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S)fftriol Citt) paper. OFFICIAL. Published April 27, 18S9. ITY COUNCIL US, WE AND OURSELVES! The readers of the Kansas Pionier certainly cannot charge us with any attempt of self -glorification or a desire to bolster us up by the help of a mutual admiration society. We do not lay ourprivate matters before the public.

Of public things and matters in which we are concerned we speak only when forced. The Kansas Pionier has now been the official paper of the city for more than two and one-half years, under three different contracts. During that time we have published, besides other important matter, more than 700 ordinances, all of them of great interest to our citizens and taxpayers, a great OFFICIAL, First published April 27, 1889. Ordinance No. 779.

An ordinance providing for a city depository and requiring the deposit of all publi of the city therein. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of the city of Kansas City: Section 1. That the mayor and council shall, during the month of April of each year, designate some responsible bank or banks, in said city, in which shall be deposited all public money of the city and to be known as the city depository. Before designating any such bank for the purpose aboAe men ioned, said mayor and council shall enter into contract with such bank for the payment of interest on monthly aA erage balances as may be agreed upon by such bank and said maj or and council, and shall take from sucli bank a good and sufficient bond in such sum as shall be designated by MEETING ADJOURN ID THE BIGGEST STEAL. AND THE MOST BARE -FACED SWINDLE ON RECORD.

The clean Coy element which now, under the auspices of Buchan the city government, with reins as closely drawn as in the county, has already shown its cloven foot, the. stench of which ascends into the noses of the taxpayers. For the last three years the city council, with a decided anti-Gazette majority, advertised every year for bids for the city printing, letting it to the lowest bidder. Three times in succession we were the lowest bidder, and as such the contract was awarded to us. Two weeks ago at the council meeting Friday evening, April 19, 1889.

OFFICIAL. Firs published April 27, 1889 Ordinance No. 778. An ordinance authorizing Joe C. Laughlin, Wm.

A. CroAvley, Harry L. Pague and P. II. Shepherd, their assigns, to lay pipes and mains in the alleys and parts of the streets of the city of Kansas City for the purpose of conducting natural gas through same for heating purposes.

Be it ordiftned by the Mayor and Councilmen of the city of Kansas City Section 1. The right is hereby granted to Joe C. Laughlin, Wm. A. Crowley, Harry L.

Pague and P. II. Shepherd, their successors and assigns, of establishing, maintaining and operating natural gas works, of constructing reservoirs, gas holders, buildings, machinery, and attachments of every description necessary to supply the inhabitants of Kansas City, Kansas, with natural gas for heating purposes, and of laying mains, pipes and conductors in and through the alleys and public grounds, and across such public streets as mav be necessary to connect Avith alleys of said city of Kansas City, for the supplying of natural gas to said city and its inhabitants for heating purposes only. Provided, hoAvever, that the city ot Kansas City shall, by ordinance or resolution of the council, from time to time, direct the precise place and time for laying mains, pipes or conductors in or along any alley or public ground, or across such public streets as may be necessary to connect with alleys and the manner and time at which the work shall be done, which direct ions shall be obeyed by said grantees and their assigns, and provided further, that the city of Kansas City shall never directly or indirectly be liable or chargeable for the cost or expense of removing, relaying or making changes in such mains, pipes or conductors or other apparatus, made necessary on account of any street work, seAver Avork, or other public Avork, including all grading, re-grading, excavations and fills, and Avork of every kind, done directly or indirectly by the city or under its authority or license, in many of them being important franchises and others of weighty concern. We never heard of any complaint being made that the more than 700 ordinances we published did not reach the public or any interested party.

Not a single complaint against the official paper or its publications ever reached the council. A new city administration has been inaugurated. The new councilmen had not yet warmed their seats when a move was made to supplant the Kansas Pionier by a little consumptive twilight sheet which does not deserve the name, and is not a newspaper. When the so-called cow ordinance was passed a kindred spirit in the council arose and wanted that ordinance published in the Gazette, so every cow could read it. When this illegal way of doing business was nipped in the bud, another arose in his seat and in-his little piece of talk said, he hoped that the Gazette would give the cow the benefit a forfeiture of all rights under this ordlnam and this ordinance shall be null and void.

Sec. 5. All grants and rights hereby mai and given to said grantees shall last for tl term of twenty years from the time this dinance takes effect, and no longer, and tl city of Kansas City reserves and shall at times have the right to pass and enfor against the said grantees, their assigns, fleers, agents and employes all police regul tions, reasonable and suitable, to compel tl performance of each and every duty devol ing on said grantees and their assigns, ai to make the breach of anv such duty a ini demeanor punished by "fine or impriso ment, or both, as other misdemeanors or lations of duty by others, may be punislu according to the present or any future cha teror statute law governing the city, ai conferring poAver on it. Sec. 6.

