Dodge City times., 1888-12-27
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Council PROCEEDINGS.

The city oo;ril n,et in special session Wedres-
day Dec. y, isSN pursuant to the following call
! G,t.e city, Kansas, Dec. Il. 1855.
To the Hon 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 To tie held AT their council chamber this
evening at 20 o'clock, To consider the question
of submitting TO the qualified voters OF said city
proposition TO subscribe Five Thousand dollars to
the capital stock of the Dodge City Natural Gas
and Mining COMPANY. ana to vote bonds OF the
city 10 the amount of five thousand dollars in pay
ment for said stock, and to consider such other
| business as may properly come before the coun-
4 Gil. Signed Chas. Martin,
NJ. Collar,
j. II. SWEET.
j. A. Arment.
Aug. Curtius.
S. Galland
l.. X. Mcintyre.
To the Honorable Council of Dodge City:
Pursuant 10 the above call there will be meet
p. m. r. W. Tarbox, Mayor.
Present: J. IT, SWEET, president Of the council,
Aug, Curtius, $ Galland, c. II. Martin, j. A. Ar
ment. members, and j. F. Frankey. city attorney.
Absent: r. W. Tarbox. mayor, W C, Shinn and
l.. II. Mcintyre. members
In order TO bring the matter before the council
for consideration and debate, Councilman Martin
presented the following resolution tOwit:
That the Mayor call an election to vote on
proposition to subscribe $500. to the capital
stock of the Dodge city Natural Gas and Mining
ccMpaHy, and in payment therefore, Issue five
thousand dollars in bonds Of said city. bearing
Fer cent interest per annum, due in fifteen years
from date thereof, interest payable semi annually
and moved that the same he adopted.
The question was called and discussed by the
members.
Arment moved an amendment that the matter
be laid over to an adjourned meeting in order 10
get additional information in regard 10 the cOnd-
tion of the Dodge City Natural Gas and Mining
company.
\ voie was had en- the amendment and the same
carried. CurtIus, oallrnd, SWEET and Arment
NDTIna In TN. Affirmative. and Martin and Collar
voting in the negative.
on NOTICE the council adjourned to meet satur-
day. Dee. 18th. 1855, at !: 30, p. m.
Attest: GEO. F. JOKES, Clerk.
The city conucil met Saturday, Dec. IS. 1855, D.
n. JersHan. 10 adjournment. Present: X. W.
Tarbox. mayor: :. Galland, j. ii. SWEET, j. A. Ar
ment, L. X. MciHtyre and NJ. Collar, members. |
Absent: \. Curtius, Z. Ii. Martin and ". e.
Shinn.
The city attorney submitted q written opinion |
as TO the power of the mayor and council under
the constitution and law Of the state OF Kansas |
TO submit the people Of said city proposition to
issue bonds in atd Of company organized to pros
pt CT for coal or natural gas, winch on motion was
received aud placed on file.
j. A. Arment moved that the following resolu- /
ton be adopted, which carried by the following
ycte: j. ii. SWEET, $. Gallsnd, j. A. Arment and /
VI. Collar, voiin. aye: l. X Mcintyre voting in /
the negative; Curtils, Shinn and Martin being
absent.
RESOLVED That the MAYOR issue a procama-
ton calling special election fsr the purpose Of
III 1mittins TO the qualified voters Of the city Of
Dodge City, Kansas: proclamation to subscribe
i've thoH>and dollars TO the capital stock Of the |
Dodge City natural gas and mining company, and
10 issue five thousand dollars Of the bonds
bearing seven per cent interest per annLm, |
payable semi-aunually: the bonds TO be payable
fifteen years after the date thereof, at the fiscal
agency of the state Of Kansas, in the city Of New
FORK, in accordance with the terms Of an act Of
he legislature of the state Of Kansas; approved,
arch !, 1857: entitled-"An act authorizing cOun-
les an6 incorporated cities Of the second and
bird class to encourage the development Of the
oal natural gas, and other resources Of their To-
alities by subscribing to the stock Of companies
rganized for such purpose, in payment for eaid
tocks, said subscription being for the purpose Of
for coal in the immediate vicinity Of
lodge City. Kansas"
In case the said proposition is carried Ut ssid
pecial election the city council hereby reserves
lie right TO prescribe euch regulations and nx
lch terms for the delivery Of said bonds to the
odge City natural gas and mining company, -
..iem may seem just and right, and that eaid
D, cial election be held on the Srd day OF Dec
nber, 1888. 4.
On motion of L. X. Mcintyre the council ad-
burned. r
Attest: Geo. F. Jones, Z
City Clerk. :