The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-02-12
CITIZENS
DISCUSS
PROPOSED
vIADUCT

siructlon OF steel yiaduct for vehicles
and other travel from point near the
bridge across the Arkansas river near
the Santa Re railroad station TO River
street. a distance OF about eco feet.
The meeting was presided over by
Jas. n. Peabody and was largely at
tended by people interested In the
proposition.
The purpose OF the contemplated via.
duct is primarily to obvlate the dan
ser that confronts trafhc Of all kinds
crossing the railroad tracks. although
Il win be Of great value TO the com
munity In other respects. notably In
continuing South Third street directly
through to River street. thus abolish
ing the sharp turns siong the railroad
tracks that are necessary to make the
trip
An estimate OF the cost of the pro
posed siadnct was submitted 70 the
meeting Monday night by chas. l..
Milton. who has made an exhaustive
study Of the amtter from an engin-
sering standpoint According 20 Mr..
Miuon's figures. Il can be built for
approximately s2I. 900. which A rather
less than some OF the friends OF the
enterprise had supposed would be the
case.
Following n careful consideration of
The n.isss kssndas night u vas deeid-
% that steps should be taken looking
to the organization of n special i'm.
prorement district under the statutes
o, Colorado and that the cost OF the
sladuct be 1rsesssd aKains the prop.
erty within its borders. u a sufficient
runbsr OF signatures OF property own.
sr~ within the limits OF the disiric.
~ the improvement, can be obtained a
speciai election OF taxpayers within
i,s boundaries will be called by the
city council to vote on the proposition
Of issuing bonds TO be sold for con.
struction purposes. The proposed
bonds will bear n low rate OF Interest
and viii run for twenty years During
the nrsi fiftern years OF their life only
the interest will be paid. the principal
icing paid during a i've year term
after that period.
The viaduct viii do away with a
rrade crossing at both the Santa Fc
and the Denver a Rio Grande rail.
road tracks aud will ascend othe top
of the bluff at River street by AN easy
grade ofhcials OF both the railroad
companies have Expressed themselves
n being heartily In favor Of the pro
ject and pledge the companies back
OF them to contribute generously TO
the cost OF construction.
While the boundaries OF the special
Improvement district have not yet been
definitely defined. II is understood that
they win be. on this side OF the river.
from the middle of First street to the
middle of Firth street and from the
Arkansas river northward to the mid
de Of Pike avenue. The cost OF thhc
vladuct will be borne by the owners
Of property situated within this dis-
trict, or such enlargement as may he
made. the railroad companies and such
assistance ns may be received from
South Canon. II the proposition goes
through. the people OF Canon City
outside the boundaries OF the special
Improvement district. win share none
~ tho financial responsibility which
tho undertaking incurs.
There was appointed ut the cmctins
Monday night two committee. one Of
thcm to locate and define the pro.
posed Improvement district and IN.
other to secure signatures Of property
ownsrs within IL llmits TO . petition