made by
the bure food Inspector in relation 10
his investigations to determine IL
exteat to which he dairy COWS oe tAs
Canon City district were affected VIII
Tuberculosis diseases he said that -
made a test Of ninety milk cows and
had foand traces OF t1herc1losis n
three Of theaAl Thssa eqNa Ana hesa
segregated erunsAll other cattle by
his orders and were being held until
he could ascertain from the state vet
erinarian what disposition to make Of
them.
The fire committee, which was au-
thorized some time ago to provide new
headquarters for the city firs depart
ment upon its retirement on the first
of September from the building 1t now
occupies on Macon avenue. stated that
plans were being drawn for . two
story temporary structure and that 1t
would be ready for use before the end
Of the current month.
Chairman Okey of the water COM
mittee. who was charged by resolution
at a previous meeting OF the council
to enter into an agreement with War
den Cleghorn upon the question Of the
for use at the penitentiary az compen-
sation for the work done by the con-
victs in building the road up to the
site Of the proposed reservoir back OF
Kenley's gardens, said that he had dis
cussed the matter with Mr.. Cleghorn.
but that It had been referred to the
|penitentiary commissioners for deter
minAtion. r E
Some debate took place In the coun-
Gil upon the amount Of compensation
ton to be allowed assistants Of the
pure food inspector in his research to
ascertain the extent to which tubercu-
losis existed among the milk cows OF
the community, but was finally settled
by awarding them 3a.50 per diem. In
the future the inspector will fix the
amount of pay to be given his assis-
tants.
Geo. A. Prentiss appeared before the
council and requested that it investi-
gate the condition of the road along
the river bank in the Hot Springs ad-
dition to Canon City. For distance Of
Ia block or more the road was In an al
most impassable state and he request
ed that sonfe steps be taken TO Improve
1t II possible. South Canon. he said.
had put the road in good condition
from the First street bridge westward
to within q block or 90 OF the. Hot
Springs hotel and Canon City should
lend q helping hand to complete the
work. On motion the matter was refer
red to the street, alley and bridge
committee with power to act. After
some other matters, chiefly OF q ro1-
|tine character. the council adjoarneA
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