Wichita eagle., 1889-07-02
HoDGE-PoDGE.

search, Out IL was Simply reaO anu relerTco
according to short line The light ques-
tion was put down as the second and last
leading cause for meeting but it went
into the consomme at a suggestion of a
better proposition coming. Much time
was spent in reading and correcting min
utes of the meeting. much talk about law
and right-angled parliamentary. The
leading feature was central Africa deep
secret unexplored executive meeting which
appointed a committee to assist the board
of trade in entertaining the st. Louis visi,
tors.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
City council met in adjournded session
last evening with Mayor Clement in the
chair and all councilmen present except
Glaze. Mercer and Herrig.
Mr. johnson said he had heard that a
motion he made at the last meeting had
been misunderstood, and asked for a read
ing of the minutes relating to his motion.
Mayor Clement said the motion would
be decided departure from the rule. The
records would be regularly read and con
sidered at the next regular meeting.
Coffin said the motion could not be read
until minutes came up for approval, and
so far nothing known of the minutes
whether they are correct or incorrect.
Johnson moved the regular order be
suspended and minutes considered.
The motion on a call of the roll carried
with Coffin, Schnitzler, Wight and Will
liams in the negative.
When the result had been announced
Coffin remarked that it would take thirty
minutes to read minutes when that work
would come up in its order at the next
meeting.
When the clerk had commenced to read
Carson interrupted with the remark that
he did not understand all the minutes to
be read but only that part referred to.
Coffin retorted by saying that according to
the motion all should be read and John
son slightly nettled cried out to read it all
and as the members commenced to smile
the clerk proceeded to read He read
about the dog killer, side walks, electric
lights and in time some commenced to
guess that the johnson motion would
never be reached.
When the minutes had been read, con-
Stunning eighteen minutes, johnson said
that the minutes show his motion on open
ing up bids on city building site recorded
Ito defer action until next regular meet
ingn while it should be "to defer action
until next regular meeting or any other
meeting" The ''any other meeting" be-
ing left out he moved it be put in.
Coffin said he was opposed to tampering
with the minutes.
johnson called Coffin to order when the
mayor said he was in order and Coffin said
he did not understand the motion
to be as amended. He thought
it would be doctoring the minutes
to suit certain circumstances.
Johnson said positively he remembered
having made the motion in the way he
wanted it amended.
Carson said be understood the motion as
j johnson wished it amended.
Mercer said he thought the minutes
wrong and that there was another mistake
in the minutes.
The vote showed Coffin in the negative
and the minutes amended TO take in the
'or any other meeting"
Some one asked if the minutes had been
when Coffin said he would like
to see minutes approved in the middle OF
a session. 1t was moved to approve the
by johnson, when Healy said the
Of the minutes at the time was
supplementary Glaze said it was in
order to read them, but out of
order to correct them. Being questioned
by Johnson he said this meeting was a
of the former meeting.
Coffin said the rules had not been sus-
pended, as only seven votes had been re-
ceived in the affirmative, when the neces-
sary vote would be two-thirds and eleven
being present eight would be necessary and
hence the work at changing the minutes
was not legal
Healy seemed TO think the minutes could
not be approved until the next regular
session.
After some discussion seeking parallels
on the situation the vote on the approval
motion was taken, showing Glaze alone in
the negative.
Seventh estimate of sewer work, calling
for 81 200, reported and placed on file. The
eighth estimate, IS, 400, was read and also
placed on file.
Healy inquired if bill for lumber al
lowed had been allowed, when Glaze re-
plleU IN Inc negative.
An ordinance comprising the estimates
was passed and contractors al
lowed their money.
Concerning the lumber bill the city at
torney said in his Judgment the city would
be compelled to pay for the lumber if it
was taken to court and had better pay it
now.
Glaze said he did not think it just
claim and did not think it should be al
lowed. In answer to a question the city
attorney said the city engineer said he did
not order lumber used or to take 1t out.
and the contractors have three witnesses
who say the city engineer ordered the lum-
Der put in. The preponderance of evidence
he thought would compel the payment of
the bill. No one seemed to want the bill
allowed which calls for 81, 400, and the es-
innate ordinance passed without the lum-
Der attachment.
The mayor stated that there are parties
who are having connections made, and he
thought some action should be taken to
stop that work, as it might prove detri-
ment Some thought the city had at
present nothing to do with the sewer, and
the contractors liable for all damages.
The ordinance prepared to meet the
was read, which imposed fine
of 500 for making connection ahead of
time.
Healy thought it would be bad piece
of law-making to pass the ordinance, while
Carson thought it would be the proper
thing.
johnson said he was against thJ ordi-
nance, and called on the city attorney, who
said the ordinance would be legal, and as
it is being accepted it belongs to the city