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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-12-25
The rocorl, BY sttes, Is rs follows:

OF the number reported displaced by the
depression In trade, less than $4,000 Is re-
ported due ~ strikes, or about . $40 per
cent. In the seventeen leading industrial
cities the number reported dispensed with
by striking Is III, 115, or nearly 90 per cent
OF The total reported. They arc distributed
as follows:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-12-25
Sheriff Sale.

Sherin Sale.
Samuel ?. Borden Order Of sale stark COUNTY
W uommon ploAh Court
Hugh heathrrlngton OF all
ny virtue Of an order 10 aoll Issued by tho clerk OF
the court NJ oinmOn pleas Of STARK 90, Ohio, In the
above action and 10 mo directed | Will offer for sale NJ
public 0utcry on thr pfoiiibcu, on
Saturday, the 3rd day OF January, 1885,
tho following described real estate situate In STARK
county Ohl1 N W.T. A part " tho northeast q ilrlcr ~
40 ton 4, township H. range 10 Ald bounded ~ f0l
lOwai u W mug NJ p0int on ihH nNfth llhnu ~ uAid quar-
tor, diat,Ut nNt thereon $50 fHTt from uhu SOUTHWEST
cornrr al QlTiel, Ani running ihrlio north StI
forlI thence taat no lenll thehor fOuth 5l1 lontl thunce
west lbU fuut h. lle y aou Oi bcginn ny containing QUO
fourth n IN acre ol land,
Appraised NJ t12S,
Bale to commence At ono O'Clock D, m. forms. cash
JAMES LICK, sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-12-25
Saturday, the Ord day of January, 1885,

int following dAscribef real estate aituatn In Stalk
county, ohio. 70 viii Lots numbered twenty nyo nun,
drpd and Q ahteen (gbib) aud twenty nye nundred aud
ninrtoon (2bi0il ~ Hiram H. wispt addition ~ tho CITY
OF Oaiun n, IN ~ 4 STARK county, UhiU. aud now mum.
bFrod twenty Two hundred aud '0rJ (23iO) and TWEEN.
ty.tw0 h indTel and fOiiy =one (23ll) On tho new map Of
hnid city, Ais ono hunurol and f0fiy-uight (ld5) foet
front and rear OF tho west mi Z lot numbered twenty.
two hundred aud firiJS ven C22aD IN Hiram II Wiso'a
addition u tho city OF Canton. STARK county, UhiO Also
nity (oO) feet front lnd rear NJ tho oaat ond Of lot mum.
Dor twenty w., hundred aud forty aeyen (0ld numbsr
ebB0) ~ Hiram II Wlao'p addition TO tho oiU " Can
ton In said 90 lniy Als0 h number . and u IN
Huntlnyton bl0a' addition 10 tn o'y Of Canton, IN aid
STARK o untY, Ohin. tho IN 10 icing numbered 1888 aud
1907 On lhe present ri u ~ said ciy,
LOT No. 9340 appraised ut u, $40,
Lot N y e3il appraised NJ tilOO.
i4s lert ironl aud rear OH wosI ond Of lot oai7 ap-
90 iret from aud rear on tho east ond OF lot 2sa7 Ap-
praised NJ 1850
Lou N 1000 and 1887 appraised at tilBo,
Bale 10 commence NJ | O'CLOCK .. m. Terms ono third
oaAh, and tho balance IN Qua and two equal annual pay.
menta with Interest from daJ OF sale, secured by mort
gage on thu premises sold.
JAMES LkE. Sheriff
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-12-25
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In every department Of Literature, Science, Poll.
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that, while within the reach Of all, Is satisfactory In
the COMPLETENESS with which IL embrace ca
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manent value.
who wishes TO keep pace with the events or intel.
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self OF his family general Intelligence and literary
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-12-25
MARIA oILMoRE poNTlus,

IAN AND s~URaE0N-0nicc In New Oavllly
Building, East ruscarawas H., room No, ~, Heal
deuce, No. 100 South Cherry street. 0ot2p-gy
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-12-25
DRUGGISTS.
PHYsIoIANe.

