Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-14
NEW CITY FATHERS
Held Their Inaugural Meeting
Last Evening.
The Cabinet Formed - Business of
Minor Importance Transacted.

| The Cabine, Formed - Business of
Minor Importance Transacted.
The initial meeting of the newly formed
council was held in the council chamber last
evening Around the table was seated Al
dermen English, Carey, Snyth. Richey, Al
len, Stone, Healy and McAdarns- The meet
ing was called 10 order by Mayor Greiflen-
stein, whereupan he gave brief review OF
the progress msde by our city under his adj
ministration. After paving high tribute
TO the genial and business qualities of the
mayor elect he expressed deep rcgTe: that
during the past year he mad been forced TO
be absent from the meetings Of the council
but was pleased 10 know that the chair had
been most capabIv and satisfactorily filled
BY President Zimmerly and therefore in re-
cognition of his faithful services he asked
President Zimmerly to accept the position
of honor and to invest the newly elected
mayor with his Office.
President. Zimmerly arose and delivered
neat GEOLOGY upon the stearling qualities
of the retiring mayor (who was Familiarity
known as the father of Wichita), both as a
public man and citizen, He trusted that
the city would be as prosperous under the
coming as under the past administration.
Mayor Aldrich was then introduced. Up
on assuming the chair he thanked the citi-
zens for the honor bestowed upon him il
electing him 10 this important position and
would try TO so fill the position as to refect
credit upon the city. He was sorry he hsd
not been able to prepare an address for the
council but his time had been monopolized
b. Office seekers since his election. Rega I'd
ing the policy 10 be followed he would say
he favored the enforcement OF
the poll tax and thought the
sanitary condition OF our city ono Of
great importance and would favor the APP
pointment of an officer whose duty it would
be to investigate the present sanitary con
dition.
J. 2. Allen was placed in nomination for
the position OF president of the council and
WAS elected.
The mayor then read the following com
mittees of his choice, which were duly rat
flied by the council:
Finance ommittee-Aldermen Alien. |
Carey and Healy.
Public observation-disclosures Smyth, |
Carey and Stone.
Gas-Aldermen Healv, McAdams and |
Stone.
Jail and police-Aldermen McAdams,
Richey and English.
Uealth-Aldermen Richey, English and |
Healy.
Judiciary-Aldermsn McAdams, English
and Allen.
scale-Aldermen Richey, Healy and
McAdans.
Railroad-Alderinen English, Heaiy and
Carey.
Fire-Aldermen English, Riehey and
Stone.
Water Works.-Aldermen Stone, SMITH
and Healy.
Observation-Disclosures Healy, English
and Carey.
Printing Aldermen English, Richey and
Allen.
License.-Aldermen Carey. Healy and
Allen.
The following appointments Were an
nounccd by the chair, and promptly ratified
by the council:
City Clerk.--Frcd. Schaitner.
City Attorney.-Judge W. p. Campbell.
City Marshal.-James Cairns.
Street Observation-Disclosures Stone.
The chair asked for further time for the
appointment of the police force and city
scale clerks, and requested the jail and po-
lice committee to report at next meeting the
required strength of the police force.
Alderman Smyth moved that tie com
mittee on public improvement be instructed
to select suitable place fora city tool she'd.
and report at the next meeting.-Carried.
A petition was received signed by large
number of teamsters, praying for the con-
struction of culvcrt upon Kellogg street for
the purpose of draining n mud hole which
makes the streets impossible to. loaded
teams. Granted.
Alderman Allen called the attention of
the council TO the necessity of constructing
n bridge across the ditch on Central avenue,
near the Santa Fe track. Referred 10 the
street committee.
The following bonds we're then submitted
and accepted: \. \. Glenn's for $1,000
signed by l.. ID. skinner, j. K. Snively and |
W. p. Shields; c. l.. Adams for $4,000
signed by c. l.. Adams b. X. Brown J. B.
Carey and W. +. Green.
The following bills were then read and or
dered to be paid:
City fire company. Observation-Disclosures. $50 90
City gas company .-.....---. 100 90
Aldermen Carey called attention 10 the
present condition of the city blinker lamps
as many of them are useless on account Of
lack of cleaning and proper burners. Re
ferred 10 the gas committee with power TO ,
act. Meeting then adjourned.