Dodge City times., 1888-12-20
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Council PROCEEDINGS,

The city couoil met in special session Wednes
day Dec. Il, loSS, pursuant to the following cali
Dodge City, Kansas, Dec. Il, 1855.
To the Honorable Mayor of Dodge City, Kansas.
| You are hereby requested to call special meet
Ing of the city council of the city Of Dodge City
Kansas. 10 be held at their council chamber thi.
evening at +. 30 o'clock, TO consider the question
OF submitting 10 the qualified voters OF said city
proposition 10 subscribe Five Thousand dollars tt
the capital stock OF the Dodge City Natural Ga.
1 anc Mining company, and to vote bonds OF the
city 10 the amount of five thousand dollars in pay
aent for said stock. and to consider such Other
business as may properly come before the eoun
ell. Signed, Chas. Martin,
VI. Collar,
J. II. SWEET.
| j. A. Arment.
Aug. Curtius.
| s. Galland
L. X. Mcintyre.
To the Honorable Council of Dodge City:
Pursuant to the above call there will be q meet
ing of the city council on Dec. II, 1888, at 7:3O,
p. m. r. W. Tarbox. Mayor.
Present: J. H. Swett president Of the council,
Aug. Cnrtius, 5. Galland. c. H. Martin, j. A. Ar
ment. members, and j. +. Frankey, city attorney.
Absent: Il. ". Tarbox, mayor, W c. Shinn and
L. K. Mcintyre. members
In order TO bring the matter before the council
for consideration and de- bate, Councilman Martin
presented the following resolution. tO-wit:
That the Mayor call an election to vote on o
proposition TO subscribe 5000 to the capital
stock of the Dodge City Natural Gas and Mining
company. and in payment therefore, issue five
thousand dollars in bonds of said city, bearing
ger cent interest per annum, due in fifteen years
from date thereof, interest payable semi-annualy,
-nd moved that the same be adopted.
The question was called and discussed by the
members.
Arment moved an amendment that the matter
be laid over to adjourned meeting in order TO
ret additional information in regard to the condi
ion of the Dodge City Natural Gas and Mining
company.
vote was had on the amendment and the same
carried. Cnrtius, Gallrnd, SWEET and Arment
OtiHg in the affirmative, and Martin and Collar
oting in the negative.
Ga motioe the couLcil adjourned to meet Satur-
Lay, Dec. 18th, lsSS. at 40, p.
Attest: GEO. F. JONES, Clerk
The city council met Saturday, Dec Is 1855, D.
n. persuant 10 adjournment. Present: X. W
farbox. mayor: 5. Ga.land, j. H. SWEET, j. A. Ar
tneut, L. X. Mciatyre and NJ. Collar, members.
Absent: A. Curtius. Z. ii. Martin and W. c.
Shinn.
The city attorney submitted a written opinion
rs to the power Of The mayor and council under
The constitution aid law OF the state of Kansas
20 submit the people of said city proposition to
ssue bonds in atd of a company organized to pros
u CT for coal or natural gas, which motion was
received and placed on fle.
j. A. Arment moved that the following resolu-
TiOn be adopted, which carried by the following
vote: j. II. SWEET, s Galland, j. A. Arment and
~ Collar, voting aye: l.. X Mcintyre voting in
ne negative; Curtius, Shinn and Martin being |
s6sent.
RESOLVED, That the mayor issue q proclama.
ion calling special election fsr the purpose of
the qualified voters Of the city Of
Dodge City. Kansas; proclamation to subscribe |
i've thousand dollars to the capital stock of the |
Dodge City natural gas and mining company, and /
o Issue five Thousand dollars of the bonds /
rearing seven per cent. interest per annum
,ayable semiannually: the bonds to be payable
fifteen years after the date thereof, at the fiscal
cency of the state Of Kansas, in the city Of New
lork, in accordance with the terms OF an act Of
he legislature of the state Of Ksneae; approved |
iarch B. 1857; entitled-"An act authorizing coun-
les an6 Incorporated cities Of the second and
bird class 10 encourage the development Of the
oal, natural gas. and other resources Of their To-
alities by subscribing to the stock Of companiee
rganized for such purpose, in payment for said
locks. said subscription being for the purpose Of
for coal in the immediate vicinity Of
odge City, Kansas"
In case the said proposition is carried as said
'ecial election the city council hereby reserves
,e right to prescribe such regulaSioie I'D ax
lch terms for the delivery Of said bonds to the
odre City natural gas and mining coapany, g
ii N may seem inst snd right. and that eaid
zeal election be held ON the 1Ed day Of Dec
nbes, 1883.
On motion of L. X. Mcintyre the council ad-
'GrLed.
Attest: Geo. F. Jones,
City Clerk. |,