Said grantees, their successors assigns, shall build gasometers Into whl gas shall first be received from high pressu mains, and from which it shall be convey by supply pipes and delivered to consume at a safe and regular pressure; said pipes i used to be approved by the city engineer some other official authorized' by the cit And the said grantees shall recelveund can through lines of pipe all gas tender for carriage to the limit of the capacity i their line or lines of pipe. Sec. 7. Said grantees, their successors ar assigns shall furnish all buildings of tl city, including police and fire departmen with sufficient gas for heating purposes fre so long as this grant continues, provide such gas can be furnished. Sec.

8. Said grantees, their successors ar assigns shall use the most practicable pr cess that has been or may hereafter be di; covered to render the natural gaa percep ible to the sense of smell. Sec. 9. This ordinance shall have no fore or effect, but shall be null and void, and gi no right whatsoever, unless the said grante shall give the said bond as above require and shall within ten days from the passaj of this ordinance file with the citv clei their written acceptance of this ordinanc in form to be approved by the mayor an council and such acceptance shall agree tin they and their assigns will abide by and pe: form all the provisions hereof on their par and discharge all the duties devolving them by this ordinance.

Skc. iO. Any failure of the said grantee their successors or assigns to comply Avit all or any of the conditions and of tli is ordinance or of any ordinance ai thorized by this ordinance, shall operate a forfeiture of all rights hereby granted, an shall render this ordinance null and voi and tin! city of Kansas City may at any tin: enforce such forfeiture by a suit in a court competent jurisdiction, instituted in its ow name, or otherwise. Sec. 11.

This ordinance shall tako effc and be in force from and after its passag and publication in the Kansas Piomieiv Passed in council April 19, 188D. Benj. Schnieule, City Clerk. Approved April 20, 1889. W.

A. Coy, Mayor. the council, Avitli sureties to be approved by said council, conditioned, that all money so deposited in said bank shall be promptly paid on the check or draft of the city treasurer. Sec. 2.

It shall be the duty of the city treasurer to deposit daily all public money of the city in the bank or banks so designated by the mayor and council, in the name of sucli treasurer, keeping a separate" account therein for each fund, and thereafter no moneys or funds shall be paid by said treasurer except by check or draft on such bank, which cheeks or drafts shall be counter-igned by-the city clerk, who shall keep an accurate record of each check or draft so countersigned by him and of the fund on which the same is drawn. Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication in the Kansas Pionier. Passed in council April 19, 1889.

Benj. Schnierle, City Clerk. Approved April 20, 18SV. W. A.

Coy, Mayor. OFFICIAL RECORD. Present Councilmen Darby, Flaherty, Hil-liker, Norton, Packard, Peavey, Peterson, Pyle, Scheller, Sullivan and Troup 11. Absent Councilman Freeman. Mavor Coy presiding.

The reading of the minutes was suspended and the nominations of the mayor taken up. A. W. Boeke was nominated for city engineer and confirmed by a unanimous vote. The following names were then presented for inspector of licenses, weights and measures: J.

S. Smith, Jas. Furgason, H. Baker, I). Leramon, A.

Flick, M. G. Jones, Wm. Van-dewater and Wm. Matf'eldt.

The vote resulted in the confirmation of Jas. Furgason by a vote of 7 to 4- For inspector of meats and animals the following names were presented: Thos. P. Rooney, L. F.

Martin, Eli Teed and Ira M. Vaughn. L. F. Martin was confirmed by a vote of 6 to 5, eleven members being present.

The leading of the minutes was dispensed with by common consent. The bond of B. L. Short, deputy city clerk, for $2,000, with J. T.

Williamson and J. S. Perkins as sureties, was read and approved. REPORTS OP COMMITTEES. The report of the citv engineer on the pe of its circulation and publish the salient points of that celebrated cow ordinance.

of Tuesday, the 20th tne council, in open session, by unanimous vote, authorized the city clerk again to advertise. When no such advertisement came forth Ave knew that our city officers played a deep game a the expense of the taxpayers. We knew that no advertisement was contemplated, but a forcible grab at the city coffers. The consumptive twilight sheet, was sustained through its starving life by dupes who once in a while bought stock. Every thinking man knows that the Gazette and its entire force are in a starving condition.

The people of the great Consolidated hate that foreign sheet as they do a viper. They never have supported it and never will. Now, having clinched on their bellies to the powers that be, the corrupt ring, whose abject slaves we are, foist that little sheet, with its big stomach upon the taxpayers. These poor mortals MUST! We have done the city work during the last year at the contract rate of 12 cents. Advertising publicly and letting to the lowest bidder did not suit the congmorants of the dying sheet which could then not get the olticial work except as the lowest bidder.

