Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-07
CITY COUNCIL
HOLDS SESSION
ALDERMAN THOM PSON
QUALITIES AND COM
MITTEES NAMED


Marked By the qualification ~ W
y Thompson az alderman. naming OF
standing committees for the year In
PRODUCTION OF important resolutions.
ear-determinatlon 70 hold AN elec.
tion to decide whether or not city
funding bond issue h. approved Dy
the people. and a notably progres
sive working spirit. the regular meet
Ink Of the city council yesterday al-
iernoon was one OF unusual interest
The council was called 10 order a.
three O'Clock. with Mayor Gee presid-
ing and the following aldermen pres
ent seewald. Blanchard Empires
and Trolinger. Election returns were
iaDulated. showing that WIN =.
Thompson received total OF liS
votes In the recent election Mr..
thompson was declared elected anu
vas granted seat At the council
table.
shortly afterward. Mayor Gee an
nounced the following standing con.
mittees. stating that the member first
named was chairman
street and Alley Blanchard See
wald and Trolinger.
Water and Light umphres
Thompson. Blanchard
Fire-TrolInger seewald. Thomp-
son
Finance Blanchard. seewald ana
Trollnger.
Police-Thompson. Blanchard and
ymphres.
sanitary-seewald. Umphrcs and
Blanchard.
ordinance Thompson. Umphres
Trolinger.
Park Commissioners Mayor Gee.
Blanchard and. Trolinger
Alderman Blanchard was elected
10 serve AZ Acting Mayor during the
absence OF the chief executive az any
time during the year.
The Official bond OF W W iIamil-
ton a. City sanitary Collector was
presented. The bond for $1,000 bore
endorsement OF ]. l.. Smith and W.
81 nurwell. II was accepted
Following this alderman umphros
offered the following important rcso-
luton
he u Resolved By the ity Council
~ the city Of amarillo.
That hereafter no matter shan
b. presented TO the council Tor a'-
ton. except In writing. and all bust
ness shall be transacted IN open pub
hc sessions OF the council froud-
Cd. that statutory matters shall be-
transacted a. directed by the statute
That no matter so presented
Tor the action OF the City Council
shan boz acted upon by the com ~
AZ The meeting when presented. noF
before the next regular meeting OF
the council after It's presentation.
@. That an such matters so pre-
scented shall be filed by the Secretir ~
~ the Ciy OF Amarillo. and retain
o. in be- possession sublcct - .nsp"c-
ton by the General public or any per-
son desiring 10 Inspect the same ''
and IL shall be- the duty OF the Secre-
iary o. the city Of Amarillo TO sup-
ply auT person making request the-'-
Tor. with such original writings i'r
inspection. and 20 have them Access
able 10 the council al all times.
That all contracts for "ork Or
services. and all purchases .. maieri-
ais aud supplies for the CITY oi ANA
milo where the known eSpenci' 10
equals or exceeds $4,000 by tie CITY
~ where the same u CONTINUING n
g. nature. or where the awarding OF
contracts. or purchasing Of materials
and SUPPLIES. 20 any particular p'rs91,
firm or corporation. Will reflect hon
Or Or credit upon the person 10 whom
snch contract Il awarded. )r uDon the
rsrson from whom such msieH1ls
are purchased. or where any person
shall fIle a written request with the
csy secretary 10 have contracts Tor
rork. thea. In either OF such events,