The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-11-16
WHITE WAY"
PROPOSITION
IS ENDORSED
AT MEETING
SENTIMENT UNANIMOUS FOR
NEW LIGHTING SYSTEM AND
ADOPTION OF PLAN URGED BY
ALL SPEAKERS.
MATTER IS REFERRED TO
ATTORNEY AND COMMITTEE

A score or more of business men
were in attendance at the special
meeting of the city council Monday
night 10 discuss with its members
the matter of changing the lighting
system Of he city and the establish
men OF White Way on Main
street from Third TO Eighth street.
The purpose of the meeting. which
was outlined in the Daily Record on
Monday. was explained in detail by
Mayor Cooper and the financial and
other advantages TO the city OF
modern. up-to-dste system Of illumi-
mating Main street pointed out All
of the members OF the council were
present and without dissent they ex-
pressed themselves as being favor
able to some plan for new lighting
system on Main street. both on the
ground of economy and municipal
betterment. but did not commit them
selves to any definite plan for bring
ing it about
A proposition for furnishing an
electrical current for the illumination
of Main street on The lines laid down
by Mayor Cooper was submitted by
Manager w. n. Clark OF the Arkan-
sas Valley Railway. Light a Power
company and one for the Installation
of the necessary equipment by W. B.
Holland of the Electrical supply com
pany. Manager =. u. Sweeney OF the
Canon Gas company also made YER
bal proposition to furnish an iliuIni-
nant for the proposed White Way"
u constructed with view OF using
gas.
uf the twenty or more citizens IN
attendance at the meeting in addi'
ton to the members OF the council,
all heartily concurrcd in the proposal
for curb lighting on Main street by
means Of lamps mounted on oTnamen-
tai posts. Talks OF consiterabl"
length favoring the mater were made
by Gov. Jas u. Peabody. Capt. y. y.
,Rockafellow. Secretary +. a. Brad
Bnry of the chamber OF commerce. A.
r. Wilson. c. c. Patton, l.. a.
JouEs. Geo. w. Batcheior. Harry W.
= dhbs and others. The meeting
went on record as being unanimous
ly in favor OF some plan TO
convert that portion of Main street
above described into brilliantly
Illuminated avenue. They not only
the council. but voted for It when
submitted to them for their endorse
ment or rejection.
After going into the matter very
thoroly and discussing II from all
angles the various propositions were
on motion. referred TO the city attor.
ney and the members of the lighting
committee of the city council with
instructions to use them as the basis
for drafting contract or conraets
to be submitted TO the council al its
regular meeting next Monday night
, for its consideration at that time.
The council has not committed itself
to any action In the premises snd
tne fate OF tne cOntratt OF toHtINSAs
. TO be drawn cannot at this time be
determined. Acceptance without
modification. or rejection because OF
Objectionable features. are both pos
. sibilities. The only certain thing Is
that some contract for the rear
rangement of the lighting system in
the business section of the city on
Main street will be adopted.
sMr. clark's proposition offers to
supply under n new contract. tung.
sten street lighting on the following
terms: Sixty candle-power lamps.
500 per month; so candle power
N.fnps. $500 per month: 100 candle
poNer lamps. s225 per month; $50
candle power lamps s4.25 month;
400 candlc-power lamps $500 al
Ninth Continuing Mr.. clark's prop
oslton reads:
an case of an extension OF the
present contract for Ave years from
May 15, 1919. TO May 18th. 1894. and
on condition that payment is made
by the 18th OF the month. in cash.
and not warrants. i6 per cent dis