The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-01-23

! or applied on either the principal or inter.
est OF any Of the bonded Indebtedness o!
this CITY until such time as q compromise
can be made.
Laid on the table.
A ROUNDING ACT.
The committee appointed BY the Coun.
Gil to draft funding act which IL to b
submitted to our Senators and Representa.
tives. in the Legislature, which they are
requested to secure the passage OF, reported
one, which is very lengthy, the following oi
which are some OF its N ,st salient points
Compromising our railroad Indebtedness
at not more than so cents on the dollar
the new bonds to bear interest not TO exceed
per cent per snnum the interest TO be
payable semi-annually; the new bonds to
run 80 years; the Mayor and Council must
make the levy to meet the interest, with 20
per cent. allowed for delinquent taxes; il
any member Of the Council shall prevent
the levy to be made he shall be held indi-
vidu ally liable; if the Council shall not
make the levy, and judgment can be OBJ
tanned by the bondholders, an assessor shall
be appointed who shall levy and collect;
new bonds issued shall not exceed 10 per
cent. of the assessed valuation OF the prop
erty of the city; if any member Of the
Council or any officer shall cause TO be issued
bonds to the amount of more than 10 per cent.
city he shall be deemed guilty OF felony
and rpon conviction sball be confined in
the State penitentiary for term not less
than one nor exceeding FIVE years, forfeit
his Office, be forever disqualified from hold
ing Office and held Individually lisble a
sinking fund shall be established after five
years by levy of not less than one nor
more than three mills, and when it amounts
to 81 900 or more the Mayor and Council
can purchase either United States or State
bonds or outstanding city bonds. The act
is very profuse, and the above are but few
of the points included.
Mr. Michael moved TO insert ) instead of
6 per cent, which was lost, Messrs. Frit-
sche, Smith, Volz and Wilson voting no,
and Messrs. Latta, Michael and Rsdman,
aye.
A CHARTER AMENDMENT.
The Committee also submitted the draft
Of an act which is amendatory of section
l3, chapter 46, laws of 1874, which provides
cities of the irst-class:
That the Mayor and Council shall fix the
salary of the city marshal at SIS per
month may appoint a city treasurer at q
salary not TO exceed S75 per month shall
levy a tax OF three mills for general pur-
poses; shall license all trades and profes-
sions; fix rates for carriage; fix quaran-
tine regulations within five miles
OF the city; establish a night watch and
police; regulate the running at large OF
all animals except milch-coMs;makiDg
idewalk regulation, police regulations andl
shedding pro- eriy for all damages; shsl
establish a sinking fund, which, when
reaching $1,000 shall be applied to the
purchasing of outstanding bonds, etc.
This bill is a very lengthy one, and includes
section after section of the present city
char er, slightly changed.
City attorney, Gill patrick read synop-
sis of the pending bill proposed by Mr..
Legsfe which be will bring up in the
House.
REGISTRATION ACT.
The committe also reported e reSistra-
ton act, which requires that the registra-
ton shall be annually, the books to
b. closed ten days prior TO any election, the
clerk to issue to all who register a certifi-
cate entitling them to vote, upon the pay
ment of fee of 81, no one being allowed
TO vote who does not present his certificate
At the poll.
1t was the intention to have the Senators
and Representatives meet with the Council
to discuss matters; but two Of them, how
ever, were present, Senator Gillpatrick and
Representative Bevens.