NNNNNNNNeNNsNNs
LEW. SLUB9Eli,
PHYSICIAN Corner Market and 1cnth ouccta Mon
tai Diseases n specially, Hepti'y
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-12-25

A.. M. MCCARTHY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW ofnce In Kline block, LouiS'
vile, Ohio. 0elbhg
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-12-25

TTOHNEY Al LAw--Room 10, saIton Block, der
"A man spoken, WhplbkJ
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-12-25

DAVID u. SMITH
AIIohNEy AT LAw-omee in sAI'On Block osnic'
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-08

Yesttf day, the eve of iu-dsy's municipal
election, wac oparaoterzsi by cslmness
calculated TO lead the average citizen TO
believe that ere was marked iack OF in
,ersst ia % days struggle for Office. But
notwithstanding tint there Ia being done
a gres' deal OF work on the dead quiet, "
and from what has he n cleaned by the
HERALD reporters deal of dirty work. IL
will be well for even the most
intsilig,nt voter to look well at mis- ticket
before he votes. There were parties busy
Yesterday aud last night "dootoring' tick
cts, ana OF course, unless the matter is
closely looked after, the untutored voter
will vote against his candidate and senti-
ments. The streets were, com parative'y
speaking, dul'--in fact. almost deserted
yet caucuses were bein., held IN dit
erept wards for The purpose
of furtbering 10 some underhsnded way
the interest NJ candidates. A number of
coored sovereigns assembled at
the crossing at tho Main
street. railway, and the Texas Central road
where With the adjacent saloons, a bonfire
and brass band they whilea away the time,
and succeeded IN getting up for the time
being a ripple OF excitement.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-08
The japanese do no. use pill,w in ou

The japanese do no. use a pill,w In our
sense OF tho word. They have a sms'l piece
which they lay heir heads, the girls and
women serene in consciousness that thier
hair will no, be dissrrsnged. The wondsf-
inl structure OF JaHsnese hea i-dress is
usually III ,de up once in iour DAYS IL lie
evident thst n 1t were tousled on y down
pillow IL would hsve 10 be dealt with eyery
Day. Chi dreD. Ia some CASE, nave the
head G o,.ly shaved but more often the
hair Is fantastically cultivated. A favor -
81, leis 10 shave The head ell round the
crown, leaving that covered win hair shEp-
sd.l Ike skull.cfp Sometimes ell lie shaved
save few locks over the forehead. Anoth-
or rather f,.ching design Is 20 leave coup
10 of well-dttlned locks over either ear, just
enough 10 hold the child up by IL that were
deemed d. sifable disciplinary process.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-08
A SIMMER RESORT

Messrq Cfosier & B hny, have been
making some improvements of late, have
ENLARGED their house, corner OF Main and
Poydras streeis, II ted II up handsomely
and costly, and are noS prepared 70 do tie
trade OF all that portion Of the city. Their
| quors aud cigars sre unsurpassed in ex.
CO rce anywhere. Thew are making u
speciality of beer and will Thursday, April
the 3'd receive their first carload OF the
Dest beer ever drank IN Dallss. We would
say e. was rong Faus's CO ebrated beer
mt u wouiu be uupsiiiamenlaIy. They
offer a reward Of S25 10 any man who nm
find iresher, cooler, better beer than tn IRIS
anywhere IN Dallas
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-08
Cancer for Twenty Years.

Mr.. w. II. r binson, Dsvisoorr, Georgis
writes under date .nusry 3 1854: Il am
& ting on finely. the ulcer Il gradually
healing. fee that SEiiis Specific will
cure the horrible cancer which has been
feeding on rue tor over twenty years"
Mr.. o. q. Barron. OF Banning. Georgia,
writes, a'ed Mar h 3, lsst The eore-
ness has ell gone out OF the cancer. anc my
h salth IL greatly improved | have taken
SIX bolt es of Sviit's 5 celtic, for ssin
c.uce-. witch | have b "a tor years.
Treatise on bl md ami ssin diseases mail.
ed free. TINS swirl SPECIFIC Co.
prsSsf ,, Atlanta, Ga.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-08
A Library within Easy Reach.

