The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-02-28

Regular MeetinE-Omcial.

| LENESwOkTH, han. Feo. ~, 1873.
Council met at the usu a hour, with Mayor
Geo. Ummethun in the chair.
At rol call, present, IounciImen, Fem,
Krezdorn. Przybylowicz, Smith and Sargent
(5). Absent, o'Brien, Spratiey and Shoema-
ker (3).
The minutes of the meeting held February
s, A. d., 1873, were read, and on motion of Mr..
Smith, they were approved and adopted.
The bill of Sidney Smith & Son, for 81 Cs
was referred TO the comInittee On jails and
| police.
The bill of Fred. A. Miller for S2.I9, was re-
| ferrtd to the comm ltIee streets and grades.
| The bill OF Fred A. Miller Tor 500 WAS re-
| ferred 10 the committee on fire department.
| The following bills were referred 10 the COM
| mittee on claims:
Sam Dodsworth Blank Book Co., $3.50 and
| 81; II. &. HoiIISter, -.
The petition of Mathew Ryan, asking for a
| conveyance back Ia him Of certain lands
| decided by him To the city for street purposes,
| which petition was laid over al the last meet
ing, wa> az an produced, and on motion OF
Nj. PIzy low .cz, laid over.
Ine petition Of III. Mabbet et AL asking to
erect d frame building IA the fire limits, WAS
read anu referred To the commIttcc ON Fare
Department.
The petirion of q. V Kuhn ct al. asking
for "A foot bridge across Eight street, was read
and referred 10 the coininittee ON streets and
grades
The petition of Thomas p. DiehI, asking
for remission of fine, WAS read. Mr.. Smith
motion was LOST. The petition was finally
referred To thg committee on jailS and police.
The communication from ID. X. Anthony,
in relation To a dlsailOwance made by the
Council on his bills, WAS read and referred TO
the Committee on Printing.
The communication from the City Clerk in
relation To records, etc, in this Office, was
read and on motion OF Mr.. Smith il was re-
ferred to the Committee on Printing, with
instruction To report at the next meeting.
The communication from George ii. Hyde,
Cashier of the German Bank, asking that
contract for deposits be annulled, was read.
Mr.. Smith moved that n be referred 10 a cpm-
mittee of three, with instruction to report at
next meeting, which motion was carried.
The Mayor then appointed as such commit
tee, MessTs. Smith, Fem and PrZybyIOwIcZ.
The agreement between the city and the
Public FreSs Company Tor rent Of rooms IN the
old market house was read and ON motion OF
The bond and oath of NJ. wohlhe lter as
guard at Jail was presented and on motion Of
Mr.. Przybylowicz approved.
The following proposals for furnishing reg
tstratiol books were next read
LEAvKNwoRTH, Kan, Feb, Is, 1873.
To The Honorable, The Mayor aud CITY Council
Of L<areaUor h, koa.
DEAR SIRs I'm persuance to notice receiv-
ed, hereby tender my bid As follows: Four
books, l3xl1, six quires. Russia ends, ruled
and printed with index cut through, s66.OO
with index on cloth tags. s7l.0O. same job on
IL halr bond, strong aud durable, with index
cut through, s56.V; with index on tag, SfJOV.
one book, SIX guires, llxl7, Russia ends, ruled
81 ons and durable, $500.
Respectfully Yours,
X. Il. CLEGHoRN.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, February 10, 1878.
To the Honorable Ma. or and Gentlemen Of the
CUunca:
We will furnish the city with books for reg |
istration at the below prices:
Four books sxli, SIX quIre each, bound |
leather back, painted head and indexed, for |
-Four books IIxI6. six quire each, bound |
leather back, printed head and indexed, for |
SD each.
-Four books Isxls, six quire each, bound |
leather back, printed head and indexed, for |
SIS each. Respectfully yours,
SAM DODswoErH BLANK BOOK Co.
Mr., smith moved that the above proposals
be referred to tine committee on printing and /
the CiIy Clerk with power TO act.
The opinion OF the city Attorney in the /
matter OF the 81 ttus of the LeavenwOIth street |
Railway Company. WAS read, aud, on motion /
of Mr.. Smith, il was received and placed on
file.
The following committee report was read,
and on motion of Mr.. Fem, adopted:
Your committee ways and means beg
leave 10 submit the following report:
We have examined the reports OF the City
Treasurer for January, 1873 and OF tne city
Clerk for bonds issued in January, ls.s, and
hnd them both correct, and all the vouchers
have been cancelled.
Adversely upon the petition OF Catherine |
Bergm nm, IN relation 10 taxes.
The following resolution was read, and on
motion of Mr.. smith, adopted:
BY smith,
Resslred That City Clerk be, and he is here
by instructed TO procure means ior lighting
the vault in his office.
The following resolution was introduced
and read:
By Fem
WHEREAS, The condition ofour streets are
such as To seriously interfere with the tran
sactiou of business, and business men de-
mand that some effort be made 10 secure the
OF at least two man thorough
fares north and south and two east and west,
either by macadamizing the whole street, or
by properly repairing these already partly
TO make them pa,sable at
all times for teams; and,
WHERE IS, The present tax levy of three
mills Tor general purposes, never can create a
surplus revenue sufficient TO pay for the i'm
provements required therefore, De IL
Resolved, That for the purpose OF obtaining
funds TO nay in cash for the IN tcadamizing OF
second street, from the south line of fackiers
addition TO the northern limits Of the city;
fifth.street from Arch street to t;Ie military
street from Union Depot
to Broadway; Delaware street from Main TO
Broadway, the city issue ITS bonds in accord
ance with the city charter, and subject TO
conditions hereinafter named, to-wil:
FIRsr: To be installment bonds of s25
each, and TO draw per cent. per annum Iu-
lerest, and payable in four equal annual in {
stali iments- ,
SECoND: Installments and interest on )
zach bond to be receivable for all general
fund taxes due the city, and shall not be sold
II less than par, nor the proceeds used ior
OtutF puE kbOsc ludu l
this resolution 4
Provided, That in executing the work the :
streets mentioned in these resolutions snail
be divided into sections of not less than three
blocks eacE, and
Porided further, That whenevera person or
persons iointiv shall purchase the above
ieScrlbe-i bond OF the city, equal in amolnt
20 the cost OF macadamizing a section, he or
hey shall have the right TO designate the
secfion upon which the money shall be ex- ,
pended; confined however TO the streets
named in this res Dution. and Ia
R>solred further, That the City Attorney be :
instructed to prepare an ordinance that shall !
provide for the carrying into effect OF tile [
provisions of this resolution I
Mr.. Fem moved that the resolution be !;
adopted, which motion Was carried by the
vote: Ayes-Fenn, k7ezdorn and
smith, (S). .Nays-Przybylowicza And Sargent, [
y. Absent, O'Brien, Spratiey and Sho-ma-
ker (9.
The following resolution vas introduced. e
-ead and on motion Of Mr.. Smith, adopted:
By Fem IL
Resolved That the city hereby invite pro- \
,osals for cleaning all the macadamixed !
treets OF the city under the control and d. Z
ection OF the Street Commissioner, and bid I.
lers are hereby required u state the cost OF
each and said streets; and III
Resolved, further, that when the council
,diournx that Il adjourn until Monday night,
FEBRUARY 25, A. D., 1875, 10 open and examine
mes that may come before IL
On motion Of Mr.. smith, the council went :
neo 9xoeafive eessto0. /:
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