The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-13
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
rhc Report Of the COMMITTEES on Public Econ
omy Delays Matters Till Late Hour.

The council net in regular session last
| night, Mayor Carey in the chair and al
the members present except Mr. Schad
| The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and apI Z ovs ID without correction.
| The first business taken up after the ap-
| prevail of the minutes was a motion by
| Martin to allow Judge Wall and Colonel
Lewis TO address the meeting on a petition
ton introduced asking for the abatement
| of taxes amounting to 1895. %. against the
Lewis academy. Judge Wall, as one OF
directors and patrons of the intuition, ad-
dressed the council citing argument sustain
ing the petition and detailing the condition
OF the academy. Colonel Lewis also spoke
with reference to the matter. On motion
of Mr.. Tucker. seconded by Martin. the
prayers of the petitioners were granted, all
present voting in the affirmative except
Caswell, FAIRIES and Kenyon.
Councilman Martin moved that the fire
chief make an estimate of the feed reQuir-
ed for his department for the coming year.
and that when said estimate is made the
city clerk shall advertise for bids for the
same.
Mr. FAIRIES asked for an abatement of the
license on Mr.. Payne, an exhibitor Of wild
animals, for the reason that he is citizen
and taxpayer. He moved that the IL
cense be refunded, and upon vote being
taken the motion was lost.
Mr.. Leveridge asked permission for the
board of health to address the city council
and at the same time presented a COM
munication the subject OF which related
to the depth of wells and other sanitary
matters. DR.. Allen addressed the council
on the subject. DR.. Van Vuys and DR.. ST.
John also spoke, the latter introducing
three bottles Of water taken from shallow
wells, which fully demonstrated the neces-
sity of deeper wells. The mayor and ali
the councilmen examined the water. smelt
of it, and there never was seen such
unanimous turning up of noses.
On motion Of Mr. Goode the communi-
cation was received and the city attorney
was instructed to draw an ordinance to be
presented at special meeting tomorrow
night.
Councilman Martin of the committee On
public economy, that is, reducing the ex-
penses of the municipal government, pre-
scented report which was voted on by
sections.
The first section provided for reduction
of S., 600 in the fire department. and was
passed
The second section was report deem
ing it the duty Of the committee
to have the clerk enter into correspondence
with other cities for the purpose Of ascer
tanning facts with reference to their re-
spective water systems with view to en-
Tightening the council on the advisabilty
of submitting proposition to the people
concerning the control of the water sys.
tenn by the city. This was accepted
The third section contained two propo-
sitions from the Citizens Electric Light
company with reference to reduction of
expenses there. The second proposition
was the discontinuance of nine lamps and
the extension of the contract with the
company two and half years, which was
adopted
The fifth section was the discontinuance
of l40 vapor lights in the outside additions,
assregating in cost $1,000, and the extern
sion of the vapor light contract for two
years. This was also adopted.
The sixth section was curtailment Of
the expenses of the engineers office to the
extent of 81 900 per annum. Adopted.
On motion of Caswell it was ordered
that the heads of each department and
controlling departments that
had no heads, report to the council, when,
where and how these reductions can be
made.
This report absorbed an immense
amount of time in its discussion; so much
that all the other business before the coun-
Gil was dispensed with till Wednesday
night, except the appropriation ordinance.
which was passed.