Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-10
the CITY FATHERS MEET.
some Interesting Itqns Were Brought
up-eIlls Allowed.

| maui W rlroL ward Dllt
wnlie railing to act officially. the pa
per was there and one of the council.
men blamed with being the author.
Considerable badinage over the arti.
Gle resulted but at that the council
took up some matters Of considerable
importance.
Inc Dill Of the fire department
amounting to $1S1 was allowed and
it was to such an amount that the
fire and light committee were EN-.
powered to act with the mayor in ar.
ranging for some plan which will re-
suit in better fire protection for the
city. The fire boys get out to the
nres IN good time considering the
equipment but it is inadequate for
the town and the petitions Of the
tax payers made for some months
past are going to be answered. Eth.
er an automobile truck or horses are
to be purchased.
councilman Aber and Councilman
Luse were not present. The latter
Is confined at home with a badly
sprained ankle.
The reports of city officials and the
minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved and filed. The
quarterly report of the city clerk is
to be published pursuant to law.
Now that the sewer business has
been disposed Of it was decided to be
unnecessary to retain the city engi-
neer and Mr.. Hillyer was given no
tice that his services would be no
longer required. Under his contract
ne is to receive thirty days notice.
He was also asked to estimate the
cost of making a map of the city
sewer system, showing the location
OF the water, phone and sewer fix.
lures in colors, the map to be drawn
on scale of 200 feet to the inch.
The sewer committee was appoint
ed to act with the city engineer in
surveying and laying off for deciding
the ground now occupied by the sep
tic tank.
Owing to the fact that the govern
ment never pays for any city improve
ments, the tax of $S5S.63, due from
the P. o. building on the sewer sys-
TEN will be borne by other systems
of the city government; $325.94 from
the LIST sewer district rebate fund
was transferred to the general fund;
81, 1886 was taken from the general
fund to the sewer fund.
DR.. Nixon, some time ago, ran his
auto into a sewer ditch and present
ed a bill for $50 damages to the city.
The council decided that if he had
damages coming it should be from
Bash & Gray and told him TO present
the bill to the contractors.
The bill of W, X. Palmer for $500
final payment on sewer contract was
laid on the table until the next meet.
ing.
Bond of Spencer and Kirzer for
pool hall, signed by L. c. Miller and
E. L. Wood, was approved.
R. c. Ewalt reported he has sold
nails belonging to the city for $91 20
and his report was approved.
The following bills were allowed:
Fankhauser & Koopman, for
labor and material O.. .. IS 50 %
J. H. Cheney, expense on dog
burial 81
Tribune Printing Co =. g.. =. 6 10
II. A. Moses, city clerk, stamp
ed envelopes =. e. e.. 3. =. 6S
Aitken Lumber Co., coal E. 30
II. w. Sample, street work g.. 80
A. CARING, park work =. 80. 2 IS
R. A. Charles lime e.. E. 49,. Is
y. NJ. Bardwell, labor =. =. E. 90
J. W. Ledbetter, park work. 90
D. L. Juvine, street work =. II 30
p. Cooprider, cement work .. 80 Sc
F.. A. Moses, city clerk, pau
per transportation =. -. =. 20
Clyde Allphin, city attorney. % 90
A. A. Wemmergren, marshal 20 90
F. H. Hitchcock, marshal =. 30 90
Lee Campbell, sprinkling 80. 50 90
IL. Zutavern. interest -. 80. $50 %
E. Price. street commissioner so 90
l.. L. Scott, street work =. .. i9 80
Joe Schaeffer, burying dogs. Is
w. P. FEEDER, blanks e. o.. e. IL 10
Lyman Dodge, fires e.. q. e.. Isl 90
E. L. Wood and son, labor =. 40
w. X. Palmer Co., salary as
engineers e. o.. e. go. lou w
Great Bend W. & E. Co., ....1756 90
Bill of John Malta allowed in