The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-12-04
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GREENW6Ss
CEMETERY

wood Post No. 10. @. A. r.. and its af-
niiated patriotic orders. appeared be-
fore the city council Monday night
and presented a proJosl.ion In re a
tioa to obtaining water from the mt
nioipai water supply for use Ia
Greenwood cemetery
Afte- outlining his r'sr. Mr. Boxi-
by asked the council whether 1t would
furnish without cost the water need
ed for the growth OF grass and fiow-
ers In the cemetery. provided all Of
the money required for the purchase
and installation NJ the necessary pipe
line was obtained from public sub
seription. and was assured that It
would be pleased TO do so.
In order to carry out any prcpo-
sition for conveying water to Green
wood cemetery II would se necessary
20 lay about n mile OF fou- inch pipe.
one end 10 connect with the upper
settling tasin D. the ~aterworkr
reservoir system and the other with
the highest point in the Cemetery. A
preliminary survey made a few
months ago by the city engineer
shows that there is approximately 100
feet fall from the upper settling basin
To the cemetery and that no serious
difficulty would be In the way OF lay
ing a pipe line across the intervening
territory to the cemetery. Their.
would be sufficient fall between the
terminal points Of the pipe line TO sf-
ford n good pressure for sprinkiinx
purposes. Owing 10 the possible dan
ger OF seepage into the lower lands
about II no part OF tho cemetery can
BE- irrigated. although by means OF
hose an ample supply OF water could
De obtained for the growth Of such
segctstioa a. T. most desirable. II
water could be procured for Green
wood cemetery along the lines sug-
gested by Mr.. BowIby. II would be n
comparatively easy matter to extend
It's benefits to the upper portion OF
Lakeside cemetery on Lincoln Park.
IL has been intimated that the prop
osition could be financed and carried
into execution n II was presented to
the various lodges. benevolent organ
nations and Interested individuals In
the proper manner. All Of them would
no doubt help make the plan a sue
cess IL convinced that the public was
concerned in the matter and entered
upon the enterprise In the right spir-
Il. The iibcrality OF the council In re-
iation to the enterprise ought to be
big stimulus TO those who are endea-
yoring To promote the undertaking..
Mr. Bowlhy also requested pcrnls-
sion from the council on behalf OF his
q. A. X. comrades to be permitted to
erect an iron Flagstaff. thirty-hve or
forty feet In heighth. at some con-
: spicnous place on the Skyline drive
and to keep Old Glory flying from its
top during the summer months. The
,sreauest was granted and the flagstaff
viii be erected next spring
II. q. Arthur having indicated to the
city officials his intention OF con-
structing concrete box culvert TO
carry the flow OF the Hydraulic ditch
ncross his property on College ave-
, nue.. the council authorized the cx-
pendIture OF 500 for the building of
n similar culvert or conduit ocarry
the ditch flow across the alley be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets and
between College and Rudd avenues.
Complaint having been made TO the
water superintendent that the sewer
ion Fairview avenue had become clog
ged In such way as to be uscicss
for the purposes for which Il was
built. the matter was presented to the
~
couacii. which authorized Alderman