Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-01-19


J. II. CONRAD, Police Judge.
On motion Of Aug. Curtius, the report Of street
commissioner Of road tax collected from July 30.
placed on file, towit:
Road Tax collected by work, $a5s 90
Road Tax collected by cash. 40 so
City treasurers receipt for so so fled with this
report.
I hereby certify the above to De true report of
road tax collected by me:
The committee to whom was referred the mat
ter Of selling the old fire bell, reported that the
bell was sold to the Wilbur school district No.
for SIS co. for which the city treasurers receipt is
herewith attached. j. A. Arment, committee.
On motion Of NJ. Collar, the above report was
accepted and filed.
D. b. Whiteside rendered his resignation as
street commissioner to take effect Dec. q, 1887.
On motion of j. A. Arment the same was accept
ed.
\ petition of the residents and taxpayers of the
city Ii, ing III Crawfords addition, was presented
and read, asking the mayor and council to cause
sidewalks to be erected as follows A frst-class
sidewalk, ~ feet wide to be built the east side
Of Dridge avenue from the south end of the main
bridge south to end street in Crawford's addition
also third-class side walk on the east side Of
Bridge avenue, from Second street to Fourth st.
in said Crawford addition.
On motion Of j A. Arment the petition was
ordinance iu accordance with the prayer of said
petition and present the same at next regular
meeting for passage.
Ordinance No. 1853, an ordinance to open and
extend Front street through land owned by X. j.
Hardesty, in the city of Dodge City, kansas, was
presented and read for passage, placed On second
reading and adopted by sections. and passed the
Mahan. j. A. Arment j. n. Pope, Ang cuptius,
N. Collar. voting aye; Fred Gardner and L. N.
York voting no; l. h. EcIntyre, absent, not vOt-
ing
department and water works. was ordered to give
the Dodge City Water and Supply Co, y written
notice to place fire hydrant at the corner Of 5th
avenue and Dyer street.
On motion Of j. A. Arment the following resO-
luton was adopted aud the chairman of the COM
mittee on water works ordered to give notice to
the Dodge City Water Supply Company of the
publication of said resolution, tO-wit:
Resolved by the mayor and city council Of the CITY
Of Dodge City, Kansas: That the Dodge City Water
Supply Co. are requested to extend the water
mains from the present south end of the second
avenue main across the river south; thence south
on Bridge avenue to Fourth street in Crawford
addition to Dodge City, Kansas.
Ordinance No. 1862, an ordinance relating to the
building and maintaining Of sidewalks ON Bridge
avenue, in Lrawford's addition, in the city of
Dodge City, Kansas, was presented and read for
passage, placed on second reading and adopted by
following vote: j. A. Arment, Fred Gardner, j.
W. Mahan, NJ Collar, l.. N. York J. n. Pope, and
Aug. Curtius, voting aye, none voting In The neg
alive, L. X. Mcintyre being absent.
On motion Of j. W. Mahan, the appointment of
E. ]. Renner by the mayor as city marshal, ives
confirmed from date, Dec. IL. 1887.
On motion Of NJ. Collar, a claim OF DR.. Wright,
S5S. for attendance on j. H. Coy, was rejected.
On motion of j. A. Arment, Claim of G. w.
Crane for $15 rejected.
On motion of j. W. Mahan, the city marshal was
ordered to notify parties to remove rock and con-
demned brick from city hall grounds not required
there by the contractors.
On motion of j. A. Armcnt, the following claims
were allowed:
oho1
1885,. 0O %
H: H. Carter, salary, assistant marshal -.
j. L. Horton, salary, policeman, Dee r1887 IS 90
c. T. Cockey salary, policemen, Dec. 1887 IS 90
W. W. Carpenter, salary, policeman Dec 81 Is 90
Chas Shields, fire marshal, Dec 1887. IS 90
II. N: Beverley, city treasurer. Dec, 1887. 50 90
Geo. F. Jones, city clerk, Dec. 1857 so 90
j. II. Conrad, COSTS police court, Dec. 1881 IS 90
Z. ID. Swan, salary, city attorney, Dec. 1887 30 90
D. b. Whiteside' street commissioner. ~ 90
Total :. $50 IS
on motion Of Fred Gardner the council adjourn
ed. Attest: GEO. F. JONES. City Clerk.
The CITY coanci! 49,. :. sp.ci,I session Monday
January 9rh, 1888. i! Il Il, oSing sab
To the msvor o. 81 y oi i,"-ga ny, r..-:
We tue uniersiGn meninerr oi inc city cohn
Gil of the city of Dougc city, ka:.ras, most re
spcctfuly AK that yon cali IA meeting OF saii city
council to be held al their council chamber on the
9th day OF January 1888, at ID p NJ for the pur.
pose OF allowing ayments on estimates Of work and
material furnished on city hall. Signed,
j. A. Armcnt j. y. Pope,
j, W, Mahan, L. y. York.
In pursuance Of the above call the city council
will be convened ut their council Chamber Janu-
airy 9th, 1888, a, 40 p. NJ, for the purpose ind-
Gated in said call
Present: R. W. Tarbox, mayor, J. A. Armeni,
L. n. York, j. n. Pope, }. W. Mahan, Fred Gard
ner.
Absent: L. K. Mcintyre, NJ. Collar, aud Aug.
Curtius.
Sweeney & Foley fled an estimate for work and
material on City Hall since Dec q, 1881, IN the
rum Of s., 10000 and certified to by E. G. Slaven,
Supt
On motion of j. A. Arment, Sweeney d Foley
allowed Is per cent. $l50.O0.
On motion Of j. A. Arment Sweeney 4 Foley
allowed on extra work in walls and trenches,
$3.50.
On motion Of L. n York, the chairman Of the
building committee ordered TO serve q waitten
notice on Sweeney l. Foley to suspend work on
the city hall until further notice.
On motion of Fred Gardner the council adjourn
ed.
Attest: GEO. +. JONES. City Clerk.