Dodge City times., 1889-03-14
LEGAL.


The city conncil met in regular session Wed.
neSday, Fec. soth, lsse. al 80, p. m:
:; Gallaud; e II; Martin. J. A. Arment, L. X.
Mcintyre. W. c. Shinn and Morris Collar. Ab-
sent: II. ". Tarbox, Mayor, and Aug. Curtius,
member.
The minutes OF the last regular and special
meetings We're read. and the clerk instructed 10
make the minutes of Feb. 9th, 1889. read, sappli.
cants for orders on the poor fund be referred to
the councilmen OF their respective wards,r and
on motion Of j. A Arment the minutes were ap-
proved as corrected.
Councilmen Martin moved that the city issue
five thousand dollars bonds Of the city TO the
Dodge City Natural Gas and Mining company in
payment for seven thousand five hundred dollars
of the capital stock oil the sad Dodge City Natur-
al Gas and Mining company. said stock to be nom
assessabe, and that the Mayor and Clerk sign
said bonds.
W. c. Shinn, moved an amendment, that the
bonds shall not be delivered Til the old officers of
said Dodge City Natural Gas and Mining company
have filed their designations with the city clerk
10 take effect at the earliest meeting to lie held BY
said company for the election of officers. A cali
for said election to be previously made.
The roll called and the amendment carried
also the original motion as amended. S. Galland.
L. X. Mcintyre, j. Ii; SWEET, W. c. Shinn. voting
in the affirmative. c. II. Martin, NJ. Collar ana
J. \. Arment voting in the negative.
c. II. Martin moved to reconsider the above mo-
ton, as amended and the motion carried. Gal
land Martin, Mcintyre, Swett Collar and Arment
voting aye W. G. Shinn voting no.
J. A. Arment moved as a substitute for Shnn :
amendment. that the bonds not be issued It'll the
call for election of new officers Of said company
is made. '.No vote
l. X Mcintyre moved as a substitute for the
motion and amendment that the clerk be instruct
ed to subscribe for seven thousand five hundred
dollars of the capital stock of said company the
same not to be paid for til after the election Of
officers of the new company reorganized. That
said stock be fully settled for by five thousand
dollars in bonds of the city. provided at said cleo
ton of officers the city shall be permitted to vote
its stock. The motion carried.
W. C. Shnn moved to adopt a resolution. that
the city clerk be authorized to subscribe for ST.
500 of the capital stock of the Dodge City Natural
Gas and Mining company, to be paid for by S.,
00 in bonds of the city, which shall only be issued
after an election shall be called for the purpose
of electing officers Of said company. Said bonds
TO be delivered 10 the newly elected officers.
provided, the present hole shall shall be put
down total depth of 800 feet, unless salt be
struck in paying quantities at a less depth.
Martin NOV ed to amend, that the depth be not
more than LOO feet in all.
The amendment carried. Martin. Collar, SWEET,
aud Arment voting aye. Galand, Shinn and Nc
Intyrc, voting no.
The roll called on the original motion as amend.
ed, carried. Martin. Collar, SWEET and Armeni
voting aye. Galland, Shinn and Mcintyre voting
no.
On motion of c. II. Martin, the council I'D.
journed to Feb. 2lst, 1889, at Z 30. p. m
Attest GEO. +. JONES,
CITY Clerk