Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-05-08
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
VARIOUS SUPJE rs ACTED on
BY The CITY COUNCIL.

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BY The CITY COUNCIL.
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City Printing Engineered Through
for Weekly Psper-A Star Cham
Der Session IDdnIgt d in-Other Pro
ceedings.
The chief subject which attracted
the attention of the city council last
night was the letting of the city print
ing. 1t was evident from the votes
taken that five councilmen had been
thoroughly converted to faith in dem
Ocratic newspaper and were determined
to have the News for the official paper,
even though all official notices are seen
by but few of the city's residents and
can only be given at intervals of a week.
When the subject came up it was
moved by j. G. Armftage and second
ed by w. n. Hendricks that the city
printing be let to the lowest bidder;
motion lost.
Moved by J. n. Shane and seconded
by John Reed that the sealed bids be
opened and read; carried. Upon the
reading of the same the following bids
were submitted: REFLECTOR, both
daily and weekly, 335 per cent. of legal
rates; weekly News, % per cent;
weekly Chronicle, Is per cent. 1t was
moved by Hendricks and seconded by
Reed that the city printing be let to
the lowest bidder; motion lost. Moved
by Keel aid secluded by Sherwood
that the city printing be given TO the
REFLECTOR. Hendricks moved an
amendment to the motion, seconded by
Reed, that the words "REFLECTOR
Publishing Co." be stricken out and
the words Dickinson County News"
be inserted. By request of J. n. Shane
the yeas and nays were taken. After
which the roll call resulted as follows:
Yeas, Metzger, Folk, Reed, Armitage
and Hendricks; nays, Keel, Shane and
Sherwood.
The vote on the original motion as
amended was the same, giving the
News the city printing at % per cent.
Mr.. Metzger voted at this time first
nay, but Strother called him sharply to
order and he changed bis vote to yea.
The councils action can scarcely be
attributed to anything but politics. If
it wanted the city's legal printing put
before the people the REFLECTOR, the
only daily of the city, was the one to
do it and its bid was lower than the
News considering that it included both
daily and weekly editions which COM
bined have a circulation in the city of
eight times that of The paper chosen.
If they cared nothing for circulation or
and looked only to cost the
Chronicle should have been chosen as
it has at least as large circulation as
the News and its bid was considerably
lower.
SANITARY COMMITTEE.
In conformity with the ordinance
for the appointment of a
practicing physician chairman of the
sanitary committee, the mayor ap-
pointed DR.. E. E. Hazlett chairman of
the sanitary committee, the committee
being DR.. E. E. Hazlett, A. S. Sher-
wood and II. II. Keel.
IN SECRET SESSION.
On motion it was voted that the
council go into secret session for fifteen !
to consider matters which the |
honorable fathers considered too digni- |
fed for the knowledge of the vulgar
crowd. The doors were closed and the |
star chambers walls alone listened to
the deliberations.
OTHER BUSINESS.
On coming to the light of day once
more number of matters were attend
ed to. The following is a synopsis of |
them:
The report of the finance committee
upon the bills allowed was received,
filed and the city clerk ordered to draw
for the same.
The report of the street commission
er was received and filed.
The report of the fire, water and
light committee was received and filed. |
The report of the police judge was
to the police committee for
further investigation.
The appointment of Lewis Lipps as
chief of the fire department was con-
firmed.
The city clerk was instructed to
draw warrants on the funds of the city |
against which there are claims.
Lots Nos. Z and 10, of block 20, of |
the cemetery, were ordered set aside
as burial place for the colored people. |
Adjourned to meet May 9th.
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