The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11

Mena's council met on the night of April i, transacted final business of the old administration, and Mayor T. R. Jones administered the oath of office to the new aldermen and city officers and appointed the standing committees for the ensu- ing year. Alderman R. T. Harrison, reelected, was not present.
 On calling the council to order it was discovered that but three of the old aldermen were present, these being Joseph Robert, D. NJ. Watkins and Dr. k. H. Black. To make quorum, Mayor Jones at once administered the oath of office to w. L. Parker.
 An unusually large budget of bills were up to be acted upon, a good part of which pertained to the ex- penses resulting from the medical attention, care, maintenance and quarantine of the two smallpox patients that came to Mena some weeks ago. The meningitis case also added materially to the ex- penses. To these unusual costs were added the election expenses.
 M. W. Izard laid before the coun- cil an itemized statement of fur niture and furnishings taken from his house for the use of smallpox patients. The amount was Si23 and MT. Izard announced that he was not demanding payment, but laid the matter before the council with the idea that, if it was a proper step, he would be glad of any re- numeration given him. Dr. c. Cochran and Aldermen Davis and Black were appointed to make an investigation and report later.
 w. c. B. Allen, general agent for the Kansas City Southern, stated that he had volunteered the use of the house in which the patients were quarantines and would ask no payment. He also offered to rent the house for the future, or to sell it on liberal terms.
 The reports of Chief of Police McMillan, City Treasurer Joplin and Street Commissioner Emerson were read and accepted.
 The treasurers report showed cash in the general fund S5.30 and Si00.06 in the road fund on April 1. The report of Police Judge Lindsay, covering three months, was read and showed total collection dur ing that time of $84. The report was not accepted because treas urers receipt for the amount did not accompany it. It was ordered returned with instruction that this change be made.
 Petition for Free Delivery.
 City Attorney Lundy then sub mitted to the council a resolution asking the postoffice department to establish free delivery service in Mena. This resolution set forth the facts that the receipts of the Mena postof1ice were above the require ments made and other facts as to sidewalks, numbered houses, pop ulation, etc. This resolution is to be backed by a petition from the city officials, one from citizens gen. erally and one from Postmaster Levi Wimberly.
 Closed Railroad Suit Matter
 Attorney Lundy then laid before the council matters pertaining tol the defense suit maintained by the city against the Kansas City South ern Railroad Company when that company, expecting legal trouble over the division removal, asked a blanket injunction against the city and it's people prohibiting acton on their part in the case.
 The report showed that, as the case did not go so far as at lirst expected, all the money subscribed was not used. and about five hun dred dollars of the subscription was not collected. Besides that, Of the amount collected there was balance unexpended Of SSs2
 or the committee having this matter in hand. Mir. Lundy vas the only member present, and made detailed report. accompanied bs vouchers and accounts. The war rants issued but never used were ordered destroyed. and the cash on hand was by resolution ordered turned into the general fund snb- leot io use only for current ek- nenses for April May and auae. This latter action uas taken Ai;ef sonse discussion. as Il vas deemed proper lo pas fef these expenses ih preference th u1fkinnNInF MaffA'ils