The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25

May %, 1892.

May %, 1917.
(OFFICIAL.)
The council met in regular session
Mayor Carey in the chair-all councilmeI
present except Mr.. Goode
The minutes of last meeting were rea(
and approved.
The mayor placed Theodore Reed in
nomination for janitor of the city building
which was confirmed by full vote of the
council.
Mr.. Hill stated that the railing and
other necessares had not yet been provid
ed for the msrshal's office. The matter
was left with the police commissioners.
| Mr.. Schad of the sewer committee rec
commended that dam be built on North
Water street for the purpose of flushing
the sewers. Carried.
Resolution of Mr. johnson thai it is the
sense of the council that the position o.
janitor should be given to men of families
and requesting mayor to appoint such. Ii
was ruled out of order by the chair. Mr.
| johnson appealed from decision of the
chair. The mayor WAS sustained by vote
of 8 for and against. Caswell was ex-
| cused from voting.
| The following resolution on motion of
Mr. Martin was adopted, to-wit:
The council in regular session assemb led
| being informed of the discriminating
| freight rates in force and effect to the in
terror cities of Kansas. and desiring to aid
| by its influence the parties now seeking re-
lief through the courts of the state and
| the United States, resolved,
First, That the railroad companies ex-
acting from the interior cities of Kansas
their discriminating freight rates are
counting the legislation sure to follow
such illegal and unjust practices.
| Second. That the present outlook for re-
| lief is such in our opinion Will justify all
parties placing legislative tickets in the
fol in ladt ire eli fad
to work and vote in the legislature for
such legislation as will fully protect the
people of Kansas from the unlawful and
wrongful discrimination now being en-
| forced against them in favor OF citizens
| outside of this state, or inside located on
! the Missouri river.
Third. That the railroads doing
| business in Kansas have violated their
pledges TO the people made 70 procure aid
so lavishly donated to them. in pooling
their earnings or binding themselves to
gether in their Illegal associations in such
manner that relief TO the people can not
come from any road without violating
their association rules, that said associa-
tions in effect deprive the people of com
peting lines of road which have been vir-
tually paid for by the people and the legis-
lature of the state OF Kansas should be
urged TO enact such laws rs will compel
the railroads chartered by the state OF
end not delegate their authority to make
rates to an association OF roads many OF
which do not have q mile of road ia the
state of Kansas.
Fourth, That our congressman should
be informed OF all the facts and urged 70
so amend and strengthen the Interstate
commerce law as 70 enable u 70 give sucn
relief as is just and equitable and that
cannot be granted by the legislature OF
Kansas.
Fifth, That the interests OF the rail
roads should be to serve the interests Of
people who support them, By granting
them their chartered rights and furnish
ing them with their most profitable bust
ness and we believe that yet they viii see
that present revenue should not always be
their aim IN making freight rates
Sixth, That the giving Of free rrauspor-
tation 20 procure freight traffic and The
giving OF free transportation 20 politicians
aud especially 20 members OF the legisla-
ture, luGges and other public Officers = a
psruicious practice which should &c sup
pressed by law. rigidiy enforced against
the recipient of the favors s. well as
against The railroads thst IL - practically
impossible 10 place all on an equal footing
while said practices exist
Seventh, That the clerk Is hereby au-
thorIZed TO send copy Of these resolutions
70 the principal officers OF the several rail-