The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-26

As soon as the hearers were few the city
attorney offered a peroration on the situa-
| ton which was much To be regretted He
! finally came down TO the misprint as the
cause of the misfi5. But while it was evil
dent the whole work would have 20 be
done over again from foundation orJiin-
ance, it might be well TO change the FORM
issuing bonds for each street improve
ment and not try TO lump the whole bust
ness He maintained that the original
bond was all right, of course,
but as IL was necessary to do
the work over again he could make
the whole change. He did not want
the bonds to conform TO the wishes of
the purchaser or 70 conform to the form
suggested by Judge Woods, of Chicago,
but he would take the matter wholly in
his own hands.
The mayor called on the finance commit
tee Tor a report, when Mr.. Glaze stated
that the bond offered the purchaser, Mr.
NJ W Levy, had been pronounced by good
authority not a good bond, and he had
been advised not to take them Mr.. Levy
had always said that when the bonds were
made out legally he would fulfill the con
tract
This report did not meet with the ap-
proval Of some. and Johnson thought the
original contract should be set aside,
throwing the blame on the purchaser,
and the city go ahead and make out
new bond and sell the same wherever they
could.
The city attorney held TO the opinion the
council by taking such a step would not
be liable for damages.
Mosbacher was afraid the city would be
liable. and be compelled TO pay more dam
ages thus increasing the money lost by the
general fall down Williams held to the
same opinion a. did also Buckridge. The
opposition had johnson for speaker, and
Carson, CasweIl. Martin and Brown The
resolution prepared by the city attorney
embracing the position OF Johnson, as ex-
pressed on the bond sale, was offered and
prevailed.
There was some more expla-
alton about the bond business by
the attorney and more discussion which at
times was lively and emphatic. The doors
give way when the worst of the scare for
the tax payer was over and the clerk read
an ordinance repeating ordinance No SO
in which had appeared the misprint-
johnson moved 20 place it on passage and
in due time it passed.
An ordinance to cancel the record of
bonds audited in the state auditors Office
pasted. but the bill for the same TO De
presented soon was not cancelled
An ordinance providing for the issuing
of bonds 10 pave Main street was next on
program. johnson moved it be placed on
passage and when one section had been
read Mr. Glaze stated that Mr. Kos Harris
was present a. attorney for the bond pur-
chaser and would like TO address the Coun-
Gil
The mayor inquired-On what question
GIaze-About the ordinance under con
sheraton
second section
GIaze-Don't suppose its too late TO lock
the barn until the horse Is stolen.
With this dialogue the consideration Of
the ordinance continued. Reaching the
vote. for the affirmative were: Carson.
Casweu. johnson, Brown and Martin.
Negative-Buckridge. Glaze, Mosbacker
and Williams.
After the vote the mayor allowed Mr.
Harris TO speak on the ordinance a. re-
ouested. he said that he had discovered
that the council had decided 70 make a
change in the bonds and it must have been
necessary or 1t would not have been done
Mr.. Clement-No change in the bond.
Harris-No machinery 70 knock a SJoo
bond into a 500 bond Have issued the
bonds differently. When YOU destroy yoar
ordinance II seems TO me We ought to be
considered" Mr.. Harris said the city At
torney might put his opinion up against
Judge Woods OF Chicago but he himself
would not. The law showed that bonds
should be issued for each street and not
/ tumble up all the streets together
! The city attorney said attorneys Harris
and Hume did not agree with Judge
{ Woods and he himself did lot agree with
/ Woods.
+ Mr.. Harris said there was no difference
/ on the important features
Mr Wilson said Judge Woods had
changed his mind often on Kansas bonds.
Attorney Hume thought by the oriin-
/ ance passed providing for the issuing Of
! the bonds the city treasurer would have
! trouble u pay the InstslIments, the money
! 70 come from special tax and tax for gen
/ eral improvement
I The CITY attorney SAlu the LFouoIe was
that the lawyers could not agree on q
: bond.
/ Mr. Harris said fourforuos Of bonds had
I been agreed upon and the purchaser would
! give the money.
/ CITY Attorney know you don't believe
/ that.
Mr. Harris-You are very diEnifed q
call = man = liar here when you would not
/ DO il on the street.
/ City attorney did not mean 70 call you
! a liar b,7t II I did I would do il OF the
/ street as quick as here
! The little wind storm finally passed over
/ and after some more firing between the 81
/ toruevs about the form Of bonds the coun-