Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-04-25
Council Proceedings.

The city council met in special session
again Saturday evening and heard the
report of the committee oil right-of-way
for the water ditch and the report of
the engineer, Mr.. Aber.
The committee reported that Mr..
Field wanted about $1,000 for his land,
that Mr.. Currie could not say definitely
what he would ask until he learned how
much of his land would be taken, and
Judge O'Bryan would not charge any
thing for the damage done his property.
No report was made as to the right-of-
way over the lots inside the city.
Mr.. Aber reported that the entire
right-of way, including the canyons to
be used as reservoirs would require 43
acres of land. He also reported on the
amount of water that could likely be
relied on and figured it that 120 horse
power would be an absolutely safe limit
if the ditch were constructed according
to the survey he had made; but this
power could be greatly increased, even
doubled, by widening and deepening the
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plan and will so construct it. Accord
ing to Mr.. Aber's figures, the entire cost
of eXcavating, filing, rock work, dam,
gates, bitches, pen stock and turbine
wheels will cost $8,112.S8; but some
thing more, perhaps 900 if the ditch
is deepened and widened. His report
was received, but again returned to him
for minor changes the council desired
made.
at the suggestion of City Attorney
Ellis, Mr.. Aber was directed to make
survey of Elm creek, from the river to
the point where the water ditch is to tap
that stream, that the water in it may be
properly condemned,
The city attorney was instructed to
prepare the necessary condemnation
papers that the commissioners may he
at once appointed by the district judge
to condemn the ditch right-Of-way and
the water of Elm creek.
On motion of Councilman DeLisle,
the clerk was instructed to advertise
that bids for the $4,000, of water ditch
bonds would be received by the council
until may 10, 1888.
On motion of Councilman Pearson, it
was ordered that an advertisement for
construction of the ditch be published
at once, bidders to submit propositions
for all or certain sections of the work.
The bill of Engineer McGrath of
Topeka, who visited here and gave his
opinion on the water ditch, was allowed
in the sum of S24 %; but the amount
ordered withheld until he returns a
book of field notes of the ditch survey
that ne carried away when he left here.
The bill of Mr. Aber for his services
and those of an assistant, $3.50, was
also allowed.
Councilmen DeLisle and Hubbard
were appointed as a cemetery COM
mittee.
The contract for doing the city print
ing for the ensuing year, was awarded
to L. NJ. Axllne. publisher of the Medi-
cine Lodge Cresset, he agreeing to do
the work for 80 per cent of the legal
rates.
The council passed ordinance No. q,
prohibiting barber shops from keeping
open on Sunday. This was at the re-
quest OF some of the BARRIERS of the city
who had agreed to pay the cost of pub
fishing the ordinance. Councilmen
Logan and DeLisle favored an amend
ment to the ordinance so that 1t would
| iro Ind oil, of hr1c
The park matter came up again and
the council decided that as the county
owned the lots it alone could give any
portion of the same for alleys or pass
age ways, and SO the matter of Facating
Walnut street south of the court house
was laid over until the county commits
siOners can be consulted. 1t appears
that alleys 20 feet wide on the west
and % feet wide on the east, running
north from Washington avenue are
wanted by the property owners.
The council was addressed by Bion S.
Hutchins, of Kingman, who wanted to
supply the city with a chemical
fire engine and hook and ladder
outfit and trucks. His figures for the
engine was $500 and for the hook and
ladder outfit $500. He offered the city
time on part of the purchase money.
On motion of Mr.. Pearson, amended
by Mr.. Logan, committee composed
of Messrs. Logan. Morris and Pearson
was appointed to confer with the prin-
cipsl Taxpayers of the city and CORES
pond with Mr.. Hutchins and others
having fire apparatus for sale.
Mr.. Ilutchins wanted the committee
to visit Kingman and examine the ma
chimes his company have; but no action
was taken on the invitation.
The council then adjourned to meet
again this, Wednesday evening, at s
o'clock.
Uncle David Mckinney Dead.
Died, at his home in Medicine Lodge,