The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-12
PROCEEDINGS OF THE c1rrcouSciL.
IOmciaIl

! ent.
Minutes OF previous meeting read and
approved
4 communication from the mayor rela
tive to the ordinance providing for the
/ issuing of bonds TO open certain streets
and alleys, with his veto of the same, was
read aud is as follows:
WICHITA, Kan. July 8, 1875.
I To the Honorable Council OF the City OF
/ Wichita:
herewith communicate 20 yoCr honorable
/ body my objection 10 the passage Of ordinances
( No. llS2. which was acted upon by you hon
+ oT2Dle body at our last meeting. entitled an
ordinance providing FOR the Issuing of five i'm
! provement bonds for the payment of damages
assessed Tor widening and extending Washing
Z ton avenue from Central avenue TO Douglas
avenue: for the payment of the damages as
sessed IN opening and extending Market street
from Iairteeth street TO Fourteenth street;
/ for the payment of damages assessed for widen
ing and Strengthening Emporia avenue on the
ives side thereof from the south line OF Bur-
4IeZhs second addition TO the city OF Wichita.
ley & ~choopoyers' addition; and for the pay
tnent OF the damages assessed for the opening
and extending OF the alley between Topeka
avenue and Lawrence avenue from Lewis
street south 70 Morris street.
1t Is true that the streets referred to should
be opened and widened and that the citizens
N the Vicinity OF the same would De benefited
thereby. and il will probably be advisable to
open the same soon the finances OF
the city Will justify IL. which viii not be to
exceed six months. | do no. deem il the part
OF financial wisdom or good policy 20 issue
bon-S for ftty-three hundred and seventy-five
ts3-3s5I dollars. and pay interest on the same
al the rate OF per cent for period OF three
years when in few months, at the most, we
Will De Ia such a condition that we can pay
the damages of opening and extending and
widening said streets and alley IN cash. and
thereby save the III terest on the bonds which
will amount TO SIZES. IS, While the opening
OF said streets and alley would be a benefit 10
the citizens lr that vicinity, do not believe II
proper to burden the taxpayers or the entire
city with the payment OF the useless interest
even though il be comparatively slight The
interest alone which We would be compelled TO
pay IN case we issued the bonds would exceed
oDe-hfth OF the amount OF the appraisers
award. when If we delay the improvement OF
said streets for short time we can save SUCH
amount. also doubt the proprlety or issuing
bonds for such Improvements when II can be
avoided, IN this case, for the reason IL effects
the credit of the city and Is not in my judg-
ment good policy 10 place our oonds on the
market for the purpose OF m sking these small
improvements, and especially do / think 1t not
good policy to take such steps just at this time
a. il effects the credit OF the city, and TO do
this now would probably injure our chances
in disposing TO a good advantage OF the bonds
which We VIII soen be compelled TO issue for
the pavement of Douglas avenue Neither do
| think we should set precedent OF issuing
bonds, drawing interest at the rate OF Z per
cent.
In the case of Emporia avenue, if have been
TlkELlk tQEOrIDtl, the RrOuQu ldhEI lOE tue
widening of that street has been appraised
about three times aud the proceedings never
coGsUmnated, but the city, believe, las taken
charge of said grounds and graded the street
and improved ii generally, and IN view OF
these facts IL the ordinance provided for the
Issuing of bond in the exact amount OF the
damages awarded in the opening of said street,
would approve the same, but as the bonds
provided Tor in said ordinance are all greater
i Il amount than the damages awarded by the
appraisers for Emporia avenue 1t VIII be ID,-
possible to approve that portion OF the ordl-
nance.
Under the circumstances feel it my duty
TO iuterpose veto againf this ordinance. Most
respectfully submitted,
L. NJ Cox, Mayor.
On motion of Councilman johnson it
was received and placed on file.
On motion OF Councilman johnson q
communication from the mayor on revis-
ing and publishing ordinances, was re-
ferred TO judicial committee, city attorney
and mayor to report at next meeting.
On motion of Councilman Schad the re-
port Of the finance COMMITTEES was re-
ceived and adopted.
Ga motion of Councilman Mccall the
matter of tax against the lots on which
hose houses Nos. /, and are located
was referred 10 finance and Judiciary COM
mittees.
A proposition from Geo. Stewart to
supply the city with an improved
On motion Of Councilman Johnson the
proposition was referred to the fire COM
mittee. city attorney and mayor to report
at next meeting.
The petition for an electric light at the
corner OF Emporia and NineJh was on mo-
ton of Councilman Kenyon granted.
Councilman Hill of paving committee
asked for further time on report of paving
the canals on Market and First street. /
Granted
The matter of fagman for kellogg
street at the crossing OF the Atchison, To /
peka aud Santa re was referred 10 city at /
torney.
On motion of Councilman Casweli the
city attorney was instructed TO bring /
action against the Wichita and Western !
railway to compel them TO bring their /
track to grade.
On motion OF Councilman Cssvell the /
street commissioner was instructed to l
obey the instructions of the public i'm (
proyement committee.
The report of the franchise and license /
committee recommending the passage OF p.
the ordinance to prohibit the selling OF /
watches, etc, on the club plan, /
was on motion of Councilman Meliinger
adopted.
The petition from the journeymen tail
0rs, also from the Central Labor union,
asking the passage of the ordinan,e
against Lle UraWEUG SYSTEM was - Az
aud placed on file.
Petitions from parties interested In the
drawing or club system against the pas
sage Of an ordinance prohibiting the same,
were resd anu placed on file.
Tue report OF the appraisers appointed
to sparaise the property on Douglas ave-
nue. liable for special taxation for the paw.
Ing OF the same showing total valuation
Of 81. 2;54 As was submitted TIE report
was adopted.
The report Of the Judiciary committee
relative 20 maps for the Use Of the city
assessor was read and on motion of Coua-
Gilman johnson adopted.
Ga motion OF Councilman HUI the Pc
.ition for a switch from the Missouri Pa
slfie railway 70 the Citizens electric light
house Was taken from the table aud the
prayer of the petitioners granted
A communication from tue MAYOR and
council 20 the manage nleut OF the Mis-
,oUri Pacific railway WAS on motion Of
Councilman Schad received, adopted and
appointed 20 present. the same.
All bills flied 10 date were read and re-
erred 20 the proper committees.
On motion OF Councilman johnson the
e ,ition Of the Historical society for
CONS Ia the city building was referred TO
he mayor aud building ommittee with
Sower - act.
The position Of property owners on
North Market, between Central avenue
md Elm street, 70 have a part o. the space
ct cut Of the sidewalk strip and added 70
he front OF the lots a5GtjIng thereon, was
u motion OF Councilman HoTner, referred
. the judiciary committee sGG tie city
.t.oFoey.
On motion OF Councilman Horner. the
,elltion OF Marie Sts!a1Gcbe! Tor psrmi4-
iou 10 move AID place frame bulldog
g lot $50 North Market street, was re-
erred 10 tie FIRE marshal
The city eng aeer submitted second and
b ri estimate Tor paving Douglas avenue.
"a motion q Councilman >chaa the est