The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-12-09
CITY DADS MEET
AND DECIDE MAY
BUILD. CONDUIT
Concrete Conduit for Hy-
draulc Ditch at 9th st.
Crossing.

At the regular meeting of the city
council Monday night, at which all
members were present, except Alder
man Rowe, the matter of either max
ing extensive repairs to the wooden
bridge across the Hydaulic ditch on
Ninth street, or substituting con-
crete conduit for it, was discussed at
some length at the instance of the
street, alley and bridge committee,
which reported that one of the two
propositions would have to be ac-
cepted. Following their considera-
ton a motion was passed instructing
the committee, which consists of Al
dermen Reeves, McIlvaney and Smith,
TO make an investigation of the sub
tect and submit to the council at its
next meeting detailed report show
ing estimates of the cost of repairs
and the cost of the construction of
concrete conduit to carry the flow OF
water in the ditch and the removal Of
the present ditch if the conduit should
be decided upon.
At Monday evenings session of the
council John Chetelat, city water
superintendent, reported that suffi-
-cient money would be in the water
fund by April /, 1921, to redeem
$4,000 worth of water bonds of the
1908 series, which mature in 1928, and
which have been optional for redemp-
ton since 1918. The bonds, which 1t
is proposed to pay off are numbered
from 81 to so, inclusive, and for which
h41 inc
been instructed to have ready tor
cancellation at the conclusion OF the
present municipal year. The paying
off of these bonds will redlce the in
terest charges against the city $500
year. Already $4,000 of the water
Indebtedness has been paid off, and
with the additional $4,000 TO be wiped
out on April l, will make in the aggre-
gate 100000. thus reducing the inter
est charges $4,000 The redemption
of these bonds is a good thing for two
reasons, viz: by cutting down the m
,terest charges and. maintaining the
financial credit of the city. Bonds
may be refunded, but in the ultimate
they must be paid in cash. Their
cancellation as rapidly as they become
due assures the good name of the city
in banking circles, and IS guarantee
that all liabilities will finally be met.
Street Commissioner Parker re-
ported to the council that the contrac-
tors of the new building of the Ere
mount County National bank are de-
,sirous of constructing curbing in
front and at the side Of the structure
ON Main and Sixth streets, and have
asked for its proper location asj fixed
by the files Of the city engineers Of
fee. The street, alley and bridge
committee was instructed to provide
s0he cooot11ctofs with the necessary
zAata a4 onsA "a
A motion was adopted requesting
the mayor, or in his absence from the
city at the time, the. mayor pro ten,
to attend the annual meeting of the
DeWeese-Dye Ditch and Reservoir
Company on January l, 1921, and rep
resent the city's stock on all ques-
tions requiring vote for their de-
Termination.
A letter was read by the city clerk
from P. P. Calxton Of Washington, D.
c., United States Commissioner OF
Education, asking the city to appoint
delegates to regional conference 70
be held in Denver December 8, for
the purpose Of discussing the educa-
tional situation, measurers to be pre-
sented TO the several states for legis-
lation 10 meet conditions. the sources
Of income for the support. Of hte pub
lie schools, and the rsasons for contin-
uing to foster such interests among
the peope at large and their repre-
sentatives in legislative bodies.
A communication was also present
ed from the city clerk OF Brocton.
Mass, asking the city authorities 10
unite with municipal administrations
throughout the country in a petition