Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-03-27
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And not any of the NJ o. G. bond included in this
statement either 1t is held separately and being used to pa!
rgoway and other incurred in securing the road
Second The hall charges and petition were made for the
revocation of license based almost altogether
evidence The council refused drastic until such
witnesses brough forward who under oath would make
that would stand court leave the city liable to suit
for damages However, the license for 1912 at an
the council then used its discretion refused grant
other because of protests and suspicious surroundings To
any other method that adopted would have been
busnessike and lay the council to just criticism
Third The liquor question is exclusively under the State
and the prosecutions should originate and be carried to
usou by the county attorney We offered and have always
ready aid that public prosecutor in every way possible TO
these violations without depicting city treasury
Prosecutions have instituted here in the past and the cases
Immediately appealed the higher courts and continued or
at the detaon of the officer whose duty 1t to nst
tue them Much chagru the city paid the bills without
results This could be approved by ordinary
Judgment your council has refused to institute any
proceedings this character until some ordinance OF the city was
violated under which the 'erdict would stand
Fourth: During the past year untng efforts made by
the council cooperating with the Booster Club for new rail-
road The results you all know We now have the M u G
;1rod with ali its convenience, benefit and is
TO the ceasess energy and sacrifice of the committee
of members Booster Club and the council Your last
ing praise thanks dye those men which trust you fully
work of that committee kept the expense to the
tv down 10 the sum 12O0 the for which bonds
and sold can congratulate the best investment
the CITY has made the past quarter of century It the
stone to improvements and general progress
However in connection, it will be well for me to review
question that has agtated the public mno the case OF willard vs.
CT. and the Railroad Co. Your city street and alley commit
r viewing thoroughly considering the matter of street
at Neosho and South Streets and taking the council into
t delberatOns laying the matter fully before them, asked
80 t;ou on the matter the council decided that the most
and practical solution of the problem for and safe
70 the public vas undergrade crossing Mr. Willard took
nou because he wanted grade crossing south street he
streets did him and he rushed into court
fsndvn IN hsa .1rvL;v
ou NO sooner heard Mr. Wiards complaint and the defen
side on demurrer told Mr. Willard and his attorneys
a thew had no case The result that Mr. Willard compelled
the city needless and unWarrauted expense OF defending
t And il Mr. Willard takes the to the supreme
he threatens do he viii create another bill for
- - paw and al because the council acted conssntionsy in
lf 81 al tie citizens instead Of catering to his personal wim
citisens su sk harmony and eOoperation for the
a M ctV and tie real and aubsisntai welfare Of all her
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