Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-09-13

some forty feet to point, or wedge shape. to be
fully compensated for by the opening OF said
Lansing avenue, and that no damage is sustain
belonging 10 Mrs. 3: /. LyBrand 70 be two han IN,
drel and ten iS,IG) dollars
All OF which Is imPa.tially submitted q
y, = IS PEN. Appraisers.
July BIRD, ISIS =.
2fth, 1883 10
GEO. r. Joxrs. City Clerk.
". c. Shiun moved that a tax levy Of LIS
mills on the dollar be made and collected fog the
purpose OF paying judgement against the city
and in favor of Robt. Dixon. and that the city
attorney draw up an ordinance for passage pro-
yiding for the same. Motion carried
o oFdinanGs xv No l Am ordinance SrCydng
mills on the dollar TO pay judgement in favor
OF Rob,. Dixon against Dodge City" was presen.
Ted and read for passage. Placed on second
Of J. 4. Arment passed the council as a whole
by the following vote $. GalIand. Aug. Curtips.
J. Il. SWEET; c.. H. Martin. j. A. Arment, NJ.
Int,re absent and not voting.
On motion of J. A. Arment the school tax levy
as made by the Board of Education was accept
ed, and the clerk instructed to certify the same
TO the county clerk.
The committee on ordinances was continued.
On motion of N. Collar the committee on
street and alleys are to attend to putting in stree.
crossings on west side Of Fourth avenue, on south
Front street.
The committee on furnishing the city hall
made report, which, on motion of Shinn. was
the Mayor appointed J. A. Arment as an addi-
tiJnal member OF the furnishing committee, and
the committee continued.
ON motion of }. A. Arinent the committee on
electric lights was instructed TO get the best
terms from the company for lighting city hall.
The city attorney reported that the two thous-
the city, November lst, 1851, Is not enloined.
and that the tax levy made by the council 20 pay
the interest on the same is legal.
The matter of insuring the city hall was re-
feTTed 10 the finance committee.
On motion of c; H., Martin the council adj
iourned, to meet Monday, August 81 1sss. at
500 p. n. Attest: GKo. r. JOKES,
City Clerk.
The city council rceonvenei Monday, August
27th. 1sSS7, at SEQ p. m, pursuant to adjourn-
men.. Present, R: W; Tarbox, Mayor; Aug
J. a. Armeut, L. X. Mcintyre, W. c. Shinn,
and ii. Collar.
! petition signe'l by property owners on Elm
street and toarth avenue. was presented and
read, requesting the mayor and council to cause
ali necessary grade and repairs 10 be made on
said stree. !ur the safety Of pablo teavel be-
tween Second and Fifth avenues. and GA motion
Of Collar. accepted and referred to the commit
tee on street. and alleys.
On motion of Curtius the following claims
were allowed:
Cord !; Son, board to prisoners ........... 90
Total. S1O %
c. II. Martin moved that the city ordinances
be revised and printed. Motion carried.
On motion of j. A. Arment the city clerk was
ordered 10 advertise for bids for printing the or
attorney and committed on ordinances.
On motion OF u. Collar, the finance committee
are; 10 repor! at the next meeting the amount
and rate Ot insurance that can he placed on the
city hall, and recommend such measure as they
think best.
4 report of the committee on furnishing the
Sg Soy r Tds Collar moved that the
ma iority report be accepted as far as it related
to furniture. l.. X. Mcintyre moved an amend
Re aso the
ti0a amended: and the report filed. On
tion of j. \, Arment,the awarding of the articles
to be furnished We're considered separately:
On motion of C. III. Martin Z. kirkpatrick was
awarded the contract for furnishing window
shades complete at 81 40 each.
On motion OF NJ. Collar the committee are to
purchase the No. II Office chairs from Kirkpat-
rick at Sl.15 each.
on motion of c. H. Martin the contract for
cleaning the city hall was let to Escue II Easter
After considerable discussion in regard to the
bids for furnis hing tables and shelves for vaults
the parties withdrew their bids.
On motion Of l.. h. Mcintyre the bids were re-
ferred TO the committee. The said committee to
purchase the required furniture. The tables to
be covered with the best cloth, as shown by
sample.
Ga motion of J. A. Arment the arc light at the
crossing Of Second auenue and Locust street is
to be moved north, opposite city hall.
James Langt0n rendered his resignation as
treasurer OF the School Board. and on motion of
Mcintyre was accepted. The mayor appointed
NJ. y. Markley to fill the vacancy in the school
board, and on motion OF Arment the appoint
ment was confirmed.
The following tax levy as made by the Board
of Education of Dodge City, Kansas, was con-
Ermed by the mayor and council:
SINKING tuhu OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. "a mill
Incidental fund ........ .............
Library fund ..-..... .......-....,,...... u
Total. ............................ nN ="
On motion OF c. Ii. Martin the council ad-
iourned to meet Wednesday, August %, ISIS, at
City Clerk.
ust 18th, 1883. at 1870 p. IN. Pursuant to adj
jouTnment. Present ]. II. SWEET president of
the eouncil, 5 Galland, Aug Curtius, C II
Ab!en Tar5oS maydS and Collar s hem
Der. TN motion OF Z Il Martin the following
claim was allowed:
Cook !, Lahey bottom in hose tower s4.O0
Inc finance committee made report recon-
mending that the present assistant chief of the
IRE department be transferred to the police force
and that the position be left vacant for the time
salaries be made.
City Treasurer per month .-.............. $40 90
City Clerk ... $1,000
GA motion of August Curtius the report was
accepted 10 take effect Sept. lst lSSS, and the
attorney to draw up All ordinance providing for
the same. The finance committee made re-
port recommending that Sl2,CtO fire and $4,000
tornado insurance be placed on the city hall and
on motion Of Curtius the report was received
The building committee made the following re-
port:
DODGE CITY, KANSAS,
August %, 1858.
To the Mayor and Council of Dodge City Kansas.
! our committee, on construction of the new
city hall building. beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing report
We have duly examined the building and find
that I is complete according to plans and speci-
ieations and directions of the building committee
and recommend that the building be accepted by
the city and an order drawn upon the city treas
uTer for the balance due Sweeney and Foley
the contractors. " c also recommend the payment
oil Si9.59 Tor extra work done III tower, and that
We do not fail 20 recognize Messrs Sweeney & FO-
ley gentlemen OF honesty and integrity, and
mechanics of ability, and we further desire to
extend to them the thanks of the committee for
the eurteOIs manner in which they have confer
red with us during the construction of the build
ing, x. w. TARBOxl
J. Il. SWEET Committee.
}. il. ARMENT)
On motion the city hall building was accepted
by the city from the contractors as recommended
by the building committee, and the clerk ordered
to draw warrant on the city hall fund for
Sweeney and Foley in the sum of 81. .3s, leav-
ing a balance due OF s2S9.S9.
On motion OF Aug Curtius 1t was decided to
place i've thousand dollars fire and twelve thous-
for the term of five years. W 5 Pagan, Wenie