Cañon City record., 1910-02-24
COUNCIL NOTIFIED THAT IT
WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR
JUDIC|OUS USE OF MONEY
From Tuesdays Daily

From Tuesdays Daily.
At the regular meeting of the city
titled in a communication from
Messrs Lumsden & Gordon, contract
ors for the construction of the new
waterworks system, that it would be
held to a strict account for an eco
nomical expenditure of the twelve
thousand dollars, held back from
them in the settlement of a month or
so ago for the purpose of completing
the undertaking. At the time Lums-
den & Gordon relinquished the job to
take up some work on the western
slope the sum of twelve thousand dol
lars was deducted from the amount Of
their contract here to be used in fin
ishing the filtration basins and other
work in connection with the reser-
voirs and pipe line, with the under
standing that If there was anything
left it was to be paid over to them.
The fear is expressed by the con-
tractors that Mr.. Okey. who has been
chosen by the council to superintend
the unfinished work, will use up the
entire twelve thousand dollars and
that nothing will be left to them in
consequence. The matter was referred
to the members of the water commit
tee for consideration.
A protest, signed by dozen or
more citizens owning property on the
north side of the river in the vicinity
of the Ninth street bridge. was pre-
sented to the council against taking
out any more sand and gravel from
the river bed in that neighborhood on
the theory that there was danger Of
diverting the channel of the stream
from its present location, which, it
was contended. would be to invite an
overflow of the low lands on this side
of the river. On motion the protest
was referred to the street, alley and
brid~e committee for investigation.
T. NJ. Harding, Jr., appeared before
the council in behalf of fire protection
for the residents of Harding's addi-
ton. He asked that the council pro-
vide the people of that section of the
city with cart and several hY> lred
feet of hose. also a small builSt =, in
which to house 1t. which, he stated.
they were justly entitled to as taxpay-
ers of the community. Mr.. Harding
said that in the event the council act
ed favorably on the application a vol
unteer fire company wo Id be organ
ized in that part OF the city to work
in conjunction with the regular de-
partment. The request was referred
10 the fire committee for recommend
alton.
A. II. DeBord OF South Canon ad-
dressed the council at considerable
length in relation to the health ordin-
ance, especially that portion OF it re-
quiring dairymen TO have their milk
cows tested for tuberculosis. Mr.. De
Bord desires to re-enter the dairying
business with dozen or so milk
cows and asked the council to be per-
mitted to sell milk in this city from
couple of COWS that had been tested
by the inspector; disposing of the
product of the other ten to the people
of South Canon, where no inspection
for tuberculosis is demanded. After a
exhaustive discussion OF
Mr.. DeBord's request the petition was
deemed ill-advised and was denied on
the grounds of public policy.
Mrs. Stella Hooyer was present at
the council meeting and addressed its
upon the matter OF an al
legged unjust charge against her of
$3.50 on account of water used in
sprinkling the lawn on her premises
at 400 Rudd avenue. Bills were re-
Gently presented to Mrs. Hooyer for
the, amount named above, which COW
cred the expense of water for her