Cañon City record., 1909-04-22
CITY COUNCIL.
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| The frst onicial act OF the new
council was to consider. the bood ol
Jonathan Seaman. the city clerk-slsct.
which was presented In the sum 81
5000. signed BY Mr.. Seaman - prin-
cipal and BY T. B. Coulter. II. J. Ev-
ans. Frank L. Smith. A. z. Wilson and
NJ. 8. Raynclds a. sureties. The city
attorney having pronounced the bond
to be In the prescribed form It was
ratified without dissent.
The next thing was the selection Of
a president Of the council. or, mayor
pro tenn, as the ofice is denominated
by the statutes of Colorado. Alder
man E. C. Hiatt was named for the po-
sition, and. on a vote being taken was
elected.
At this stage Of the proceedings Al
derman Cooper presented the follow
ing resolution. which was unanimous
ly adopted:
Resolved, By the city council Of
Canon City that all appointments
made by this council be for. and dur
ing. the pleasure Of this city council.
except, where the term 10 otherwise
provided for BY statute. ,r By ordin-
ance."
| The appointments were then made.
all OF the selections by ballot a. re-
quired by the revised ordinances Of
tho city.
For the city attornsyship. city mar
shal. night marshal.S c1e5 herder and
park commissioner. food inspector.
health odicer. street sprinkler and city
teamster there was more than on can
didate each. but tho successful ooso
in every case received the unanimous
vote OF the council. .'s
At the suggestion Of the mayor .
resolution was adopted makiag sthe
terma Of the ofbo4rs-elset begin Nay
6rst; tho present lncumbentsi holding
over until the beginning Of the calsu-
dar month. On motion Of Alderman
Cooper the salaries Of all appointses
will remain - they are at present un-
til otherwise changed BY . concur
renee of the council.
Upon the matter Of rules for It's gov
erpment the council adopted the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved. BY the city council
OF the City OF Canon City that the
rules OF the preceding city council a.
found In the revised ordinances Of the
city OF Canon City for the calendar
year. 1909, be. and, are hereby adopt
ed by this city council, but that an ad-
lows:
"'No ordnance shall be presented
and read. except. by title, without its
first having been referred to. and. re-
ported upon. by the ordinance com
mittee of this council"
Among the other business done by
the council Monday night was the
granting of a billiard and pool license
to Russ B. Sartor to maintain and
conduct billiard and pool room at
429 Main street. A bond in the penal
sum OF $500 was filed with the appli-
cation. signed by Russ B. sartor as
principal and by A. H. Davis, J. H.
Harrison and David Robson as sure
ties. #.s 4&t5 Z 81
Mayor Tanner reported that Warden
lyman Of the penitentiary had offered
to furnish the necessary labor TO paint
the buildings at the Soda Springs pro-
vided the city council would supply
! the material. A motion was adopted
instructing the street supervisor "a
purchase whatever paint was needed
TO do the work. -
i The city treasurer was authorized
to have certain blanks printed. for con-
venience in making out ,hla regular
monthly, reports. 4. q, Monros, q
J cemetery sexton. asked authority 70
r,irchase "a sHsw mower for cnttins
the grass In Lakeside cemetery. %
cpst abouatf nftesn dollars The maetsr
J was referred to the cemetery commit
tee with power to act.
The report Of John ". Rogers. - po-
lice masistrate. was read and ordered
J placed on aIs, IS
,OnsDstitton uf W. r. Bridweli. ". n.
Ptgg and ". 3. Ryle, An eplafged vat.
or, ptpe xas ordered laid along Hassl
y sviaGSs between Eighth and Ninth
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