The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-06-06
City Employs a
Special Engineer

AT the regular meeting of the city
council Monday night at which all
members were present resolution
was unanimously adopted authorizing
the employment of George II. Sethman
of Denver to supervise improvements
at the waterworks reservoirs, includ.
ing the installation of the proposed
coagulating system of clarification re-
Gently decided upon by the mayor and
board of alderman.
Mr.. Sethman holds high rank as an
engineer and comes to Canon City
highly recommended for his profes.
sional attainments.
It will require several weeks to pre-
pare the necessary plans and specifi.
cations and actual construction work
will not begin until these prelimin-
aries have been settled. In the mean
time the city will assemble at the res
ervoirs such materials AS viii: be need
ed To. carry out the undertaking.
The contemplated coagulating pro
cess of water Qualification will super
cede the present method of sand fl
tration. which has been found 70 be
an unnecessarily expensive one.
The matter OF the city dog tax was
taken up for discussion by the council
dealing with the subject was made by
w. A. Carton. special dog tax COM
missioner. Mr.. Carton stated that
since April list he had killed fifty-six
unlicensed dogs and had collected
from April LIST to June 1st slsS from
dog tax licenses, which had been
turned into the city treasury. mo-
tion was adopted by the council ac-
cepting Mr. Cartons report and order
ing an extra dollar added to the ex-
isting dog license fee because of the
delinquency of owners in the payment
of the tax.
The city marshal reported that dur
ing the last thirty days eight arrests
had been made by the police depart
ment for violations of the traffic or
dinance. Fines in each case had been
turned over to the city treasurer.
Complaint having been made against
certain automobile drivers for using
their spot lights on the machines. at
night while travelling the streets in
violation OF the prescribed reguls-
tions the city marshal stated that ar
rests would likely be made on that
account II the custom was continued.
The official bond of John X. Ken
nedy as police magistrate in the sum
of $1,000 was presented TO the council
and approved. as was also the bond
of Ellis & Hood in the sum OF $500
as plumbers. License In accordance
with the provisions of the ordinance
governing such matters WAS ordered
issued to Ellis & Hood to do a general
plumbing business within the city linn
its.
In conformity with the action of the
board Of county commissioners in or.
dering a half holiday on Saturdays n
the county offices during the months
of June. July and August the city
council voted to close the city hall on
Saturday afternoons during the sane
period.
Ordinance No. ,. series of 1913. per
tanning To the assignment OF certain
tax sale certificates belonging to the
city to Chas. w. Watkins was passed.
on second readiug and ordered pub
lished as required by law.
Ordinance No. 4, giving the water
superintendent decreased power and
discretion concerning excavations In
the streets for the installation Of pipe
lines was also adopted on second read
ing and ordered published.
Bills for current expenses, aggregat.
ing approximately $500. were en-
corsed and presented by the finance
committee and warrants ordered
drawn by the city clerk for their pay
ment
Following the transaction Of some
other business of minor import the
council adjourned.