The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-05-20

CONTRACTS
FOR CITY
BUILDING.
u s. okev Gets Contract,
His hid Being 50. .650.

council Monday night. bids for the
construction OF the proposed new city
hall were opened and contract for
its erection awarded to U. s. okey.
the lowest bidder. for the sum OF
s2.637. Other bids were submitted
by G. c. Hawkey s3.0s5; w. New
ton $2.s4s; J. ID. Heckart & Son. So
1880; L. NJ. Litz, & v. z. Cheney
$2.712.SS, and II. 0. Hoekvam & v. e
Cheney, s2.s141s
All OF the bids provided for the in. !,
stallation Of steam heating equipment
The plans for the structure imply
a building OF the mission type, one
story in height and OF ample capa-
city to meet the requirements Of the
city for administrative purposes. 1t
Yill be erected on the lot west of the
present city hall and must be com
pieted under the terms of the CON.
tract by August fifteenth OF the cur.
rent year.
In the matter of the purchase of an
automobile truck for the use OF the
fire department, which has been un-
der consideration for several months
the council adopted the report OF Al
derman Otis OrendorG and Grant
Dickinson. which recommended the
buying OF truck from the Canon
Auto company for the sum OF fifteen
hundred dollars. A minority report
from the ere committee was submit
ted by Alderman Iafe Combs recon.
mending the purchase Of Broackway
Type ''B". combination chemical en-
gine and hose cart from the American
la France Fire Engine company at
cost OF three thousand dollars. as
per the proposal and specifications
laid before the committee by It's sales
representative.
The acceptance OF the Canon Auto
company's truck win nccessitate the
Use OF \ part Of the equipment nov
In possession Of the frc department.
but viii permit OF the sale OF the
horses. It IA. believed that the acquir-
Ing OF motor truck for fire depart
ment purposes is a step in the direc-
ton OF economy. as well as OF great
er efficiency OF service The sub
stitution OF motor power for horse
power win take place at the IRE
departgs.nt within The next thirty
days.
II Mel .tn ard 1rr,,.... c,a,t
ton appeared before the council Mon
day night as Representatives OF tho
Canon City Chamber of Commerce and
asked for an appropriation of 1--WE
hundred dollars for that organization
TO be used for advertising purposes.
Last year The council made the cham
ber OF commerce a donation OF two
hundred and fifty dollars and the COM
year. After n general discussion OF
the proposition the council voted to
give two hundred and atty dollArs.
or, the same as twelve months ago.
One half of the money viii be paid TO
the chamber OF commerce In June and
the remainder In July.
A committee from the Canon City
Cornet band OF which Ray Botten-
field and Fred Sartor we're spokes-
men. addressed the council In relation
to donation from the city treasury
for public band concerts during the
summer months. They requested no
specific amount. but pointed out the
impossibility Of being able TO give
concerts without some pecuniary ns-
sistance- On motion the council voted
the band $50 dollars a month during
the summer season
The matter Of extending the water
works pipe line In Orchard Park so
as to include the property Of II. r. Nc
Lain, who iivcs on the Craven ranch.
and others was left with the water
committee with full power to act.
At tho request Of Harry F. Bowen,
representing the chamber OF com
merce. permission was granted by
the council to stretch banner across
Main street for the purpose of desie-
mating the location OF the secrctnry's
office in the DO weese building.
The matter OF authorizing sewer
connections at certain places on Col
lego avenue was referred TO tho sew
or committee with power to act. Fol-
lowing tho consideration OF nome 9TH
or ahairr Of minor intarsnt the conn