The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-03-06
THE STREETS,
WATERING GREEN
WOOD CEMETERY,
CALCULATING SYS-
TEN AMONG THE
FEATURES
FEATURES

and, after q certain number of years.
this system win become solely the
property Of the city as far as Green.
wood Cemetery. BY the installation Of
this system, this city has settled a
question that has long been in the
minds OF many of the residents here.
and we have been able to furnish water
for Greenwood Cemetery without any
cost TO the city. BY doing this. within
a few years the appearance of this
cemetery will be much better.
In addition to the improvements
made at Greenwood Cemetery, this
City Council has also improved Lake.
side Cemetery by placing some OF the
lots where they can be watered from
the ditch.
A new contract was made by this
City Council WITH the FruitIand Water
Company bringing to the city a rev.
enue OF $4,000 per year. for the surplus
water for irrigation purposes. This
ontract reduced the price made to that
Ditch Company about $500 per year,
but 1t brings the price reasonably with
in their reach, and as a result thersof
the assessments. which had become de-
iinquent with that Company. have all
been paid up. While this revenue is
not large. We are just that much ahead
for II we had not utilized this water
In this manner. II would have flowed
back into the river through Sand creek.
We have installed a drainage system
covering several blocks In that terri.
tory north OF the Sisters School. SO
that the district drained has been re.
claimed with good results
Our Street Department has made n
substantial rip-rap on the river banks
in Hot Springs addition. and also at
/ Ninth street bridge. to protect proper
ty against food waters.
Cement culverts have been made
across Grape street. In the Hot
Springs Addition. and across Third
street Wooden bridges have also been
built at Seventh street, Tenth street.
Floral avenue. and across the Mil
ditch at the west end OF River street.
Rudd Park has been acquired by the
City Council at cost Of $500
About half OF the City Park has
been maintained as an elk park. We
have diminished our herd OF elk from
nineteen in number down to fve and
the care Of these elk now is n simple
matter as the city is providing suf-
| ficient feed ON the unused part OF the
camping ground and ON Margaret Park
to feed these elk throughout the year.
The cutting and removal of cotton
bearing trees has been carried on to a
far greater extent than in previous
years.
Pavilions have been constructed. un.
der permission OF the City Council. at
the top Of the Skyline Drive and also
at the top Of the Royal Gorge.
For the first time since "clean.up
Day" was established this City Council
undertook its management and with
the help OF the penitentiary. we sue
ceeded In doing this work as thorough.
iy as II had e:er been done and ut a
minimum cost.
Systematized accounting has been
established in the City Clerks office
SO that the Water Department con
forms to the requirements OF the Pub
lie Utility Act
A city scales has been established,
at cost Of $3.50 to the city. The use
OF these scales is growing and the ef.
feet has been to lessen complaints.
Sanitary conditions throughout the
city have been maintained to the ex.
tent that we have had special favorable
mention at the hands OF the State San
itary Department
Living wages have been established
or all city employees to keep pace with
the times. and the allowance to the
Public Library has been Increased
from $125 per month to $40 per
month.
We have laid water mains to serve
residents along Vine street, and surth.
er extended the system in Orchard
Park.
We have wIdened South Fourth
street to its full width leading to the
Santa Fe depot. and have constructed
stone sidewalk from Fourth street
to the viaduct.
In our License Department, through
the failure Of parties owning dogs
within the city TO pay the required
licenses, we have gathered and killed
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