Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-16
Cofin-rm not alarmed; it's some on,

COmn-Im not alarmed, It's some ont
else alarmed.
Johnson have talked to good lawyer.
and guess it's all right.
The city attorney took the position thu
bonds should be voted to pay for it.
Healy thought the city could buy sits
without voting bonds.
Mercer said he could see no objection tc
it.
The vote showed six to six when Down
ing. who voted in the negative, said he did
SO in conformity to the city attorney:
opinion, and he did not mean to go against
the location.
An ordinance allowing s255 fol
registering bonds was read when
Glaze said when he reached Topeka he
learned that it was not necessary to regis
ter the bonds. The auditor of state said
to register bonds was not necessary to
make the bonds legal. Other cities in the
state had registered the bonds and be
thought it would be best to have the bonds
registered.
Healy said it was not right to allow it.
Even the state auditor who wanted $50
out of the city said it was not necessary.
He said the councilman who had it done
deserve censure He did not know how
the city could get out of paying the bill
decently.
Glaze said the first he was approached on
the question was by the mayor by tele-
phone.
The mayor said that he had talked to
Mr.. Walker, of the Citizens bank, who
said it would save the city money to have
them registered and stop interest on s35.-
600 at per cent.
Glaze said he proposed the city pay the
bill.
Schntzler said it was hard to talk about
split milk and moved to allow the bill
This created considerable excitement and
the vote showed six and six, causing mo-
ton to fail and ordinance was dropped.
Downing submitted resolution for the
mayor to be empowered to close contract
for city building site.
Mercer moved its adoption when Carson
said he did not think il the proper resolu-
ton.
Coffin said it was not time to close the
contract. The resolution took it for grant
ed thai everything had been done to the
| point Of consumating the deal. First by a
written resolution to purchase the prop
erty. The adoption Of the resolution
would not be legal.
Johnson said he could see no use for
written resolution. He knew the building
had not been located just where he wanted.
Mercer thought Coffin coming late in the
! day. He thought Coffin had not given any
reason for his position.
The mayor said as to location it was en-
tirely satisfactory to him, but it had
/ seemed to him that taxpayers were entitled
! TO some consideration. If as good location
/ could be secured for half the money it
| might be best to accept the lower price.
| Glaze asked the mayor what he would
understand from the meaning of the reso-
| luton.
| The mayor said he would carefully look
over the whole matter and would act ID
way he could stand before the people.
The vote showed seven in the Affirmative
and five in the negative, Downing chang
ing to the affirmative.
An improvement bond for $500 in favor
of 6. W. Sumption, issued.
Downing moved vote on the $3.50
for registering bonds be reconsidered. The
motion carried.
Healy said he wanted to hear from
Woodbury. Sc MoulUon. on the question,
and he was firmly of the opinion it should
not be allowed yet.
Glaze interrupted asking Healy why he
did not tell him his opinion when he went
to Topeka with him.
Healy said he did tell him that on the
train, but he come back and sent Thruck-
morton.
Glaze said he did not send Throck-
morton, and quit on one trip as he was
busy.
Healy-I think Woodbury. & Moulton
Will pay this bill. Give them a chance
Clement said some time ago committee
had been appointed to make rules, but not
heard from. He demanded report of the
committee at the next meeting.
Mercer moved to amend to defer until
next regular meeting and motion pre-
vailed.
Healy moved to adopt Cushing's man
ual until committee reports.
''SchnItzIer-I move this council have
less economy and more horse sense" This |
was received with applause.
The mayor said some time ago a COM I
mittee had been appointed to settle differ |
ences between old and new city engineer, /
had not done so, as the new engineer has !
not all the papers belonging to him. He |
instructed the committee to do its work. /
He also said the committee on rules con- |
sisted OF Coffin, Barnes and Glaze. He /
supposed they had forgotten about it.
Miscellaneous bills were read amounting |
TO Sl.ss5 and said TO be old bills, which |
means bills dating back of first OF April. !
The bill OF the gas company was objected /
to, as it called for pay to light city Offices. |
Some shought that ought to be free but it |
was allowed.
The city treasurer reported that he had !
placed 100000 of the sewer money IN the |
Citizens bank at per cent, according TO /
provisions set forth by the council
An ordinance was produced allowing
Burleigh estate s4S2 for opening street,
and Healy moved to put the ordinance on
the table, which carried
At this moment it was moved to adjourn
and the mayor fastened to put the ques-
ton. when Schnitzler tried to be recog-
nized on the light question, but he came
too lately freight-and the motion pre-
vailed, while the councilmen seemed glad
they had got another lease of life before
the consideration of the light imbroglio.
SCHOOL BOND ELECTION.
The school bond proposition was voted
upon Yesterday and Judging from the ap-