The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-01-08
LEGAL PHASES
DELAY MATTER
of Two TOWNS
BECOMING ONE
Special Enactment of Legis-
lature Necessary in Order
to Validate Bonds.

al tnc regular meeting OF ne lily
Council Monday night the officers of
the Canon City Hydraulic Ditch Com
water turned OF as soon as practica-
BILE TO allow the ditch bed to dry. pre-
l.minary TO the construction OF a con-
crete conduit al the intersection OF
college asei.ue and Seventh street.
This viii Be one OF the most impor-
Iant works of the kind ever under
.aken BY The city, and will cost. ac-
cord5ns 10 the estimates, approx
,nately. SS.vvv. The conduit. which
VIII be constructed under the direc-
tion OF the street commissioner. vii
oe about Soy Ieet IA length and WI.
extend across boIh College avenue
and Seventh street. Work viii be
begun as soon as the necessary ma
scriais can be assembled.
On request the City Council voted
10 srant the stockholders OF the Fruit
uands Ditch Company the use of the
council chamber in which 10 hold q
special meeting called for the purpose
VI voting on the proposition OF issuing
oonds Icr the construction OF a storage
reservoir between the Hogback and
the parallel range OF over hills north
Vi the tifs The meeting will be
held shortly when the bonding ques-
tion viii lie discussed in detail. The
proposed Reservoir will cost between
s2o.eOo and $4,000. The city holds
10000 sshares o. the capital stock of
ON application OF J. b. Williams
.ermission Was granted for the re-
Aioyai OF lone OF the electric lamp
2osts in the White Way from in front
p,he enhance to the new garage ON
West Main street The removal viii
be made ander the supervision OF the
city authorities.
All members of the council were
present at Monday nights meeting ex-
cept Aldermen W A. Chapson and II.
6. Mcllvsney. The matter of the
consolidation OF Canon City and South
Canon under one municipal admins
trs.tiasl 4 -. ssseassed 1t consida sf1sss
length and hearty Endorsement was
given to the proposed merger.
City Attorney Pease advised the
council fully that in the event OF the
consolidation of Canon City and South
, Canon under the laws of Colorado now
existing iefunding bonds of said NM
nicipa tiles. having special reference
to the se75N6o of water bonds ~
, Canon City. to be refunded in 1924. is
sued after such consolidation. which
did no; provide for payment thereof.
by tax levies upon all of the taxable
property within the new municipality.
would be OF doubtful legality. and their
validity probably litigated. thus inn
pairing their value and making their
marketability uncertain and advised
that under such conditions. 1t would
be unwise to consolidate until the Leg
| stature OF Colorado should enact
law specifically authorizing refunding
bonds payable by less than the whole
OF a new municipality. unless South
Canon was willing to also be subject
TO tax leyies for the payment of its
rntable proportion OF said refunding
bonds
The following resolution was then
introduced by Alderman A. ] Turner.
and duly second by Alderman o. J.
Rundahl:
Whereas. The matter of consoli-
dation OF Canon City and South Canon
has been carefully considered by com
missioners. representing said munich
palities and such consolidation is
deemed desirable when II can be done
without subiecting the property
within the present boundaries of South
Canon 10 refunding bonds. 10 be is
sued by the new municipality. on ac-
count OF bonds of Canon City: now.
therefore. be it
"Resolved, ny the City Council of
said city OF Canon City. that we do
earnestly approve OF such consolida-
tion. and recommend that the next ses-
sion of the Colorado Legislature. this
city use its best efforts 10 have ap-
propriate LEGISLATION enacted to enable
refunding bonds to be so issued"
Raynor Holmes entertained is III
tie friends at theater party at the
Jones last night After enjoying the
show all proceeded to the home of
Master Rnynor where delicious re-
freshments were served. The party
consisted OF Margaret Robson and
her two guests. Dorothy Randall and
Josephine McClunr. Elizabeth and
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