Faux n wsg islIs, New York, are doing
a greet work Tor the lovers Of standard
books They have published in single
volume. cloth, quarto ,ize, such works as
Mscaul.y's and Csrlyle's Esssvs, John
Ru,ki's Ethics OF the Duet also his
srnnd Agres'es, Charles Kingley'e
"H.rmi'-" amariine's Life of Joan OF
Are" iosthenes' Orations q vols J De
raeli's "Calamities OF Authors" and other
works By masters--in eli IA, and this i'm
portsnt Volume, cloth bound, they sell for
only 3.75. Sea he large ADVERT ssrnent ~
this house on another page. No one needs
DO without books now.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-08

unpl oven allegations, csoul,ted 10 iblur'
its good nams and business standing, whs
| l. secnrsg rhe Poet will have 10 do son'
D'oying now, or remain In very uncnvia
bic light -lWeco by.
NgwtrAPKss AND ORGANS.
IL 10 bad enonsh for a thorough Journal
st ~ decker In politics but when mere
crgan-grnder nspiros 10 iead, II suggests
absurJi'y.-I Galveston News.
Newspapers are newspapers and organs
ara organs. Tho former are for The people,
the latter for the politicians. When, they
clash the people always come out on top.
Aud doot you forget IL.
ILLOGICAL srocENcs.
u IL a well known act hat most OF the
daillte OF Texas are struggling for n bare
existence, hoping against the future, or
they are beng sustained by tho open
purses of liberal and entcrprising citizens,
who zee In them the best means Of building
no town. patiently waiting for distant
future to 70 urn the bread they are cas- ing
upon the waters. Toe failure of the News
would have disheartened the newspaper
men who are struggling 10 MAE ends meet
until the country shall build ~ their pa
pers and would have alarmed
the monl,d hackers Of sew
eral big enterprises In the state.
NJ ore than one paper would have been SUE
pended aud all would have reduced their
toe News condiio ion peen true. N-wsps-
pers Ia Texas have been pushed far ahead
oi the country. They have been run upon
q much more sxpeDelv. scale than the bus
mess would justify. This wes largely ow-
ing 10 the prestige OF the News Ate si1s,
enterprise and prestise forced interior pa
pers To ex,ravagance to compete with II
even NJ home, rpd we venture the p-gdiG
tion that II the News maintains tbs siza to
which il hiss been reduced, that by the first
Of January, 1885 every ily la the utate
will reduce lts size or expense, and be glad
o. the chance. Bat there is little probnbil-
iiy OF the News taking u backward step
Waco Examiner.
CRUSHING REPLY.
The Post will vet he SICK OF the attack u.
on The News. The News reply YVES indeed
a crusher. and lie force was not delrac,ed
from by The digniiywi'b which II wrote. TIE
article was brief oui spry eroDg. AS lie
natter, the old News 10 no slow cosch or
hating old cripple j. spiked the Posts
gun most beautifully 80; Austin Statesman.
UNFAIR yALgY.
Competition IL the LIE OF trade. Fair
aud rivsly upon propsr basis
hurts no legitimate business entegpiiae, ard
no legitimate business manw object to 1t
The Posts tactics. with regard to the News,
in reporting its pracf cal insolvency when
there IL not and was not The slightest csuss
tor II, nor the slightest founda,'on upon
which TO base The damaging settlement,
is beyond question. the most iuexcussble
piece Of newspaper pira'i : we have ever
heard Of. Nor did we before know ihst
such thing Was GOSSIP BILE, aud we trust or
( he sake OF ne profession OF which we ace
an humble working memoir that II can
make some shnHinR at an explanation which
will lit from its chou lders the odium which
should rest there uniii IL does = Austin
Statesman
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-08
MN Il Hlckox. druggist has removed

Mr.. NJ. II Hickox. druggist. has removed
from his former stand. No. G15 Main street.
one door west TO the corner OF Main and
Lamar streets, and assoc,at himself wi h
w. II. Patterson, drlgsist, undes the firm
name and stvle Of Hickox A Patterson.
They keep a c,rps OF polite. attentive, eflic-
lent clerks skilliul compoundere, and the
store IL open day and night. Goods and
prescriptions are delivered 10 any psrt oi
the citv free Of charge. The store mas tcle-
phone connection. Thev carry a full and
complete line OF drugs and druggist's sun
dries.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-08
AT THE FAIR GROUNDS.

