The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-05
THE COUNCIL MEETS.
No Appointments. but Lively Meetiug-The
City Printing Not Deeided-A
City Hospital


| City Hospital
| 1t was not until S o'clock that Mayor
Carey brought down the gavel, calling the
| council to order. The roll call showed
Councilmen Caswell, Buckeridge, Harris.
Goode, Glaze, Mckee, Leveridge, Hill.
Martin and Tucker present. Councilmen
| Moshacher and Brown absent. Mr.. Mos
bacher came 10 a few moments later. The
| lobby and side rooms were crowded, and
standing room was at par when the roll
was called The entrance to the chamber
was crowded with parties pushing in to
witness the proceedings. II the reason OF
the tbrong was to hear appointments, they
were doomed to disappointment; but If
they were present to witness lively meet
ing. they were amply repaid for going.
| A communication from the secretary
of the Board of Trade was read
| informing the council of the APP
pointment of committee OF
four On the part of the Board OF Trade to
receive and entertain the Rock Island Of
ficials who were expected here on or about
May 9th requesting the council to appoint
like committee. The matter was ap-
proved of by the council.
| Estimate of the architect on the city
building for $3.50 was approved and ordi-
nance ordered drawn.
| A petition from Schweiter to the council
praying to give said Schweiter PERMISSION
to withdraw the addition bearing his
name from the city limits and agreeing
therefor to deed to the city real estate suf-
| ficient to extend Park street from its pres
ent terminus to Hydraulic avenue. The
petitioners prayer was granted and an
| ordinance to that effect was drawn and
| passed.
| A circular letter was received by the
council announcing the consolidation OF
various railroads in Kansas, and merging
| into corporation known as the Kansas,
| Colorado and Pacific Railroad company.
and notifying all having stocks in the
roads named to exchange for stocks of the
new corporation. which would be exchang-
ed dollar for dollar. The letter was re-
| ferred to the proper committee.
An ordinance making appropriations for
miscellaneous expenses, mostly election
expenses, was passed. Before its passage
sharp discussion between Councilmen
| Buckeridge and Glaze occurred. Buck
eridge thought that any person receiving
! illegal and wrong He would oppose it.
| Mr.. Glaze stated that the extra
charges were for night work and
that the bills had been presented to
| the city attorney who pronounced them
| legal Councilman Harris questioned of
| Mr.. Glaze if the finance committee had
passed upon the bills. Mr.. Glaze replied
in the affirmative, aud debate ended.
| Before the ordinance appropriating for
building purposes was placed upon its
| passage, lively tilt occurred between Cas-
well and Buckeridge. Caswel accused
| Buckeridge of insinuating that he had
been squandering money while he, Buckle
ridge was saving it for the city.
Buckeridge replied. denying the allega
ton. and continued for a short time to the
great edifcation of the lobby.
Mr.. Glaze brought up a matter. where
some time ago, the council had con-
demned piece of property belong
| ing to Steinbuechel and Dunbar,
| located between Mosely and Mead, on
Central avenue The offer Of 800 by the
city to the owners was refused, the own
ers getting judgment from the court for
$5S7. The council, rather than appealing
the case, passed an ordinance appropriate
| ing 1857 to Steinbuechel and Dunbar in
payment for the damage to their real
estate.
The health committee submitted re-
port in reference to the securing of "A place
for the care Of the cjty's sick. The amount
| expended for the care of the sick to the
different hospitals last year was S3,512.4 40.
They recommended that the Wichita hos
Il H. SoI -, tnt- l.
city's sick, and to dispense with the
city physician; to pay nominal
amount, and secure the services of
the county physician to treat all
the city's patients. The Wichita hospital
would do this for 81, 200 per annum, paya-
bic monthly.
Mr.. Glaze announced that DR.. Minick
of the City hospital was present and de-
| sired to address the council. The request
| was granted. Dr. Minick said there had
been considerable contention, not only in
the council, but among the people. upon
| the hospital question. He represented the
| City hospital and demanded fairness. He
| denied that his institution had ever turned
any OF the city's patients away but one,
and that was a nonresident of Wichita
He said: You can't ignore US You
can't donate a cent to the other hospitals.
We won't have it and demand to be heard -
The speech seemed little too much on
the demand order and Councilman Cas-
we'll moved that inasmuch as it was the
first time report had come from a COM
| mittee on the hospital matter he moved to
adopt the report and declare the Wichita
hospital the citys hospital to place her
sick. This was carried unanimously.
The report of the special committee who
had under advisement the printing matter
was here submitted. A little excitement
was noticeable in the lobby. The report
was briefly that as it was impracticable TO
have a weekly paper do all the city print
ing, they recommended that all legal work
except treasurer's reports and sidewalk
ordinances be awarded the DAILY EAGLE,
its bid being $50 90 lower than its Compel
itors. AS weekly paper the Mirror was
named.
Mr.. Mosbacher asked the committee
why the Mirror had been awarded the
printing of treasurers' reports, etc, when
the bid of the Kansas Star WAS lower.
Buckeridge replied that they had been
informed that the law read, paper must
be published fifty-two weeks before Il
could be made an official paper. That If
he were misinformed the mistake would
be rectifed.
Mr.. Frank Smith was present and re-
quested TO be heard upon the question Of