The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-30
SPECIAL COUNCIL SESSION.

A special meeting of the council was
held last night which resulted practically
in doing nothing. The object was to pass
al ordinance allowing salaries 10 mem
bers and the same turned into the county
treasurer on taxes, but the ordinance was
opposed by enough TO defeat it.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Members present Caswen, Carson,
Schnitzler, Buckridge. Mckee, Williams,
Glaze, Mayor Clement presiding. The
call was read showing the meeting a
special one for miscellaneous purposes.
The question of paying council salaries
to be turned in on individual taxes was
raised when BuckrIdge and Caswell
! thought it would be best to allow
other bills first, when the mayor
observed that il would require no
money, but the city orders could be turned
! In to meet taxes and those receiving the
orders would save the five per cent penalty
which goes on Thursday next.
| The Divers claim for rent of ground for
/ scavenger purposes was presented. The
| contract is for five years at 500 per year
and since the scheme was failure Diners
wanted money for rent up to date and
would surrender the contract So far Mr..
! Divers wanted s677 for rent, being rent
three years and seven months. So far $50
had been paid him which made his pres
ent claim 1927 Divers wanted his claim
allowed so that he could turn it in on
taxes During a consideration of the
matter the records on the matter were
called for and the members proceeded in R
conversational style to discuss various
things, when the double scale question
for the West Side came up again.
No record was found in the Divers mat
ter, and Buckeridge thought as Divers
made no cut on the bill it might be best to
wait a while Others said it would be
best to accept the claim as presented.
Martin moved the ordinance be placed
on its passage, which when read included
the Divers bill and the salaries of council
and mayor and some of the appointees.
Buckeridge said the ordinance favored
the few as against some others who were
also expecting money from the city or pay
in some way. If all who are owed by the
city could pay their taxes with the war
rants it would be all right.
Carson said it was little irregular, but
he thought it all right.
Buckeridge observed that the bills
IN the ordinance were payment up
to January 1-ahead of time. And
when the county treasurer settles with
the city on the 18th of January, he will
pull the warrants on the city and the city
get less money with which to meet the
current expenses, and paying current bills
in this way some creditors getting the
worst of it.
The app and "no" vote showed the ordi-
nance placed on its passage with Bucker-
idge in the negative.
On final passage Buckeride, Caswell and
Mckee voted in the negative, with Carson,
Schnitzler, Glaze, Williams and Martin in
the affirmative and the ordinance failed TO
pass.
Glaze reported some trouble about va
eating Central avenue near Waco.
Mr.. Collins of Central avenue said all
but those benefited by getting the ten
feet were opposed to it and some months
ago in anticipation of that action he had
filed strong remonstrance.
Schnitzler favored the vacation" as
made but it being a special meeting no
action could be taken.
An ordinance was read calling for 81 400 |
bond to be issued to J. T. Flower for curb /
and gutter. 1t was observed that the city /
engineer had made an estimate. |
Glaze said he had got his figures |
from Mr.. Flower. The city engineer did |
not know that the estimate had been ap- /
proved. The records were examined and |
found that some of the estimates had not |
been approved. The motion had been
made by Carson ''to place on file" and mo
approve" The mayor said this mistake
vas a common one.
The city attorney said the bond could be
ssued and work approved later.
The ordinance was adopted.
Buckridge moved to allow the Diver bill
when the mayor announced that he was
Unable TO entertain the motion at a special
Meeting.