The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-15
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
A. short but Very Satisfactory Meeting Held
last Night,

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and interv ening meetings were read and
approved.
The chairmen Of the committees on
finance, fire and water, franchise and
licenses, health, lighting, parks and pub
lie grounds. paving and scales and police
and prisons were called on for reports, but
they had none TO make.
Chairman Tucker of the committee on
city building and furniture reported that
the coal house in the new city building
needed floor and suggested that 1t De
made of some broken tagging now in the
hands of the contractor. He also suggest
ed that some provisions should be made
about thing the doorways. On motion
with power to act.
The committee on railways and street
railways had nothing TO report. Chair
man Tucker of the public improvementcom-
mittee brought up the Sullivan dam ques-
ton and stated that Arthur Sullivan re-
fused to sign the contract with the city,
embodying as it did the proposition OF the
city Martin moved that the matter be
referred back t. the committee and Coun-
Gilman Caswell amended by having it laid
on the table and the city clerk instructed
to advertise for bids. Mr.. Martin object
ed to this on the ground that such course
would be impracticable at the present
time owing to the fact that there were no
plans and specifications in existaDce to
guide bidders in putting in bids. He could
not see how man could bid on thing or
things that were not yet In existance;
that is he could not see
how man could bid intelligently to main
tain dam that is not yet built or for
which there are no specifications made.
To dispose of the matter he moved that
Mr.. Caswell's motion be laid on the table.
The vote on this motion was a tie ana
Mayor Carey said he would dispose of the
question by casting his vote to lay the
motion on the table. He did so and Mr.
Glaze objected to, or rather challenged the
mayors right to vote. The matter was
referred TO the city attorney and Mr.. Glaze
was sustained by that gentleman's
opinion. The mayor then recalled his
vote and as the matter stood tied, the
motion of Mr.. Martin was declared lost.
1t was then moved that the city engineer
be instructed to prepare plans for the
contemplated dam, but Councilman Mar
tin still insisted that under the circum-
stances it was better to leave the matter
in the hands of the committee
and after some yielding on both sides Mr.
Martin finally triumphed by having the
matter postponed till the next regular
meeting, still to remain with the COM
mittee for their consideration.
Chairman Brown, of the committee on
sewers and drainage, reported, suggesting
that Arthur Sullivan be allowed Sl70 for
certain work DONE The bill was allowed
without discussion.
Councilman Martin, of the judiciary
arbitration committee which had in con-
sideration the difficulty between Dave
Hays and the city involving some ground
on South Water street. The committee
thought Mr. Hays should be allowed $3.50
for the ground in question and as the
Judiciary committee thought so too, 1t
was moved that Mr.. Hays be paid the
money when he shall have made the re-
quired deed to the city for the property.
The judiciary committee also submitted
the report of an arbitration committee
appointed to view the property needed for
the opening of Elm street. The arbitrator
fixed the damages at 81 200. This almost
caused the councilmen TO fall from their
chairs, the shock was so great, and in the
twinkl!ng of an eye the report was laid on
the table with heavy weight on it. The
council did not expect that the damages
would be assessed at more than hundred
dollars or so.
The usual list of bills were read and re-
ferred to the proper committees.
A petition was presented from the
United Brethren church asking for re-
bate of taxes which were necessitated by
some repairs in the sidewalk in front or
the church, and upon motion the prayer OF
the petitioners was granted.
A letter was read from the Kansas Mid
land Railway company, stating that the
directors would meet in this city on the
9Th of next month, and upon motion 1t was
referred to the committee on railways.
A notice was served on council by Mr..
Dermody that he was ready to sign a bond
and enter into the contract for flushing
the sewers, according TO his bid, and on
motion the notice was referred TO the COM
mittee on sewers and drainage. A resolu-
ton was read which eminated from the
board Of police commissioners, informing
the council that the said commissioners
had the sum OF s., 500 which they had col
lected from the various sources from which
such money was derived. The council
men all felt mighty good over the news
aud upon motion it was assigned to the
general fund. The police commissioners
were forgotten up TO this time. but now
Mayor Curly spotted Colonel Taylor in the
room and with a smile that would do
credit to a maiden of sixteen he invited
the Colonel to take seat at his right
side.
The police judges report was read
and placed on file. This report was
also received with a very satisfactory
smile, for it brought the intelligence that
the fees collected for the month of Novem-
Der amounted to pretty near s., 900. or
nearly double the amount usually collect
ed heretofore. John Martin says it is $500
more than any other report contained
within his memory. The report was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
The reports of the clerk, treasurer and
weighmasters were read and referred to
their proper committee.
After short discussion OF the Dermody
contract and the passing Of few appro-
priation ordinances. the council adjourned.