The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
CITY COUNCIL.
= Bare Quorum Present Last Night
Claims Allowed. Licenses Granted
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and Other Business.
At the City Council last night, Presiden,
Michael presided and Councilmen Baer
| Fritche, Walsh and Wilson were present.
The bills Of John Mckee, for g. 30; Leaven.
worth Novelty Work, for SO; McCown
Hunt, for 81 80; Lesvenworth Gas Light Com
pany; for Sis -; L. Michael. for IS cts., and
Fred. NJ. SpaidIng for ass. was presented
and referred 20 the proper mmItt' es,'
The petition of sundry parties for
liquor license was referred to the
the proper committee, inclufing two remon-
strsnces against the granting of license 10
George Walker, one of the petitioners for IL
cense.
The petition of Henry Runnel to open an
alley in Ewing, Roelofson q Co.'S addition
was referred to the committee on streets and
grades.
The petition Of II. Allen, in relation to Ger
tain tax certificate was referred to the COM
mittee on ways and means, with the city
attorney.
a communication was received from the
acting mayor, stating that he had taken two
bonds from NJ. ii. Insley, with sureties, to
indemnify the city and the city officers in
case any diff Guilty arose from the removal Of
tie livery stable of W. T. Woods & Son. The
action YVES approved and the bonds ordered
filed.
A communication was received from the
City Marshal, relati < 10 the escape OF the
prisoners from the city Jail on the l+Ih. After
considerable discussion, in which II seemed
10 he the impression of the Council that
there was screw loose somewhere which
nee ded tightening, the matter WAS referred
TO the committee on jsiis aud police, 10 inves-
ugaIe al once ana report, II they deemed
Eecs ssary, To an ezra meeting Of the Coun
eli, to be held for that purpose.
The reiusi atement of Lawrence Schindling
a. night watch al the fire department 10y the
acting Mayor WAS appTosed.
The contract with the Le-venwoTth Gas
Light Company, TO furnish gas light, Ilgnt
the iam.ss, exit guish them, etc, 10 the eX-
each lamp To be lighted 900 hours during IiI.
year. al the rate OF 60 per amp, ~ received
and ii ed.
The committee on license reported favor
Zimmerman. Aug. kunz, fred Z-don, j. r
Wagner, ChIis. SIaiber aud + a. Schof
The commute on streets and grades re-
ported favoraoiy on the petition of ]. W.
" heeler and Others in reference Ia fixing the
crossing at Fifth and Seneca str-eI>, aud in
the matter Of erecting a foJt bridge prsJ Ell
Tor 10y Chris Meyers.
tn. report Of the city engineer in reference
TO liking up the Old mark-L house or the Use
OF the city, was LAID over u I'll "A full council
WAS present.
4 e matter of proposals for city printing
was laid over until "A meeting To b. he'd on
Friday July 25th; BIDS To be received until
thr. O'clock of tn Il day; the city Clerk 10 adj
yeftise for bids during tnaI time
CITY Treasurer MCKEE called the attention
of the council TO the tact That the delinquent
tax list of the city has not ytI been pub Ished |
A. required by the ordinance, but that II II
was 50 ordered the publication might still be |
made. II was ordered that the publication
Dr. made in the official paper.
The attention OF the council WAS then
called Ia several msntraps existing in the Il
rity The street commissioner was ordered L
10 repair "A bsd place In the sidewalk on L
Fifth street, bet Seen Choctaw and SAX. ~
Don - possible 10 AT once repair regular
m N killing place In the sidewalk on
he south side of shawnee street, between
seventh and 70 .dway; aud the dangerous
of Kickapoo street, brIwe- Main
ard second was referred To the committee |
Dn reefs ana grades
II appearing thai other parties had been |
,rreSted to- auctIOneerIng under the llcens- |
II g NJ Barns which the city attorney stated
,ould be shown 10 toe "A technical evt SION ot the
aw, the city rTtorn.y WAS ordered 10 dismiss |
he proceedings against these parties and Ia
notify them that they must auctioneer no
more.
The council went into executive session on |
ertain letters received rom Mayor F,Tt.sCue |
M other matters IN reference 10 the bond |