The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-11-09
hPP PR0PRIATE
$500 TO ASSIST
RIVER CASE
CITY coUNcIL DONATES TO RIyER
CI1RRICATEoN SUIT Ex-
PESsE ACCOUNT.

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low appeared before the city council
at It's regular session Monday night
and asked that an appropriation Of six
hun1fed dollars be made from the
puh11e monies to assist in meeting the
expen5e connected with the recent
suit - the Fremont county district
court to bring about the ciarification
Of the Arkansas river. It was pointed
out that the city had agreed at The
time proceedings were instituted
against the Twin Lakes Placers Co.
to contribute its share to the costs CT
prosecution- After a discussion OF the
matter resolution was adopted ac-
oortfng 70 the petition and warrant
~ss otdered drawn on the miscel-
1nn>o4s fund in payment of the oblI-
x1,o matter Of thing the Hydraulic
tt36k on Fourth street. which has
- under consideration for some
ti4s. vas referred to the city enxi-
nssr. be city attorney and the street.
x1le< ana bridge committes With pow
er % act in the premises as their
Judgment dictated The proposition q
tile RE ditch at the point where It
CROSSES Fourth street is regarded as
exrcrinenial. and. II successful there
may b continued at other street :n-
ter.,c@ioss
Tho nre committee reported unfas-
oru ~ upon fhe nzAtter Of purchasias
=. cI(s-ksne1x fnr the pss AZ he fire
depar1Asnt 1t this time- Invsstir 4
tions have convlnced the committee
that the expense Of buying truck :
that character was not Justified IN
view Of the existing equipment OF. the
Canon City fire department and the
impcrfectsons OF gasoline driven ma
ehineTy for that purpose The report
was adopted and ordered, placed ca
hle.
A resolution was offered by the
chairman of the street alley and
bridge committee condemning a right
Of way for South Fourth street from
River street 70 Water street Ai,housa
the portion OF South Fourth street al
luded to has been open to pubiie
travel for many years ownership In il
has never been scquired by the city
The resolution provides that the ciry
attorney be authorized. empowered
and instructed IN the name OF the city
to proceed in accordance with the Law
in an action in condemnation in the
district court to carry cut the wishes
of the council In the matter.
Aiderman Hamilton. chairman of
the special committee appointed sew
eral weeks ago TO investisate The
grievances OF property owners IN
Hardine's addition resulting iron
seepase water from the Fruitlands
ditch. recommended that the city fur
nish to :he complainants safficisa:
lum6er and other necessary material.
to .'box" the ditch for distance OF
eleven hundred feet. The report wss
adopted.
Alderman chetelat. chairman OF the
waters committee. submitted a sere&i
report IN relation to the proportion
to snIIay the people OF South Canon
with wsser from the local system He
recommended the acceptance OF the
contssct agreed upon by the ,oins
committee Of the two eom,hittees. and,
by the adoption OF his recommenda-
tions the mayor ana city clerk we're
authorized to execute the semp~cs
and attach 70 4 the municipai seai
water sapsrlntendeps q. " Van
Patscs e6timStss that il VIII cost AZ
proxi1s1eaS e1.oeo 70 instan the pipe
snd usr1li ~ beeessAry cohasctions
With - cer,k Canon waser p<ans.
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