Such a price would not have kept the Gazette alive three months. Having elected tools of the great power behind the throne, the present city council was ready to vote as the great I am dictated. Instead of advertising, our clean council passed the following resolution: "April 25, 1S89. "Be it it resolved by the Mayor and Coun-cihnen of the city of Kansas City, Kansas: That from and after this date, to-wit, April 25, 1S89, the Kansas City Gazette be the official paper of this city." Now, according to that resolution the Gazette is the official paper of this city and has the right to charge for its work anything it pleases, so it is not over the legal rate, $1 a square, etc. Against the starving editors we have nothing to say.

We hope they feel If, instead of being guided by passion and carried away by their prejudices, the members of our city council had taken the trouble to ascertain the facts in the case, they would we are sure of it never have tried to cast a stigma upon us or essayed to belittle us in the estimation of our cit izens. We are fulfilling the duties of our contract in the spirit and to the letter. We are ready and willing to submit all of our city work done in two years and eight months to any committee of competent experts, claiming that our work cannot be excelled. We are proud of the workmanlike manner in which we completed all our work. The gratuituous insults flung at us in open council by a man who disgraces his position, we are confident will revert back a thousand times stronger upon the insulter.

OFFICIAL. First published April 27, 1889. Ordinance No. 781. An ordinance providing for the construction of a pipe sewer within the limits of seAver district No.

7, on certain streets therein described. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of the city of Kansas City: Section i. That it is hereby declared necessary and for the public good, and in pursuance of a demand therefor, that pipe sewers be constructed within seAver district No. Seven (7), as folloAvs: Commencing at intersection of Fourth and Ferry streets, thence north along the center line of Fourth street with a twelve (12) inch pipe sewer to center of Barnett street: thence north along Fourth street with a ten (10) inch pipe sewer to the center line of Ann street; thence Avest along Ann street to Fiftli street with a nine (9) inch pipe sewer; also along the center line of Barnett street from Fourth street to Dugarro avenue with a nine (9) inch pipe seAver; also along the center line of Tauro-mee street from Fourth street to Dugarro avenue Avith a nine (9) inch pipe sewer. Sec.

2. The city engineer shall, as soon as practicable, after the taking effect of this ordinance, prepare plans aiid specifications for the construction of said sewers, together Avith a detailed estimate of the cost thereof, including all excavating and filling necessary therefor and report the same to the city council Avhen said plans and specifications shall have been approved and adopted by tition of P. J. Peterson et for the grading of Perry ave. and Abbie ave.

that the same be referred back to petitioners for correction was adopted. also The report of the sidewalk inspector for repairing for the first half of April, 1889, referred back for correction, was adopted as corrected and ordered placed on file and the clerk ordered to issue sidewalk bonds for the amount named. also The report of the sidewalk inspector on work done during the first half of April, 18S9, and the property chargeable with the cost thereof was ordered placed on file. also The report of the city attorney on the case of Eugene S. Connelley vs.

the city, recommending that the city pay $250 damages in full satisfaction of any claim against the city was adopted and the amount allowed and ordered to be paid. also The recommendation of the city attorney that Messrs. Hutchins Keplinger be empowered to defend the city in the case of C. Wahlgren vs. the city and that W.

S. Carroll be retained by the city to assist in the case of the U. P. R'y Co. vs.

the city was adopted and the mayor authorized, to emplov W. S. Carroll. also The committee on claims and accounts re or on any street, alley or public ground, nor shall the city he directly or indirectly liable or chargeable for any loss or damage resulting from any work or operation of said grantees or their assigns, or either with or without carelessness or from carelessness or negligence in doing the same; and provided further, that said grantees and their assigns shall at all times conform to and observe any ordinance or ordinances from time to time passed by the city to prevent or lessen injury or damage from the operations or work of said grantees or their assigns. Sec.

2. And the said grantees or their assigns during the continuance of this franchise may enter upon any alley or public ground or upon such parts of public streets as may be necessary to connect Avitli alleys under the control of said city of Kansas City and to take up or have taken up the pavement or sidewalks upon sucli alley or public ground or parts of public street as aforesaid and make such excavations therein as may be necessary to lay and construct mains, pipes and conductors, to make connections from the mains, pipes and conductors, to make all needful repairs and do anything else necessary and proper for the full enjoyment of the franchise hereby granted; provided that said pavements and sidewalks shall be taken up and said excavations shall be made under the direction of the city engineer of said city, or according to ordinances of said city, from time to time enacted, and in such manner as to give the least inconvenience to the inhabitants of said city, and that said pavements, sidewalks and excavations shall be re-placed and repaired in as good condition as before, with all convenient speed, by OFFICIAL. First published April 27, 1889. Ordinance No. 775.

