The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-12
COUNCIL SESSION.
A Scrimmage to Have Bills Allowed-Routine
Work in Small Quantities.


The city council met last night in regu-
lar session. having slipped cog on Mon
day evening owing to the many attrac-
| tions in the city of more interest. For the
most part routine work prevailed. Some
money was reported on hand and there
was general hurly-burly to get certain
claims allowed There was an abundance
of bills on hand to lick up the funds and
! in the racket 1900 was borrowed from
the sewer fund to help out on salaries and
similar Indebtedness.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Members present: Carson, Caswell,
| Schnitzler, Buckeridge, Mosbacher, Glaze,
Williams, Mayor Clement presiding.
| The police judge reported for the month
| of August g, 81 collections The report
was received and placed on file. J. Z. Hol-
| lowell, weigher, reported S73 for the
month of August and also reported that
he had held out $50 to pay his salary as he
could not pay rent and live without money.
For the month of July he turned in S19
and there appeared to be an Increase in the
| business.
Carson inquired if the weigher could
keep out the money.
Glaze said the weighers had not been
paid for seven months and could no longer
sell time and must have pay. The council
should shut its eyes provided the weigher's
action was irregular. The matter was
disposed of by deferring action. Another
weigher having collected $50 reported as
holding it to await developments"
johnson moved to instruct the weighers
to turn over all money to the city treas
urer.
Glaze amended that weigers turn over
all money to the city treasurer and they
be allowed three months pay.
Final estimate on Douglas avenue paw
ing, $4,000, was approved.
Final estimate for elevating south Mar
ket street, $1,000; submitted in favor of
William Shrader
Carson announced that the laborers
needed their money very bad and he urged
that bonds be issued immediately-to-
night-to pay for the improvement by way
of elevation.
The eleventh estimate on city building,
s., 200. was approved.
The police board reported that they
would pay the police out of the money
collected in the police court.
Carson wanted to know if the board could
act so thusly, when the city attorney re-
piled that the funds could be deposited
by the board with the city treasurer, but
the board could draw on the treasurer in
favor of the police force.
Charles Hunter was given more time to
construct a sidewalk on Ida avenue. a
number of merchants petitioned that they
be allowed to place a box behind their
stores to receive rubbish from which some
one could remove it out of the city.
Glaze moved to refer it to the public i'm
provement committee which prevailed
A petition from Douglas avenue stated
that the jasperite was not as good as the
contract called for and asked that no bonds
be issued and no money be paid until the
pavement was made good. There were
about fifty names of the leading business
men.
On motion of Glaze the prayers of the
petition were granted.
Original bills were read amounting to
81, 500
An ordinance for paying the first install
ment on Main street paving bonds was
passed.
An ordinance was passed to provide a
fund to pay one-tenth of the Douglas av-
enue paving bonds. The alley improve
ments were served in the same way, max
ing a special tax on some of the property
for front and rear improvement OF five
mills
LR. Wilson was allowed Sl,945 on his
personal injury bill.
As appraisers for curb and guttering,
Fourth avenue, f. 7. Allen, 5. ID. Halo
well and G. o. VI. Buckner were appointed.
1t was decided to destroy the $4,000
bonds in which had occurred mistakes.
The finance committee and the mayor were
assigned the work.
Martin wanted to borrow $4,000 from
the sewer fund in favor of the general
fund. 1t was decided to borrow $4,000 in
that manner for the fire department and
the Wilson claim.
Buckeridge wanted TO pay of all small
claims by borrowing from a bank.
At this moment a general scrimmage
commenced about bills. Each councilman
had a bill, or more properly number Of
them. that must be paid. Some depart
ments had not been paid since February
and were hungry.
Shrader. who has the contract for grad
ing South Market, wanted 81 600 and the
ordinance allowing the same was read.
1t was claimed that the contractor had not
paid his men and there was some danger
of trouble. Carson reported a small
shortage" likely to occur. The ordinance
was passed and the matter referred 70 the
finance committee.
Carson, on the light committee, did not
like the way in which the Thompson
Houston was acting about Second ward
light.
johnson submitted resolution TO pave
Fourth avenue from First 10 Douglas,
which prevailed.
Il was decided to receive the fountains
and give them chance late in the season.
The public improvement committee was
instructed 70 figure on the purchase Of
street sweeper.
a resolution was passed TO condemn
Chisholm creek for sewer flushing pur-
poses.
Chancellor Everest. Of the Garfield
university, had his overcost stolen from
his house yesterday evening by sneak
thief The police believe they have suf-
fcient evidence against a suspected party
and the arrest viii be made today.