The Ordway new era., 1908-02-07
Nm BOARDS DO|NGS
| SINCE INCORPORATION,

a rcminisccnce and for the pur.
~ conveying the facts as are
,n ~ the records in the Office OF
Town Clerk, l publish the follow
|be Town OF Ordway was incOrpor.
during the summer OF 1900, the
ct date have been unable to flnd.
he town included all OF Section II
ent that portion OF Block 81 south
he Missouri Pacific Railway Co.
HI Of way; this part was left out OF
town by request To avoid town
es on the elevator.
he first meeting held by Board OF
,s,ecs was on September Goth, 1900.
IS met in The Il. W. English Lum-
Company's Office on the corner OF
erman avenue and Second street.
Il officers at this meeting were
yor. G. A. Mumford: Trustees. j.
Mock. J. G. Ellis, b. T.. Green, C
Biuiord, l.. W. Walter aud NJ. G.
yerty. At this meeting j. v. Day
appointed Town Clerk and Re-
der and c. ID. Field was appointed
easurer. Meetings were held on
first Monday night OF each month
At the meeting OF October 4th,
d.e Ruble was appointed Police
cistrate and Z. L. Hoslcr was ap.
nted Marshal. The saloon license
S placed ut 5000 per year.
At the meeting OF October sth. the
ary for Clerk and Treasurer was
rh placed at 500 per month, and
E Marshal was TO receive the fees OF
Ice with no salary attached.
Dn October 18th, the first saloon
.ense was granted, Treasurer Field
signed and Clerk Day was appointed
|easurer.
On November lst, arrangements
re made to build the calaboose: this
me calaboose was destroyed by fire
the night Of January 18th. 1908.
Dn December 3rd. tue first bills
ERE presented and allowed to the
nount Of slO5.32. From this time on,
will deal principally with the official
ID financial items OF interest.
For the first year including the
riod from September 10Th to March
st, 1901, the end Of the fiscal year,
e total receipts were 1920, derived
|om saloon and pool license. Dis.
ursements, $l2j.2I. Assessed yalu.
Ion, none, Tax Levy, none.
For the year 1901 the officers we're.
ayOr, John James; Trustees. G. A.
umtord. J. L. Mock, q. D. Field, L.
Walter, q. W. Garfield and VIM.
cNeil; Clerk, J. V. Day; Treasurer,
v. Day.
|ssessed valuation, $40, ,73O. Tax
|evy, none. Receipts: saloon license
40. fines 1926. Disbursements,
,3O65G.
For the year 1902, Mayor, f. W.
(owney; Trustees, j. +. Mock. VIM.
cNeil, J. c. Ellis, c. d. Field, G. W.
anlield and G. W. Dennis; Clerk,
m, Edgar, Treasurer, B. E. Green.
Essessed valuation, s46,U33. Tax
Ivy, 10 mills. Receipts $685.. &c; In
ils amount there was Is, 900 In water
pnds sold. Disbursements. 81, ,7Ol ~.
For the year 1903, Mayor, NJ. j.
aldwin. A. NJ. Bate was appointed
ayor In September. vice, NJ. j..
aldwin, deceased. Trustees, J. NJ.
urke, G. W. Garfield, II. L. Edgar,
Z. Burr, j. G. Ellis and G. d. Field.
JERK, VIM. Edgar; Treasurer. G. E.
larrls. Assessed valuation, $50, 1870.
ax levy, % mills. Receipts. SO, ,ss5. SO;
thls amount there was $93s. 81
uewalk assessment. Disbursements
4's2s.1'; OF this amount 81, ,84l.O was
[or building sidewalks aud street
Crossings.
f"r the year 1904, Mayor, T.. Ed
|'o~hey; Trustees. p. g. Burr, G. w.
r Eanheld, I. L. Edgar, w O. Kropf,
!, aos' Gallavan and Vim. Besgrove.
E.erk' y A. NJ. Brenaman; Treasurer G.
!, r. narrls. Assessed valuation, 500, 729
lax Levy, "a mills. Receipts, s2,87O. 70
!" this amount there was SisS. "a side.
sl,ols.92.
n ror the year 1905, Mayor, T. Ed
~ " rustees. w. c. Kropf, Thos.
a., ,s'laa,aym. Besgrove, @. H. Green,
'eA Gray and A. P. Smith. Clerk,