The Iola register., 1891-04-17

| ciSion atfirms the finding OF Judg
: Stillwell, that the bonds are valid
: The syllabus is as follows:
In 1851 city of the third class had the pove
under certain terms and conditions and With
certain limitations to subscribe to the capita
; stock of a railroad company, and to issue u
, bonds in payment of The stock, although th
I city might have been a portion of municipa
township, which township had already sub
scIibed for all the stock and issued all tn
bonds in aid of railroads which ii had tn
power subscribe for or Issue
So that ends it. Having had oul
little dance we must now step up anC
settle with the viOlinist. Well, W,
can if we must, thank goodness. Th'
!. city of lola never vet refused to pay
an honest debt, and now that thi:
. debt has been decided an honest ont
!, it will be paid.
In compliance with the new law
which was devised in the red taps
and blank book factorie<-the treas
urer put in all day x .'ednesday re
cOrding the county warrants which
are 10 come into his hands. and the
clerk put in several hours scratching
out the word "bearerm and writing
the word "Order." This latter change
makes it necessary for every warrant
TO be endorsed by the person in whose
favor it is drawn before it can be paid
As a consequence every man who gets
any money from the county must
either come to lola and endorse his
warrant, or put the clerk to the
trouble of sending it to HIM, then put
himself to the trouble of sending it to
the treasurer, then put the treasurer
to the trouble of seuding him the
money. 1t is a ridiculous law.
The editor of the Select Friend, the
magazine published in the interest of
the o. :. F., thus replies TO a map
who urged that the location of the
Supreme Lodge be changed because
he couldn't find lola OH the map.
and had never heard of the town.
The map of Kansas that does not have lola
properly located. and in caps, as the county
seat of Allen county must be poor apology
indeed of map. And the man who had lived
| in Kansas thirty years and had never heard Of
lola and who searched so long to lind il on the
| map, must be such an ignoramus that he not
only would not he desirable member of our
| order, but ought 10 be pronounced incompe-
| tent for membership. because of mental weak
ness The Kansas man who has never heard
| Of the lola REGIsTER certainly cannot read, or
have anyone to read for him. The bright eJli-
| tOrial notes of Charley Scott are probably
quoted more lhan those of aRy paper in the
state: and the man who has not heard of Farm
tF unSIOn must not OnlE pc Diint but dear
MOI The man who makes the maps of Kansas
does not leave lola out The man who writes
the geography of Kansas will not leave lola ont
The man who writes up the resources OF Kansas
will not forget her ma rble her natural gas and
medicinal waters. The man who writes the
History of Kansas will not leave her out, and
when the lives of the great men of Kansas are
writton. lola will occupy page or two at least
of that cumbersome volume
The mayor and council who stepped
down and out Monday night have
probably received in full that part of
their salary which is payable in
"cussin'," and 40 to even up the ac-
count a little the REGISTER desires
to speak q good word for them.
Having attended every council meet
ing during the year we wish to bear
witness to the faithfulness, care and
honesty with which Mr.. Thayer and
his associates performed the duties of
their office. They may have erred in
judgment touching some things. But
they examined with painstaking care
every matter that came before them.
and took no step that they did not
believe i'll their own minds to be for
the best interests of the city. We do
not make this comment on the out
going council because their conduct
has been so rare "a To especially de-
serve it. lola has always been well
and faithfully served, and these gen.
tlemen have only followed the good
example Of other disinterested citizens
who went before them, and their
example will in turn, We doubt not
be followed by others that shall come
after. But faithful service deserves
acknowledgement and thanks, how
ever common it may be.
The County Commissioners met in
regular session Monday and were
hard at work until Wednesday at
tending to the public business. The
greater part of the time was spent In
auditing claims, a report of which
will be given hereafter. Viewers
We're appointed on roads petitioned
for ny n. Nelson ct al. by G.. III.
Sloan ct al, by Robert Cain ct al,
and by Amos Wright official notifica-
ton of which will be published in a
subsequent i-sue. The road petitioned
for by J. ID. McKillip, ct al, was laid
over to await n sufficient bond, and
that petitioned for by j. II. Stewart
was laid over until waivers of claims
for damage could be secured. On the
report of the reviewers the county
line road prayed for at a previous
meeting by T. :. Longstreth ct al, |
was allowed and damages will be |
paid by the county provided Ander- |
son county agrees, and the townships |
agree to make the road passable. &. |
w. Smith was again put in charge of
the county bridges. George Alyea |
was appointed constable of Elm town.
ship to fill vacancy. The taxes as
sessed against the property of Joseph |
Swearinger were rebated. Tax sale |
certificates Nos. II, III and 1T2, err
issued, were redeemed. A |
few slight errors that crept into last |
years assessment rolls, were cor
rected.
There was a sort of ''dOuble bill" |
on the boards at the council chamber
last Monday night. The old council |
come on first and played its last act,
by allowing q few bills, receiving a |
belated report or two and transaeting
SOME other routine business. The re-
firing mayor then administered the
oath of Office to his successor, and the
old council adjourned sine die The
new council having assembled, Mayor
Slower administered the oath of Office
to them in due form. The first action
was the election Of a president Of the
to which position J. w. COu-
taut was unanimously chosen. The
mayor then announced the appoint
ment Of standing committees as fol-
lows:
JUDICIARY: III. T.. Thomas, 4. l..
TaylOr I w ('outant