Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-19
THE CITY COUNCIL
Hold Short Session and Transact Some Neees-
sary Business, Adjosrning Until This
Evening.

Hold a Short Session and Transact Some Neees-
sary Business, Adjosrning Until This
Evening.
The city council met last evening in reg
ular session with Mayor Clement in the
chair and Messrs. Healy, Carson, Down.
ing. Schnitzler, johnson, Barnes, Glaze,
Coffin, Wight, Herrig and Mercer present.
The minutes were dispensed with and
the regular order of business at once taken
up.
An appropriation ordinance for street
work, ETC., amounting to 81 ,029 81 was
passed.
Under the head of public improvements
Mr.. johnson recommended that the coun-
Gil rent rooms in the Noble block, corner of
Douglas and Main, for the meetings of the
council to be held in.
After some discussion the Recommended
ton was adopted.
Mr.. Getto claims that although his
building was at first offered by the month,
that in consideration of certain alterations
the council promised to rent it for year,
and that he would hold the city for years
rent.
Mr.. johnson stated that the rent for the
new rooms would only be SIS, while the
ventilation was good and they possessed
many advantages.
The recommendation was adopted and
the mayor authorized to sign lease. The
mayor said he would sign the lease pro-
vided Mr. Getto would release the city
from any claim.
Mr.. johnson said that there was no lease
either written or verbal and Mr. Getto had
no good claim.
A petition to open Ida avenue from Lin
coin to Douglass was read and granted
and the mayor authorized to appoint APP
praisers.
A communication from the fire depart
ment drawing attention TO the fact that
six new horses and three sets of harness
would be required as soon as the
new hose house was completed was
referred to the fire, Jail and police
committee and fire marshal with power to
act.
A communication was read from the
city engineer making inquiries about
making sewer connections with property
within reach of the sewers but outside OF
the city limits, and was referred to the
sewer committee with power to act
ed in hurry to adjourn and there was
much of Importance in his committee that
needed attention. He was asked how
he got the right of way
outside the city limits and in
reply said that no trouble had been ex-
perienced in getting right of way any
where except in the north end or high
toned part of the city.
Several unsuccessful motions had been
made to adjourn, but some one claimed
the floor on business and the meeting was
continued.
The scale committee then reported favor
ably on weighing the coal for the city
schools free of charge, which report was
adopted
DR.. McClees then asked permission to
speak relative to the Mrs. DoremDs matter,
and consent being given spoke substantially
as follows: That he had not in any man
ner been Instrumental in increasing the
amount paid by the city to Mrs. Doremus.
That his advice to her bad been conserva-
tive and strictly in accordance with his
duty as an officer of the city That on one
occasion he had told Mayor Clement that
settlement might be effected with $3.50
He had no reproaches to heap on anybody
in the council and presumed Mr.. Carson
had reported facts just as they had been
told to him by Mrs. Doremus. He wanted
il distinctly understood that his
skirts were clear. No one seemed
inclined to take issue with the doctor and
all seemdd to be satisfied with the explain
alton.
Mr.. Coffin said that the council had
placed him in a wrong light in some way
and that the papers had said SO much of
him OF a damaging nature that he felt
full investigation of the Doremus matter
was due to him, and he wished the entire
story to come through an in
vestigating committee to the
council. He therefore requested the
mayor TO appoint a committee to investi-
gate his connection with this affair and re-
port to the council as soon as convenient.
Mayer Clement, on motion of the coun-
Gil, then appointed the finance committee !
and the city attorney to investigate and |
report, in accordance with Mr.. Collins re-
quest.
Mr.. johnson then moved the council ad- |
journ until this evening. Carried.