The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-08-07
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HAc'kMEN J! i
PRESENT
GRIEVANCE

At the regular meeting OF the city
council Monday night J. C. Toombs
entered a complaint on behalf OF the
licensed hackmen against allowing
drivers OF automobiles or carriages of
any kind not specially licensed TO
compete with them in their special
line Of business by offering their serv-
ices TO excursionists coming In on the
trains. or to guests at the hotels Mr..
Toombs contended that the licensed
hackmen engaged In the public
service were entitled to protection
under the ordinance at Ill ...s===s=s ZINES and
that the owners OF private autos and
carriages were Infringing on their
rights In going TO the railroad stations
or to the hotels and boarding houses
for the purpose of taking people 20
points of interest about town for hire
He wanted all such vehicles kept away
from the railroad dcpo;s and asked
that they be debsrred from all busi-
ness rivalry with the regular hack
men.
W. A. Asnew. secretary OF the Can
on City Business Mems associa-
tios. replied TO Mr.. Toombs' protest
20 far as II related to special excur-
sions and emergency occasions when
large crowds OF people came 10 town
for days enjoyment. Al such timcs.- :
continued Mr.. AEnew. ''the eleven Ia
censed hackmen OF the city cannot BY
any means provide accommodation for
the visitors and Il Is no violation OF
the spirit Of the ordinance 70 let al
wAo 8esifs f6oor5-nr15 INKS c2rt-os
them. when two OF three hundred
tourists come to town. as Il the case
with the Royal Gorge excursions from
Colorado Springs on Saturdays during
the summer months. the regular hack
men cannot BY any possibility meet
the demands OF the situation and In
Justice TO the visitors II Is perfectly
.riEht and proper that automobiles and
carriages of any character be permit
ted TO assist In providing tho visitors
with whatever transportation they may
need
The tourists bring lot OF money
TO the town and most OF them are will
ing TO pay well for any trips about
town they may wish 20 make. Some OF
them prefer to ride In automobiles
and they should be privileged to make
whatever trips csey want to BY that
means OF eonveyancc. Tourists viii
not come to Canon City II they are
compelled to walk from the railroad
station up town and 70 to q garage
or n livery rtabie to secure n car. or
a rig OF any kind. to make the trip
to the top OF the gorge or over the
skyline drive. In such emergencies
vehicles of every character should os
placed at tho service OF the visitor;
otherwise he will receive poor accom-
ynodAtion and will complain At the
lack OF enterprise Of the community.
The average tourist In very discrimi-
Mating and has TO be catered TO N
order to leave . favorable impression
on his mind. II the contention of the
hackmen. so far a. II relates TO spe-
oiai excursionss and big crowds Of
Waiting people 10 concerned. is not In
accordance with the intention OF tho
license ordinance. and. II carried out
will seriously injure. II not kill. the
tourist business tac business mems as
ISOLATION has worked so hard to foster
and encourage"
The question brought up by Mr..
roombs was generally discussed by
the councilman and some expression
given to the matter OF tho repeal cf
the ordnance and the hack business
mado \ frce-for-all who desired 70 on
ter il. The complaint was rsferrsd to
The licsuse committee Of which Alder