The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-12-28
CITY REFORM.
Report Of the Committee SOb:aitaes
and Adopted At the Meeting OF tsit
Citizens A sS0ci ion Fast " eslneSfsa o.
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CITY REFORM.
Report Of the Committee Sub.aitsed
and Adopted at ihe Meeting Of the
Citizens A $500 iatiOn last " eslneSfay
Evening.
T,'ae Presisea. csi Geslsae, IF he cS-,as' -iss,
cidfioa:
Your Committee appointed on Retrench-
ment in City AffaiIs, beg leave 10 make the
following report:
1st. We recommend that the following
officers he elected: Mayer. Councilmen,
Treasurer, Clerk and Board OF Education;
that all others be appointed by the Mayor,
by and with the consent OF the Council.
I'd. The salaries o. the city officers shall
not exceed, for Mayor, 5000 per annnm;
Clerk, Sl,S00; Treasurer, 1880; CITY At
torney, $1,000; Engineer, 100; Market
Master, SGV0; Chief Of Police, $500; ore
Fire Marshal, 500: eight Policemen, $50
per month; Weigh Master, commissions, and
COuncilmen to receive no salaries. This
reduction of salaries will save 10 the city
S23, 500 per annum.
Sd That the following offices shall be
abolished: Police Judge, Wharf Master,
Fire Marshal, Street Commissioner and City
Marshal. Duties of CITY Marshal and Wharf
Master to be performed by Chief of Police.
Engineer, in addition to his other duties, to
act as Street Commissioner. Justices of the
Peace to have jurisdiction OF ofienses against
city ordinances. City Clerk TO &c. rs CLERK
of Board of Education.
4,h. That the City Treasurer shonit keep
a regular setDf double entry books, including
cash book, which last named book should show
all receipts and disbursements OF city funds,
from whichever source and for what disbursed.
That city funds shall be deposited in some
esponsible bank in the CITY, paving the
highest rate Of interest on cnrrent monthly
balances. and be deposited in the official
name of the Treasurer, and subject to re-
, moval by order of the City Council, and that
the depository give bond in such sim As the
City Council may direct
9TH. That eight members Of the School
Board shall be elected annually, four for one
and four for two years; that they shall make
semi-annual reports, and publish the same,
Of the disposition OF the public funds, and
the average daily attendance Of pupils; that
they shall not pay more than $ for Su-
perin.endent Of the public schools, nor more
Than $ for Principal Of any one school;
that in all disbursements Of funds checks
shall he given, payable 10 the order o.
the party to whom the same IL due, and
specify for what paid.
9th. That all taxes shall be levied by or
der of the City Council. and shall not in the
aggregate exceed IL mills on the dollar per
annum, six mills OF this to he used for
school purpose, including interests on
school bonds and sinking fund for the
same.
eth. That neither the City Council nor
the School board shall create any indebted
ness, unless there be money on hand to nee.
the same.
The reason for this suggestion is, that the
charter gives the Mayer power 10 borrow
money. This he should do TO meet current
expenses until taxes are collected. At pres
elh the city pays the current expenses in
scrip, and pays double for everything. The