Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-06-15
rnn CITY COUNCIL.
Iune Is, 1905.

Cilmen Ruutuci, NC6ihtucys fcceo
aud Gaines present. Youse and
Morrow absent.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved.
Petition to have alley through
block 0 cut down for drainage pur.
poses was read. Petition was sign
ed by A. v. Smith and others. Rum
mel asked that Streets and Alleys
com mitteereport on the matter, as
Il was referred to that committee at
the last regular meeting. McElhi.
ney, for that committee said he
would never be willing to grant the
petition. Rummel moved that the
matter be laid over until the next
regular meeting. Seconned by
Needs and carried.
Ways and Means Committee ask
ed further time to report on matter
of auditing clerks books.
Marshal Jarrett reported $40 col
lected as dog tax already and says
there is more in sight. He also re-
ported impounded horse sold. but
said the animal had been redeemed
by the owner.
Ordinance No. IS, granting to c.
NJ. Jones and assigns the right to
use the streets and alleys of Baxter
Springs for the purpose of putting
in a system for the furnishing Of
gas 10 consumers was read. On
motion of Mckinney the ordinance
was laid over until the nextregular
meeting.
When the bill of the Baxter
Springs Electric Company was pre-
scented, Rummel asked that the or
dinance be read, as the bill present
ed asked for pay for renewal lamps,
and he claims that under the ordin-
ance the company cannot charge
for renewal lamps. On motion of
Rummel the bill was rejected,
Other bills allowed were as fol-
lowe:
Norman & Hurt, blacksmithing
for city, $500.
r. C. Wear, city physician, So.
Geo. Black, work on water trough,
$lO0.
A. A. Jarrett, marshals salary,
ETC., $3.50.
NJ. Winesett, work on street with
team, SIP so.
A. Benefited, work on street with
team, $3.50.
la. Dent, groceries to poor. zoe.
+. NJ. Kitchener, hardware, $500.
]. n. Hall, 2127 feet of lumber,
$3.50.
r. Hiner, refund for impounded
horse, $2l.90.
Samuel H. Smith, drafting ordin.
ances Nos. 20. IS, IS and u, $500,
and adjusting tax matter on Will
lard mill, $4,000, total. $500. On
motion of Rummel, this bill was
laid over TO be considered by the
council as committee of the whole.
The "adjusting" matter lie relic OF
the Brewster administration.
Committee on city property was
instructed to see about the Daniels
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cyclone policy on the city hall
building. This matter was referred
back for correction some time ago,
bat seems to have been lost in the
shuttle.
On motion of Needs, seconded by
Rummel, the marshal was instruct.
ed to enforce the ordinance relating
TO the cutting of weeds. That or.
dinance is known az Ordinance No
66.
Board of health was instructed to
get out and take another smell. The
marshal will also take action in the
matter of nuisances.
The library committee was in
structed to make written tender te
the ] ohnston library trustees of the
city hall property for library pur
poses.
On motion of Rummel the city ID
to "get busy" about new walks or
Military street.
City marshal was instructed to III
footbridge on River street at inter
section of East street.
It was decided to compel the
building of walks where same have
been ordered, on the east side o.
Military street. A motion was made
and carried TO that effect.
Adjourned.