An ordinance to prohibit and suppress pling shops. HOW TO COOK HUSBANDS. tii: glorious in the idea that food, shoes and clothing will shortly come to them. But to the taxpayers of this city we say if you can stand a 10, 000 steal in one job of the council for two years, the Kansas Pionier simply will not grumble. We say remember the scoundrels who advocated and made possible that steal.

and at tne expense or said grantees or their assigns, and in sucli manner as tne city may irorn time to time direct and provided further, that the eityr may from time to time ported the following claims which were allowed L. Weil 65 00 McLean MeAnany 3 80 Schofield, Simmer Teas'le 7 83 W. B. Taylor, commissioner of elections 83 30 205 00 also The committee on city depository offered the following report which Avas referred back to committee: Your committee report the folloAving bids for the city's funds: The Wyandotte National bank, '1 per cent onanonthly balance. Northrup Banking company, 1 per cent on monthly balance and exchange on drafts free.

subject to the terms and provisions of this ordinance, make and enforce regulations as to the mode, manner and time of opening aileys and public grounds and such parts of public streets as aforesaid, and particularly paved streets and alleys to put down mains, pipes or conductors, or to make connections therewith, and it may have the same done Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilrac: of the city of Kansas city: Section l. That tipplinjyshops within th corporate limits of the city of Kansas Cltj in the state of Kansas, are hereby prohibited and it shall be unlawful for any person persons to set up, keep or maintain a tipp ing shop therein. Sec. 2. All places where malt, vinous spirituous, fermented or other lntoxleatln; liquors are kept for sale, barter or delivery or where any of such liquors are sold, bar tered or given away, contrary to the provis ions of any statute of the state of Kansas or where persons are permitted to resort fo the purpose of drinking intoxicating liquor as a are hereby declared to be and shall be held and deemed to be tippllnj shops within the meaning of this ordinance Sec.

3. Any person or persons, Avho shall in violation of the 'provisions of this ordi nance, set up, keep or maintain a tipplini shop within the corporate limits of said city shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanoi and, on conviction thereof, shall be punishec byline in any sum not less than twenty-flv dollars nor mmo than fifty dollars, or by lin prisonment not exceeding sixty days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Sec. 4. All ordinances or parts of ordi nances in conflict Avitli the provisions of tiki ordinance are hereby repealed.

Skc. 5. This ordinance shall take effa and be in force from and after its passape and publication in the KANSAS PIONIEK an tiie Kansas City Gazette. Passed in council April 19, 1889. Benj.

Schnieule, City Clerk. Approved April 20, 1889. W. A. Cor, Mayor.

by a force or persons selected by and under complete control ot the city and paid by it with funds furnished for that purpose by said grantees, their assigns, or others havim; A lady has written a receipt for cooking husbands so as to make them tender and good. It is as follows: In buying your husbands do not be guided by the silvery appearance as in buying mackeral, nor by the golden tint as if you wanted salmon. Be sure and select him yourself as tastes differ. Do not go to market for him as the best are always brought to your door. It is far better to have none unless you will patiently learn how to cook him.

A preseiving kettle of the finest porcelain is best; but if you have nothing but an earthenware pipkin, it will do with care. See that the linen in which you wrap him is nicely washed and mended, with the required number of buttons and strings sewn on. Tie him in the kettle by a strong silk cord called comfort, for the one called duty is apt to be weak they are apt to fly out of the kettle and be bured and crusted on the edges, since like arabs and lobsters, you have to cook them while alive. Make a clear, steady fire out of love, neatness and cheerfulness. Sit him as near this as seems to agree with him.

If he sputters and frizes, do not be anxious, some husbands do this until they are quite done. Add a little sugar in the form of what confectioners call kisses, but no vinegar or pepper of any account. Do not stick any sharp instrument into him to see if he is becoming tender. Stir him gently. Watch the while, least he lie too flat and close to the kettle, and becomes useless.

You cannot fail to know when he is done. If thus treated you will And him very digestible, agreeing nicely with you and the children; and he will keen as long as you want, unless you become too careless and set him in a cool place. Hills Gazette. the work done, or the city may from time to time, when the work may not be done in the manner contemplated by the last provision. said council, the city clerk shall cause to be published in the official newspaper of the city an advertisement inviting sealed proposals for the furnishing of material and doing the work necessary for the construction of said sewer, including all excavating and filling necessary therefor, which proposals shall be filed in the city clerk's office at or before a time to be named in said notice, which shall not be less than ten days from the first publication thereof, Avhich proposals shall be opened and acted upon by the said council at its next regular meeting after the time mentioned in said advertisement; and said council shall let said Avork by contraet to the lowest responsible bidder at a price not exceeding the estimated cost thereof.

