The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-01-06
CITY COUNCIL HAD A
VERY BUSY SESSION
Met Last Night and Transacted a Lot
Of Business As Starter For
The New Year
DEMOCRAT MADE OFFICIAL CITY PAPER

held last night lot of important
business was transacted
The first matter to be considered
was the acceptance of the white
, Way" from the Liberal Light, Ice &
: Power Company This had been held
up pending some changes and the
company having put everything in
good shape and acceptable to the city
engineer the council voted to accept
the system The system is now the
property of the city and the whole
sale destruction Of poles and equip
ment will be dealt with in a maner
which will put an end to the practice
The Liberal Democrat was named
as the official city paper authorized
to publish all official notices of the
city. This is but a fitting recognition
of the paper, and attests its rise in
Importance in Liberal. The honor
came unsolicited on the part of the
management, and proves more con-
clusively than anything could that
the Democrat is held in high in public
favor in its home town. The action
is most gratifying to the management
for it shows appreciation of the eff
fort made to make the paper truly
representative of Liberal. No time
or expense has been spared to keep
papers, and accord a square deal to
everyone, and that we have been
the paper in the front rank Of Kansas
successful in doing so to the salts
faction of the city council is evil
denced in their action in designating
the Democrat exclusively as the Of
fetal city paper.
T. G. Hubbard, on account of the
i'll health of his wife, rendered his
resignation as police judge. Mr.. Hub
bard has held this position ever
since Liberal became a city of the
second class-about seven years, and
has faithfully discharged the duties
of the office during that time. AS
recognition of his services the coun-
Gil rendered him a unanimous vote
of thanks, and he retires with the
friendship and esteem of not only the
council, but the people of the city as
well. He has done his very best all
these years to enforce the laws of
the city and has had large share in
making Liberal the clean town it is
known to be.
T. w. Hubbard was appointed to
fill the vacancy, and before accepting
had an understanding with the count
ell that he was to enforce all ordi-
nances without fear or favor. This
being agreeable to all the appoint
ment was made and accepted and law
breakers had better watch out or
"Tris" will attend to their cases just
as he says he will.
o. Z. Dobson, chief of police, also
rendered his resignation on account
of Scrsonal business interests, and
the council accepted the resignation.
The night Waterman and policeman
Higgins will look after the policing
of the city until successor is ap-
pointed at the next meeting of the
council.
It was also decided to sell $50, 900
of the waterworks bonds voted. The
money will be used to pay for the
pump for the new well, in extending
the mains and other improvements
Word has been received from sever
al bond and brokerage houses that
they will have representatives here
January 18th when the bonds will be
sold The pump is supposed to be on
the road and will set and running
before a great while
Effective action was taken in the
matter of speeding and open cut-outs
as it is impossible to employ enough
men to stop this practice system
has worked out which is being used
in other cities for its suppression. In
other places Automobile Clubs assist
the city, but as there is no such or
ganization here, the cooperation OF
the Law and Order League is to be
asked, and possibly a dozen mem
bers of the League designated to
watch in their respective parts of the
city and make out complaints as tc
violations of the traffic rules.
The council gave the mayor authority
to make appointments.
The case wherein the Liberal Tele
phone Company is asking an increase
in rates will come up for hearing il
Liberal on January 10th and judge
of the Industrial Court will be herr
at that date. The city has filed an OBJ
lection and has employed counsel tt