Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-11-29
Council Proceedings.

Members present Wednesday, Nov. 9TH, 1885, st
.:3o o'clock. p m, were }. 4 Arrnent, ana .
Gailand-
ON motion the meeting adjourned to Fri
day, Nov. 9th, 1885, at 81, p. m, for want OF
quorum. ,,
Friday, Nov 9Th, 1855, az 7:3o. p. M. The city
coancil met pursuant to adjosrnment- Present:
K W Tarkox mayor. 5. Gailsmd, j. II. swett, j;
A Arment, W. L. ShInn and VI. Collar. Absent:
Aug Curtius, e. III. Martin and l.. h. Mcintyre
The minue1s Of the last regular and special
mceti - were read, and on motion OF ;. Gsiland
approved.
The city attorney filed written opinion in re-
gard th- title of land on which the city hall lie
lacated, which on motion Of j. A. Arment was &C.
ceptcd and placed on file.
4 report OF u special committee was read rec
commenting that the council purchase two fur
naces siih which 20 heat the city hall, and on
Inot:on OF ". G. shinn was received and the com
I mittcs di charged.
or motion OF W c. Shinn, petition to change
/ the location OF street light from Sixth Avenue
e. Fourth Avenue and Dixi=ion street. was refer
/ ed TO the committee on electric lights.
| petition presented and reae. requesting
| the mayor and council to continue the work on
the streets of the CITY for the purpose OF giving
| employment TO the laborers OF the city In desti-
tute circumstances who have families to SUD-
| port.
Oh motion OF j. H. SWEET the petition was &C.
| cepted and rrferred 10 tina committee on streets
| and alleys.
| The following request submitted to rle
mayor and council:
| Dodge City. Nov. 1th, IsSS
| To the Honorable Ma. or and councilmen, Dodge
| City, Kansas.
| Gentlemen:
| VIII YOU please make on order give directions
| to have the water mains lowered where they have
been made tao near the surface Of the ground or
street by the city grading
| Respectfully,
| By j. W. Gilbert, Treas.
On motion Of J. A. Arment the above request
| was placed on file
Ordinance No. ls5, providing for the construc
| ton and maintainence Of certain Sidewalks IN
! Dodge City, Kansas, was presented and read Tor
| passage, placed on second reading, and aoopteo
| by sections, and on motion OF j. A. Arment pass
vi The council as a whole by the following vote:
j. A. Armcnt, ". C.. Shinn, ;. Galland, D. II.
SWEET and NJ Collar, voting aye; Aug. Curtius. c.
| H. Martin and l.. X. Mcintyre, absent and not
| voting.
| On motion OF J. A Arnent. the committee on
streets and alleys authorized TO prosecute
work on the streets of the city and only employ
persons really IN need OF Work Ior the support Vi
their families.
on motion Of W C. Shinn, the mayor appointed
j. y. Arment and NJ. Collar Il special committee
| TO fix ehiTnneys.
On motion of j. H. SWEET, motion to lay over
claim of W. Z. Hendricks was recOdsidered.
ON motion the following claims were allowed by
"a "a ~ II WenS,icts Irc,l services $1,000
| II II ,artrr salary civ marshall Oct 'SS, 96. 81
| a. n Cockev asst 1850
| ~ n Chambe-s policeman. GO. 10
| n r. .S-b;tes;des gD.ciai poice Nov 9th I.S3
u Welimsn. ls3
Cnas. Shields. salary asst fire marshal. e5.o
| - n beverley cify treasurer AGO
| Geo r ZONES. ci,y clerk AGO
! / n Frankry city attorney 500
J. H. conrad, fee police court cases. $500
! n 1harmichael p; DAYS street com Zoo
Geo. /. Jones, express charges, no
| u Junesu ,nase hin IL SO
John Madden, days street work. Oct 18th, 12JO
DER isSS. 9l.O0
Do,as ,'ity i. L. 4 H. Co., rent of lights II
ye3r endin. Oct 81. lSss, s33 20
- Total, $I56l57
The city cornell proccededhs a board Of can
yas,ers ex-ocio, TO canvass the votes OF special
election held i'll the city of Dsdge Cite on the 9th
day f Nov 1855 for the purpose of voting on the
| proposition ..shall the Mayor and Council issue
the bonds Of the city, in the city, for the purpose
of improving the city hall grounds, in the sum OF
| two Thousand DOLLAR
The following Is the vote as can'assed by wards
| First Wari.. For the bonds,
! Against the bonds, ~
| Second Ward. For the bonds,
Against the bonds, li3
| Third Ward. For the bonds, 5s
| :. Against the bonds us
| Fourth Ward. For the bonds,
| Against the bonds, y
Total for the bonds, 50
| Total agains. the bonds, S3o
Majority against bonds, 253
II appearing from the returns that there were
50 votes cast for the bonds and 335 votes against
the bonds. and whereas majority oi All inc 'oer
cast were east against the bonds, II IL therefore
| declared by the Mayor and Council that the sald
| proposition to issue bonds was lost
ON motion of ". c. shnn the council adjourned
| Attest: Geo. f. Jones,
| City Clerk
6 Approved Nov. y, 1883.
X. W. Tarbox. Mayor
The city council met Friday, Nov. 10, 1883, al
1:a1. D. IN, as a board Of canvassers, ex-ohlclo,
| for the purpose OF canvassing the votes CAST AT
| special election held in the city OF Dodge City,
| Nov. 18th 1855, for the purpose oil voting on the
| proposition to suDscabe three Thousand dollars TO
| The capital stock of the Dodge City Natural Gas
and Mining Co., and in payment therefore issne
three thousand dollars of the bonds OF the city,
bearing seven per cent interest, bonds payable IN
twenty wears from date thereof.
| The following il the vote as canvassed by wards
First Ward. For coal BOMBS, 70
Against coal bonds, 90