DR.. Carv.r's c. LIBERATED corps OF wild
riders exhibited yesterday afternoon TO q
large assembly and W IL repeat this alter
noon and tomorrow, no doubt 10 con-
$ sn'ly increasing crowds. 10 IS oil IL adj
vertises and more. The doctors shooting
L. simpy marvellous.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-08

To those VINO kinoly assisted and gym.
pathized with u, Ia our late trouble (the
death OF our be owed rauenfer and sister.
Mrs. A. b. Tay ORD we rslnrn our sincere
thasks.
Mrs. NJ. X. GarDSrn AND sons
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-08

Hundreds write they owe their life and
present good health /, Acker's English
Remedy, for consumI lion, coughs, oolds.
stc. Sold By Hickox q PAttsnon.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-08
SPECIAL SUMMARY.

WASHINGTON, April 7-l5pecial. Is. W.
L. Smith, n telegraph operator at Hender-
son, wants to succeed Umbdenslock as rev.
opuc collector.
Tho president to-day issued commissions
to postmasters: l.. Patterson, ct Fairy,
Hamil,on unity, and u. Ii. Mcpherson,
1t Maxwell, Collin county
Jack Evans arrived to day and set the
Isxss republicans here IL whrl; Evans
ID man 10 be feared in political contest
He saws ha Is here on matter OF business
With the department Of Justice. No 'ne
doubts he came hoping TO stav the appoint
ment OF the judge. He Is day or two be-
hind.
The Texas delegation voted solidy
against the Converse pill to restore the du-
" on wool, Ochiltree not voting.
It is said he republicans will not teke
part Ia the discussion ot the Morrison bill.
They propose. SO the theory
goes. to let 1t be a fight
6etween Randall and Morrison, 70 as 10
Or ow, up the sharp differences In democratic
ranks.
Judge Norton Gays he is here to see old
friends. Well founded reports says lac is
here TO get Umbdens:ock's place for Coch'
ran
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-08
THE JEANETTE AGAIN.

WAsnIsoros. April 7. - Press : Fire
man Bartlett, OF tha Jeannette, resumed MS
tertimony before the opmittee THIS morn
ing; he was under arrest tor insubor disa'
tfofi when ne went before the board oil IN
ouiry, aud this prevented his giving foil
answers; he did not suppress any facts be-
fore the court Of inquiry, but questions
eubmittsd by Co'lins and ru Id out would
have thrown light on the sshjsct 10 a GER
tain extent; ha mad been afraid OF persecn-
zion by the navy department, and feared
the facts in regard to his sr-sst would be
brought out; be knew facts rejecting on
the honor OF Melville and Dsnenbower,
but kns~ nothing rejecting ON their au-
msuity; facts sffecting their honor do not,
IN his Judgment, have any bearing on the
roeuIt OF the expedition, they consisting 10
sSttiue q bad Example 20 the men and in
ineoxjcation: witness bimstlf had drank
Win Nell vile: he was also aware OF facts
re6eotinR on the conduct OF all the sur
vivors Of the expedition, himself ircludsd'
never knew Collins 10 be- under the irnu.
ooc, Of LIQUOR; understood At was genera,
thine among the officers to make game OF
Collins: did not know any man o2 ine
Joo1netts a. being subject to snv outrage
q in0Iknity.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-08

II should be the business Of every one
having q col TO treat It promptly end
properly n III II is Gotten rid of-inielIi-
gent experience fortunately presenting a
curative IN D.. Jayne's Exsectorant,
thoroughly adopted 10 remove speedily rll
coughs and colds, alsy any exciting in
flsmms:ion oi the throat o. lungs vi re-
move the distressing symptoms of asthma
1nr ..ll IA "a.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-08

WAsuuarox, Aorl 7-[Press.I The
funeral Of the late Minister Hunt viii take
Plea t0-norrow afternoon with military
honors. The pail bearers are: Chief JUS
Rororo. ex-6~cretary Blaine. Sensfor Glib
oo1. Jndee b sucroft Davis. Judge Peabody,
q New York. aud ex-Postmsstsr-Generai
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-08

