CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-05-20
CITY COUNCIL


changed by resolution. The commit
tee charged with the Investigation Of
the requirements of the residents of
the Hot Springs addition for two arc
that the financial condition of the
city did not warrant their Installation
at the present time. however badly
they were needed, and recommended
that the petition be laid on the table
and that it be called up whenever the
city was able to carry out the Pc
tition.
On motion the sidewalk committee
was instructed to consult the city en-
gineer and Special City Attorney Ar
thur H. McLain. in relation to the as
sessment to be levied on the several
lots and parts of lots in Grading and
Sidewalk District No. Five from
which the revenue is to be derived
for the payment Of the improvements
there during the past year. The COM
mittee was authorized to urge the
special attorney and the city engineer
to cloes up the matter at the ear
liest practicable date In order that
the assessment list may be filed with
the county treasurer.
Alderman Weabor reported that in
pursuance Of a resolution adopted at
previous meeting Of the council the
penitentiary authorities had been sup
piled with the necessary pipe with
which to drain that portion of Main
street in front Of the prison, and
that 1t was teing laid across the State
park without expense to the city. The
committee. OF which Alderman wea-
Dor is chairman, reported adversely
upon the petition presented several
weeks ago to establish additional
watering troughs for horses on West
Main street. which was unanimously
adopted. f
Petition was made by property own
ers to be authorized to construct a
concrete sidewalk on Hayel avenue,
between Eighth and Ninth streets.
along the front of certain unimproved
lots at the expense OF nonresident
heirs. The sidewalk committee was
instructed to prepare a suitable res
olution ordering its construction and
present the same for the consider
alton of the council at its' next reg
ular meeting. sll
Alderman Chapman OF the fire COM
mittee asked that the council pur-
chase a new team OF horses for the
use Of the fire department, a new
bell to be placed in the tower Of the
building for giving alarms In case
Of fire. a bath tub for the use of the
fremen, new uniforms for the men,
bers OF the fire department and that
an increase OF fve dollars a month be
made to the salary of the lieutenant
of the fire department. On motion
the matter OF the purchase Of q new
team Of horses was referred to the
mayor and the FIRE committee with
power to act; the other requests were
all laid on the table with the under
standing that they will be called up
later. ,sC- ~.
1t was stated that one hundred
more blank waterworks bonds In the
denomination of one thousand dollars
each had been received from Splitter
& Company and. on motion. the may
Or and city clerk were ordered to
execute them in accordance with the
request OF the purchasers and place
them in the bank to be issued a. re-
quired by the progress OF the water
works construction.
The city clerk was ordered to have
recorded in the once of the county
clerk deed executed by Capt b. r.
Rockafellow to the right Of way for
the waterworks pipe line across cer-
tain property owned by the grantor.
of the eastern slope Of the Hogback.
The eity clerk reported that an
agreement with the Denver and Rio
Grande Railroad company had been
reached In relation to the matter of
laying a water pipe under tho tracks
at the Intersection OF Ninth street,
or. mile post number one hundred
and sixty. The agreemen was signed
by Vce-President A. C. Rodgsway
and other general of1cials ON the
part Of the company. 5 r.ss4l.l5
The oficial bond Of A. 8. Monroe Al
cemetery sexton In the sum of $500
with A. 8. Monroe as principal and
Hawley & Son and c. F. Pressey as
sureties. was read and placed ON nls.
The oficial bond Of 8. B. George ~
street commissioner In the sum Of
$1,000 was also presented and &C.
cepted. The application OF J. @.