The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-04-09
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ALDERMAN.


council Monday night the resignation
of A. f. Sharman as alderman from
the Fourth ward was read and accept
: ed and X. }. Craig nominated and
elected as ~ successor for the unex-
pired term. Mr.. sharman's retirement
; was prompted by his removal OF his
place Of residence 10 the Third ward
and was accepted with regret. Mr..
raig's membership OF the council be-
came effective at once and he has
taken the place OF Mr. Sharnan On
the various committees on which the
latter served.
The resignation Of George Padgett
a. lieutenant and l. F. RAIDER as pipe
man of the IRE department were also
read by the city clerk and Peter Prin-
gle and Fred Morgan were appointed
to the vacant positions by Mayor
Smith. Messrs. Padgett and RAIDER
viii engage in mining in the Oak
) ecreek district
Jas. u. Peabody appeared before the
council and announced that tentative
arrangements had been made with the
Denver a Rio Grnnde 10 change the
Course Of The on creek ditch from a
point near the east line Of Third
street TO the Intersection OF Fifth
street and requested the Endorsement
Of the proposition. Tho ditch will ie
diverted at Third street and carried
south side o. the company's right-of-
gay. thence east between the Rio
, orande and Santa Re roadbeds 10.
FitA street. where Il VIII connect ~ith
the old channel of the OH creek diton
yhe railroad companies will build a
. retaining wall aionE each side OF the
ditch from Third TO Fifth streeis and
hIl In the iowIands along their outer
eeEes for parking purposes. The matter
was heartily concurrcd in. and on mo-
'hon referred to the street. alley and
bridge committee with power TO act.
Alderman otis orendorff, chairman
Of the park c,nrni,,ee. reported to the
council that suitable camping
ground for automobile tourists during
the coming year had been located on
the premises OF the Hot Springs hotel
and recommended that the matter OF
securing a lease on the same from
Ceorrs a. Pren'iss, owner Of the prop
serty. be referred TO the Canon City
Chamber Of Commerce. Mr.. oren-
dorffs suggestion was adopted.
Following an established custom the
council voted an appropriation OF $50
from the contingent fund Of the city
treasury for the Canon City Civic I'm
prosement leasue 10 be used IN con-
n.cilon with the annual cleanup day
a. April 18th.
The applications and bonds Of the
Canon Cigar company and the Ere
Aont Cigar company for pool licenses
were read. petitions granted and per
mi,s ordered issued In accordance with
the ordinances governing such mat
yrs.
An ordinance was read by the city
clerk relative to the cutting OF weeds
by property owners on their prem
ises and the streets adjacent thereto
during the summer months and was
given tho consideration OF the coun-
Gil. n was entered upon the records
Of the clerk AZ the weed ordinances"
Mrs. Julia spanEicr and Mrs. Flora
zeleier were granted a fruit peddler's
license nj the Denver a Rio 0randc
station for n period Of three months.
Il was stated NJ the council session
Monday night that Warden rynan Of
|:hs psaissnsiary would seon - IN =
,dAnson 70 give the city the serviess
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