Sec. 3. Each bidder shall deposit Avith the city clerk at the time of filing his proposals for said Avork the sum of one hundred dollars in lawful money of the United States as a guarantA- that such bidder Avili enter into contract wit good and sufficient bond for the doing of said work and furnishing said material if the same be awarded to him, and upon failure so to do said sum to be forfeited to the city as and for liquidated damages by reason of such failure, and shall by said clerk be paid to the city treasurer and by said treasurer placed in the general fund of saul citv7. Sec. 4.

This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication in the Kansas Pionter. Passed in council April 23, 1889. Benj. schnierle, City Clerk. Approved April 25, 1889.

W. Coy, Maj or. First National Bank, 3 per cent on monthly balance and exchange on drafts free. Citizens Bank, 3 per cent on monthly balance and exchange on drafts free. Exchange Bank, per cent on monthly require the work of opening such parts of such streets hereinbefore mentioned, alleys THE MINNESOTA AVENUE PAVING QUESTION.

Quite a large number of property owners on Minnesota avenue, between Fourth and Eighth streets, the district recently ordered paved by the council, met last Monday evening at the hall of the A. O. U. W. to take into consideration and decide what material should be used as pavement.

J. B. Scroggs presided over the meeting and F. S. Mer-stetter acted as secretary.

After a long discussion of the merits of the different materials proposed for the new paving, a vote was taken by ballot, which resulted, for Barber asphalt 2,097 feet, for vit-rilied brick 1,175 feet, and 25 feet for cedar blocks. Barber asphalt seems to be the choice of the taxpayers for use as a pavement in the designated district. This is but as it shoul be. Minnesota avenue should be so improved that it will show to the best advantage. aim puuiic grounus, wnetner paveu or not, and ot reniling trenciies or opening-s and per cent on monthly replacihg and repairing pavements or side balance.

Armonrdale Bank, 3 balance. Signed I). W. A. II.

C. TROUP. Pyle. Darby. walks, to be done under the direction and to the satisfaction and approval of one or more inspectors employed and paid by the city, but paid with funds to be furnished by said grantees or their assigns, the necessary funds to pay such inspector or inspectors, to be furnished beforehand in such amounts as may be deemed necessary by the city, so that it will always have enough to insure the thorough restoration of any alley or public ground or any sucn part ot any street as hereinbefore mentioned opened, all to be done to the end or Having excavations refilled and pavements, sidewalks and other public works restored as soon as practicable after the making of an opening, so as to have the stieet, alley, or public ground in as good PETITIONS.

The petition of Michael ConAvay, praying for damages to the amount of $2,000 by reason ot sewerage being drained onto lots 8, 9 and 10, block 11, Armourdale, was referred to the committee on claims and accounts Avith the city engineer added. also The petition of D. W. Troup, secretary- of the board of trade, asking that a committee be appointed by7 the city to confer with a committee from the board of trade and one from the chamber of commerce to arrive at the est methods to be adopted regulating the change of names of certain streets in our city Avas granted and Councilmen Packard, Sullivan and Peterson were appointed as such committee. The communication of the Kansas City, Wyandotte Northwestern Railway company in which they accepted the conditions of ordinance o.

760 Avas read and ordered placed on file. also The communication of D. L. Highleyman condition as oetore tne opening, and to pre vent accidents and injuries during the prog ress of the work; and in case of any such Avork done by aiiA' force of persons employed OFFICIAL. First published April 27, 1889.

Ordinance No. 776. An ordinance creating and describing seAver district No. 7. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen and paid by the city for the use or benefit of OFFICIAL.

First published April 6, 1S89. Declaratory Resolution, Resolved by the Mayor and Councilmen the city of Kansas City: That it is necessary to" change the grade Parallel avenue, Brighton Li 11, so that th same when changed shall read as follows, to wit: Commencing at the Avest line of Nor Avich street, witli a grade elevation of ninety two (92) feet; thence west to the east line Seventh (7th) street, grade elevation ninety three (915) feet; thence level across; thenc west three hundred (300) feet to a poinl grade elevation one hundred and thirty-on and five-tenths (131 5-10) feet. And that F. Schleifer, T. F.

Franklin am J. Donald be appointed appraisers to asses any and all damages Avhich may arise frou said change of grade. Passed in council March 30, 1889. J. J.

Moffitt, City Clerk. said grantees or their assigns, the same shall be deemed for all purposes done by said grantees or their assigns, the same shall be responsible for the consequence thereof or THE CITY ENGINEER'S OFFICE remains for the ensuing two years as under the outgoing administration. A.W. Boeke was on Friday night of last week appointed and by unanimous vote of the council confirmed as city engineer. This is a happy acknowledgement of the eminent fitness of Engineer Boeke for the position to which he is re-appointed.

