Cañon City record., 1911-01-05
EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS
OFFERED FOR RENTAL OF
COTTONWOOD RANCHES

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At the regular meeting of the city
council Monday night application was
made by B. NJ. Proctor and T. E. Proc
tor for the rental of all of the ranches
owned by the city on Cottonwood
creek, in the western part of the coun-
ty, during the calender year 1911, for
which they offered the sum of eight
hundred dollars in cash. The propo-
sition was debated. but no steps were
taken in the matter beyond referring
it to the special committee having
charge of these properties with power
to act. There are five or six ranches
in the group. and they cost the city.
with thirteen cubic feet of water.
between thirty-eight and forty thous-
and dollars. The revenue derived from
these ranches last year was seven
hundred and forty dollars.
The proposition to establish a sup
Elementary fire station in Hardings
addition, which has been under dis
posd of Monday night by the unani-
nous adoption of a motion authoriz-
ing the removal of the bell tower from
the department headquarters on North
Fourth street to lot number twenty
two in block thirteen on Fairview
avenue to be used as base of opera
tions. A lot of hose and other equip
ment will be provided for use at the
sub-station
U. f. Sidebottom. chairman OF the
good roads committee of the business
mems association. and Dr. W. T. Lit
tie. appeared before the council and
presented bills for payment in the
sum of s443.60 in connection with the
cost of the construction of the new
highway to the top of the Royal Gorge.
A charge of s6705. being one-haif OF
the cost of the building of a cattle
pass under the roadway on the Nc
Clure place, was objected to by sew
eral of the councilmen and a lengthy
debate ensued in relation TO the en-
tire expense account of the enterprise.
With the exception of the S6705 al
luded to all OF the other bills pre-
scented by Mr.. Sidebottom and DR.. Lit
tie pertained to the construction OF
the road across the city park at the
top OF the gorge. On motion the mat
ter was referred to the street, alley
and bridge committee to takeup with
the board of county commissioners for
consideration.
Ernest Sell appeared before the
council and asked to have a candy.
cigar and refreshment stand OF neat
and attractive design erected for the
use Of John Rifle at the northwest
corner OF Depot park. In view Of the
fact that Mr.. Rifle is a cripple and
unable to do manual labor OF any
kind the petition Of Mr.. Sell was
granted: the building. however. to be
occupied by Mr.. Rifle is to he erected
under the supervision of the members
of the street. alley and bridge commit
tee. Mr. Rifle was formerly hostler
for the Canon City & Cripple Creek
Railroad company here. but. as the
result OF a recent accident. is at pres
ent incapacitated from the perform
ance of work of any character.
Some controversy of a minor sort
having arisen between the city and
William Kenley In relation to the right
of the former to longer continue the
use Of the channel of Sand creek to
carry the waste water from the wa
terworks reservoir back into the river
the members of the water committee
were instructed to confer with Mr..
Henley in an effort 10 reach a settle
ment of the matter, as well as some
other questions of long standing.
Aldermen d. N. Cooper and w. T.
Wallace. representing the finance and
irrigation committee of the council.
presented an exhaustive report in re-
lation to the disposition of the sur
plus water owned by the city TO the
Fruitland Ditch Water company The
report was read by Mr. Cooper. and.
at its conclusion, ordered placed on
file. The monthly reports OF officers
were read and filed for future refer
ence and the regular bills in the ac-
count OF the city ordered paid as en-
dorsed by the finance committee.