Cañon City record., 1910-02-24

lawn for two years. which she was
confident had been paid, although she
was unable to furnish receipts there
for. In view of the fact that she had
been credited on the books of the city
clerk with the payment of all of her
water assessments for household pur-
poses during the period mentioned, 1t
paid for the lawn and the matter was
rebated as requested.
Alderman Hiatt, of the water COM
mittee, presented a bill for the Dem
yer & Rio Grande Railroad company
against the city for the sum of $40
for the expenses arising in connection
with the land slide caused by the in
stallation of the waterworks pipe line
in the Royal Gorge last summer. In
consideration of the reasonableuess of
the company's bill it was allowed and
ordered paid at once.
Alderman Weaber reported that the
fire department boys had offered to
take down, restencil and restore to
their former positions, all of the
street signs in the city for the sum of
thirty-five dollars. On motion the
prefer was accepted. Alderman
Weaber stated that the committee was
not ready to report yet upon the sub
ject of procuring water from the Colo
RADIO Southern Irrigation company for
the irrigation of that portion of Lake
side cemetery above the present ditch,
but would be In a position to make
recommendation at the next meeting
of the council. The application OF s. A.
Van Buskirk to be permitted TO tap
the water main on Woodlawn avenue
to obtain water for household pur-
poses was referred to the water COM
mittee for Investigation and with pow
er to act in the matter.
Alderman Hamilton of the sidewalk
committee stated that he had investi-
gated the complaint of the late Will
liam Curtis in the matter of a rebate
for sidewalk grading on the east side
of his premises, at the corner of Coop
er avenue and North Fifth street, and
found the complaint a well founded
one The amount at issue Is about
seventy-five dollars. and, on motion.
the matter was left with the sidewalk
committee and Mrs. Curtis for settle
ment on whatever basis they could
agree upon.
Mayor Tanner suggested that the
poll tax ordinance be amended so as
to exempt from the payment OF a poll
tax all male citizens over fifty years
of age, but was informed by the city
attorney that the statutes OF Colorado
fixed the age of exemption at sixty
years and that the ordinance had 10
conform with II in that respect. con-
sequently could not lawfully be
changed.
The bond ordinance providing for
the sale OF $4,000 OF municipal bonds.
bearing FIVE per cent Interest and run
ming fifteen years before maturity.
was passed on first reading and or
dered published as required by law.
A resolution was offered by Alder
man Cooper setting aside and annul-
ing ordinance No. 4. series of 1909.
relating to the fines and assessments
collected by the city attorney In the
discharge of his official duties. The
disposition of the fines collected by
the attorney in the police magistrates
court. has long been a matter OF con-
troversy in the city council and AL
derman Cooper's resolution is for the
purpose OF settling the question once
for all. On motion the matter was re-
ferred to the ordinance committee
with instructions to report at the next
regular meeting of the council.
After some other business. largely
OF routine character, the council
adjourned Till Monday evening. March
7th.