The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-11
ROUTINE WORK AT COUNCIL.

a committee and an inquiry made about
how much back pay is due the police force
The report was disposed of by receiving it
and placing on file.
Some of the city weighers in their report
held back some money for pay past due
Buckridge objected to that way of doing
business.
The fifteenth estimate on city building
calling for s., 100, was submitted and re-
ceived-ordinance ordered drawn
The thirty-sixth estimate of sewer con-
tractors calling for 5000 was approved
and placed on file.
The Fifth ward property owners on Chi
cago avenue asked for no change of street
railway grade change until the street
could be permanently improved. The
prayers of the petitioners were granted.
A statement of the r. Gross damage
case was submitted by attorneys for the
plaintiff asking for an appropriation of
$500 to satisfy Judgment against the city.
Buckridge moved the amount be placed
on the appropriation ordinance, but he
was informed there was no money to sat
isfy the claim.
An ordinance making appropriation for
miscellaneous purposes was passed,
amounting to s652
r. Rogers, city building contractor was
awarded 81 100.
The contract with the Wichita Electric
Light and Power company, which
was referred to the committee
was reported and read. The object
being to have all night service
in the territory of that company. and the
city not to have less than forty lights, the
contract price being 50 per month.
johnson inquired if the contract was a
fair one, when the city attorney said the
provisions were fair but he knew nothing
about the price
! Carson said the Citizens company was
allowed 10 per cent on money due and the
contract under discussion also allowed 10
percent. He thought this was too much.
1t will be remembered that the Citizens
company got what they asked and more
than the competing company asked.
There was some discussion about the
Citizens company going beyond their ter
ritOry.
Caswell was much concerned whether or
not the Citizens company would get back
into their territory.
Buckeridge said the companies, when
cent, and little more economy on the
part of the council might enable the city
to pay all bills when due, avoiding incon-
venience to all.
Johnson had favored 10 per cent
for the Citizens company, but !
thought it too much for the |
Thompson Houston and moved to change |
the rate of interest to 6 per cent. The |
motion prevailed but not unanimously
The contract as amended was accepted /
by the council
At this moment Carson inquired about |
the city building ordinance, but he was
Informed it had been passed.
The Yankee" miller question came up |
as usual and the compromise effort read,
which was supported by eight, Caswell |
and Carson in the negative and Coffin
excused from voting The city is held by
the contract to abide by the appraisment
The mayor appointed to look after the
city's interest f. T. Allen.
Mosbacher said it would be an imposi-
ton to allow Benner to sell the Wilcox
jewelry at auction as it would injure the
jewelry holiday trade. While Wilcox
claimed he was only selling out his stock
he personally knew Wilcox was getting in
new goods. Wilcox had not been here
long and should have no more rights than
any one else.
The matter was settled by refunding to
Bremen the money paid.
Glaze reported the Shrader creditors
anxious to receive $500 due them He
want d the council to proceed to get the
$500 from the Shrader bond.
The city attorney said the laborers had
not presented their claims until Council
man Williams and Sbrader had got the
money up TO the full extent of the con-
tract.
Glaze said the city had attempted to
protect the laborers in compelling Shrader
to give a bond The laborers had ex-
pected the city to protect them or they
would not have worked for him.
Williams said no one regretted more
than himself the fact the men failed TO get
their pay, and the men would have re-
ceived their pay had they not gone to
lawyer who tried to make the money out
of himself:
Buckeridge said the city was $4,000 be-
hind and he advised the city attorney TO
draw up a refundiug bond and by this
means get money to pay present debts, and
let the future take care of the bond
Coffin moved if the ID. Hays matter !
could be settled for $500 the city compro-
mise. The motion prevailed
Johnson said as the bonds for paving
street ear track had not arrived, Contrac-
tor Mulvane was willing to take the bonds
for pay, and also would pay half the cost
Of lithographing The suggestion was
accepted
The mayor said he had written letter .
10 Splitter & Co, and in answer got !
a dispatch saying 81. 900 bonds were to |
cave Chicago Monday or Yesterday ,,
Buckridge said the council should not / !
await longer He moved to amend the
contract, saying Splitter s. Co: had not a ..
lollar up for fulillment OF the contract
johnson said a 5000 check was up. but ;
Glaze had investigated and said there was /.
10 check to prompt fulfillment Of the con-
.ract
The city attorney said the city treasurer
vas at fault for allowing the 5000 check
o 90 in on the first payment.
johnson said the city treasurer should
Ne reprimanded for making a s, 1000 mis- /
axe.
Johnson amended to postpone action one
week, when Carson thought it would be "A i
TODD scheme 10 wait one week and hope TO
.et So, 600 I
Buckridge said the people were suffering i
because the bonds had not been accepted. G
Glaze moved TO defer action until y
night, which prevailed. Q
Carson moved to suspend the slop ordi- c
auce until the month of March, allowing a
rae,ior. of franSnorfatioo after n m H. Z Z,