The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-07-10
INVESTIGATION or
PRICE GASOLINE
FAVORED BY CITY
M A RCCnIIITION
Nv n 10 EDVHO 4 "1V
Curfew VIII Blow at 9 p. M.
!. Hereafter Tourist Sign to
- Be Lighted at Iath and Main.


At the regular meeting OF the City
Council Monday night communities.
ton was read from the city author-
tia Of Pueblo requesting its indorse-
roenf of memorial to be presented to
Congress for an investigation OF the
price Of gasoline which. ii is con-
tended. is too high in view of the
close OF the war and the readjust-
ment of the country ON a peace basis.
The matter was discussed at consid-
cradle length. after which the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Whereas, The war having been
brought TO victorious close and the
1emand for gasoline as a war neces-
sity having been greatly reduced.
thereby releasing large quantities Of
Il TO the general consumer. add.
.''whersas. The price of said COM
niodity continues TO soar regardless
OF the decrease in demand. and
Whereas. In the opinion of num-
SlVlE HE0HtEs HEn III tut1 vi kAt
subject. the price charged for gaso-
fipe Is extortionate and uncalled for
under the present conditions. there
fore. be II
Resolved. BY the City Council OF
Canon City, Colorado. that the coun-
ell respectfully ask our senators and
representatives In Congress to use
their influence 10 have the matter in
vestigated for the benefit Of the en-
tire country"
A copy OF the resolution will be sent
To Senators Thomas and Phipps and
10 Congressman Guy u. Hardy and
his associates from this state at
Washington.
other matters taken up by the city
fathers Monday night for considera-
,ion was the proposed contract for
supplying the State Odd Fellows
Home on Fifteenth street with water
for the next ensuing Eve years. with
THE privilege OF n renewal Of its pro
visions at the end OF that time The
o'C agreement between the city and
tie board of trustees of the home
bearing upon this matter expired by
limitation some time ago. A contract
was submitted by the city attorney
smhodying the terms OF a tentative
covenant reached between that offi-
ciai and the board OF trustees of the
home. and II was adopted without
change. Under the new arrange
meni the water used at the home and
on the grounds connected with II. not
otherwise provided for under the ir-
risatinx ditehes. VIII he sold 10 the
home on a meter basis and payment
viii be made for the amount con
kumed.
ON the recommendation OF the light
ing committee of the council II was
voted Monday night TO install an cleo
tric light al the intersection OF Main
and Twelfth streets for the purpose
of Illuminating sign board al that
point essential for the guidance OF
motorists entering the city after
da,s.
Fruit vendors licenses were issued
10 Mrs. J. VI. Kisseil. Mrs. Flora
zeirier and Mrs. Julia A. Spangier.
granting them permission TO sell fruit
at the Denver & Rio Grande railroad
station for a period OF three months.
Hereafter. until otherwise changed.
the curfew whistle will be blown at
. o'clock instead OF at s O'Clock. as
has been the case heretofore. All
minor children are expected TO get on
the streets at that time in accordance
with the police regulations.
The usual monthly bills for munic.
ipal expenses were passed by the
council on the recommendation OF the
finance committee and warrants were
drawn by the city clerk for their pay
n1ent Thus far since the beginning
OF the present fiscal year, commencing
hpril /. $4,000 of the $4,000 appro-
prktion made for the city government
~ The Il months period. has been
Brended. ieavinr balance of s31. 900
10 its credit for use during the re-
naming months OF the fiscal year
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