The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-08-19
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Prpbably the last meeting ever to-
be held In the old building at Macon
and Fourth streets which for years
has been given the complimentary
name Of City haIl was the session on
Monday night of the City Couacil.
II 81 expected that the next meeting
d the council on august i6 viii be
In the new building as II was report
ed by Alderman Hamilton. chairman
Of the City Hall committee. that the
Rtructure would be ready for occu-
pancy the latter part Of this week.
There remains but little to be done
outside Of tinting the walls and cell
ing OF the council chamber and city
clerks office. This viii be done by
The Morgan Paint company this week.
its bid for the job being accepted by
the council last night The lights
win be Installed during the week ac-
cnrding to Alderman Hamilton
The council met with Mayor Cooper
and all the aldermen present except
Alderman Combs. Minor matters
demanded the attention Of the coun-
cilmen until the arrival OF Secretary
GeorEe and Harry Combs. who In
troduced the matter Of the proposed
bettering Of conditions along Main
street A. reported in another column.
The reports Of officers showed that
the water department had been con-
Quoted during July on but s14 over
the salary amount. this being the
lowest cost OF that department re-
ported In tho past dozen years. at
leagt II not longer. The report Of
Water Commissioner John Chetelat
hhoved that the expense account for
July nmounted 70 12se. The announce
Hant Of the ngures caused crn1Ider-
able gratincation on the part Of the
membors-
AlAermAn Orendor6 reported the
nals of The nre horses to John Mere.
dilh for es7s. the amount 70 he paid
for in city work 1t ~ = day. As the
cost Of teaming on outside Jobs u
9B . day. the council considered q
good ngure had been secured for the
, team innsmuch a. Il seemed impos-
slbie 70 dispc0e Of the horses ~ =
team for cash. no one having made
an ofEer except for the purchase OF
ono OF the horses. The matter OF dis
, posing Of the harness and truck
vas left with the Fire COMMITTEES
uith pONer TO act no satisfactory
c9ers having ~ yet been made.
McorTn Reeves and Bauer. the tor
mer from Denver and the latter the
Pueblo manager Of the curran sisn
company petitioned the council for
q reduction OF III license from t75
10 1910 . year on The ground the
amount h excessive ~ compared TO
other towns In the state OF similar
uine as Canon City The company
aEreed TO put the present sign In Den
yer advertising Canon City In good
condition and paint the same. free
OF charge. provided the reduction
was made. 1t was deemed unwise to
reduce the license as requested on
!; account OF establishing bad preces
dent. but Mr. Reeves was informed
the council would send the company
. check for $3.50 on the receipt OF
: its check for the full amount OF the
! license fec. the rebate 10 be used for
painting and putting In proper con-
dition the sign in Denver. The offer
os the council was agreeable to the
Curran representatives and tourists to
the capital city win soon be greeted
With q newiy-painted attractive sign
exploiting the beauties OF Canon City.