Cañon City record., 1909-11-18

| half or four acres contiguous to them,
which belong to the city, and convert
the area SO inclosed into a sort of
park by sowing it to grass and plant
| ing trees. shrubs and flowers. The
contractors have practically COM
pleted their work at the reservoir and
the water committee will be enabled
to proceed with the task imposed
upon it without unnecessary delay.
On motion the water superinten
dent was authorized to purchase one
hundred seals for fawcets and hy-
drants in order to test their useful
ness in cases of vacant houses and
TEN of doing business it is impossible
TO determine how much water is lost
to the city in consequence of the lack
of some method of ascertaining just
how great the leakage is from this
source. 1t is expected that the pro-
posed system of sealing will result
in great saving of water to the city.
The committee appointed al a previ-
GUS meeting of the council to investi-
gate the application of the proprie-
tress of the Grande hotel for the in
stallation of a water meter there was
reported favorably and its recon-
mendation adopted.
Alderman Weaber brought up the
matter OF building concrete floorings
at the hydrants where the city street
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water; notably at the northeast cor
ner of Fifth street and Macon avenue
and at the intersection ofSeventh and
Main streets. On motion the matter
was referred to the committee on
streets. alleys and bridges with power
to act Secretary r. D. Collins. ap-
peared before the council and asked
that the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation be granted a special rate on
the water II used After a general
discussion Of the petition # was decid-
ed by a mixed vote that the proposed
concession could not consistently be
granted without giving the same priv
ilcse 10 the various churches OF the
city, which were compelled 10 pay the
1ame rate as other consumers OF
water Nr. Collins stated that the
r. ai C. a. used at present about as
much water az the average small
family.
8 communication from Congress-
man Edward r. Taylor addressed to
the mayor was read by the city clerk.
in which an offer was made 70 pro-
cure for the city a grant from the ma
tional domain for a public park Mr..
Taylor stated that as a member OF
the congressional committee on pub
lie lands he believed that ne could
procure a park for the city If the
council desired it He said that the
necessary Legislation could be obtain
ed without cost TO the city. except.
possibly. the usual dollar and a quar-
ter an acre. which was exacted in all
cases.
II was the opinion Of the council
that Canon City did not need any more
land for public parks beyond its bor-
ders and no recommendations we're
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lor's communication was referred to
the park commission for consldera-
tion. 1t was suggested by Alderman
Hiatt that perhaps the city would like
to acquire Temple Canon for public
picnic and pleasure ground.
Harry f. Mullnix OF Denver. who
recently made an examination of the
books and accounts OF the city for the
bi-annual period beginning April l
1907. and ending March 81. 1909. was
present and laid his report before the
council. II was an exhaustive docu-
ment and declared the books of the
city treasurer and all other officials.
except those OF ex-city Clerk l.. d.
Dawson. to be In good condition.
Dawson's defalcations. according to
Mr.. Mullnix' report. was an unknown
quantity. but was. probably. some
thing like n thousand dollars. The
amount of his shortage. as shown by
the report of Mr.. Mullnix. was $45S.57.
Since the report was filed. however.
City Clerk Jonathan Seaman has dis
covered an additional shortage OF 336,
making the apparent shortage OF Mr..
Dawson $494.57.
On motion OF Alderman Cooper a
warrant for the sum of $400 was
drawn on the water fund and turned
over to Mr.. Mullnix In payment for
his services in making the expert ex-
animation.
The thoroughness Of Mr.. Mullnix'
examination was commended by the