Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-07


cause Of much discussion, during
which the fact accidentally leaked
out that what the CITY Dads" sew
orally collected and individually, don't
know about sewer systems, septic
tanks, etc., would fill volumes, exact
size and number of said volumes be-
ing hard to estimate. The discus
sion ended on the presentation by
the committee having the matter in
charge that the bill Is according to
contract with the light company, the
current having been furnished at 5
cents per kilowat, and on motion the
bill was allowed as read.
Motion was made by Deal that the
fire and light committee be instruct
ed to confer with the light company
relative to securing a cheaper power
at septic tank for future months.
This motion was amended by Ewalt
to include sewer committee and mo-
ton passed.
A small item for pauper tarnspor-
tation was next taken up and passed
upon. A bill of $500 for gasoline for
use of fire department was allowed.
This bill came in too late to be al
lowed in regular budget.
The claims Of the Palmer Construc-
ton Co., and Ex-City Engineer Hill
yer were then offered for discussion,
which caused Councilman Baker to
make motion that Hillyer be notified
either to appear personally and open
the city safe or to send combination
to same within five days. In case he
failed to do this, expert be employ
ed to open the safe at Mr.. Hillyer's
expense. The motion carried unani-
mously, following which same men,
Der anticipating dire possibilities, Of
fered a motion to the effect that il
on the opening Of the city vault one
| certain book of records having to do
with sewer plats and construction be
not found therein, the aforesaid book
being the property Of the city, the
city clerk shall cause a warrant to
be issued for the arrest of City En-
gineer Hillyer on charge of larceny.
This motion was passed.
Just at this time an old skeleton
in the shape of an item of $4,000,
which had been paid to Bash G
Gray on claim not justified by the
facts in connection Herewith was
brought up and after short discussion
by Councilman Hans, in which this
action was characterized as being
among the worst mistakes this coun-
Gil ever made, the matter was drop
ped abruptly without further discus
sion.
Councilman Aber then presented a
matter as follows:
E. F. Walker asks permission to
repair building on South Main street
by removing an old single roof and
putting on a steel roof in its place.
Motion by Aber to allow this, second
ed by Ewalt. This caused Council
man Giddings to don his war paint"
and there ensued an interval Of in
formal rag chewing, during which
several unsavory items Of past his
tory having to do with fire limits, re-
pair Of buildings and other matters of
similar nature were freely discus
sed. During this discussion the fact
became apparent that certain mem
bers of this dignified body consider
certain other members eligible to
membership in the Ananias Club.
Lewis, Ewalt and Giddings are con-
tinually in the spot light" during
this act. 1t occurs to an outsider
during this wrangle that, judging
from the various arguments present
ed for and against the passage Of this,
motion, no man whose finances are
not we'll known to run into at least
five figures in the dollar column may
violate this fire limit ordinance with
out fear Of punishment. In case of |
parties possessing above a certain
amount Of wealth (amount not speci-
fically stately this ordinance often
has been, may be and probably will
be ignored and violated at will. The
chair ruled this motion out of order
on a technicality and after an unsuc-
cessful appearl by Lewis from this de
cision, Lewis, Aber and EWalt voting |
against the ruling Of the chair. the
motion was dropped and Mr.. Walker
was referred to the city attorney for