WAsuuxosou. ,AosIl 7.-TPrsss.I = Er,
oone1sssnan Dsss.cosi, q Norfolk, VIZ
49, ssodS6Sfo 9 bis dIsssiee lgF the prss-
~ eD3e.s::: e v;s ssss9 .t y ssossor
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-08

Moroney and Spellman are the proper
candidates for the citizens Of Dallas in the
second ward.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-08

Oar Specials summary OF the sltua'
tion az ,hr Capital.
ulscellaneou Gus Washington News Items,
MIR. MANEy's BILL


MH' mANEf's HILL
WAsHfseron, ApriI TT Special - Mr.
Marcy has istrodna.i ,is following bill
To AUTHORIZE 4 O eppointmrnt OF " commits on
by the President OF the United States I" .ur
and IN, rk the bonn dry ~ between por,
LOU OF INC .hu,an ien'ho,' nnu W. a ON !"
4 1870 ~ oan,',,,,p ,'y th.s a. ~ rexas
W~v,v.s t,nnii,clli,y o,nin,, are ss-,r ed
ssr.c,iv.iv nv rus slnie ui Texas ANA the
Unife,, q sies 10 that portion %, territory
s-trs Aa,..oo tns No,ib Eo,r nj Rad riyar
"a ~" s,ntn Sink (,r Prniris Dig Town
Ec,tI y, Pad ,lver the snms bping claimed
- *. :, 40 nj rs,as and 40 d.sirpatet on
~ .n. - c,..r c,,,nIv and also claimef
10 Ito Iro,,ed Sd ,,es IA part OF the Indian
s:y,,isors. ard
Wm.sx.s. In conssa hence OF said conflict.
,rs c,s,ms ,s,nt u,iiicu IN aud confusion
ssist and tho EXERCISE OF cove rnmental
Snrtions hetwaer tho repective ciaim ants
S-.s -. ,.,r,,o,v ~ much enblrrss setl
o,S ,n',,ac.sd. aid
wus.,.s Tn. state OF Taxa, has authof-
lad tna snnolntmept of n commission, 10
ACT win a sjmilar commission appoiDted
hv tho Hated States. 10 settle AVID es'ab.
III ~. Sannasrv lines of said territory 40
,ssnsc,,veIv ri lined: and
y,,vn..s I, 10 sss,rsble and imporient
thst . ss,,ism.nt Of these conf citing ella, ms
shorid Il. MAD In IA, e.,d that the said
Trss,ion of boundary now In di.puio NAV
hs as,,isd Theretoi,.
IA II rnac q by the Senate and House
~ psn,ss.n,.,ivs nj the United States of
xmcr,c. in Cnnpr.ss assem- oled, That the
p.as,a.,t ~ a., Hailed states no aud he
q %asonr .u,hor'zsd ard empowered 10
srno;,., com missinn of hres pereons. who
sbs,i hs vel yerssd in the US governing
hcnns.rv linss aud one of whom shall ne a
sn,,n., . n" or II IN The oiessare OF
tna pras,dspt a /. med more ex pedient,
- aa,aiI nna or more competent
sr.;nosrs If the Army. who. In 90,
innct,nn win she, psrson or persons e
NAV ha announced nv the stst. OF Tex
shsii. nj icn time i'm the near fuurs e.
NAV be indicated by The president, oilic'
rct,ca ~ mi oh i'm, sh ALI he given by him
- ,he oavs,n"r nj rex.s AZ least oao mont a
n sdysncs nj The actual seryics of such
sc,,r,,s.i", run and marx the boundary-
isrs ha, wsar hat oortion of n > Indian ter
.itcrw ard The stste of r,xss w In con-
$4,000. nd sad commission snail. as far
a. noss,hle ascer,a,n and determine the
Pu,mso ,,S,cs,sS and intrnded by tho
t,sstv hstwesn The II nirad States and Spain
~ dats F.nr .rry 22i. 1910 la running aud
w.~riny sad boundary.iinr, the
ssid commiss,on snsli proceed
f,,i"~.. Bacinnins et the
mint wber. n line drawn from the
Pi,s 49, tho ,h,,tv.secono degree of
po.,n Il" i,nde cross, the western bank of
tha a.h,~n river. running due north,
ssrita a. Psd river. and thence following the
con,sa ~ aid Rad river west wardly to the
$780, ~ i,n. 1, uda a, hundred west from
Tn,,S,, ana twantv.thrse degrees west
f,o,n Wash,netSn "a laid down in NJ slish's
man Of Inc United States pub
iished at Philadslphia, improved
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-09-05