He has over-worked himself in the past. Hardly.ever, no never having had help enough to run his office during business houis as he should, and had to have recourse to a great deal of night work. We hope the present council will see into this matter and not allow a worthy and faithful officer to work himself to death for the community. Mr. A.

W. Boeke is an ornament in the city hall. negligence in doing same, as if they had done the same in person and not through the referring to bill in relation to the double payment of taxes Avas referred to committee on claims ana accounts. also Hie communication ot nenry riainer which he offered to deed to the city certain land on condition ot tne city opening up Hafner are. Avas referred to the committee on of tne cit5r ot Kansas City: Section 1.

That sewer district No. 7 is hereby7 created and described as folloAvs, to-Avit: Commencing at the northeast corner of lot No. 153, block 8, Connelley's addition, thence west to the center line of alley east of Dugarro avenue; thence north to the center line of Tauromee street; thence Avest to the Avest line of Dugarro avenue; thence north to the center line of the alley nor'h of Barnett street; thence Avest to the center line of Fifth street; thence north to the center line of alley north of Ann street; thence to the east line of lot No. 28, block No. 154, Wyandotte thence south to the center line of Barnett street; thence east 115 feet; thence south to the center line of Ferry street; thence southAvesterly along the center line of Ferry street to a point due east of beginning; thence Avest to beginning.

Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication in the Kansas Pionier. Passed in council April 19, 1889. Benj.

Schnierle, City Clerk. Approved April 20, 1889. W. A. Coy, Mayor.

streets and grades. Tne petition ot K. J. camp et praying for an electric light at the northwest corner of Eleventh and streets was referred to the committee on water and gas. On motion it was ordered that the proper placing of gasoline lights be referred to the committee on Avater and gas.

A BOY WHO WANTS TO KNOW. GrandmaGoff said curious things "Boys may whistle, but girls must sing." That's the very thing I heard her say To Kate, no longer than yesterday. "Boys may whistle." Of course they may, If they pucker their lips the proper way. But for the life of me I can't see Why Kate can't whistle as well as me. "Boas may whistle, but girls must sing." Now, I call that a curious thing.

If boys can whistle, why can't girls, too? It's the easiest thing in the world to do. First you do that, then you do this Just like you were fixing up for a kiss. It's a very poor girl, that's all I say, Who can't make out to do that way. "Boys may whistle," but girls may not: A whistle 's a song with the noise knocked out! Strayed off somewhere down the throat, Everything lost but the changeful note. So if boys can whistle and do it well, Why cannot girls, will somebody tell? Why can't they do what a boy can do? That's the thing I should like to know.

I went to father and asked him why Girls couldn't whistle as well as I And he said "The reason that girls must sing Is because a girl's a singular thing." And grandma laughed until I knew she'd ache, When I said I thought it all a mistake. "Never mind, little I heard her say, "They'll make you whistle enough, gsome day." 4 Will Allen Drogmorie. The petition of J. C. Spooks et praying for the establishing of the grade and the OFFICIAL.

i First published April 6, 1889. Declaratory Resolution. Resolved by the 'Mayor and Councilmen the city of Kansas City That it is necessary to change the grade, Central avenue, in Gordon Place, so that same, when changed, shall read as folic to-wit: Commencing at the east lin Seventh (7th) street, with a grade elevafl of ninety-seven (97; feet; thence level acrfis; thence west three hundred and fifty (35( feet to a point, grade elevation one hundrei and thirty-live (135) feet. 1 And that F. Schleifer, T.

F. Franklin and Donald beappointed appraisers to assess an1 and all damages which may arise from sal change of grade. Passed in council March 30, 1889. J. J.

Moffitt, City Clerk grading of Tenney ave. between Tenth and Seventh streets was referred to committee on streets and grades with city engineer OFFICIAL. First published April 27, 1889. Ordinance No. Late yesterday we received for publication an ordinance passed at the council meeting on Tuesday evening last.

Wiry, we can for the life of us not ascertain. After tiiat Tuesday night meeting the proxy mayor watched the city clerks and forbade them to send anything to us. We do not know why this exception with this ordinance. Our contract with the city runs out on the 1st of May, 1S89. On Thursday evening the council passed a resolution anulling our contract on the 25th of April, 1889, a week sooner than it can terminate under the law.

We care not for that one week, we are not that near to starvation. But everything passed and done on Tuesday, the 23d inst. and signed the next day, no matter where published, we are entitled to the pay and shall claim it. The proxy in the mayor's chair ought to have sense enough to know that as he acknowledged that much in his resolution. He had better learn his ABC first, than give himself away so completely and lay himself liable to us.

