Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-03-27
The CITY ADMINISTRATORS

administration OF the city for the
year is timely and of interest u
citizens. One year ago Hon. Il "
Evans was elected mayor o! Dag
City, and has now served "nc b. 81
his term Of Office. j j. SumInr:shs
p. II. Sughrue, Il. Gaede aud j 7
Hubbard we're elected councinen arc
together with L. X. McIn;yre. " I"
Shinn, S. Galland and & II. Menu
constituted the city council durius sEe
last year.
The mayor and councilmen nance
are responsible for the character
the city government during he a
twelve mcnths. To them be- 49,. re-
credit and honor for whateve; # = ::
has been accomplished 81 Coz sery
On the other hand they must be b. =
to answer for mistakes and delipque':
eies, if any they have been. l. will l.
remembered that Mayor Evans ara"
accepting the nomination for the Office
to which he was elected by a hand
come majority, said: eff l should b'
elected the people Of Dodge City shall
never have to blush for my official c'a
duct" Has the character of the c:,l
administration during the last year
justified Mayor Evans declaration?
We think it has One of the first of
fetal acts of our mayor was the ap-
pointment of a police force consisting
of marshal and assistant marshal t.
the FIRST important position was -
pointed maa of mature years, sound
judgment, large experience, great
frnness coupled with moderation, and
vigilance united with patience-Waidr
Tarbox. Mr.. Tarbox is sober. care
fll and conscientious man and the :,-
pOintment has met with universal and
continuous appreciation from the citi
xsns.
l.. +. Warren was appointed assist
ant marshal and has proven compe-
tent and trusty official, executing the
orders of the mayor and marshal with
promptness and to their entire sa;isiac
ton. At the commencement of the
present administration the salaries of
the marshal and his assistant we're re-
deed % $65 and $50 respectively. At
the sane time the marshal Vas re
ssired k,fes.srm the duties of street
commissioner and the assistant mar
shall that Of fire marshal, thus rarely
saving expense to the city. Other re-
duetions in salaries We're MADE and
fsrmer expenses greatly curtailcd. 1t
has been the purpose of the present
administration to give the city aI hon
est and economical government That
the city has enjoyed such no one ran
gainsay. Improvements have been
made, the streets are In better cnUGi-
ton than they have ever before been.
the city is more quiet and orderly. and
taking into consideration the stringe.e,
Of the times and the finance and bus:
ness condition of nelghboriDg cities IS
more prosperous than at anY rrevit.,s
period of her history.
We cannot here give figures how n:
the reduction of city expenditures AID
the consequent lowering of taxation,
but an examination of the records in
the city treasurcrs Office will more than
confirm the above statement. Indeed
the administrative affairs of the city are
in wise and competent hands-in the
hands of successful business men who
thoroughly understand the needs and
advantages of our city, live men of lib
eral views whose interests are identical
with the city welfare.
Last summer when smallpox threat
ened to spread generally through the
city, prompt and efficient action on the
part of the mayor and council succeed
cd in combining it to the two or three
original cases. When the Rock Island
Railroad company desired to extend
their line across the Arkansas and
through the city to connect with the
A. T. & S. F., judicious action ON tie
part Of the city authorities present to
us our rights while it secured to US
valuable benefits.
These are only instances of COM
mendable official action. Space will
not permit OF more details. The coun-
Gil meets regularly On the 1st. and 3rd.
Wednesdays of each month. There
are special meetings as occasion re-
quires. W. f. Hendricks, city at
toruey, sits with the council at all reg
ular meetings, which fact is a sufficient
guarantee that that body is furnished
with sound legal advice.
We are soon to elect several new
eouncilmen to fill the place of retiring
members. We trust they may prove
a competent and worthy as those
whom they shall succeed.
The Southwestern Kansas Teachers