The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-04-04
Alderman Combs
Resigns His Office

A. stc f~bhi$T heStius OF TOE CITY
council Monday night the res.snatidn
Of Lafe coubs as alderman from the
second ward was read By the city
clerk and accepted. On motion, o. ).
Rundahl vas elected to fni out the
unexpired term OF Mr. Combs, which
runs till April LIST. 1919. Alderman
Combs stated in his resignation that
his retirement from the council was
prompted by business matters that
kept him out OF the city much OF the
time and prevented his attendance
upon its sesssors- Mr.. Combs haa no
intention Of removing from Canon
City and bis resignation as alderman
from the second ward was due sho,-
~ to his inability 70 regularly attend
the ,meesings OF the council
Alderman John Hamilton was
chosen president OF the council as the
successor Of Alderman Lafe Combs.
resigned. and viii preside at its ses-
stons In the absence Of the mayor
A petition was presented 70 the
council Monday evening from proper
~ owners in the vicinity asking that
the partially opened alley between
Greenwood and Macon avenues. from
Eighth 80 Niafh streets. be finished
without unnecessary delay. The Pc
titicn 1vas-refcrred 20 fhe street. alley
and bridge committee for investiga-
ton with instructions TO report its
Recommendation at the sext regular
meeting
The matter o fthe joint purchase
OF road scsrifying machine by the
city council, the board of county com
missioners and such ofber interests
as may desire TO acquire a partial
orrership in Ench a maehine--xas dis
cussea n length. On motion the
proposition was referred TO the street.
alley and bridge COMMITTEES with au-
thority TO entcr into sucb an arrange
r7rnt. . IN the Judgment of It's
members, II ss-cned advisable TO do 80.
The matfef OF The installation OF
publication improvements al the
water works reservoir was exhaust
lively considered and the matter re-
ferred TO the water COMMITTEES and
ihes Eassu xncarin,enaenf for iare.ai-
cation.
The matter of the sale OF ecsoe old
and obsolete fire fighting equipment
belonging TO the city WAS referred TO
the fire committee with power to
act
Fruit pcddisrs' licenses permitting
the vending Of fruit at the Denver a
Rio crande railroad station for the
ensuing three months was granted
to Mrs. J. A Spangier. Mrs. J. NJ. Kis-
sell and AIRS. Flora Zeigier. Billiard
and pool licenses Tor the next ensu-
ing six months were ordered issued
to the Mitchell Cigar company and
to John n. Lloyd
Mayor Cooper reported that the
dood conveying title TO certain prop
erty on River street. between Sixth
and Seventh streets. from Jas- T. Mo
Ciure to the city had pccu duly exc
cuted. whcreupon n resolution was
adopted designating such acauisition
as "Rudd park" The property aIlud-
ed to consists OF eight city lots
Ordinance No. 2. series 1918. relat.
ing TO tho establishment OF n city
scales. was adopted on second reading
and ordered published as required by
law. resolution was dopted ratify-
ing the contract between the city
and Chas. T. Johnson. for the exca-
walton and concrete masonry in con
nection with the establishment OF the
city scales on South Eighth street was
adopted. s. 3. Mccoy was appointed
AZ city weigher.
The monthly reports Of the various
city officers were read. adopted and
ordered flied an part OF the records
OF the city clerk. Bills for cnrrent
expenses for the month of March. ag-
grernting approximately $4,000, were
submitted By the finance committee.
adopted and ordered paid
After soma other busincss. chiefly
Of routine and formal character,
had been transacted the council ed.
jourpcd till Monday evening. April e2.
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