Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-04-29
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
April q, 1880.
Council met in regular session at
council chamber. Mayor Brewster
presiding and Counciimen Hodg.
kins, Congdon, Gould and Poister
present.
Minutes of previous meetings
were read aud approved.
The Mayor appointed his Com
mittees for the ensuing year az fol-
lows:
Ways and Means-Hodgkins,
Gould and Congdon.
Claims and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
Gould and Congdon.
Lave and Ordinances-Gould
and Congdon.
Streets, Alleys and Bridges-
Hodgkins, Gould aud Congdon.
Fire-Polster.
Police and License-Congdon
and Gould.
City Property-Hodgkins and
Congdon,
Cemetery-Gould and Hodgkius.
Library-Polster.
Health-Gould and Dire. C. N
Jones and l. E. Stryker.
On motion of Poister, Mr.. Cong.
don wac selected president of the
Council.
The following claims were al.
lowed and ordered paid:
Judges and Clerks of election
total. $40.
Williams & Robertson. lumber $40
James Boyd, clening city hall. SIS
Frank Hill cleaning city hall, SIS
W. p. Johns, painting chairs, ma.
terial and labor $3.50.
A. d. c. Harvey, making plans
and specifications, and superintend'
ding work at city hall, $l2.
r. ]. Hiner, repairing chairs, etc.
at city hall, $4.35.
r. ]. Hiner, cleaning sewers, re.
pairing bridge and planting trees
$L75.
S. p. Partch, keeping man at no.
tel and rent for two stoves, SOS.
T. B. Mckinney, supplies, $l.55.
]. Bischofsberger, coal $3.25.
Cherokee County Republican,
printing and publishing, $l2.
Howard Black hauling trees, s.
A. Carpenter. hauling gravel, $50
John Payne, digging and setting
trees, $l.50.
Geo. Lickiss, setting trees, 81.
JIG. Polster, cash, supplies and
expenses to Joplin, $ll.55.
W. NJ. Gill. marshai's salary, sup.
plies, ETC., $2805.
+. ". Felt, clerks salary, supplies,
etc., $l2.78.
Mrs. Stark, rent of room for cleo.
ton, So.
W. T. Hartley, cash. supplies and
expenses to Joplin, $5.45.
Baxter Springs Sash and Door
Co., material and supplies. $35.
A. d. C. Harvey. chairs and seats
for city hall, $1,000.
John Jones, meals for prisoners,
$3.50.
JIM. English, work at cemetery,
$l.lO.
]. Fl. Darneil, work on streets,
$sS5.
Bill of Frank McGregor was re.
ferred to committee on city prop
erty.
Bill of A. r. Kane was referred TO
committee on ways and means.
Bill of Perry & Grain referred to
committee on ways and means.
Bill of w. s. Norton referred to
committee on ways and means.
On motion of Polster, the city
marshal wac instructed to notify A.
d. C. Harvey to repair his sidewalk.
Mr.. Gould moved that Mr.. Polster
invite Messrs. Cowley q Norton to
meet the council and give ali infor-
nation they have in regard to case
of Baxter Springs Light and Power
Company w. city. Motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. Gould the city
clerk was Instructed to buy what
stationery he needs for the Office.
The bonds ot.nity marshal, city
clerk and police judge were ap-
proved.
Reports of city treasurer and city
clerk were referred to committee ON
ways and means.
Reports Of police judge and city
marshal were read, approved and
placed on file.
On motion adjourned.
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