The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-06-22
CITY COUNCIL
ADDS A BIG
sum TO THE
WATER FUND

At the regular meeting of the city
council Monday night it was decided
to place $500, OF the total of $4,000
ment of the Tri-B lion Melting & De
velopment company, and from the sale
of lands forfeited by the old Florence
& Canon City Railroad company to
this sum viii be ed to the sinking
fund for the redemption of waterworks
bonds, which will then amount to ap-
proximately $4,000 There is now
on deposit in the bank to lis credit
$4,000.
Mrs. c. c. French of Denver, state
agent for the State Bureau of Child
and Animal Protection of Colorado,
appeared before the council Monday
night and asked its cooperation in
the work in which she is engaged. She
stated that her Investigations had con-
vinced her that there was work for the
bureau here and she suggested that
the council, in view of the insufficient
cy of the money at command of the
bureau to do so, agree to pay from its
revenues the salary of some one to be
appointed by the authorities in Dem
yer to look after such duties. The
matter presented by Mrs. French was
referred to the police committee for in
vestigation.
~ xro an at fla
council meeting and made formal ap-
plication for license to open soft
drinks parlor in the old Central Hotel
building at 314 Main street. Follow
ing lengthy discussion of the matter
the petition was denied.
On motion the ordinance COM
mittee. composed of Alderman Lafe
Combs. John Hamilton and J. v
Blake. was Instructed to present to
the council at a future meeting rec
concentrations for the amendment of
the ordinance governing the manufac-
ture and sale OF soft drinks.
Lorentz Ritzman offered to present
to the council for the use of the public
a drinking fountain to be erected near
the First Methodist church. corner of
Eighth and Main streets. provided the
city would pay the cost of installing
it. The matter was referred to the
street. alley and bridge committee for
recommendation.
The matter of turning loose all but
three or four of the elk now IN the
inclosure in the City park to seek
their natural habitat in the hills about
town was discussed at some length
and the matter referred to the mem
bers of the park committee with pow
er to act The committee consists of
Alderman Otis Orendorff, j. NJ. An
derson and Grant Dickinson. 1t was
stated that the permanent maintain
ance of so large a number of elk in
the City park was impractical and
would sooner or later result in a heavy
fatality among them.
On motion of Alderman Lafe Combs
the following resolution vas read by
the city clerk: BE it resolved by the
city council of Canon City, Colorado,
that the mayor appoint committee of
three members, of which he shall be
one and the chairman thereof. for the
purpose of aseertaining the feasibili-
ty of paving Main tsreet and the inter
secting streets between River street
and Macon avenue, and, in that con-
nection. to ascertain the approximate
cost thereof and all other things that
in the opinion of the committee. will
be helpful in reaching conclusion
in the matter.
Acting in accordance with its pro-
visions Mayor Cooper appointed Alder
Lafe Combs and Grant Dickinson to
cooperate with him in carrying out
the resolution
Following the report of the city
treasurer and some other business of
a minor nature the council adjourned.