CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-04-08

A committee representing the Can
on City Civic Improvement League,
consisting of Mrs. T. NJ. Harding. Mrs.
NJ. 8. Reynolds. Mrs. Fred, H. Whip
pie, J. F. Marr and Frank P. Smith,
appeared before the city council on
Monday night and asked an appro-
priation of five hundred dollars from |
the municipal treasury to assist in the
purchase of the triangular piece OF
ground, about two acres in extent, be-
tween Cooper and Hazel avenues, on
North Fifth street. for public uses
Mrs. Harding acted as spokesman
for the committee and stated that If
the council would give it the sum ask
ed for it would deed the property in
question to the city in perpetuity for
park purposes. The land would cost
the league $3.50. according to Mrs.
Harding. and was regarded as very
cheap at that price. OF this amount
practically $3.50 had been subscribed
by people living in the immediate
vicinity of the proposed park; $500
had been offered by Ragsdaie & Son
for the three houses occupying sites
upon the triangle, which would leave
the league something like $1,000 to
| take care of to secure title to the pro-
perty which it had under considera-
| tion.
The council at first demurred to the
proposition on the ground that its
members had no right to fix the tax
levy. for its successor and then spend
a portion of the money to be derived
| from the assessment On motion of
Alderman Reeves, however, the mat
ter was taken up for immediate dis
cussion and determination On vote
| being taken a unanimous Endorsement
was given to the proposition and the
| five hundred dollars set aside as re-
'quested. 1t is understood that the site
of the contemplated park Will be
cleared off within the next few weeks
and that it will be seeded to grass
I this spring.
James Turnbull appeared before
the council and requested that some
steps be taken to compel the trainmen
Q! the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
company TO comply with the city or
iinances in relation to blocking the
street crossings, particularly at the
intersection of Eighth street. He ask
ed that either himself. or somebody
connected with the Colorado Canning
company be deputized as special
police officer to make arrests of train
men who kept the crossing blocked
for n longer period than five minutes
| without good reason. In view of the
fact that the council had no author
ity beyond the term for which it was
elected it recommended to Mr.. Turn
bull that his petition be presented TO
its successor. which will enter upon
its official life within the course of
the next two weeks.
Mr.. Turnbull also protested against
the water rates which the Colorado
Canning company was required to
pay since the installation of the meter
there by the water superintendent
last fall. The water bills of the COM
pany are now twenty-five dollars a
month, according to Mr.. Turnbull,
and will be four times that amount
when the busy season comes on. AS
the company" said Mr.. Turnbull, has
never asked the city for exemption
from taxation or other favors, it is
lesired. IL possible, to secure a reduc- |
ton in its water rates to one hundred |
dollars wear" On motion the matter |
was referred To the water committee |
for investigation.
The application of c. w, Banta for |
license to conduct billiard and |
pool room at sls Main street was
read. and. on a vote being taken, was
granted. Bond in the penal sum of
$500 was filed with e, w. Banta as
principal and A. II. Davis. ID, n Coop |
er aud W. T. Bridwell as sureties. The |
bond OF Alfred Gorten in the sum of |
$500 as city scavenger was accepted |
with Alfred Gorten a. principal and \
J. D. Gorten and Percy Craven a. sur
eties.
Ns report a AldeenAA l. =. Ool-