777. citv. SEC 3. The works and operations of said grantees and their assigns shall be so constructed and managed as not to effect the comfort or health of the citizens of said city, and nothing in this ordinance shall be so construed as to absolve said parties or their assigns from any legal liability or proceeding to restrain or abate any nuisance arising from their operations or from liability for anv injury to persons or property resulting from the negligence, acts or faults of said grantees or their assigns, or of any of their employes, contractors, sub-contractors, servants or agents, while working under their directions, or so construed as to render the city of Kansas City liable to any person or persons or corporation for damages caused by the construction or operation of said natural gas Avorks, by said grantees or their assigns, or by anything done under and by virtue of the franchise hereby' granted. Said grantees and their assigns shall at all time in carrying on their works and operations use proper care to prevent and avoid injury and damage to all persons and corporations, and to all property, public and private; and said grantees and their assigns shall at all times save the city of Kansas City harmless from and indemnify it against all loss, cost, expense or on account of negligence or failure to exercise such care and also, on account of or from any work or operation of said grantees or their assigns color, or by virtue of this grant, whether done with or without negligence, so that the city shall not directly or indirectly lose on account of anything done or not done by said grantees or their assigns, or their employes, servants, agents, contractors or any sub-contractors, the obligation and liability of said grantees and their assigns, according to this section, shall not be affected or modified or abridged by reason of the giving of the bond, as hereinafter provided, which shall be merely a cumulative security, or remedy to protect the city.

Sec. 4. That within thirty (30) days after the approval of this ordinance said grantees or their assigns shall execute to said city of Kansas City a bond in the sum of ten thousand (10,000) dollars, conditioned that said parties, their successors or assigns shall fully indemnify and save, the city of Kansas City harmless from any and all loss, damage, costs, expenses of whatsoever kind or nature, resulting by reason of any rights or franchise granted by or under this ordinance, from all actions for personal damages by any person or corporation against the" said city, by reason of any injury received from or on account of the negligence or acts of said parties or their assigns, or their employes, servants, agents, contractors or any sub-contractors, to persons, property or corporations on the part of said parties, their agents, servants, employes, contractors or sub-con- i OFFICIAL. First published April 6, 1889. Declaratory Resolution.

Resolved by the Mayor and Councilmen the city of Kansas City: That it is necessary to change the grade oy Clara avenue, in Gordon I'lace, so that tbi same, when changed, shall read us lollowf added. also The petition of Walter Norton et praying that land be condemned for the widening and straightening of New Sixth street between Orville ave. and Riverview ave. Avas referred to committee on streets and grades. also The petition of Lex L.

Sebille, justice of the peace, for a copy of the statutes of 1885 and such stationery as is needed by him in the discharge of his official duty was granted and the city clerk ordered to purchase the same. ORDINANCES. By unanimous consent an ordinance prohibiting tippling shops was taken up and passed by a full vote, Councilman Freeman and Packard being absent. also An ordinance creating and describing sewer district No. 7 Avas then taken up and passed by a unanimous vote.

also An ordinance creating sub-sewer district No. 2 from parts of district No. 3 and providing for a sewer therefor was passed. also An ordinance authorizing Joe C. Laughlin et to lay pipes and mains in the alleys and parts of the streets of Kansas City, for coducting natural gas for heating purposes was passed.

also An ordinance providing for a city depository and requiring the deposits of all public money of the city therein was also passed by a full vote. The matter of securing proper pound sites was referred to the committee on public buildings and grounds with Councilman Sullivan added. On motion adjourned. Benj. Schnierle, City Clerk.

tr.wit- Commencing: at tne wesi line spvfitit.h mill street. Erade elevation on An ordinance creating sub-sewer district No. Tavo (2) from certain portions of the territory of sewer district No. Three (3), and providing for the construction of a sewer therern. Be it ordained by the mayor and Councilmen of the city of Kansas City Section 1.

That for the pupose of giving suitable and proper sewerage thereto, the following described territory be taken from sewei district No. Three (3), to constitute sub-sewer district No. Two (2), to-wit: Commencing at the point where the center line of Fifth street, North side, intersects the center line of Oakland avenue, thence west to the west line of lot twenty (20), block one (1), Cornell's sub-division: thence north to the center line of Wa Was street; thence east to the center line of Fifth street; thence south to the point of beginning. Sec. 2.

That it is hereby declared necessary and for the public good, and in pursuance of a demand therefor, that a pipe sewer ten (10) inches in diameter be constructed within said district as Commencing at Fifth street, thence west along and under the alley between Oakland avenue and Wallace street to the west line of lots twenty and twenty-seven (20 and 27) in Cornell's sub-division. Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication in the Kansas Pionier. Passed in council April 19, 1889.

