Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-05-30
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

of council being present.
A petition signed by five property
owners asking that repairs be made
on South street was read and referred
to committee on streets and alleys.
The petition asking that stock be
allowed to run at large in Warwick
Place and Soloman's additions from Z
a. IN. 10 6 p. IN. was taken up and re-
read.
Mr.. Scott moved that city marshal
be instructed to not interfere with
stock running at large on Warwick
Place and S0lOnah's addition between
the hours of Z Il. ~. and 6p. m. unless
objections are made. The vote result
ed in u tie. Mayor voted nay. Mo-
ton lost.
Mr.. Scott then moved that stock be
allowed TO run at large on Warwick
Place only as above stated. The vote
again resulted in tie. Mayor voted
aye. Motion prevailed.
Committee on streets and alleys pre-
sented petition with reference to
sidewalks which was read and placed
on file.
Mr.. Cooper presented city warrant
No. 1926 issued May IL, 1889, TO A.
Willard for $4,000 and moved that the
same be cancelled. Motion carried.
Committee on treasurer's report was
granted further time.
Mr.. Cooper moved that clerk be in
structed to order a five quire justice of
the peace docket from q. W. Crane Il
Co. at the price of $l2. Carried.
Ordinance No. 66, entitled Gan Or
dinance granting to Ira Z. Perkins
and his administrators and assigns the
privilege OF using the streets and al
leys OF the city of Baxter Springs,
Kansas, to lay and maintain mains,
service pipe, hydrants. valves and 9TH
er fixtures for the purpose of supply
ing water to himself and to the inhab-
itants OF said city"
Mr.. Humphrey moved that the rules
be suspended and said ordinance
placed upon its second reading. The
motion prevailed, and the ordinance
was then read and adopted by section,
the vote on each section being: Aye
Perkins, Scott, Cooper aud Humph-
rey. Nay-None.
Mr.. Humphrey then moved that the
rules be again suspended and that the
ordinance pass, whereupon vote was
taken OIL the question "Shall the Or
dinance pass" with the following re-
suit: Aye-Perkins, Scott, Cooper,
Humphrey. Nay-None. Whereup-
on the mayor declared said ordinance
duly passed.
Ordinance No. 81, entitled can or
dinance providing for the COnstrnc-
ton of sidewalks" was presented by
the committee and read.
Mr.. Cooper moved that the rules be
suspended and the ordinance placed
upon its second reading. Motion pre-
vailed, whereupon section one was
read and adopted by the following
vote: Aye-Perkins, Scott, Cooper,
Humphrey. Nay-none.
Section two was read, and pending
action thereon Mr.. Scott moved that
when council adjourn it adjourn to
meet Wednesday evening, May q, for
the purpose Offurther considering said
ordinance. Motion carried.
The following claims were read and
on motion ordered paid:
Frank Griswold, work on street .......... s? 80
WA waiter Mn nn''O"' /" " % ''''''''''' n. 10
c. ID. Meserve & Co., one scraper......... 300
Frank Hemstreet, salary &c............... ~ 10
J. j. Fribley, hardware. 49,. 1910
CrOwell & Cooper, TO outbuildings for
Al. Il. Gardner, clerk; salary, &St.'...... II O5
On motion adjourned to meet May
May 81, 1891.
Council met as per adjournment
Mayor Friblcy presiding aud Council
men Perkins, Scott and Humphrey
present. Mr.. Cooper absent.
Ordinance No. 81 was taken up for
further consideration and duly passed
by section, under q suspension of the
rules, the vote OIL each section as read
being: Ayes-Perkins, Scott and
Humphrey. Nay None. WheFeup-
on the mayor declared said ordinance
duly passed, aud approved the same.
Adjourned to meet at call of the
mayor.
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