The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-20
BONDS OF
CANON CITY
IN DEMAND
BY BROKERS
OHIO FIRM MAKES APPLICATION
Foa THE PURCHASE or BLOCK
OF THE cITY.s WATER BONDS.
ACCOUNTANT WANTS 4 JOB

At the regular meeting OF the city
council Monday night a communion
tion addressed to Mayor d. y. Cooper
by the bond brokerage frm Of Splitter.
Rorich & company Of Toledo. Ohio.
was read by the city clerk in which ap
piication was made for the purchase
.of four thouasnd dollars worth OF the
Ntity's water bonds in the sinking fund.
As all OF the money in the sinking
fund OF she wafer department is invest
cd the request can not at present be
complied with spifzar. Rorich & Co.,
already hold water bonds Of the city to
sthe value OF $4,000.
A letter from +. w. Deidesheimer of
Denver. an accountant. was read at
Monday nights session OF the eoun-
ell in which application was made by
eihe writer TO be appointed ms examin-
er Of the books and accounts OF the
city water department. the eelctric
light company and other corporations
engaged In a quasi public capacity. The
request was made under the ruling
of the state public utilities commits
. sion that all such companies and cor
porafions shall conform 10 n uniform
system OF reporting and accounting.
The application was referred to the
naance committee.
"A communication from the county
treasurer was laid before the council
in relation to bill amounting to some
thing Ike one hundred dollars for ad.
ycrtising and making certificates. Fol-
lowing its discussion by the city ooln-
rii the communication was referred
4 .ihe city attorney.
Fireman ResIsns-
The resignation OF c. c. McKIssicl
as lieutenant OF the Canon City Fire
department vas read and accepted. On
notion r. W. Johnson was unanimous
~ elected as his successor Mr. John.
son Was at one time captain OF the
department and is familiar with the
duties deyolving ON him under the ap-
pointmeni. Mr. McKissick's resigna.
iion became effective last Saturday
Z TJnd Mr. Johnson was az that time
dominated by the nre committee to
take HIS place.
Alderman Grant Dickinson. chair.
r1an OF the street. alley aud bridge
committee. recommended that a new
tank be purchased for the street
sTrIpkling wagon as the one now in
use is inadequate for the purpoes The
recommendation was referred TO the
committee with full power to act up
on the proposition.
On motion the matter OF the con.
friction OF a concrete sidewalk from
the north approach of the viaduct to
the intersection OF Fourth street was
referred to the sidewalk committee
with power TO act The committee
/ will take the matter up as soon as the
weather is favorable for such an un.
fertakins.
n Alderman w. c. Huntoon. chairman
of the lighting committee OF the coun-
[cil recommended that an arc light be
installed by the city on South Ninth
va,reet near the top Of the hill. above
1kitzman's cement block factory. The!
ggestion was approved and the light
dered placed in position there.
NThe street. alley and bridge com.
ittee vas authorized TO order the
tection OF hitching posts for horses
the west side OF Sixth street. from
ain TO River street. and on the east
ie OF Seventh tsreet. opposite thel
iller hotel. In all something like fifty
tching posts will be set up.
On application from the licensees
ID their endorsement by the city
incil fruit vender. licenses were
lered issued by the city clerk for
ensuing quarter to Mrs. j. A.
angler. Mrs. Flora A. ziegler, Mrs. |
81. Perkins and Airs. y. V. Morton |
e monthly report OF the city treas
Rr WAS read. and, on motion. placed |
lle.
NJ members OF the council were
sent 1t Monday nights meeting oil
council, except Alderman J. Al.
lerson. An informal report from
Marahal C. y, Skinner concern
the enforcement Of The recsntly |
1ls1 lrAfns opilnahcb w6a 6ubrit |
3 Ne eouneil, after motlon to|
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