Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-16
THEY REPEALeo ORDINANCE 4oo
Also ordsred Walk Laid on south
I ka"sas Ave; 70 Santa Es Depot

II, IN the past, YOU wanted to STIR
up an argument among Great Bend
citizens all you had.to do was to talk
about Ordinance 400 aud you could
find plenty Of argument: no mater
which oside you took Possibly ne.
calling 1t Is Ordinance 400 might not
do any good along that line but it
stirred up argument Just the same at
the council meeting Monday night and
members q that body settled things
oy repeating the ordinaSee. The
much discussed measure was the one
which provided for a tax that was
almost prOhiottive % snyoue bring.
Ing potatoes, apples snd things d
that sort to the city for sale except
through local merchants and the coun,
ell started to repeal those provisions
Of the ordinance which pertained to
certain commodities In the nature Of
provisions. When the argument got
under way even the councilmeu found
themselves like other people and so
many objections we're raised to each
item that instead OF amending the
same 1t was concluded to crop the or.
dinance.
Then the monthly resolution provid.
ing for the installation Of a walk on
the south part Of. Kansas Avenue on
the west side Of the street to the
Santa Fe right-Of.way came up and
while they had their ,hards in the
council passed that by a three to
four vote, and the ordinance providint
for the same will be known @ 4O5.
Aber, Deal, Ewalt and Luse vOed in
favor Of the same and Baker, Cid
dings and Lewis against the same.
Councilman Hans was absent. No
settlement of any kind has Setsbeen
made with the Santa Fe in regard To-
the use Of the Tdght-of.wsy over Se
tracks and that matter will probably
be Of some Importance when It does
come up. %
The city clerk was Instructed to
send out notices for this odimnee.
Ordinance 4O6 takes IT'S place.
The committee WHICH was to re.
port On the GiIbert-odell sidewalk
petition asked for more time 10 make.
its report and this was granted
George Thatcher, who as truant Of.
flcer. has been able to discover every
kid In town who was out Of school
was the unanimous choice for poli
tax collector, and the men who have
1t to pay might as we'll commence
digging right now. ar
The marshal was Instructed to see
that all hack, bill posters aDd plumb,
ing licenses are paid at once.
The finance committee end city
clerk were instructed to issue sSt00
Of the sewer bonds by Sept I. Il thia
can be legally done. Mr. Bash, Of the
company building the sewer, appearex
before the council and announced that
the south trunk line would be ready
for use and acceptance by the city BY
the last Of the week, but the council
Is undecided whether to accept a part
Of the sewer or wait until 1t Is all
done. The city attorney was, .in-
structed to draw an ordinance. amend.
Ing the sewer ordinance a regards
connection with the same. Z
. The matter Of seeing thar Sidewalk
Is built on Kansas avenue from.
Broadway to the Missouri Pacific
depot was he'd over and that end a
the street will not be fixed as The
south end, not at present az any rote.s I
Rev. Greenwood appeared before
the council and called attention to The
distribution Of Objectionable .medieaI e
books and on motion the city attor- u,
ney and ordinance committee were 3
instructed to draw an ordinance GOV.
ering the same and prohibiting the
distribution Of such books or pam
phlets and Of medical saMples .ss
we'll
A walk was ordered along west
side Of block lO1 to confornfin width
with walk at south end.
The proprietor Of the RolIoR Photo
Car appeared before the council and
asked permission to move bis car to
lots farther towards the business sec.
tiOn, but this was refused becadse
such action would conflict wish the
provisions Of the Ordipanceregarding
buildings On the fire limits;
The usual monthly reports Of city
officers we're filed and ACCEPTED ando
the usual number. ot bills allowed. :
Mn. T. J. 7abler. and daughter
Miss Mary, left Wednesday, for a.
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