Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-02-05
A FEW EXPRESSIONS.
Some Of Our Most Prominent Citi
zens Express Themselves.

Following are a few expressions
from representative taxpayers o.
Baxter Springs regarding the fees
in the late bond case:
Scott Nobie--I think that accord
ing TO law he can collect expenses
but nothing for services.
I. {. Weaver--i think Sl.IW ought
to cover all-$ltUO for PER-, and $iN
for Norton.
Mrs. Wm. Stark think that
5000 should be divided between
Perry and Norton.
W. II. Hornor-I think that $1,000
would be large fee and that $500
would be reasonable.
Samuel II. Smith, have con.
sidered 5000 to $3.50 an ample fee,
but considering the present status
I would be satisfied for the city to
pay $2OOO to $500 to settle the whole
thing, and this of course TO go to
w. c. Perry and expenses. As l
now recOiicct, the result of very
thorough examination of the rec
ords of the city PRIOR to the-tine l
was city attorney, no mayor, prior
to the present one, ever received
any compensation for serving the
city as an attorney or otherwise.
Robert Milne--I think si3Ub would
be ample for the mayor and that
$1,000 should cover all.
f. NJ. Think the may
or's charge is exhorbitant; $50
would be large compensation.
J. A. Dent-Norton should be paid
all necessary expenses and some
thing for his time.
T. 7. McAboy-fhink $500 ample.
Morris Doty-I think 500 is sufii.
cient.
c. ". Daniels-Don't think Norton
Is entitled to one cent except ex-
penses. He agreed to do II for
nothing and il was so understood
by the council and the people. He
cannot vote himself a fee for ser.
vices as mayor. All mayors do
this kind of work gratuitously.
Norton sought the office for the
honor attached to il and not as a
means Of bleeding the taxpayers.
c. r. Gould-As mayor he is enti-
tied to nothing but expenses; as an
at orney. if employed by the coun-
Gil, $1,000.
]. N. Cooper think he should
be paid expenses and $2 per day for
time employed on the case while
away from the city.
Chas. +. Noble--No other mayor
charged for services and the pres.
ent one should be guided by prece.
dent; any other mayor, such as Mr..
or Mr.. Harvey would have
rendered all the assistance to Mr.
Perry that Norton did and would
never have thought OF charging
more than expenses.
]. H. Garrett thinks $500 is all that
Norton should ask.
Will Price thinks 500 would be
ample compensation for Norton.
6. E. Rucker thinks $500 would be
q fair amount for Norton.
Chas. Friblcy-Expenses, nothing
more.
A. Willard said he should con-
slider il delicate matter for him 10
employ himself.
Capt. NJ. II. Eastman thought the
charge reasonable as an attorney.
]. b. Boyer--I think $5UO ample
for Norton.
Lynch 4 Cook think the mayor
called for a good round salary.
J. J. Friblsy-$25O is enough for
Norton.
Thos. Baker says the charge is al
together too high.
Samuel Binns says he thinks the
mayor is a man without a con.
science.
Ed. Hodgkins--I think that under
the law he is only entitled TO his
expenses.
August Rehm says that in con.
with the mayor little
more than a year ago the mayor
gave him TO understand that all he
to charge the city was his
expenses. When asked what lie
thought these would be the mayor
that il would probably
be between $50 and 500.
Norman & Hurt-Think $500 q
fee.
John O'Connell-If the mayor
q by law entitled to an attorneys
zee $1,000 is enough.
A. d. c. Harvey said when he was
elected mayor the city owed Willard
1000; Willard threw that off aud
the city 500 beside; Col.
Warner donated 500; Stone q Cove
lad reclaim of $7OOO; this he got cut
lown to 5000, then secured prom
sc from Mr.. Stone to take 500 and
etile matter. Mr.. Harvey had the
100 paid and Mr.. Stone sent back
heck for $32j as n present to the
:ity. lie never made any charge.
wen for expenses when called ou,
4 town.