The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-08-24
BETTER
ROADWAY
DISCUSSED
AT JOINT
MEETING

In pursuance Of call recently is
sued by the chamber of commerce, q
joint meeting of its members with the
city councils of Canon City and East
Canon was held at the chamber of com
merce rooms Friday night to discuss
the matter of improving the Main
street roadway from the county farm
as far. into town as Fifteenth street.
and further. If possible.
There was present. in addition to
representatives OF the chamber of COM
merce. w. A. Chapson. chairman of the
board OF county commissioners. May
or Cooper and the members of the
council committee on streets. alley
and bridges and the mayor and MEM
bers Of the East Canon village coun-
ell. The meeting was an interesting
one and the proposition was consid-
cred In detail; resulting in the hope
that a cooperation of the authorities
in the matter will be secured and that
something in the way of highway bet
terment Will be done within the next
few months.
Mr.. Chapson spoke favorable of tho
proposition and expressed the belief
that his associates OF the board OF
county commissioners would be dis
posed to encourage the undertaking.
provided the people OF Canon City,
and East Canon would do their part.
The Representatives of East Canon
said that while their community was
hard up financially because OF past
experiences In such enterprises they \
felt that something In the matter of
road betterment could be worked out
by unity of action and that they wera
convinced that East Canon would help
the proposition along. Mayor Cooper
and Alderman Grant Dickinson. rep
resenting Canon City. the latter speak
ing for the committee on streets. al
leys and bridges. Of which he is chair
man, said that the council would not
shirk its responsibility In the matter
and would do what II could TO improve
the road within the city limits.
The length OF the road which Il Is
especially desired TO improve Is some
thing like three and a half or four
miles and Is. perhaps. the most travel
ed piece OF roadway in Fremont coun. /.
ty. That portion of IL within the lin,
its OF Canon City extends almost I'd,
Orchard avenue: all of which needs
work TO put II In frstclass condition.
The East Canon section extends from
a point near Orchard avenue to the
second railroad crossing In Fruitmere:
a distance of approximately three
quarters of mile. The remainder of
the road II under the care and super
vision of the county commissioners.
What Is desired to convert this
stretch OF road into a good highway y
such as the community needs and the
public has right TO expect. is re-Rrad-
ing. better drainage and the sanding Of
its surface. This can be accomplished
without working a hardship on anys
body by n united effort on the part
of the people most directly concerned
in the proposed Improvement and
should not be neglected any longer
tnan can possible be helped. Some
time during the coming fall. probably
October would be the best month. this
matter should be taken up and carried
into effect The advantages of such
an improvement would be worth many
times its cost and would be one OF
the best and most rrafifying invest
ments that could be made in highway
work anywhere In the county.
The Joint meeting Friday night Ia
discuss the proposed Improvement in
dicates the widespread interest thru
out the community to have the work
done. and. II is hoped. that out OF its
deliberations some plan will be evoIyy
ed that will eventuate in the success .
Of the proposition.