The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-01-08
COUNCIL
HAD SHORT
SESSION

OF the city council was held Mouday
evening with Mayor Smith presiding
and all members answering to the roll
call Of the clerk Uuder the privilege
accorded to the public TO present mat
ters of general and OF individual In
terest for consideration C. E. Reeves
addressed the council in relation to
securing a grant of free water for the
use In the studio OF the Colorado
Motion Picture Company. corner Of
Third and Main streets Following n
discussion OF the request the city
clerk was instructed to make no
charge against the company In ques-
tIon pending further orders from the
council.
Mr. Barbour. representing the In
terests OF his New York clients in the
proposed electric railway from Canon
City to the top OF Royal Gorge. at-
dressed the council at some length
upon matters pertaining to the enter
prise. Mr.. Barbour asked for an ex-
tension OF time for certain privileges
accorded his principles under the
terms OF former grant. and. on the
matter being referred to him. the city
attorney drafted the subjoined resolu-
ton. which was adopted without dis
sent: BE Il resolved by the City coun-
ell OF the City OF Canon city. colora-
do. that the resolution adopted BY this
council. and approved by this council.
on the twentieth day OF October. A. -.
1913 be extended In tho manner fol-
lowing: That n the said Frederick
3. Street OF New York City. for whose
benefit the said resolution was adopt
ed. shall so request, the said council
viii take such action. II petitioned to
do so. on. or before April ]. 1914 a.
&c carry out the provisions of said
resolution. making proper Insertions
for dates OF operation when extend
ed by resolution
William Isabel having undertaken
some work on Canal street In the
west end Of the city that will tend
greatly to the improvement Of the
public highway asked the council to
provide pay for an assistant to help
him grade the said roadway. On mo-
ton the request was referred to tho
members Of the street. bridge and al
ley committee for investigation with
full power to act on the matter.
City Attorney Augustus Pease ad-
dressed the council to somewhat ex-
haustive extent upon the suits of tho
city against the Tri-Bullion Smelling
4 Development company and the
Florence a Cripple Creek Railroad
company. Both OF those cases are
shortly to come up before the courts
for a hearing: the former In the Ere
mont County district court here and
latter before the state railroad com
mission In Denver. Mr.. Pease spoke
encouragingiy for n favorable adjudi-
cation OF the city's contention In both
cases.
A pool license was granted and or
dered issued to the Canon Cigar store
and n bowling license TO the Canon
Bowling company: each OF the applI-
cations having complied with the or
dinance in such cases 80 far as bond.
etc. was concerned. On petition fruit
pedlars license nj the Denver a Rio
orande railroad station was granted
to Mrs. Flora Zeigler and Mrs. Julia
spangier. After some other business.
largely out Of routine and unimport-
ant character. the council adjourned
until Monday evening. January 10.
The usual bills against the city for
current expenses. amounting to be-
tween two and three thousand dol
lars. were endorsed by the finance
committee. and. on n vote of the coun-
ell. were passed and ordered paid.