The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-08-08
REGULAR MEET
ING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL

Monday night at the regular session
of the city council the contract for
building the pavement in the alley be-
tween Sixth and Seventh and Macon
and Main was awarded to L. Ritzman
whose bid was ss27.50. Kober and
Clarke submitted a bid of ss26.5o and
Lamb and Campbell s757o0.
The aIleyway viii be constructed
the same as that between Fifth and
Sixth with the exception that little
more slope toward the middle will he
allowed. The work will commence
az soon as possible.
All OF the aldermen were present
except c. p. Chapman The minutes
F. OF the meeting Of July 18th were read
and approved.
The city health officer. DR.. r. Z.
Holmes, was Instructed TO prepare
final notice on Charles Reeves and
John Charles, declaring that the city
council considers their corrals a nuls-
ance and that the same must be kept
clean and sanitary. The notice Is tn
be served hy the city marshal
Mr. o. J. Rundahl appeared before
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attire to the location OF the city pound
which is located on Rudd avenue be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets. and
asked for It's removal to some more
remote part Of the city. The matter
was referred 10 the city hall commits
tee with power 20 act.
The request OF Hunter Palmer to
pipe the OIL creek ditch across Tenth
street vas referred to the street. alley
aaI bridge committee who we're Ia
sfructsa to report back at the next
meeting.
me city clerk Nas instructed ,n
make an exchange Of cemetery lots
with Mr II. werkhslrer Of Denver
The clerk was also instructed to wrise
the officials OF the Denver and r.,
Crande. calling their attention to The
fact iha, they have not complied with
certain notice served upon them
some time ago by the city council {,
construct sidewalks on ;he east and
west sides OF Depot park
Dr. Herbert Black OF the Canon Gas
company appeared before the council
and explained in detail on what
grounds they charged minimum rate
OF fifty cents to gas consumers. Some
time AGO the council instructed the
Gas company TO refrain from this
! practice stating that It was not pro-
vision Of their franchise Mr.. BIaok's
explanation eas satisfactory to the
council and the matter was permitted
to rest and the minimum rate will be
continued.
\ contract was entered into with
the Denver and Rio Crandc permit
ting the city TO run their pipe lines
under tho tracks OF the Rio GranLe
In the vicinity OF the Soda Springs 50
that a number Of plugs could be plae-
ee In that part OF the city for the pro-
lection OF the electric light plant and
residences.
The reports OF the various city Of
ncers were read and nled. The city
marshal reported that four hundred
and thirty hoboes had been sent on
from this city during the month cf
July.
The contract with the Odd Fellows
lodge relative TO the concessions tina,
the city has made this organization
in reference to the new home about TO
be built here was signed up and filed.
The city Is to lay water mains to the
southwest corner OF the Odd Feilowa
home site on Fifteenth street and two
ire plugs are TO he installed. The
sewer is to be extended out that Gar
and the city is also to build cement