Wichita daily eagle., 1886-07-13
have been arrived at that have in declining
to approve the same.
Respectfully submitted.


to approve the same.
Respectfully submitted,
B. W. ALDRIcH, Mayor.
Silence had resumed after the reading of
the message to be broken BY Councilman
Richey, who soon vacated his chair and
moved that the veto message be referred to
the judiciary committee. With but
moments hesitation Brown proved
his second.
Councilman Carey then gained the Hosr
and stated that the company knocking at
the door of the city had still better terms to
offer, and he desired to amend the motion
by submitting to the judiciary committee
along with the veto tho second offer of the
company.
When he had completed Mr.. Allen NOV
ed that the message veto be approved. He
failed to secure q second, and in short time
every councilman seemed to be discussing
with himself and neighbour what
was the question before the council. It was
finally decided to be concerning referring
the ordinance to the judiciary COMMITTEES.
1t was put to the vote and carried, but not
without opposition.
In addition TO the message, by request OF
the mayor, the report of the Madison water
works company aad several communics-
tons to the mayor concerning the subject
accompanied the message for inspection by
the committee.
This disposed of the question temporarily
and seemed to many unsstisiactory, as it was
desired to see the battle through. The fol-
lowing are the names Of the gentlemen COM
posing the judiciary committee: Carey,
Stone and Chivington.
After this question had been disposed OF
each member seemed to abandon the posi-
ton OF guard, and the clerk, acting upon
instructions, commenced to unfold Q batch
of bills. Among them was one from the
fire companies asking pay for responding to
the false alarm that was given on the Fourth.
There was doubt in the minds of some of
the councilman if the bill should be paid
and an ordinance was produced which it
was though sustained the position that in
cases where no fire is found no money is
given the companies. The matter was
finally disposed of by referring 1t to . COM
mittee to report at the next regular meet
ing.
Upon request of the mayor, and for res-
sons assigned, the fines Of George Kenny
and Thomas Kelly were remitted.
The city attorney reported the papers
ready for informing the governor Of the
population of the city, and they were read
and measures taken to afford the governor
an opportunity to declare the city one of
the first class.
The appraisers appointed to estimate
the value of the property injured BY spen-
ing Washington avenue from Third street
to Central avenue submitted their report.
The motion for its adoption proved to be
the signal for quite heated and long argu-
| ment, not void of some little personal
| thrusts.
Judge IL. c. Siuss appeared before the
council in behalf of Mr.. j, NJ. Blakely, who
| lives on the corner Of Central and Wash
ington avenues. By the appraisers he WAS
allowed $3.50 for a strip of land one hun
dred and forty feet long, fronting on
| Washington avenue, and twenty
seven feet deep. This the owner did not
consider just and fair compensation for his
property, and after a crsditable argument
By Mr.. Sluss Mr.. j. d. Mccoy replied,
l o,sl, nf IA
which has lasted for some time with futile
efforts to open the avenue. Several other
parties gained the attention Of the council
for time, and finally. when the discussion
| degenerated into mere personal assaults in
which parties were called little less than
liars, the council voted to adopt the report
of fhe appraisers. 1t might be we'll to
state by wav of parenthesis that
Mr,,Blakely had been offered $270 for the
encroaehment but refused it thinking he
| could receive more from the appraisers.
Some of the councilmen expressed them
selves "a thinking the amount too small, but
| when the motion was voted did not seem TO
be present.
Quite a number of bids we're then opened
for curbing cutters. TIE contract was
awarded to Mr.. Sumption, he being the
| lowest bidder.
Mr.. j. +. Mcdonald was allowed the con-
tract for building sidewalk along Chicago
avenue.
At this point of the councils proceedings
motion was made TO adjourn until We'd
nesday evening, which created q welcome
surprise and no one objected or callsd for
the previous question. but grabbed his hat.