Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-07
MANY MATTERS HANDLED.
THE CITY COUNCIL COMPLETES
CONSIDERABLE BUSINESS.
Committees Appointed for the Year
Money Wasted in the City Print
ing-Allison and st. Peter Con-
frmed-A Strong Resolution.

ing a year by the faithtulness with
which they put in the long hours OF the
evening when they wanted to attend
the show.
The whole council was present ex-
cept Cosad, giving seven members for
the transaction of business.
After the roll call the minutes of
previous meetings were read and ap-
proved, after the correction of the
wording of a motion by request of the
maker, Mr.. COwles.
Mayor Matteson then submitted his
appointment of committees for the
ensuing year. They are as follows:
Streets, alleys, buildings and grounds
Kirby, Cowles.
Fire, water and light-MetZger,
Dunlap, Armitage.
Police-Folk, Cowles, Kirby.
Finance Cosad, Kirby.
Sanitary-Dr. C. w. Brooks, Dun
lap, Shane.
Cemetery MetZger, Shane
After a short recess a number of.
bills were allowed and a few were
referred to the finance committee.
That committees report was adopted.
A communication was read from j.
w. Fisk, of New York, maker Of
fountains, etc, Offering to put hand
some fountain with figure of soldier
etc. in bronze for 1896 and iron for
$3.50. The communication was referred
to the proper committee.
A petition of $50 taxpayers and bust
ness men asking for the reappointment
of E. L, Hess as marshal was received.
Shane moved that the prayer of the
petitioners be granted. The mayor
declared the motion out of order.
Kirby moved that the motion to con-
firm W. L. Allison, laid on the table
at the last meeting, be taken up. Car
ried. Kirby then moved AllisOn's
appointment as marshal. Carried by
the following vote: Yeas-Metzger,
Folk, Cowles, Kirby, Dunlap; nays
Shane, Armitage. Allison was de-
clared city marshal.
Thus the mayor absolutely refused
even tn entertain petition Of third
of the voters and taxpayers of the city
A high handed and autocratic ruling
that will make him no friends. Mr..
Hess friends will not forget the insult
w. L. Allison has been nightwatct
for the past year and is one of the best
known men in the city. He is posi-
commander of the G.. A. R. and will
doubtless give satisfaction in bis new
position
CoWles moved the confirmation Of
st. Peter as street commissioner. st
Peter was declared reappointed.
Metzger moved that the city print
ing matter be taken from the table
Carried. He then moved that tin
city printing be let to the Week.!
News at 25 per cent of legal rates.
Mr.. Cowles discussed the matter
saying that it would be more business
like to receive bids and let the loves
responsible bidder do the work. 1
would be economy. Metzger recalled
his motion and sealed bids were Opene'
and read. They we're as follows:
DAILY REFLECTOR. Is per cent legal rate
WEEKLY REFLECTOR. 10
DAILY and WEEKLY
REFLECTOR.
Weekly News...........25
OF course it was apparent to all tina
the city printing should 60 to dali
paper and that considering the bid
the REFLECTOR would give both bette
and cheaper service than any othe
paper. But economy" was cry use
for campaign purposes only and th
next motion was by Metzger that th
ring organ, the News, be given th
q printing at % per cent.
Cowles amended that the wor
q News" be stricken out and "REFLEC
TOR" be inserted ard 20 per cent b
substituted for %. The amendmeI
was lost by the following vote: yeas
Q Shane, Cowles, Armitage; nays-Meti
d ger, Folk. Kirby, Dunlap. The oril
i inal motion was then carried by
b corresponding vote, Shane, Cowles an
n Armitage voting nay.
q Kirby moved that John n. Shane
d reelected president of the counci
e which was unanimously carried. Tn
K was a deserved compliment for N
Shane. BE has made one of the be
councilmen the city has ever had al
his good business sense has enable
y him to advance Abilene's interes
- The council honored itself in re-eleC
ing him,
Cowles moved that Metzger be
% committee of one to secure and place
. building on the city lot as scale hou
io at a cost of $50. Carried.
Is Armitage moved that the city ATTIC
. ney be instructed to draw an ordinan
" making it misdemeanor and definil
" punishment for breaking windC
= panes, defscing property, etc. Carrie
m The following strong resolution "
adopted to head off the acceptance