The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-03-06
APPR0PR RATION
ORDINANCE IS
PASSED BY
CITY COUNCIL.

The annual appropriation ordinance
was passed by the City Council at its
regular meeting Monday night and
ordered published as required by law
1t provides slightly larger amount
of money for municipal purposes for
available during the fiscal year now
drawing to close.
All members of the council were
present at Monday nights session and
various matters affecting the public
welfare were taken up for discussion
and. in some Instances, steps taken
to carry them into execution
Ordinance No. 1, series of 1919, re-
iating to the readjustment AID classi-
fication of the salaries of city em-
pioyes. was adopted on second read
ing. as was also ordinance No con-
corning the inspection and cleaning OF
grease traps. The purpose and pur-
port of these ordinances have been
previously explained in these columns
and need rot be reverted to at length
in this connection.
-.The Reel California Girls" who re-
side on the road to the top of the
Royal Gorge. and who have been con-
cerned for a number OF years in the
improvement Of the various scenic re-
sorts about Ca-on City. appeared be-
fore the council Monday night and
asked its enlistment and co operation
in beautifying Royal Gorge park
They outlined a program for park de-
velopment and improvement that they
expressed the hope would be gradu-
ally carried out until the plan was
completed in its entirety. It Is to
cover a period of several years, a
part of the work to be done each sea-
son. The pan embraces the erection
of monumental gateway at the en-
trance to the park on the public high
way: the creation of trails and bridal
paths through the park; the building
'7of trails irto the canon. the develop
ment of the water supply; the inn
provement of the public highway
through the park and increased facili-
ties for the comfort and entertain
ment of visitors to the top of the
Royal Gorge. They also recommend
ed the keeping open the pavilion on
the rim of the canon throughout the
year The matter was referred to
the committee on parks and drives
The matter of the construction of a
concrete sidewalk on the east side OF
South Fourth street from the Rio
Grande railroad tracks to River street.
which had been up before the council
several times. was discussed again
Monday night. but no defEite action
taken in re alton to the proposition
A. II. Craig. who owns most of the
property aDutting on the street where
the proposed improvements are TO be
made agreed to contribute to the
building of the contemplated sidewalk
The matter sss continued without de-
Termination
On motion of Alderman o. ]. Run
dahl permission was granted the FIRE
department to make an exhibition run
and conduct series of drills on Main
street in connection with an enter
tainment to be given by the Canon
City volunteer fire department some
time about April /. For many years
the volunteer department has been
largely supported from the proceed,
of an annual ball on wash<ngton's
birthday. but this year no such ball
was given and its revenue from that
source has been cut on. Instead
beneot moving picture entertainment
wiz be given under its auspices Mt
the Jones theater early next month.
to which the public will be asked to
purchase tickets. Some special
stunts" win be pulled of by the de-
partment boys in connection with this
event
The matter of voting places for the
city election to be held next month
were discussed at the council meeting
and the following te-tatively agreed
upoa: First ward. city hall: Second
ward. South Fifth street. Third ward.
office OF H. R. McQuown. $50 Main
street: Fourth ward. St Michaei-s
school building. S1s Macon avenue:
Fifth ward. corner Twelfth and Main
streets. Sixth ward. residence OF Mr..
and Mrs. H. R. McQuown. $50 Pine
axenue