The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-02-18
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RAILROAD
PETITIONS
TO TAKE
UP RAILS

At the regular meeting of the city
council Monday night Dick Knight.
chief of the volunteer fire department.
addressed its members on behalf of
firm of automobile dealers in rela-
ton to the sale to the city of motor
truck for the use of the fire depart
ment. Mr. knights proposition was
a reasonable one so far as the cost.
terms of payment and expenses OF
operating such a machine was con-
cerned and there appeared to be a
disposition on the aldermen to view
the matter with favor The auto
truck represented by Mr.. Knight is
one of the most modernly equipped
and up-to-date of its kind on the mar
ket; similar in all respects to those
in use by the most efficient fire de-
partments in the country.
1t was stated that such truck
would be good investment for the
city from an economical standpoint.
and. at the same time. would increase
the usefulness and effectiveness OF
the fire department. The saving OF
expense in the care and maintenance
of horses would. it is believed, pay
for the machine in the course OF a few
years. The fire committee OF the
council, consisting OF Aldermen oren-
dorf. Combs and Lamb, was instruct
ed to visit Pueblo within the next ten
days or two weeks and make an in
yestigation OF the effectiveness OF
such trucks in that city and report
the result OF their observation and
deductions at the next meeting of the
council.
City Attorney Augustus Pease re-
ported to the council an interview he
had recently With General Manager
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pie Greek Railroad company pertain
ing to the suit to compel the COMPANY
to rebuild its line and restore public
traffic between the Arkansas valley
and the Cripple Greek district Mr.
Cogan, he said. had made a request
to be permitted to take up ahe rails,
ties and other property OF the com
pany and store them in Canon City
pending a determination of the suit
by the courts. Mr.. Pease refused to
give his consent to such proceeding
and laid the matter before the coun-
ell, which declined to take any action
upon the proposition. except to rec
ommend that Mr. Cogan present the
subject to Judge schweigert. county
attorney, and to J. v. Blunt. city At
torney for Florence. The city council
indicated its unwillingness to assume
any responsibility in the premises an
til the questions at issue had been
settled by the courts.
Alderman D. N. Cooper reported
on the matter of the establishment at
the expense Of the council OF a free
platform scales on the streets for the
benefit of the public, for which a petit
tion was presented come time ago
4 Ot0tf~a tCNt-nAACAkOCu llldt Us IKE
term Of the present administration
would shortly expire that the matter
be allowed to so over to its successor
for action. The Recommendation was
adopted.
The application and bond of J.. u.
Sorry to act as city scavenger was
approved and license ordered TO be
issued to him in that capacity. The
ordinance amending the impoundins
rules Of the city relating to stock
running at large was passed on first
reading. After the discussion of
some matters OF minor Importance
the council adjourned. Alderman
i-afe Combs. Grant Dickinson and ii,
J. Lamb were not present at Mon-
day nights meeting OF the council.