The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-03-23
TO APPRAISE
WATERWORKS s..
SYSTEM OF
CANON CITY
COMMITTEE APPOINTED AT MEET
ING OF CITY COUNCIL TO PLACE
VALUATION AS REQUIRED BY
STATE LAW.
TO IMPROVE SEVERAL STREETS

AT the regular meeting of the city
council Monday nisht the matter of
making an anpraisement of the Canon
City water works system in conformity
with the requirements of the state
utilities commission was taken up for
consideration and on motion the may
or appointed the water saperintend-
ent. assistants and the members of
the water committee as a board of ap-
pra-sers to make the proposed valda-
ton The board VIII begin its work
without unnecessary delay.
Messrs, H. /. Bouenton and b. E.
Crowley of Denver. representing the
safety fist department of the Denver
& Rio Grande Railroad company. ap-
peared before the council Monday
night and asked the help and assist
ance of its members in making the
rail-: Dad crossings within the city linn
its moressecure to the public by trim
ming trees and removing distractions
to the sight in looking along TIE tracks
in order that danger from passing
trains may be reduced to minima m.
The proposition was referred TO the
park committee with instructions to
cooperate with the railroad company.
The matter of changing the time
for collection of water rentals from
March LIST to Japnary LIST. so as to
conform with the calendar year. was
considered at Ienzth and referred to
the ordinance committe and city at
torney to draft an ordinance on the
subject embcdying the suggestion al
luded to in the discussion.
Ry vote of the council a. ordinance
was passed on first reading repeating
that provision in ordnance No. 6, Sc
ries of 1918. pertaining to the use of
xater from the s.reet d!t-hes for ir-
rigatien purposes. The ordinance does
no. apply in any way to the irrigation
of acreage tracts within the city linn
as. as that mater is not within the
rovinee of the council. being vested
IN the ditch company. The ordinance
relates only to plated lots and small
parcels of land.
On application Margaret park in
Raynolas' Heights addition was leas-
ed to r. ]. Harry for cultivation for
the year 1916.
The appropriation ordinance for the
fiscal year beginning April LIST 1916.
was adopted on second reading and
ordered published as required by law.
petition for the installation of a
street light at the intersection OF Mys-
tic avenue and Sixth street was re-
ceived and referred to the lighting
committee for investigation. with
power TO act
The following petition. signed by
between forty and fifty property own
ers and residents. was placed in the
hands of the street. alley and bridge
committee and city attorney with in
structions to inquire into the condi-
tioas complained OF by petitioners:
ITO the Honorable City Council of
Canon City. Colorado:
ave. the undersigned. interested
parties especially petition your hon
orabie body to make passable and
safe as public highways Greenwood
avenue between Fifteenth and Six
teenth streets. and Franklin street
between Fifteenth and Nineteenth,
streets. These streets are frequently
in bad condition and Franklin street
Is at present impassabie for vehicles.
because OF these conditions the mall