Cañon City record., 1909-03-18

The meeting OF the city council
Monday night was ono Of more than
ordinary interest and an unsual
amount Of business was transacted.
some of 1t Of exceptional concern to
the public.
The matter of an Increase of SAL
| aries for the mayor and councilmen.
which has been under confederation
for some time, was brought up and
an ordnance fixing the pay OF the
mayor at nfty dollars q month and
the pay OF the councilmen at twenty
I've dollars . month was read for the
drst time and ordered published as
required By the statutes OF Colorado.
In view OF the fact that the appro-
priation ordinance, - adopted by the
council . few weeks ago. makes no
provision for the extra outlay which
the increase in salaries will entail It
was necessary to amend the levy or
dinance In order to meet the reeuir-
ments Of the situation. Tho salaries
Of only the mayor and aldermen will
Be affected BY the passage OF ths or
dinancA.
The matter Of removing the trolly
poles Of the late Canon City. Florence
q Royal Gorge Intsrurban Railroad
company from NaiA street vas dis
eussed at lsngth and the city clerk
Instructed to notify JaA. n. Hsabody
oaA Tfaak d. Heath 70 take them
aovn within thirty dayA An order
vae also pasasd iaatrscting he city
clark to notiey d. Western Uaboa Tai
sgraDA company 10 remove the Dols
fron tAs md6als Of lfaia sefsst, near
ns 0oda 0priAss. n tts earliest eoas
veaisacs. Standing - u does IN the
center OF the road It 10 greatly in the
way and 10 . menace to travel.
The question OF employing men
to assist the county assessor In
the assessment OF property with
in the city limits was brought
up for consideration. and. on mo-
ton. the matter was left at the dis
cretiou OF the mayor. 1t has hereto
fore been the custom OF the city to
employ two men to assist the assessor
in assessing property within the NUM-
cipal boundaries.
The matter OF employing an inspec-
| tor to represent the city in the con-
struction OF the waterworks reser-
| voirs was presented, and. after dis
cussion. referred to the chairman OF
the water committee for determina-
ton. The necessity for the construc-
ton OF a couple OF foot bridges across
| the Arkansas river to be used in con-
Rection with the mAintAinAncs OF the
wa,erworks pipe line in the Royal
Gorge having previously been agreed
upon the matter was introduced Mon
day night for determination. The
| contemplated bridges will probably
be OF the suspension kind: one OF
! them to be built at the intake and the
other at the inlet OF the pipe line
An ordinance concerning tess for
the city attorney was read for the
frst time. II 10 designed to meet any
exiEencies that may arise In relation
to the compensation OF the city attor-
nay for which NO provision Is now
made.
Alderman Pressey from the finance
committee reported on the matter
OF the appropriation OF $500 made by
the city council couple Of years ago
to aid in the establishment here OF q
reduction plant by the Bi-Metallic
| Smelling company OF New York. The
company having failed to comply with
its agreement the city 10 now desirous
Of securing a return OF the money,
but Mr.. Pressey regards this as highly
improbable under thee circumstances
He stated that In conjunction with
City Attorney he examined the papers
relating to the appropriation on fle
Ia the Fremont County National bank
but was unable to dnd any contract
BY which the company was bound to
return the money In case It did NO,
erect the plant - It had verbally
promised to do. In Mr.. Prsssey's opin-
Ion there is little security for the city
and that the chances OF the company 4
making restitution are very remote
City Attorney Hardy eayrs verified
the statsmsnts of Mr. Prssssy IN re
iatioa 10 the matter. bat psomissd y
pussas Ais tavsstisatioas . . dsffaits
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