Cañon City record., 1911-05-04

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oughly discussed. on motion OF Al
derman Maddox the Canon City Rec
ord was awarded the contract during
The lie OF the present council and
was designated the official newspap-
er OF the city. In conformity with
the ume-honored custom OF the coun-
ell TO grant TO the chief Of the lre
department the free use OF water
from the city mains Tor household
purposes immunity from water rent
ais was granted 20 Geo. r. Cassedy
for his property al soi River street
during the next two years
Alderman Cooper. chairman Of the
lighting committee. stated that W. 7.
Wallace, manager of the Colorado
Light & Power company. had prepar-
cd a chart. or diagram. in relating to
the three propositions TO be submit
I'D by him for lighting the city dur
| ing the next Eve years. Mr.. Wallace's
bids, according 20 Alderman Cooper,
viii be ready for submission to the
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and viii De considered at special
meeting to be held next week. The
mayor and members OF the council
will go to Sallda on Thursday after
noon of this week to inspect the new
system OF electric lighting there with
view OF obtaining ideas for the IL
( Elimination Of Main street here. Later
the lighting committee will visit
/ Cripple Greek. Victor ana Pueblo for
the same purpose. II has been invit-
ed TO Pueblo by Dr. Black. president
of the Canon City Gas company. to
T. investigate the merits of the welseh-
back Eas system OF street lighting.
which is said TO be very satisfactory
In the residence portions Of Chicago
and other large eastern cities.
The report OF the special committee
appointed at the last meeting Of the
council to discuss with the trustees
OF South Canon upon the subject Of
consolidation Of the two communi-
ties reported that IL was unable TO
obtain conference. vhereupon the
committee was discharged The wat
er committee reported that Il had In
vestlgated the application Of r. G.
Arthur for permission to purchase
certain stock OF the Fruitlands Ditch
company. which would enable him to
use water for irrigation purposes on
his ranch on Canal street, and ad-
vIsed against It's sale on the ground
that such diversion would lessen
the water power owned by the city
on the east side of the Hogbaek. The
committee also reported that it had
practically reached an agreement with
Warden lyman in relation to water
for the irrigation of the new State
park and for use in the proposed ell
ectric fountain 10 be erected In the
park The details. 1t is expected. will
soon be settled.
A resolution fixing the annual city
poll tax at three dollars was unani-
mously adopted and collections will
be made from all liable to such as
sessment by the street commission
] or. All able-bodled male citizens be-
tween twenty-one and sixty years OF
age are taxable under the provisions
of the resolution. The official bond
of Louis p. Boyle as city treasurer in
the sum OF fifteen thousand dollars
was read and approved and ordered
placed on ile The bond OF Harmon
Miner as city engineer was also &c
copied and flied as required by law.
The sidewalk committee reported
that certain sidewalks in the northern
part OF tho city. which had been stat
ed TO be In bad shape. had been eS-
amlned and that something ought to
be done 20 improve their condition
The matter was referred to the street
commissioner for further invostiga-
ton and with Instructions 10 make
such repairs as, In his opinion. was
needed. The application OF Lyman
1 Robson. made at n previous meeting
OF the council. 20 be permitted to err
ect an iron stairway. thirty Inches II
width. In the alley at the rear OF th'
Apex block. between Fourth and FRI
streets, was reported fayorabiy b,
tho special committee TO which Y
was referred and was copcurred In By