The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-06-16
The Municipal Masters.

Inc municipal patr1arcns were III a.
journed session last Friday evening, pres
ent Mayor Brewer, Councilmen Nc
Adams, Spickelmier, Steinmetz and
Yarger, Clerk Warren, Attorney Ritten-
house. Bills as follows were allowed:
Joseph SPOTS, salary May ......$ As 90
c. P. Viland, salary half May rs 90
A. f. McManigal, salary May. so 90
]. H. Dwyer, salary May. IS 90
A. T. Johnson, labor on streets. 3 3S
The following communication from J.
H. Dwyer was read:
To THE MAYOR AND Cry COUNCIL
OF THE Cry OF McCooK:
IL. H.. Dwyer, chief of police, after a
full consideration of the subject, have
determined to, and do hereby withdraw
my proposition to resign the Office of
chief of police, and have concluded to
hold said Office and perform the duties
of the same as heretofore. Dated at Nc
Cook, Nebraska, this 9th day of June,
1893. J. H. DIVER.
The appointment and bond of A. E.
McManigal as chief of police was read
and on motion same was confirmed.
The following motion was submitted
by Councilman Yarger:
II move that it is the sense of the
council of the city of McCook, that the
chief of police of this city be and he is
hereby instructed to not received any
further payments from prostitutes and
other parties violating the ordinances OF
this city. And the chief of police is here
by required to make a report in writing
of all monies collected by him from the
sources above-named, and what DISPOSE
ton he has made of the same. And the
chief of police and the city attorney are
hereby instructed to enforce the ordi.
nances of the city against prostitution
and other offenders, and make complaint
and cause to be fined all persons violat-
ing any of the ordinances. And that
the fund heretofore known as the "slush
fund" be abolished. Which motion
prevailed. Adjourned.
The city council was in regular session,
Wednesday evening, Mayor Brewer,
Councilman McAdams, Steinmetz, Spick-
elmer and Yarger, Clerk Warren and
Attorney Rittenhouse being present.
Following bills were allowed:
Thomas Dewitt, special police. $500
E. Saunders, special police....... 400
McCook Electric Light Co...... 1850
B. F. Troxe1, stone for crossing. 500
J. H. Dwyer, balance of salary. 1900
A. J. Rittenhouse, attorneys fee, $500
c. w. Lindsay, printing, $500
Etter & Miller, Denver aldermen, 1850
The Mayor submitted the following
communication:
McCook, Nebraska, June ID, 1898.
Gentlemen of the City Council:
The ordinance passed by you at the
last regular meeting relating to gambling
is hereby vetoed by me for the following
reasons:
First-The ordinance is illegal, as the
caption or title does not set forth the
body Of the ordinance as required by
statute, neither can the council repeal an
ordinance relating to other matters by
the passage of this. An ordinance Sc
important to the welfare of society must
be legally passed or it might be disas-
trous to the city hereafter. Again, we
have a statute law in this state much
more rigid and strict against this vice
than the ordinance contemplated, and
can be enforced much more easily and
with less expense to the city. Therefore
gentlemen, I consider it my duty to veto
this ordinance. c. T. BREWER,
Mayor
Ordinance 43, entitled an ordinance
levying a tax upon the taxable property
of McCook for the ensuing fiscal veal
for the purpose of %defraying the genera.
and incidental expenses of said city was
passed. Also ordinance "A providing
for the salary of the city attorney.
The city attorney was ordered to serve
notice on all persons delinquent on &C
cupation tax to pay same within five
days from date of notice, or suit will be
instituted at once. Adjourned.
The PythianS Decorate.