Wichita eagle., 1889-05-14


pied by an eager crowd and some on
/ limited something worthy of sharp pen
Gil would happen. just before the mac,
fell q Quartette OF ladies arrived, and soor
( the word was going around that they wer,
/ going 10 arrest the city council and the
entire outfit under misapprehension, bu
the members of the council soon regaine,
partial composure when no warrants wer
produced.
While the clerk was reading the exten
slYe minutes OF the preyiou!
meetings since including the las
regular and the special efforts
| there was considerable undertont
/ talking. Some even thought the SUI
would fail to appear in the east this morn
ing. 1t seemed that there were a number
present who had no interest in council
chickering's and: that sort of city legisla
ton but who had real business on hand
4 glance over the crowd would result il
locating parties interested in paving anC
the Little river hot weather question. pos
sIbly humane society, and ali that sort oil
thing.
As soon as the reading of the minutes
concluded Healy stated that some ladies
were present VINO had petition, and
moved that they be allowed to have ii
read. The motion prevailed and the
clerk commenced trying to read but
the hand writing did not fit his eyes and
he went stammering along. The lack OF
success was somewhat embarrassing and
Mrs. Stevens rushed to his relief and said
she would read it if allowed as she did not
L..
The petition referred to the city prison
stating that the present treatment not
worthy of a civilized city. 1t gave de-
scription of the calaboose and asked that
better treatment be given male prisoners
and that apartments be constructed for
women who should be placed under ar
rest.
When the reading had been completed
Downing moved the petition be referred
to the committee on jail and fire. which
prevailed.
The mayor stated he had the resignation
of Dr. Oldham as member of the board
of health and would appoint DR..
". ~ Jordan He also stated
confirmation by the council not necessary
according to law which in face Of the past
created Il very auQlDle smile.
TIE WAR COMMENCED
The mayor presented for Street Com
missioner j. c. Sawyer for confirmation.
Glaze moved the confirmation with
Downing a second.
The mayor asked for any councilman
who had any objection to him to state it.
No response.
Vote showed Healy, Carson, Johnson,
Schnitzler and Williams in the negative,
the affirmative.
l. q. Lapham was presented for street
and was also rejected by the
same vote.
c. b. Campbell was present
ed for the same place and
Coffin moved confirmation, the vote show
ed Williams changed from the petrified
negative to the affirmative and the vote
otherwise same as on the others. TheImayor
announced that the appointment had been
confirmed which by the crowd was receiv-
ed with cheers.
i. T. Hallowell was presented for weigh
er on East Douglas avenue scales. The
vote showed the four for the five against.
W. G. Bowers was appointed and not
confirmed.
j. S. Shepherd was nominated and Collin
moved confirmation and Williams came
over confirming him, " so announced the
mayor.
For City ENGINEER II. II. Jackman was
nominated ond the mayor stated that lie
was very competent man giving a history
of his work
Coffin moved his confirmation and it
stood the four for and the five against.
The mayor stated that there are more
good citizens in the city, some of whom
would be considered at the next meeting.
This announcement was greeted with
cheers.
A LIVELY SCENE.
At this point the most striking feature
of the show dates 1t seems that Clerk
Shattner stated to his deputy on his left
that it took mEjOrity OF the council elect
TO confirm an appointment, which with
ten members means six votes. This it
seems was heard by Mayor Clement, who
replied, Five with the present attend
ance:" his idea being that a majority of
the councilmen present would confirm an
This flashed into loud talk
in a moment and the crowd heard it:
Schattner-I say il does take SIX.
Clement say it don't
Schattner-I bet you can't get me out
with less than six.
Clement-You are not being voted on.
Schattner-Wel l say 1t does take six
-Clement-Shut up.
Schattner-You took it up. | was not
talking TO YOU.
Clement-Shut up. What's the report
Of the finance committee?
The dialogue was not a pleasant one TO
hear and it seemed 10 be the general opin-
ion that the real work could have been
done without 1t.
As TO the question OF confirmation the
city attorney stated after the meeting that
a majority Of the council present could
confirm an appointment, and he was will
lag to go on record in that belief.
After the meeting Mr.. Coffin stated that
in his opinion the city attorney is correct.
City Clerk Schattner stated that ne was
sure the point had been tested in the
courts and il took a majority of the coun-
eli elect TO confirm.
The report Of the finance committee on
the accounts of the city treasurer, c. l..
Adams. was read aud adopted. Also re-
ported that sewer scrip had been sold to
Wichita National bank for 99}z cents on
The dollar. that being the highest bid.
johnson, of the improvement commit
tee, stated that in regard to the paving Pc
citions he thought ii would be good idea
to have a special meeting TO discuss the
paving question. lie said 1t was an i'm
portant question and should be considered
promptly. He suggested Thursday night
and that time was determined upon for