Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-06-24

ooAnlERcIAL CLUB AFTER CITY
ADMINISTRATION
RESOLUTIONS Adopted on the Parker
Factory Matter and on CITY
MarshaIship- Want Some
thing Done.


the game and Is taking hand at try
ing to get some buslnesslike manage
ment for the city. A meeting was
held last evening and, committee re-
ports were adopted.
should Keep Parker Here.
The matter OF keeping the Parker
factories here was discussed and 1t
was decided to do all possible TO re-
tain this big institution in town.
Other towns have been making much
capital against Abilene because OF
the proposed removal Of the factory
to Leavenworth. 1t has been the
worst advertisement Abilene has had
and the commercial club adopted this
resolution expressing Its opinion Of
the matter:
ITO the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, Whereas, =. W. Parker has
petitioned your honorable body to re-
quest the board Of commissioners OF
dickinson county, Kansas, to vacate
certain alleys and a portion OF street
in the city Of Abilene as shown BY his
petition now on file, and for his use
during his occupancy for factory pur-
poses, and believing in fostering in
dustries now located in our city,
therefore be it resolved, that the Abb
lene Commercial club heartily APP
uroye and endorse said petition, and
respectfully ask that 1t be granted.
The above resolution was unanimous
ly adopted, this 18th day OF June,
1903. Abilene Commercial Club"
Should Have Marshal.
The club alse adopted a long reso-
luton on the marshalship matter and
the mayor and council are asked to
get busy. 1t is probable that the
council will take action Monday night.
It can save enough money by reducing
extravagant salaries to pay day
marshal and this will probably be
done. The resolution is:
We do hereby earnestly petition the
mayor Of Abilene to appoint any well
qualified man and the council to con-
firm such man for the office Of day
marshal for this city, We believe
that there is a necessity for such an
officer; that the absence OF day
officer is an open invitation to yag-
rants and that that invitation has
been already accepted by a number OF
such people who are now In our
midst. We believe that the best way
to minimize crime and trouble at
night is to keep our city clear Of
such characters during the day. we
anticipate that the coming harvest
season, the coming holiday celebra-
ton, and later, the county fair VIII
attract many undesirable characters
to our city and render the presence
Of an officer on the streets more Inn
perative at those times. We contend
that we are in need Of such police
protection at all times; that safety
may be assured to our homes and our
business institutions and that our
families may be free from insult and
annoyance. We need an officer to
prevent reckless driving Of hores and
power.dfiyen vehicles through our
streets that threaten LIE and limb. We
need an officer to assist In looking
after the cleanliness Of our streets
and alleys; that decaying garbage
may not be allowed to accumulate to
poison the air; and that carrion may
not be allowed to lie around as q
menace to life and health.
After careful inquiry into the con-
dition Of the city's finances, we CON
slider that the city can safely afford
TO employ good man for the place