Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-04-19
FAIL AND ROSENSTEIN ARE
CITY CLERK AND CITY
ATTORNEY
HORTON GETS MORE SALARY
Appoint Committees and Pass
New Side Walk Ordinances
Water Committee to
Report Tuesday Night

most important meetings Of the year
In fact the beginning Of the city gov
eminent for the next year dates iron
last night. Officers and employees
for the year were appointed las
night and committees to look afteI
the various departments Of city bus
mess were appointed. All of the new
councilmen had been sworn in at thu
previous meeting Tuesday night ant
now everything is "set" to do bust
ness as one of the councilman expires
sed.
r. f. Rosenstein was appointed BY
Mayor Wright to succeed Grant
Waggoner, whose resignation hat
been in for some time. The appoint
ment was confirmed by the council
o. W. Fail was appointed city CLERK
% take the place of Fred Bartlett
who did not want the office longer
Mr. Fail will receive 5000 per annum
instead of the 500 that has been paid
formerly. In addition to this salary
the city clerk makes a little extra
money from licenses issued and fol-
birth and death registrations. Mr.
Fail will keep the city clerks books
at his office in half the Gas building
on South Military avenue.
Henry Horton was re-appointed
city marshal at the increased salary
of 500 per month. Three applica-
tions were made for this place at the
same compensation. One of the 9TH
er applicants was not considered as
it said that if Mr.. Horton wanted the
place he would not apply against him.
NJ. W. Foster was appointed night
Waterman and policeman for any ex-
ira work he may be called for by the
city marshal. All of the above ap-
pointments by the mayor were sanct-
Toned by the council. Samuel Dirty
was appointed street commissioner
at salary Of $50 per month.
The new sidewalk ordinance No.
100 drafted this week by Atty. Wag-
goner under instructions of the coun-
ell was passed last night. This or
dinance is a little more liberal in its
than was the old ordi-
nance, which dated back several years
The new side walk ordinance it is
hoped will help speed up the side
walk building to answer the postof-
fee inspectors regulations and give
us free city delivery as soon as pos
sible.
A new ordinance relative to the
city firemen was passed that will
make it worth while to belong to this
and give them some
thing for their time, work and risk
instead of thank-you's and wet
Clothes. The fire chief under the
new ordinance will file a report with
the city clerk at the end Of each
month stating the number of fires
and the firemen actually employed at
each fire and each one will receive two
dollars a fire.
1t will be noticed by the commit
:ees appointed that the councilmen
ire picked in equal number from each
If the three wards. The first named
is chairman Of the COM
nittee:
Light and Water-Wells, Stein and
Barnes.
Ways and Means-Wells, Stein and
Barnes.
Law and Ordinance-Treece, Skies
nd Wells.
Streets and Alleys-Sikes, Wells
nd Youse.
lily Property-Banes, Treece and
TEN.
Fire-Stein, Barnes and Treece.
Library-Youse, Wells and Skies.
Claims and Accounts - Treece,
'ouse and Skies.
Police License-Wells, Youse and
iarnes.
Cemetery-Treece, Stein and Skies.
Some discussion of the city water
uestion arose but after a little pro"
nd ICON" was turned over to the
ew light and water committee with
to report at the meeting
tuesday, night. This subject is one
( Importance at this time and those
lterested should attend the next
leeting of the council.
City Surveyor Koelker was instruc-
ID to establish certain side walk
rades, one of which is just east OF
he NJ. o. & G. depot.
The ACCESSIBILITY of opening up a
art Of Fifteenth street about half
ay from Park avenue to Military
We, was taken up and referred to
,e Street and Alley COMMITTEES
it'll power to act. y
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