a Commissioner of the general land
Office, who was sent to Colorado some
time ago to investigate complaints made
by settlers against cattle companies that
they had Illegally fenced in government
Lands and had obtained occupation Of large
tracts by fraudulent entry, has made re-
port fully sustaining the settlers. Eight
charges have been made against the Prairie
Cattle Company, composed of Scotchmen.
Tracts Of 100 square miles, twenty-five
square miles, seventy-fve square miles, and
sixteen square miles have been illegally
fenced in by that corporation. 1t is be-
lievSd that the cattle companies have fraud
ulcnily possessed themselves OF nearly g.
100000 acres Of public lands In Colorado
alone within the last five years. In New
Mexico IL Is asserted that 90 per cent. Of
the lands held by the cattlemcn have been
illegally enclosed; IN Dakota Is per cent.
arc fraudulent. Investigation proves that
in Arkansas there have been 10 fraudulent
entries, la Colorado $50 (embracing
2,s)0,0OO acre. In New Mexico s27 lem
bracing 100000 acres In Minnesota 81,
in Washington Territory 100, 10 Idaho %,
in Nebraska 40 embracing 100000 acresl
In Montana 81, in Wyoming 81 embracing
100000 acres, in Alabama l53, and In Kan
sas the fraudulent entries embrace 100000
acres. Over 1900 complaints remain to
be inv' siigIted. 4 large percentage OF
those who have made fraudulent entries
AMI who have Illegally enclosed th' SC
large tracts Of the public domain are Eng
lish aud ScO'ch capitalists.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-09-05
Ordinance No 81.

Be ii ordained by the Mayor and Ceuncilmen
of the city of Medicine Lodge Kansas
SEC. /. That it shall be the duty of each and
every individual owning real estate on Main
street, between First avenue and Second ave
rue in the CITY OF Medicine Lodge, Kansas to
make and finish good and sufficient sidewalk
i'm front of each lot, or piece of land so owned
10y Thorn on said Main street. Said sidewalk to
be completed on or before the first day Of No
vember, 1884, and the same shall be kept i'll
good repair thereafter by said lot owner or
owners The sidewalk shall be ten feet wide
and composed of good material either brick,
rock, or lumber not less than two inches i'll
thickness.
SEC. 2. That If the owner Of any lot or piece
+of ground abutting on said sidewalk or pro-
posed sidewalk shall fail or refuse to build or
repair such sidewalk, along the entire front of
the lot, or piece of land, owned 10y him or them,
in the manner or of the materials and within
the time prescribed by this ordinance and
keep the same in good repair thereafter The
completed, by or under the direction of the
street commissioner or let the same by con-
tract TO the lowest responsible bidders; and In
all such cases the council may levy such assess
ments on any lot or lots and piece or pieces of
ground abutting on such improvement accord
ing to the front foot, thereof as may be neces-
sary to reimburse said city for making or com
pleting such repairs or sidewalks. The assess
ments so made shall be entered upon the min
utes of the council, and shall be certified by
the city clerk to the county clerk of Barber
county who shall place the same on the tax
roll opposite the respective lot or lots or piece
or pieces of ground, for collection, and said
assessments shall be known as sidewalk tax
es, and shall be subject to the same penalties
and collected in Ike manner as other taxes,
| and when collected shall be paid over to the
city treasurer.
SEC. g. This ordinance shall be in force
from and after its publication in the Barber
County Index. Approved Aug. 10, 1884.
ID. NANSLYKE, Mayor.
Attest: j. w. UPPERMAN, City Clerk. IL