The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-02-08

to appoint a temporary police magis-
trate j. X. Kennedy was nominated to
discharge the duties Of that position
until such time as Mr.. Houston is
able to again take up his work. The
ordinance pertaining to the refunding
of $4,000 of Canon City Refunding
bonds. which was laid before the
council at a former meeting. was
adopted on second reading Monday
night and ordered published as re-
quired by law.
The regular reports OF the various
city officers were read. approved and
ordered placed on file by the city clerk
Bills for current expenses endorsed
by the finance committee were read.
passed and ordered paid. They
amounted to approximately $4,000.
The following self-explanatory let
ter from Mayor Samuel II. Clammer
Of Fort Collins was read and the Ere
mont county representatives in the
legislature will be requested TO sup
port the measure alluded 10 in the
letter:
Fort Collins, Colo. Feb. 5. 1917.
To the Mayor and City Council. Canon
City. Colo.
Gentlemen: The city commission
ers of this city have had prepared
nd introduced into the lower house OF
the general assembly bill for an act
authorizing the board OF county com
mI,sioners In each county to sppor-
ton and order paid TO cities and towns
in their respective counties portion
OF the general county road fund raised
by taxation upon property located in
such cities and incorporated towns.
This bill is known as house bill No.
duty OF the board OF county commits
sioners In each county in the state
to order SO per cent of the tax levied
for road purposes returned TO the cit
les and towns 10 be used for the sole
purpose OF Improving tie streets. al
ieys and public highways within the
corporate limits OF such cities and
towns. copy of this bill is here
with inclosed for your consideration.
At regular meeting OF the commits
sioners OF this city. held on the 18th
day OF January. 1877. sitting as a city
council. I. as mayor OF Fort Collins.
was appointed 4 committee TO call the
attention of the cities and towns OF
the state to this proposed legislation
and invite their cooperation in it's
passage. . -
Prior 10 1911 the siautes of the state
provided that tie county commission
ers might apportion such an amount
as they deemed best and equitable to
the cities and towns This was in
force from 1895 to 1911. At the sit.
ting OF the legislature in 1911 this
statute was repealed. The present
statute respecting the expenditure
OF the general county road fund re-
quires the county commissioners to
expend not less than SO per cent Of
the amount raised by taxation in each
road district and there is no reason
why il should not apply 10 cities and
towns Under the law the county com
miss loners are not permitted TO ex.
pend any of the county road funds
within the corporate limits of cities
and towns OF the state. This matter
has been sustained by ruling OF the
supreme court.
II. is believed that this proposed leg
islation should commend itself to all
fairmInded taxpayers and you are cor
daily invited 10 take appropriate ac.
ton respecting this bill and render
what assistance you can thru your
representatives and senators towards
securing It's enactment into a law.