The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-03-09
The COUNCIL
RECOMMENDS
APPOINTMENT
OF C.R. M'LAIN
TENURE OF OFFICE OF HIGHWAY
COMMISSION HAS EXPIRED
AND REAPPoINTMENT BY GOV.
CARLSON is ASKED.
COUNCIL IN REGULAR SESSION

At the request of County commis-
sioner W. A. Chapson the city council
in regular session Monday night unan-
imously adopted a resolution instruct
ing the mayor and city clerk as its
representatives to recommend the re-
appointment by Gogernor Carlson of
chas. R. Mel an as a member of the
state highway commission. Mr.. Nc
I-ain's tenure o; Office has elapsed by
limitation and it is desired to have
him reinstated Tor another term.
A > Bowen was present 1T the coun
Gil meeting Monday nisht ard present.
ed plans and specifications for the
pavilion, rest and refreshment house
which he proposes to erect on the
Skyline drive within the next few
months. permission for which was
granted him by the city athorities
some time ago. The draft of an agree
ment which was submitted hy Mr..
Bowen. was approved and a resolution
adopted authorizing the mayor and
city clerk to sign 1t on behalf of the
council Mr.. Bowen binds himself to
build a pavilion at place designated
by the street. alley and fridge commit
Tee that will not cost. less than $3.50
and to complete it within a reason
able time.
On motior. T. S. Underwood was
employed by the council to install a
set of books for keeping the accounts
OF the water department that will
comply with the requirements of the
state utilities commission. The books
TO be orened by Mr.. Underwood for
the purpose named must conform to
the demands OF the commission in all
! respects and be similar to those en-
dorsed by it for such use in Colorado
Springs. Denver snd other places with
in the state For such installation
Mr.. Underwood is to receive in pay
ment the sum of s75.
On motion the council granted the
Canon City Civic improvement League
the free use of water from the bitches
along the streets for the irrigation
and cultivation OF vacant lots during
the spring and summer months In
order TO comply with the application
of the league for the use of water
for the irrigation OF these lots the
ordnance committee was instructed
TO draft an ord nance that would re-
peal and supplement that clause OF
the existing ordinance providing for
the payment of fee for the use OF
water from the street bitches for ir-
rigat.on purposes.
Under the terms OF resolut on
adopted by the council Monday night
the mayor was authorized to vote the
capital stock owned by the city in the
Fruitlands Ditch company at special
stockholders meeting OF that cor
poration to he held Saturday after
noon. March II. to consider the mat
ter of a bond issue for improvements
and extensions.
Ordinance No. .. series of 1916.
providing appropriations under the re-
Gently adopted levy for carrying on
the various Departments of the city
government for the fiscal year end
ing April /. 1917, was passed on first
reading and ordered published es re-
quired by law. The total amount OF
the appropriation carried by the or
dinance Is ss6.sa5. or little moro
than $4,000 iess than the appropria-
| tIon Of twelve months ago. which was
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