Dodge City times., 1889-07-11
Council Proceedings.

Council Proceedings.
The city council met in regular session
Wednesday, July Sd. 1889, at s o'clock
p M. Present r. W. Evans, Mayor.
q. Gslland, J. L. Hubbard, p. Ii. Sugh
rue, J. J. Summersby, and II. Gaede,
Members absent, c. Ii. Martin, L. X. Nc
Intyre, and W. c. Shinn.
The minutes os the last meeting were
read and on motion of K. Gaede, APPROX
ed The following bids were received
for moving and repairing old fire houses,
and were read and placed on file J. T.
Hunson to furnish material and work
for repairing buildings according to di-
rections of the commute on public i'm
provements for $500.
j. w Straughn & Evar;s, sgree to
furnish material and carpenter work,
and repair buildings according TO plans
and specifications for $500, also to move
and locate three buildings, for $50 90 each;
total for all the work, S9S 90. On motion
of X. Gaede the COZ -ract for moying and
repairing the fire i 4ses was awarded to
]. W. Straughn and Thos. Evarts, said
work to be performed by them in accord
ance with the terms of their bid Ac-
cepted and filed with the city clerk, and
under the supervision of the committee
on public improvements.
On motion of p Ii. Sughrue, the city
clerk was authorized TO purchase supplies
for the fire department, on order from the
committee on fire department.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
We the undersigned finance committee
recomend that the sum of $500, be al
lowed on the within claim of the Dodge
City Water Supply Company in full sat
isfaction of the same, and as full pay
ment for water rent from the first day of
July, 1887. 10 the first day of July, 1899:
and further recommend that said debt be
funded, and funding bonds be issued in
payment of the same; Signed, j. j. Sum
mersby, X Gaede, committee.
On motion of S. Galland the following
claims were allowed and ordered paid.
w. Tarbox, salary, City Marshal, June
1883. S65. 90.
L. E. Warren, salary Asst City
Marshal. June. 1889. 5000.
w. E. Hendricks, City Attorney
salary, June. 1899. SS9................ 1000.
H. NJ. Beverly, City Treasurer sal
ary, June, 1899. Observation-Disclosures. 5000.
Geo. F. Jones' City Clerk. salary,
June, 1889. ........... $500.
J. NJ. Lloyd. in lieu of fees in po-
lice court cases. discharged . $500.
L. E. Warren on account Of FIRE de-
partment. Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Total. S245. 90
On motion of S. GaIlanc the council
ajonrned TO meet on Monday. July Sth
1889, at So clock p. m
Attest: GEO. f. JOKES, City Clerk.
The city council met in regular session
Monday, July Sih 1899, pursuant to ad
journment. Present, r. w. Evans.
Mayor, s. Galland, J. T. Hubbard, c. II.
Martin, p. Ii. Sughrue, ]. j. Summersby.
W. Z. Shinn and R. Gaede Absent. t.
K. Mcintyre
On motion of S. Galland, ". C. Shinn
was excused 70, his absence at the last
meeting, for reasons given.
On motion of c. H. Martin,
q claim of the Dodge City wat
er supply company TOR hydrsnt
rental from July 1st 1883 to
July 1st 1889. was allowed in
the sum of of.......,........... 2.7O0C0
On motion of K Gaegie .
claim of the Dodge City Times
for printing TO July lst 1889.
was allowed in the sum Of. 2S.S,
The finsnce committee re-
ported favorable on the follow
ing claims which on motion of
p. Ii. Sughrue. ware allowed,
to-wit:
l.. K. Mcintyre, Lumber Co,
lumber bill June ( and } 1899. $50. So
j. J. Snyder filing saws fer
street com. .......... so
Z. F. Jordan. Il days ST. work
June s. 1889. .......... 2.25
W. Tarbox. 3 days ST work
with man and team ... 1900
Total. al..-.-. 2.Si9S4
On motion ef T. H. Sughrue. the annual
statement OF the city Treasurer ending
June 9th 1889, and the monthly report of
the Police Judge for June 1889. were re-
fered to the finance committee.
On motion of j. j. Summersby. the
committee on streets and alleys are to see
that the Street Commissioner use due
diligence in the collection of the road tax.
On motion of P II. Sughrue, H. K.
Wright was duly appointed Chief En-
ktuCCI VI tut L tlaC i'cpdIt tlleut-
On motion the City Treasurer was au
thorized to redeem warrant No. 1i43 on
presentation by the Fire Department.
Ordinance No 1872. providing fer the
funding OF the Indebtedness of the CITY
Of Dodge City. Kansas. to the Dodge
City Water Supply Company. and the is
suing o: the bonds of the City in the
sum of $500. in payment OF the same.
was presented and read for passage.
placed on second reading and adopted by
sections, and on motion IF S Ga!land
was adopted as whole on its final pas
leaGe, by the following vote: S Galland.
E +. Hubbard, c. II. Martin. p H. Sngl-
rue. J. ]. Summersby. W. C. Shinn arc
B., Gaede voting IN the affirmative. [.
K. McIntyre, absent and no, voting
On motion of c. H. Martin. the said
funding bonds TO be issued shall bear
per cent interest per annum. all the mem
bers voting in the affirmative.
On motion of ]. J. Sum.nersby. the |
council adjourned TO meet Thursday, |
July 11th 1889. at s O'Clock p. m.
Attest: GEO. L. JONES, City Clerk. |