The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-03-20
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A FEDERAL
BUILDING


Canon City has been taken. During
the closing hours Of the last congress
an amendment to the Public Building
bill appropriating $4,000 for the pur-
chase of a site for Postoflice build
ing for Canon City became law. Al
though II was known that this amend
ment. introduced by Senator 0nEsen-
helm, had passed the senate. yet its
fate in the house was not definitely
known here until yesterday when defi-
mite information was received from
Washington To the effect that the bill
had become q law.
Postmaster Lewis. who for n long
time has been interested In this mat
ter, and who has been in communisA-
ton with the authorities concerning
Il for some time. has already. unisr
the direction Of the supervising archi-
sect Of the Treasury Department. pre-
pared and furnished maps and dia-
grams Of the city showing In detail
the location Of the business sections
Of the city. the dimensions Of streets.
the locations OF important buildings.
- we'll as much data showing the
condition and growth of the postal
business In Canon City.
The provision for the purchase OF .
postofics ate by the government
nakes IL only . question Of a little
time tn Canon City can add to iss al
rssdv spisa6sd list Of public build
inEs . federal structure in keeping
viA ne growth and importance Of
our city. In addition TO our spiendid
sshooi and church buildings. the H.
brary. the Eik's club. the Y. NJ c. A.
ne Odd Fellows Home and the new
federal building will prove q nt,ins
climax
with this addition Canon City will
have an array OF public buildings that
will not only be Of inestiuabis use and
satisfaction TO our own people. but .
pleasure to the stranger In our midst.
Ne next step. OF course. will be to
secure the passage OF = bill appropri-
Afiug q requisite Amoun, for the pro-
posed building. Among our senators
and representatives In congress Can
On City has some good friends and
there is little doubt but that II the
matter Ii brought to their attention
properly they will lend their Influence
% this end.
Just as soon A. the department can
get around to tho matter proposals.
for the sale or donation of land suit
able for the purpose will be invited
through a local newspaper.
These offers are opened In WASH
ingion at the time stated in the ad-
vertisement and as soon thereafter a.
possible an agent of the department
will be sent to Canon City to make n
personal examination Of the proposed
locations and such others as he deems
desirable. and to investigate the reas-
onabieness of tho prices placed on the
properties as compared with recent
sales of real estate In the vicinity.
Based on tho agents report. togeth-
er with written representations from
other sources. the department will Sc
Iect tho site. and accept the offer OF
the successful bidder. subject to GER
tsin conditions and the Attorney Gen.
erals approval OF the title. When
ever tho department 10 unable to 80
cure from the owner . proposal to
sell the site desired for reasonable
price. . resort may bs had to con-
demnation procssdings 70 ascertain
the valuatioa Of The property. and u
the damages are dssmsd excessive.
however the procssdinss are dismlm-
- cad some other location b taken
usdor consideration Whsa onee
eus y . ~ = vssesG h tAs un1tss