CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-03-19

BILE attention. Mr.. Mari stated that
Warden Clsghorn Of the Denitentiary
had declined to permit the further use
Of the convicts In the parks. unless
a guard was provided BY the city to
direct their work. On motion of Al
adopted authorizing the employment
Of the required guard. all work OF
the convicts under him to be done un-
der the supervision Of the park COM
mission and the committee on streets.
alleys and bridges.
J. n. Wright appeared before the
council and asked that the billboards
on the vacant 'ot on the north side OF
building and the First Methodist
church be declared a public nuisance
and abolished as such. The billboards
complained OF were alleged to be a
screen and protection to disreputable
characters, and. on behalf OF nu-
merous citizens. Mr.. Wright requested
their removal. On motion the matter
was referred to the license committee
regular meeting OF the council.
J. Z. Barron was present and peti-
toned the council in relation to a
larger water main on East Harrison
avenue, the present one being made
quate to meet the demands upon IL. II
was promised that steps would be
taken to Investigate the matter and
a larger pipe Installed II required. A
petition siEned by forty-four residents
In the southeastern part OF the city
was prsseated. asking for the es-
stablishment OF an arc light at the in
tersection OF sixth street and Floral
ayenae. On motion II was referred to
he IishtiAG co0mlttse With power to
act
The AppropriAtiuE for street light
ing last year was $500, Of which ap-
proximately $500 has been expended.
The new revised ordinance books.
thirty-iiSe In number. were reported
by the clerk as having been delivered
to the city. and. on motion OF Alder
man Hiatt. the city clerk was in
structed TO give each member OF the
council and city officers one OF them
on securing their promise to return
the same in good condition on the ex-
piratIon OF their term OF Office. On
coming into possession of the ordi-
nance book each councilman and
other city omcer sill be required y
give his receipt therefor.
The water superintendent was au-
thoriIed to purchase certain second
hand. four-inch pipe In Pueblo for
use In this city. The pipe In question
can be bought at a very low figure.
The pipe committee reported favora-
bly, upon the proposition for the in
stailation Of q nre plug on North FIJI
teenth street. aAA on vote being
taken the report was unanimously
adopted and Il was 70 ordered.
In view Of the contemplated depart
ure OF 9. A. Van Bnskirk for Reno,
New. to b zone most of the summer.
the committee which secured the sixty
dAy .opslo0 from him on the seventeen
acres OBS .utAiseds ~ .the, site Of the
proposed city waterworks reservoir
was Instructed to suggest TO MIR. Van
Buskirk the convenience and adviaa-
bility Of placing deed to the prop
erty In question In escrow where II
could BE- taken up BY the city At any
time without the trouble Of hunting
up nonresident owner.
At this juncture in the proceedings
the city council vent into executive
session to consider some matters
which for prudendal reasons It was
deemed advisable not to disclose to
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