The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-11-18
ssLEY DRAINAGE
p ss2LEM KEEPS
m*s COUNCIL In
THIN G M 0 0 D.
No Satisfactory Has Yet been
found, although many solu-
tons are offered.

/. The matter of an adequate grading.
drainage and cleansing OF the alleys
in the business section OF town, from
Third to Seventh streets, which has
been a problem for the authorities for
a long time, was discussed in detail
at the regular meeting OF the city
council Monday night and various
plans suggested TO remedy the trou-
Bile. but none OF them finally adopted.
The question Of paving these alleys
was alluded TO. but as II would cost
something like 500 for each block
that solution of the difficulty vas dis
missed as being financially prohibi-
tive al this time. How to take care
of the water in time OF rainfall run
ming on the roofs OF buildings in the
downtown district and convey il 10
the sewers has not yet found salts
factory answer. In many places II
either oversiows the alleys and makes
its escape TO adjoining private prop
erty, or stands In ponds and pools
along the driveway. rendering traffic
through the alleys at such times al
most impossible. How TO drain this
food water 10 the sewers is the prob
lem that the council is endeayoring
TO solve at a minimum Of expense.
Drainage by an open thing along each
side OF the alleys was recommended,
but 1t was regarded as doubtful IL that
would meet the situation, and was dis
missed as a mere makeshift. Grad
ing the alleys would Aggravate, rather
than mitigate. the evil. as 1t would
turn the water on to private property.
The thorough threshing out Of the
problem by the council Monday night,
IL 10 believed, will result in some
practical measures benig found that
will. partially At least, remedy the
trouble In the meantime the coun-
ell appeals 10 abutting property own
ers 20 co-operzte with IL IN keeping
the alleys clean and 71nobs,ructed-
Mayor Biggs and Aldermen Chap
son and McIlvaney were absent from
the Monday night meeting. Alder
man Turner. president Of the council,
prsstasa in the sbsence Of shs mayor.
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were read by the city clerk and adopt
ed without change Notice of the
annual meetings Of the Fruitands
Ditch Company and the DeWeese-Dye
Ditch and Reservoir Company, the
FIRST on December and the latter
January ]. we're read. On motion
Mayor Biggs was chosen to represent
the city's interests at the meeting OF
the Fruitlands company. A represen-
tative OF the city to attend the meet
ing OF the Dewees>Dye company win
be selected later.
Another matter considered by the
council Monday night but upon which
no legislation was enacted. was the
proposition requiring motor drivers
to have DINNERS" on their machine
headlights after dark a- a means of
preventing possible accidents on the
public thoroughfares. Lights for bi-
cycles were also included in the dis
cussion. The council realizes that
brilliant headlights on motor vehicles
are in many cases a source of danger
to the public. and that 1t is a difficult
one TO handle. For that reason no
steps have been taken to reform the
matter. Until the problem can be
worked out satisfactorily, drivers Of
motor vehicles are asked to be as eau
uous and careful as possible in driv'
ing their. machines on the streets after
nightfall.
Following the reading Of the report
of the wafer superintendent for the
past month. which was adopted and
ordered placed on file, the council ad
journed.