Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10


and Dale voting no.
Report of Street Commissioner
read and accepted. Quarterly report
of City Treasurer read and accepted.
Monthly and quarterly reports of City
Clerk read and accepted.
The following bills having been
0. KID. by the Finance Committee
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn:
Democrat, Printing. 8 90
Miller & Hemker, Supplies 80
H. P. Moore, Meals 5 90
LOUIS Zutavern, Int. S39 SO
Bruce Jones, Labor. so
c. P. Townsley, Ptg. 4 90
c. S. Allison, Brick. 259 25
c. S. Allison, Brick. ....... so so
]. w. Cox, Sprinkling 25 90
P. Cooprider, Walk. II %
S. NJ. Morrison, City Clerk 90
n. S. Ream, Hose Co. 26 90
S. A. Newcombe, Brick. 33 60
w. B. King, Park work. -. II 90
Moses Mere. Co., Tiling :. 30 90
c. A. Swartz, City Atty. II so
H. H. Carroll, Street labor 10 90
D. D. Page, P. Judge. II 90
Grimes L. & P. Co., Lights, Il 81
R. Manning, Repairs ~ 3 35
Water Supply. Co., PIX. Water 80 90
VIM. Bush, Drayage. 2 so
H. P. Moore, Marshal. 40 SO
Elihu Price, Strt Com. 33 90
Bill of Great Bend Water Supply
Co. was by motion laid over till next
meeting. Bill of G. H. Hume was
by motion laid over till next meeting.
Bill of Crane Publishing Co. was by
motion referred to w. P. Feder for
payment.
Bill of G. w. Erwin for police ser
vices was by motion allowed in the
amount of So. Bill of St. Rose Hos
pital was by motion allowed in the
sum of S24.
Total bills allowed S1561.31.
Petition of Hose Company was
read and motion made that the City
start subscription with sum of S25.
Motion was amended changing the
amount to $50, which amendment
prevailed.
F. V. Russell appeared before the
council with petition asking for the
sprinkling of Forest avenue and
Broadway. Petition was by motion
referred to improvement committee
for investigation as to signers, and if
proper number have signed to adver-
tise for bids.
J. F. Lewis appeared before the
council and asked that the opera
house license remain at 50 for first
night and 81 for each succeeding per-
Torrance, until June 1, 1904, which
was by motion approved.
Petition for sidewalk signed by
Fred Kopke and nine others was pre-
sented and referred to Improvement
Committee and laid over until next
meeting.
Petition for sidewalk signed by Jas.
w. Clarke and nine others was pre-
sented and by motion granted.
A. w. Hornbeck appeared before
the council and asked for some
action concerning street stand on
Aliens corner. No action.
G. N. Moses appeared and asked
that the alley in block 20, Heller
Park Addition be vacated, which re-
quest was granted and said alley was
by motion vacated.
Council convened in executive ses-
sion.
Council convened in open session.
The appointment of J. H. Jennison
as city assessor was by motion con.
| firmed.
Resignation of Mayor Martin
Weirauch was presented and by mo-
ton accepted.
Resignation of Councilman ]. G.
Slentz was presented and by motion
accepted.
Police Court proceedings were dis
cussed.
Nothing further appearing council
adjourned.
S. M. MORRISON,
City Clerk.
| New Phones Installed.
The following now have phones
VIM. Remick, 199; Frank Krum, 100
City Bakery, 179; Fred Walker, 169
w. E. Hayes, 1IS. and Thomas Mi
chael, III.
/ For SALE-A big, heavy work
team. See VIM. Remick, al