Benj. Schnierle, City Clerk, Approved April 20, 1889. W. A. Coy, Mayor.

hundred and five (105) feet; thence west fo hundred and seventy-five (4,5) feet to 1 nrkint m'nrifl finviitlou one hundred an On behalf of the denizens who reside in the neighborhood of a pond of stagnant water and in whose neighborhood is there not such a pond as well as in behalf of all lovers of good music and evening serenades, we ask our city council to obtain permission of him of the fine Italian hand, to place a strong electric light on every such pond, so that the forty-six (146) feet. Aiwi t.hV f. schleifer, T. F. Franklin and Donald be appointed appraisers to assess an and all damages whiuu muy arise uum We had the pleasure to see this week our friend G.

Knipfer on the streets of our city again. It sounds like a miracle to listen to the old man relating his rough experience and lucky escapade. Jumping back but a few feet on the corner of Fifth street and Minnesota avenue to get out of the way of an approaching street car, he is caught and overrun by two teams coming in opposite directions, parallel with and near the line of the street railway. Well, Knipfer is himself again. But where were the police? None of the teamsters were arrested.

Minnesota avenue surely is a wide enough street for all traffic here and vehicles should not be allowed to drive along in such close proximity to the street cat line. singing frogs can read and sing by notes. change of grade. Passed in council March 30, 1889. i asseu a moffitt, City Clerk.

OFFICIAL. First published April 6, 1889. But, oh! What a fearful miasmatic stench arises and creeps into your nose when you pass south side Minnesota avenue between Seventh and Eighth streets. In no community, except where a clean element reigns would such a malarial breeding and miasma exhaling stench be tolerated. Declaratory Resolution, i Resolved by the Mayor and Counollmta th citv of Kansas City: tractors.

Said bond to be signed by two or more good and sufficient sureties, and to be subject to the approval of the mayor and council. The city of Kansas City may by ordinance or resolution of its council, at any time and from time to time require said grantees or their assigns to give a new bond for said sum with new sureties either because the remedy on said bond or against any surety thereon may be exhausted or the sureties or any them bedeeined by the city not responsible, or for anv other cause deemed by The bonds for the jail and the Eighth street bridge, the first in sum of $40,000 and the latter amounting to $60,000, were sold on Monday last by the county commissioners to 8. That it is necessary to change the rTAt' in (Gordon Plane, bo iatt tt We do not want to be understood as chaig-ing City Clerk Schcierle with negligence of his duty in not advertising for bids for city printing. We know that it was W. J.

Buchan's proxy in the mayor's chair who thwarted the will of the council and of the people. Just keep on with your shistering and condign punishment will overtake you in Well, well who would have believed it, ex Sheriff, Jas. Furgason for inspector of licenses, weights and measures. But then, what would this administration have been without him? A. Kean of Chicago, for $105,250, netting a premium of $6,250, or 5 per cent.

''The the citv sufficient, the determination by or purchasers also furnish the bonds and pay same, when changed, shall reads follow! to-wit: Commencing at the west line. Seventh (7th) street, gTade elevation hundred and fifteen (115) feet: thence three hundred (800) feet to a point, grade vatlon one hundred and forty-nv ami tenths (146.8) feet. 4 And that F. Sohlelfer, T. F.

Franklla f- Donald be appointed appraisers 1 1 any and all damaxes wiiich may crL for the registration of the same. A fortunate and deserving appointment is the one of L. F. Martin as stock and meat inspector. None better could have been made.

Mr. Martin is fully able and capable to discharge the duties of the office and will do so without fear or favor. We are proud to chronicle the fact that his old colleagues in the council worked right efficiently and successfully for their comrad. All credit to them. We congratulate yon, Lew.

i V' jt wirt. iDxmin dinance or resolution, as aforesaid, as to the existence of the cause for requiring such new bond or sureties shall be conclusive on said grantees or their assigns. Said grantees or their assigns shall, within twenty (20) days alter such requirement give said new bond with sureties, to be approved by the mayor and council, and In default of eivin this ppr, or obtain Mtimata T. J. ENRtGHT, the Argentine quarry man and general contractor, wants it distictly understood that he can save you money if you Call on for anything in bis line.

on sdvtrtWng spse when in Chioup, will find it on fiio at aid change or fTa- BANK all trusts. THE FIDELITY SAVINGS as the name Implies. Is true to JLACE YOUB SAVINGS there. 4S 0 49 Randolph tt, A r---r J. J.

soon new bond as required, it shall operate as U' 1L- YJ 1 .1 1.