Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-14
CITY COUNCIL.
Matter Of Repairing Dam b Referred
STRENGTHENING Of Street Lines
May be Possible.
March 10, 1903

March 10, 1903
Council met in regular session,
Mayor Daniels presiding and all
members of the council present.
Councilman Caliis, for the com.
mittee on streets and alleys, re-
ported bad water hole on Wash
ington street, and said parties liv-
ing adjasent have agreed to drain
It If the city will furnish the tile.
Mr.. Caliis asked that the tile be fur.
nished, and on motion of Smith the
request was granted.
Police Judge Euglish's report for
February was read and fled, az
was also the report of the marshal.
The street commissioners report
for February was read and ap
proved and the suggestions made
therein adopted. The suggestions
were that a new footbridge is
needed on North Military street; al
90 that new floor be put on the
West Sheridan street wagon bridge.
Claims were allowed as follows:
J. Bischofsberger, coal, $3.50.
W. NJ. Gill, repairing bridge, Soc.
B. w. Patton, salary and expenses
$lO.25.
Robert Calvert, work on street,
$3.50.
Baxter Hardware Co., Mdse., 90c.
w. S. Baxter, salary and printing,
$l6.sS.
AT this meeting of the council
bids were to have been opened for
the repairing of the water power,
but Doty moved that the action be
deferred 30 days. The motion was
seconded by Harvey. Smith said
he saw a scheme whereby it is in
tended to let the water power be-
come the property of private par.
ties and he vigorously opposed the
motion. Carmichael and Calls said
they would vote against delay. On
roll call the vote stood as follows:
To defer action 30 days-Harvey,
Doty and Youse. Against-Callis,
Smith and Carmichael. The mayor
voted with the affirmative. While
there is. we believe, scheme such
as suggested, we don't believe the
city officials are conversant with
the facts. But if the property is not
repaired it will revert to Mr.. Will
lard, who can cell il to anyone he
sees fit. Once the property reverts
to Mr.. Willard, and he sells it,
the city is out entirely and other
parties reap all the benefits,
and the city would have only the
supreme pleasure of paying the in
debtedness on il, amounting to $40.
600, due in 1904. This property
should not be allowed to fall into
the hands of private individuals,
except for consideration amount.
ing to something.
Doty moved to adjourn, but the
motion was lost, the vote standing
4 to-.
On motion of Cailis, the city en-
gineer was instructed to make esti-
mates of costs of a new fo0tbridge
over Spring branch on North Mill
tary street.
The street commissioner was or
dered to put a new floor on the
wagon bridge ON West Sheridan
street.
The street commissioner was or
dered to have some street crossings
made at given points.
On motion of Smith, the city en-
gineer and city clerk were in.
structed to ascertain cost of an off,
cial city map.
On motion of Smith. the commit
tee on streets, alleys and bridges
was instructed to ascertain cost of
an official survey, that some certain
and positive points may be estab-
which may be taken ~ q ba
sis for future improvements In the
city.
BY far the best means, next to di-
ct, of toning up the skin and keep.
ing the complexion clear 10 the