Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-11-01

The city council met in special session October
%. lsss, ut ,iJ D. n., persuant to call for the
purpose Of considering the manner Of heating
the city hall. the occupation tax ordinance. and
repairing the jail windows.
Present. X. ". TarDox, mayor. S. Galland, J.
ii. SWEET j. A. Arment, VI. Collar and w. z.
Shinn.. Absent, Aug. Curtius, G. Ii. Martin and
On motion OF VI. Collar the special COMMITTEES
appointed 10 purchase stoves, were given fur
Their time to make an intelligent report in writ
ing i'll regard to heating either by stoves or fur
naccs.
The committee Oh lights made report re-
commended that the council adhere to the terms
of II previous report OF said committee, to con-
tract tor i've incs.ndescnt lights OF sixteen candlo
power at two and One-haif dollars per month
each as il is impossible to get a lower rate: On
motion OF Vi. Collar the report was accepted.
Un motion uf Councilman SWEET the city mar
shall ordered TO secure the names Of all
parties doing business without city license. ana
require the same to be paid in accordance with
the provisions OF ordnance No. l3l, as amended
by ordinance No. al.
On motion OF W. q. Shinn it was ordered that
iron be put in the lower sash OF the Jail windOWu
instead of glass.
GA motion of s. Gallaud the council adjourned.
Attest: GEO. h: JONES,
This city council met in special session Tues
day October 30, 1855. persaaEt to the following
call.
To L. W Tarbcx, Mayor of Dodge City:
lou are hereby requested to call a meeting Of
the city council Of the city Of Dodge City, kan--
sas, to be held at the council chambers this even
ing ut the usual hoar, TO consider the question
ot submitting to the voters of said city PROPOSE
ton To subscribe JC TO the pital stock Of the
Dodge City Natural uas and Mining Company.
and to vote 81 V in the bonds vi said city to pay
for said stock, tine obJec. being to prospect for
coal near Dodge City.
Chas. Ii. Martin.
s. Galland,
NJ. Collar,
}. II. SWEET,
Aug. Curtius.
Present, Aug. Curtius. S. GalIand, N. Collsr,
G. IL. Martin and W. Z. Shinu, membeu.
Absent, X. W. TarDox. Mayor. and l.. X. Meln-
tyre, J. A. Arment and j. n. SWEET, members
I'm melton ". Z. Shinn was elected mayor pro
tenn.
On motion Of Councilman Martin it is ordered
that the mayor issue proclamation calling .
special election for the purpose OF submitting -
the qualified voters Of the City Of Dodge Cteys
Kansas, a propositio to subscribe three thee
sand dollars to the capital stock Of the DID,
issue three thousand dollars Of the bonds ~ the
city bearing seven per cent. interest," payable
sem,,aanuaity, me bonds t. be payable twenty
Ut the state Of Kansas in the city Of New YORK
in accordance with the terms Of an act Of the
legislature Of Kansas, approved March srd,
1851 entitled IAN act authorizing counties and
incorporated cities Of the second and third class
to encourage the development of the coal.
natural gas and other resources Of their !oeali
ganiLed for such purpose in payment for saia
stock. Said subscription being for the puIpooo
OF prospecting for coal tn INN ediate vicinity
Ut Dodge City Kansas
In case the said proposition is carried at sid
special election the city council hereby reserves
the right 70 prescribe such regulation and 1x
such term fvr hedeliyery Of said bonds to the
Dodge City Na.urai Gas and Mining Company
as to them may seem just and right
Ii is further ordained on motion Of Marta that
the election be held a. the earliest possible no.
ment.
On motion Of c. Ii. Martin the council Sd
Journed.
Attest: GEO. f. Joxys..
City Clerk