Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-03-18

Total revenue. ue..,......................5 9l2 w
COST OF running plant, labor and con ~
expenses. .....,..................,..' iSo W
10 apply on permanent imp'Nts. 7G2 %
Two candidates were noml
mated for each Office and the bal
lotiug resulted in the selection
of the following ticket:
THE TICKET.
For Mayor D. Il. Rockwell
CITY Clerk &. s H2Icomb 5I;d(;o13
City Treasurer Ray r.; Ii Koo2 Po2r
Ci,v rnoinaer( r. +. Mcclure
o''S hhs'hee' A. j. NanAntwerp
ooUNCILMEN
g., ord 81. NJ. Kimberling
ISL ""ra A.. j. VanAntwerp
End ward ]. j. s. AsdefSes saaiTes
Jas. Ledwich
A., , II. w. Bass
sra ""tu Clyde Carlos
q. IL. England
The resolutions committee con
sisting of l. A. Reneau, A. K.
Humphrey and John Squires re.
ported the following resolutions:
RESOLUTIONS
The citizens OF Broken Bow, in mass
convention assembled, declare for l
clean, economical and business admins
tration for the City for the coming fiscal
year and pledge the nominees OF this
convention for and to carry out the
policies expressed herein for the better.
ment and the advancement OF our cities
iterest.
FIRsT-We are in favor OF granting a
franchise ior II purpose OF securing an
electric light plant ior the city OF sum
cient size, power and capacity to insure
continuous and first class service TO our
citizens and To the city, SAID franchise
10 be granted tC citizen or corporation
under such regulations. and restrictions
as the good Judgment OF the Mayor and
City Council shall determine.
SECoND-We are in favor OF charging n
sufficient tarlh to " alter users OF the city
water plant to pay tor the cost oi main
that end we favor the very minimum Of
expenses in the service and management
OF the water. plant to the end that water
may be furnished TO consumers without
any pI oft to the city.
THIRD-We favor extending the water
system wherever it is possible or practi-
cal 10 Lne remote pdTIS Oh Int cllN TO llaI
end that the parts OF the city not. now
within the corporation may be included
therein and such citizens furnished with
water Tor private use and hydrants Ior
fire protection.
FoURTH-We, .recommenl that fire
limit be Immediately established for the
protection oil the business interests OF
The city.
FIFTH-After an experience OF more
than ten years as non saloon city, dur
ing which time our popul alton has
doubled and property values have gone
FAR beyond expectations; we express
ourselves satisfied with this condition
and pledge the nominees OF this conVen,
tion against the issuance OF saloon
licenses and druggists permits, and tC
use the most stringent. methods TO wipe
out the use ol al intoXicants and prose
cute to the limit the bOot-leger wherever
found; and to that end we recommend
that the question OF licensing the sale o
Intoxicating liquors OF any Kind be not
submitted to vote.
SIXTH We are in favor OF leaving tn,
question OF pool and billiard hall ant
bowling alleys to the police Tegulatl II
OF the city authorities and recommend
that the mayor, and council pass az
ordinance pr, Scrlbing the limit in whicl
y such occupations may be conducted an'
the conditions under which the same
may be licensed and providing that M
run such occupations without first film!
with the city clerk "A petition signed b!
such plumber OF Tree holders Of the war,
be carried on as the council, by urdnanc
shall determine, which petition shall b
allowed or rejected by the council, an,
when sEch license Is issued the sam
shall not be salable or transferable il
any manner.
SRyENTH-ln view 0f the man
permanent improvements made by tn
present admin stration, we heIrtil
congratulate the city officers Tor tn