The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-02-15

The Meeting Of Last Night. and the
Committee of twenty-five.

The Citizens Association met last nigh,
in regular session, President Logan in tn
chair.
1 Col. Anthony desired to know what actio
bad been taken on the recommendation Q
the committee Of = month ago, regarding Ger
tain amendments to the city charter, and 9th
er desired legislation.
The Chairman aid the recommendation
had been prepared ard placed in the hand
Of the members from this county.
Col. Anthony said he had been to Topeka,
and that nothing had been as yet brought b.
fore The legislature. -Four weeks of the ~
sion had passed, and now We had only two
weeks for action. We mus. do something al
once, or not q, all.
The Committee of Twenty FIVE made par.
tial report, at great length, the Secretary Of
the Committee prefacing it with the an.
nouncement that they desired one weeks fur.
Their tine in which to prepare other points.
At the close Of the reading Of the report
Col. Anthony moved that the same be off.
cially published BY the Secretary, for the in.
formation Of the public. He opposed delay
in getting the matters before legislature.
The city and county committees had report
ed, the reports were adopted four weeks ago,
and yet nothing had been done. Why this
delayr
Col. Isaac Eaton made q few suggestions,
and took issue with the report of the CON-
mittee regarding roads. He thought money
expended in that way was judiciously used,
and cited examples. comparing this with
other counties. He also recommended that
the committee endeavor to find out what BE-
came Of the $40, 900 the county had in the
Ksnsas Agricultural and Mechanical Assc.
citation.
Mr.. p. &. Lowe sustained the report in
the matter Of roads hereafter to be built run
ming on section lines, where no other road
existed within half mile of the same He
thought the committee had done we'll.
Col. Anthony said the report of the ccm-
mittee was in substance the same As had
heretofore been published, and went over
much of the same ground as the reports
made month ago. We settled on policy
then. Why do We rot act on that policy At
once, and act Ike consistent sensible men?
The Chairman said the question was on the
printing Of the report.
Col. CONN thought the report had better
not he published till it was completed. He
wanted it to include the $50, 900 referred to
by Col. Eaton; and lie wanted to know why
our bridge was already mortgaged for more
than the entire cost Of it, and why the stock
was worthless. He wanted 10 know all about
our worthless police force. Some time ago
4 man lost two mules. He hunted the State
over for a month, and at the end of that time
was notified that he could hear of them ut
the MarsLaps Office. He went there and
was told that he could have them for $75.
Two policemen seemed interested in the re-
and one of them offered to let
his share 60; but the Marshal said mo;
he s75 won't more than 60 round" He
iaid the money and got his mules. The
Colonel desired 10 know who pocketed the wit |
ICES ices that were never called for BY the |
witness, As Was often the case. He hoped |
he COMMITTEE would embody all these |
hirgs.
Col. Eaton, as Secretary OF the Bridge |
company, explained that the value Of the
took defended on the earnings OF the bridge. |
{ would " finished by April Let. aud then |
We could tell. Tie Kansas City Bridge |
armed $500, eco last year, and all the rail-
Dad bri ges OF the country paid The stock
FOLDERS handsomely. The Quincy bridge
took was worth twenty cents before the |
ridge was built; now it was at 14O.
Nj. Lowe moved to amend Col. Antho-
,y's motion to print the report, by giving all
eporters who desired it, access to the report,
Ihich was adopted.
Mr.. Mitchell moved that the Committee Of
Twenty-Five lie instructed to lay their recon-
nsndatiors before the Legislature, and TO
mbody recommendations of month ago.
The ChsirmaA stated that IS some of the
previous recommendations had been sent, it
night create confusion ard repetition.
Col. Anthony moved that Messrs. Coffin,
>rancer and Wilson compile the desired re-
60 10 Topeka, and zee them
through.
Mr.. John Wilson declined to serve, be-
ause he wss an ofiice-holder
Col. Anthony named Mr.. p. q. Lowe in
lis plaoe.
Mr.. Lowe moved TO lay the motion on the
able, and thought if the Association had lost |
II confidence in their committee they had |
'stter discharge them, and le, the thing |
lrop.
Col. Anthony explained that he found no
ault with the report as far as read. He
housht it very voluminous and full as far
. il. went, bu. he thought the Association,
'aving 4 month since laid out a policy,
ught to carry it out without loss of time.
Col. Coffin agreed with Col. Anthony about
aving such committee, and that no time
hOuld be lost in getting before the Lesisla-
are. They should be appointed tonight,
nd Immediately prepare the mos. inpor-
ant and best settled points, and not put it
fl.
Mr.. Lowe renewed his motion to lay on
be table.
Mr.. Wilson said there was plenty of time,
. the Legislature would leave the whole
natter in the hands of the Leavenworth
nembery, and the last week Of the session
1ould do. He desired that the report be
inished before action was taken.
Mr.. loves motion 10 lay Col. Anthony's
notion on the table was then carried.
DR.. Viewer moved that the committee be
ranted further time
Mr.. ]. A. McGonig'e thought that portion
{ the report already read embodied all the
ions necessary, and that the
Committee of Twenty five could select four
r 6ves of its members to 60 to Topeka and
o all that was necessary.
Alter some further discussion the report
Ias recommitied to the committee, and the
Hartman of the Association authorized to
ali special meeting whenever requested to
o 20 BY the Chairman Of the committee, At a
iune not later than one week.
Association adjourned.