Cañon City record., 1910-05-05
ORDINANCE PRRsCRIBiHG ssAFE
AND SANE" CELEBRATIONS
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the mayor ordered that ballot be
taken to determine the matter. A
canvass of the votes showed that the
Record was the choice OF the council
and 1t was entered upon the minutes
as the choice of the council A con-
tract was read and entered into be-
tween the city and L. A. Schamp un
der the provisions of which the party
of the first part is privileged to dig
and haul away from the premises of
Mr.. Schamp one Thousand wagon
loads of sand of not more than two
cubic yards each To he used in the
liberation basins Of the water works
system upon the payment to the party
of the second part the sum of ten
cents per load.
Food Inspector Richard Houle ask
ed the council whether it desired to
have him continue during the COM
ing year to make the tuberculin tests
with dairy cows to ascertain whether
they were affected with tuberculosis
or whether it preferred to have the
tests made by a licensed veterarian.
After a discussion of the proposition
it was decided to have Mr.. Houle
make the required tests as has been
the custom heretofore. In the future
Mr.. Houle will be required to turn
over to the city treasurer all of the
revenue pertaining to his office; the
city purchasing all instruments. ma
terials and help needed to make the
dairy tests demanded by the statutes
of Colorado.
Miss Camille Vaughn and Leslie
Stevenson appeared before the coun-
Gil and asked that an arc light be in
stalled at the intersection of Tenth
street and Rudd avenue. 1t was stat
ed that additional street tights were
badly needed in that sectito Of the
city and that something ought to be
done there to remove the grievance
of citizens and property owners in
that respect On motion the petition
was referred to the members OF the
lighting committee with instructions
to report at the next meeting.
Alderman Cooper submitted a
proposition to the council from Frank
Faivre OF Coaldale to purchase the
Case ranch, owned by the city. on
Cottonwood creek with its water
rights. for the sum Of $500. After
discussion of the matter Il was
unanimously decided to reject Mr..
Faivre's bid and TO inform him that
the council had no desire to dispose
Of the property at present At any
price.
Alderman Chapman stated that a
number of ranchers and property
owners in the Hot Springs addftioh
were desirous of obtaining vafsr
from the Canon City water works
system. provided It could be pIped |
across the river. He said that con-
tracts could be made over there that |
would yield the city q revenue Of 81
900 year to begin with. Later. he |
thought an income OF $4,000 per an
mum could be had. The matter was
referred to the members OF the wa
ter committee and water superintend-
ent to investigate and report at a
subsequent meeting OF the council. r. |
G. Arthur made application to the
council TO be permitted to make
sewer connection at his residence on |
Canal street with the pipe line used |
by the city in carrying off the slush |
waters from the reservoir to Sand |
creek. The petition was referred to
the proper committee.
The street. alley and bridge COM
mittee was authorized to have the |
city engineer make estimates OF the |
cost OF the construction OF a concrete |
bridge across the Mill ditch on First |
street, near the Arkansas river. In |
connection with the damage suit of |
Grant Cox against the city for alIeg- |
ed carelessness in permitting the ex-
istence OF a merry-go-round In the |
City park in consequence OF which |
his little daughter fell and broke |
her arm. which subsequently had to |
be amputated at the shoulder as the |
result of gangrene, City Attorney
Sayre asked that map OF the park |
be preapred by the city engineer to
be used as an exhibit at the trial |
The case will come up for a hearing
in the district court on the 25th inst.
On motion Mr.. Sayre was authorized
to have the city engineer make such
map of the City park as he needed
in the defense of the suit.
On motion Of Alderman Cooper the
water superintendent was Instructed