Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-16
MISSED THE BOARD.
The Light Question Came in by Freight-Per-
sonal Spats Leading Feature of
Council Meeting,

Council met in an adjourned session las-
evening and the general belief and suppo-
sition was that the light question would
be made a speciality. They missed the
whole board, however, as the question wa:
not mentioned until the vote on adjourn
ment was being taken and the speaker was
not recognized. The action appeared &c
some OF the members after the meeting to
be ridiculous to such a degree that they
were inclined to laugh heartily over it.
The light company agents were not feeling
that way. They had come loaded;
wanted money and wanted a
settlement and they got nothing.
Some Of them were inclined to teach in a
way scarcely admissible in u well regulated
family or Sunday school. The air had a
peculiar ting in and about them as they
left the hall and walked down the steps.
This peculiar ting followed out on the
sidewalk and the last seen the company
had not been broken. The lobby was
fairly well filed and many anxious to hear
the light question considered but were dis
appointed. The meeting as a whole was
in certain striking features most peculiar.
Personal filings among the members and a
ting Of the same from his honor,
the mayor, to an extent far beyond
anything that has been witnessed in the
dignifed chamber for some time. 1t
seemed to be contagious 20 a certain ex-
tent, but some of the members kept out
OF 1t. The peculiar meaning accent with
a flush in the face and no fun about it, but
striking out from the shoulder with little
care Il the effect was felt below the belt
After storm it would clear up again and
the smiles, and the next minute some one
else would break loose. The city building
location, how to close the deal, seemed to
be very tender point. The members for
the one selected seemed to think the oppo-
sltion had not given up and impeding
the work of the council. This was of
course replied to in about equal vigor. The
mayor was finally instructed to proceed to
close the deal The $3.50 for registering
bonds was another very touchy point, and
caused some Of the careful going and
guarded talking members to show unmis-
taxable evidences of being considerably
nettled. That question was finally referred
TO the next regular meeting"
The payment OF the sewer contractors
for lumber used on brick sewer was again
considered and some lively fencing took
place before it was again referred.
Tie pectatoIs seemed to enjoy the meet.
ing very much and from that poiat CT view
it was quite interesting.
The mayor seemed to become inpatient
about the slowness Of some committees to
do their work, and give positive instruc-
tions to be ready with report at the next
regular meeting"
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Council met in adjourned session with
Healy, Carson, Barnes, Downing, Schnitz-
Ter, Glaze, Coffin, Williams and Mercer
present, and Mayor Clement in the chair.
The mayor said ii had been the under
to consider the light question.
Mercer moved reading of minutes when
Healy made the point that the meeting
was continuation of last meeting and it
would not be best 10 read the minutes.
The motion failed, six to three.
The clerk read petition from Sullivan
& Steinmetz asking that some action be
taken on the sewer lumber bill. Downing
moved to place it on file when Healy
thought it best TO do something with it.
1t had been hanging fire some time and
)nce payment promised when money could
De handled.
Glaze said the bill had never been pre-
ented in proper form.
Cofin-When they make the bill in pro-
DER form we can consider 1t.
Carson said according to the city attorney
he city would be compelled TO pay the
dill, and thought it best to pay it without
cost.
Mercer said he did not understand the
,ity attorney taking that view of the
question.
The city attorney said the most evidence
vas in favor of the contractors and the
,ity would doubtless get defeated in a
uit. AS far as informed it was three
,gainst one, with the city in the soup.
Downing seemed to think the chairman
If the same committee should have made
some sort of a different arrangement.
Carson said be had always been opposed
o paying the bill, but if the city is COM
1eled to do it some time it had better do
/ right away He also thought the bill
IN outrage on the city.
Glaze quoted the city engineer TO the
fleet that he had not told the contractors
o put it in nor to take it out.
The Downing motion prevailed.
Some sidewalk petitions We're referred !
o the public improvement committee and |
he respective wards. A remonstraCce !
vas submitted against vacating any part |
# West Central avenue. 1t was signed |
" twenty-five property owners. Received |
nd placed on file.
The board of health reported the work |
f its last meeting, in which the
creek question was con-
idered. The opinion of the city |
ttorney was read and suggestions |
hat an ordinance be drawn covering this |
uestion. was adopted by the council or
ering such ordinance drawn, with Coffin
citing in the negative.
A report of City Engineer Jackman for /
hanges in outline of the city was referred |
o the Judiciary committee.
Stewart. Coney < Co. submitted a bill OF
81 for work on sewer; referred to finance
ommittee. !. l.. Cooper submitted a
i'll of 500 for accident of a horse Sunday
veniug, resulting in the loss of the same
t was referred to the Judiciary committee.
he horse was injured a a crossing on Pine
nd Topeka.
The special committee on location of
ose house reported one proposition from
be north. Also a proposition from the
= est Side from r. Z. Lawrence, offering
D exchange present lot for one near Sem
"a and Douglas. The lot 10 be used by
be fire department exclusively. The
was accepted.
An ordinance was submitted for widen