The Globe-republican., 1890-05-28
Council Precedence.

eight O'Clock p. m. Present, r. W. Ev-
ans. mayor. Chas. Beemau. z. H. SUCH
rue. S. Stubs. j. j. Summersby. W. j.
Fitzgerald, councilmen; absent. r. Gaze
de. j. i. Hubbard. councilmen.
The minutes of the last regular meet
ing were read and approved.
The letting of the city printing was
the first business taken up and the fol-
lowing propositions. considered:
To the Honorable Council of the CITY of
Dodge City:
The Times Publishing Company agree
if it is made the official paper of Dodge
City to do the city printing at the legal
rate less 30 per cent. discount.
(Signed) TINES PUBLISHING Co..
BY JOHN MARTIN Manager.
To the Honorable Mayor aud City COun-
Gil of Dodge City. Kansas:
Gentlemen-I will contract TO do the
city printing for the years 1890 and 1891
for half legal rates. which is five cents
per line. Also | will do the job work.
consisting of legal blanks at the same
price as 6. W. Crane. of Topeka, accord
ing to his printed price list.
(Signed) W. F. Petition.
DODGE CITY, kAS.. May 8. 1890.
The GLOBE-REPUBLICANa agrees to do
the city printing for the period of one
year from date of letting, for one half
legal rates on all ordinances and other
legal publications passed by the council.
The regular and special council proceed
ings to be published free of charge.
One half legal rates equal sum Of fifty
cents for first insertion of one inch or
ten lines of nonpareil type. each inser-
ton after the first at the rate of twenty
cents per ten lines nOnpareil. (SignedD
l.. A. LAUDER. Manager.
A vote by ballot resulted favOrably to
the GLOBE and the mayor
named said paper as the official paper of
the city for the ensuing year. The same
was awarded the printing of all legal
publications by the following vote on a
call of the roll: Chas. Beeman, S. Stubs,
J. J. Summersby. W. J. Fitzgerald. w.
c. Shinn voting eye: p. II. Sughrue
voting no; j. T. Hubbard absent and not
voting.
The resignation of X. Gaede. council
man from the Fourth Ward was accepted.
MIR. Shiun moved that the mayor call Il
special election in the Fourth Ward for
the election of a councilman to fill va
cancy caused by the resignation Of X.
Gaede. Carried.
M. j. S. Martin in behalf of Lewis
Post G. A. r., extended an invitation to
the city council and all other city Otfic-
ials to join said post in body in the
ceremonies of the day. A motion car
ried asking the mayor to issue his proc
lamatiOn requesting all business houses
to close on May Both from nine O'Clock
IA. m. to four O'Clock p. m.
The letting of the job work printing of
the city was on motion Of MIR. Sughrue
postponed until next regular meeting.
MIR. Shinn placed Mr.. j. j. Summersby
in nomination for president of the cOun-
Gil. The gentleman was unanimously
elected to that office.
The finance committee reported their
approval of the police judges report for
the month of April 1890, and on motion
said report was accepted and placed on
file.
The committee on streets and alleys
We. the committee to whom was re-
ferred the petition of Samuel Swan and
others requesting that the said Samuel
Swan be allowed to erect and conduct a
booth or fruit and confectionery stand at
or near the intersection of Second Ave.
and Front street. as follows: That the
property owners and tenants OF the
property adjacent to said Intersection on
the west side thereof object to permis-
sion being granted according to the re-
quest of said Samuel Swan and are con-
strained to report adversely to said petit
ton. w. G.. SHINN Chairman,
CHAS. BEEMAN, Com.
On motion the above report was
adopted and placed on file.
On motion the committee on streets
and alleys was authorized to have such
work done on the streets as was neces-
sary and demanded immediate attention
without delay for formal action of the
council concerning same.
Mr.. Fitzgerald moved that the city
marshall be required to strictly enforce
the ordinance in regard to hogs running
at large i'm the city. Carried.
The clerk read royal mandate signed
by King Rex III. and bearing the seal of
the Capital City. addressed to the honor
able mayor of Dodge City. Kansas.
through the department of the Lord
High Chancellor at Ogden, Utah, COM
handing the names of some of the most
distinguished and beautiful of the fair
ladies uf Dodge City be transmitted to
the Lord High Chancellor from which to
make selections for the honor of assist
ing as Maids of Honor on the occasion
of the coronation and carnival fete to
take place at the royal capital July 1st,
1890. A motion carried to receive the
communication and that committee be
appointed to select names in compliance
with above mandate. Mayor Evans ap-
pointed w. c. Shinn. W. j. Fitzgerald
and 5. Stubs, and requested said COM
mittee to report at next regular meeting.
Mr. Sughrue moved that the matter of
laying the water pipe on Avenue c. in
accordance with petition on file be re-
ferred to the committee on light and
water. Carried.
On motion the city clerk was ordered
to notify the agent of the A. I. & S. F.
r. r. to repair the crossing of said rail-
road and Second avenue and to put said