Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-02-07
THE CITY COUNCIL.
An Interesting Session Held Last
Evening-Full Proceedings.

The city council met in regular ses-
sion Friday eve. in the city hall. In
view of the discussion that has been
had over the city's finances, an unusual
interest was manifested in the meeting
and several citizens were present, In
Guiding the REFLECTOR representative.
All the members of the council were
present except Councilman White. A
large portion of the evening was taken
I'D with routine business, such as hear
ing reports from committees, etc.,
which would be of no interest to our
readers.
A lengthy ordinance entitled, San
Ordinance Relating to Licensing Ger
tain Businesses and Occupations and
Providing for the Regulating of the
Same,'' was adopted. The ordinance
will appear in full in a subsequent
issue of this paper.
J.B. Warfeld was re-appointed city
assessor. Mr.. Warfeld has served the
city with signal satisfaction to our cltl-
zens and his re-appointment was an
excellent one.
An ordinance relating to granting a
franchise to light the city with gas was
laid on the table indefinitely. The
company interested in the franchise is
made up of Messrs. Mead, Raub and
others, and the ordinance has been
hanging fire for some months. The
gas was effectually turned off for the
present by the councils action.
Hose Company No. 1, which was
temporarily organized Monday night
reported its organization and asked to
be accepted as part of the Fire Depart
ment. The request was granted and
the company received. The officers
are: Foreman, j. }. Bradfield; assist
ant foreman, j. A. Clancy; second as,
sistant, August Lindow; treasurer,
Geo. Ulin; secretary, Jas. Reagan.
A resolution was offered in substance
as follows: That the city council re.
quest our member to the Legislature
to present bill amending the law re-
garding the compensation of city Off
Gals, giving councilmen and mayor
salaries. Winfield, Howard and Fishel
voted ave; Jacobs, Smalley and Bert
no. Mayor Rice having the deciding
vote voted no and the resolution was
lost. Brilliant had been excused prior
to the offering of the resolution.
Frank Hawkes. was appointed assis.
tant marshal and appointment con,
frmed by council.
A resolution WIS offered by +. A
Smalley Icy which the treasurer was in
structed to pay out no money except by
order of council. Action was deferred
on this until next regular meeting.
F. A. Smalley introduced the follow
ing resolution, ''Be it resolved that
unless the water and electric light COM
pany will furnish the light for lighting
the streets as cheaply as the same kind
of light is furnished in any other city
in Kansas, on and after the LIST day OF
April, 1859, the use of its lights be dis.
continued from that date" Ar
amendment was offered providing fol
the appointment of a committee Of
three to make terms with the company
prior to that date. The resolution a:
amended passed.
There was sharp discussion ovel
regulating the waller works company il
regard to the quantity and quality OF
water received by the city. But as the
coupons of the waterworks bonds are
paid up to the first of July nothing car
be done until that time and the matter
was dropped for the present.
The statement of the city's finances
will be published in the official city pa.
per, the REFLECTOR, the first of the
week,