Cañon City record., 1910-02-10


terest to the people of Canon City
were discussed at the regular semi
monthly meeting of the council last
night, although comparatively little
legislation was enacted. Perhaps the
most important matter disposed of
was the adoption of a resolution in
structing the mayor and city clerk TO
execute the sale of the twenty-five
thousand dollar five per cent. bond
issue, authorized at a previous meet
ing, to the firm of ]. Fl. Causey & Co.
of Denver, at par There were other
bidders for the bonds, but the terms
were not as favorable to the city as
that of Causey G. Co. The bonds are
to bear the date of April, 1910 and are
to run for a period of twenty years.
The sale was made on the recommen-
dation of the finance committee, of
which Alderman D. N. Cooper is chair
man.
Alderman Weaber reported that the
matter of procuring water from the
Canon City, Florence and Pueblo Wa
ter company for the irrigation of that
portion of Lakeside cemetery above
the present ditch, having an area of
eight and one-tenth acres, had been
discussed with Mr.. DeWeese and other
officers of the water company and he
suggested that contract be made.
After a pretty thorough canvass Of
the proposition 1t was referred back
to the cemetery committee for further
Information.
The committee of which Alderman
weaber is chairman recommended that
the drinking fountain at present To-
Gated on Main street between Seventh
and Eighth streets, be moved to the
intersection of Third and Main streets.
On motion of Alderman Cooper the
committee in charge was instructed
to install a watering trough for horses
and other animals at the place indi-
Gated and that it be made to conform
in material and general appearance
with the one recently erected at Sixth
street. Such a fountain will cost ap-
proximately eighty dollars.
A petition was read from the resi-
dents In the west end of the city ask
ing for an extension of the water
mains into that portion of town be-
yon Soda Point. The petition contained
the signatures of practically all of the
property owners In that section OF the
eommunity and q grant Of the con-
Sssston prayed for would materially
Increase the revenues of the water
department. The proposition was re-
ferred to the water committee for fur
ther investigation.
The abatement of nulsances arising
from privy vaults came up for general
debate and it was decided to enforce
the ordinance requiring connection
with the sewer system, irrespective OF
protests, petitions, etc, to the con-
trary. It was stated that there was
no desire to work a hardship on any
body, but that the public health,
which was paramount to all other
considerations. demanded that no de-
viations from the ordinance be made.
Addresses were made by DR.. r. e.
Holmes, city health officer; Richard
Houle. City Scavenger Gorton and a
number of others. who were a unit
for the enforcement Of the law in the
matter.
On motion the city clerk was order
ed to notify the Denver & Rio Grande
Railroad Company to clean out the
vaults on its property on Water street
between Ninth and Eleventh streets
without delay. under the penalty pre-
scribed in the ordinance for neglect
in such cases.
The railroad company is soon to
remove the buildings on its property
in the section alluded to for the pur-
pose of increasing its trackage in the
lower yards ard the city desires to
prevent 1t from filling up its vaults
without first cleaning them out.
A letter was read from Ralph W..
Smith OF Denver. western representa-
tive of the National Security of New
w. ~ ~ \