The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-01-21
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CONCRETE
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At the regular meeting of the city
council Monday night the members OF
the street. alley and bridge committee
of which Alderman Grant Dickinson
is chairman, were empowered by reso-
luton to take steps looking TO the
construction Of concrete conduit to
carry the flow of water in the Canon
City hydraulic itch from the south
side Of Harrison avenue TO the east
ern limit OF Fifth street. a distance OF
two hundred and eighty-seven feet
II IL roughly estimated that 1t viii
cost somewhere between seventeenl
and eighteen hundred dollars to carry
out the enterprise. Work on the un-
dertaking VIII not begin until the first
OF March. at which time the water
viii be turned out of the ditch for
several weeks In four years the
street. alley and bridge committee
has had the expenditure OF $4,000. Of
which approximately $4,000 viii have
gone into the construction OF concrete
condaits by April FIRST.
1t Is understood that Warden lyman
is planning to build concrete con-
duit to carry the now OF the hydraulic
ditch through the penitentiary in
closure next spring. and. II is prob
able. the work viii be done simul-
ianeousiy with the enterprise Of the
city at the Intersection of Harrison
avenue and Fifth street early In
March.
w. y. Clark. manager OF the Ark
snsas Valley Railway. Light = Power
company, appeArsd before the council
Monday nieht In relaiiOa to the suit
Of the city to compel the Florence Z
Cripple Greek railroad company TO re-
build It's line through Phantom canon
and restore its train serveice between
Canon City and the Cripple Creek dis
trict. Mr.. Clark. who IL . member OF
the Canon City committee charged
with the consideration Of a PROPOSE
tion by the people Of the Cripple
r..., as.s~s.s t,,.htrer ~ . xvfeh arn ~
OF the suit and the acceptance OF the
railroad right-cf way for vehicle
travel. stated that the committee was
not ready to report fits recommenda-
tions, but would subuzst formal pro-
posai from the people Of the Cripple
Creek district in the course OF few
days Following discussion OF the
matter Il was decided 70 call special
meeting OF the council for next FIJI
day night to listen TO the proposition.
The meeting win be held at the
strathmore hotel and viii be char
acterized by a luncheon. to which all
win be welcome who win pay the ex-I
pense connected with the dinner.
which viii be one dollar. The mem
bers Of the Florence city council Will
be invited as special guests Of the city
council here.
The matter Of rip-rapping the
north bank of the Arkansas river 1t
the headxate Of the Mill ditch and ex,
tending the work for some distance
eastward was discussed At length. On
motion II was referred to the water
ccmmitteee Of the council with In
stxucticns to take II up with the offi-
cinls Of both the Denver 4 Rio 0randa
ana the Santa Fe railroad companies,
both Of which are Interested in the
proposition. High water in the river
81 the point mentioned would be a
menace to both railroad tracks ana
might do them great damage. It is
believed that II the contemplated I'M
provemens, II properly presented 30
the railroad companies. viii rsceive
substantial help and cooperation from
bclh tAs Donyer : Rio 0rAnds and
ednsa re conpaaiss.
An Of The nenbers e Ne city cooA.