People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-12

possibly be met by the income of the
clty up to that time. Collections
nave been very light ana the citv's
treasury is virtually empty as regards
the payment of current expenses
NJ iddy advised that the city clerk or
some one else be employed to collect
lhe dellnauent occupation tax as well
as Keep it collected monthly. Savage
complimented Mr.. Maddy and CITY
Clerk Martin very highly and advised
That Mr.. Martin do the collecting
GellnO moved that the city clerk be
instructed to collect the occupation
TAX without any other compensation
IMAM his regularly salary of sS5 per
month. Motion carried. City AT.
IOrney Elliot advised that motion be
made to collect the delinquent taxes.
OF In case payment be refused, suit be
brought at the end of thirty days.
Savage desired that the council audit
the city clerks books each month 70
dispel the idea that Mr.. Martin or
himself was receiving any noodle"
lie said he could be called good
singer" or "drunkardr without
lllnchlng but that he wanted people
10 know that he was an honest man.
The question Of issuing licenses to
malt Dealers was discussed pro and
con. Attorney Elliott advised that
they be not issued fand it was so or
dered by the council. The "iointistr
or malt seller" must be satisfied
with receipt very briefly made and
painfully silent IN all its statements
except that certain amount of mon.
ey had been received from him.
A petition to build sidewalk was
read. GeiinO moved that it be re.
celved and referred to street and al.
ley committee. Motion carried. An
ordinance providing for the construct.
ion of a sidewalk on Mill street and
south Walnut street was read and
passed.
The mayors veto Of the ordinance
for a special election to
have been held August % was next
read. He set forth as his reasons for
his veto; first, that the city was al
ready well represented; second, that
an election would cost too much mon.
ey; third, that the council as it stands
mad demonstrated its ability and de-
termination to fulfill its own official
duties as well as to take upon itself
those of mayor also.
Here the mayor interposed the
name of Perry Riner as an appointee
for sexton. He also presented the
name of Charles Cooper. Maddy NOV.
ed that Riner's appointment be con.
irmed. No second. The reports Of
officers for the month of August were
heard. The mayor appointed Webb
Davis for fire chief. Maddy moved
to confirm. Motion lost.
The city'S recently redeemed bonds
were brought forth and the sight of
those troublesome pieces of paper
issued in prosperity and reduced in
poverty was curiosity. The mayor
with enthusiastic anxiety begged that
jney be horribly 'mutilated" and in.
iellbly stamped paid" for fear they
night be lost and he accused of steal.
ng them. Hunter moved that Say.
'ge perform the humiliation" and re.
ord be made of their payment.
Garland moved that the street com.
missioner be instructed to build a
heap tower and mount the fire bell
'heTeon. Motion carried.
The report of Webb Davis, fire
'hief, was read. 1t advised that ap-
'aratus for draining hose be suppl.
ID, Hunter moved that il be REFER.
d to the purchasing committee.
iotion Carried. Maddy moved that
he street commissioner be authorized
o sell one-inch lumber frem the old
alt plant al 81 rer hundred feet.
lotion carried. The council then
rent into executive session.