The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-11

tervening meetius were read and approved
Mayor Carey. before retiring. delivered
clear and business like statement Of the
work transacted during his administration
eulogjZed the outgoing members Of tie
council for their honest, earnest and SIN
Gre devotion to their work during the
past twA years
~ the conclusion of Mayor Carey's
address City Attorney Gordon askes!
permission to address the council and
upoa tie same being granted proceeded
20 deliver ar eloquent. and touching AL
dress describing in. feeling terms the ser
vices for the past two yelrs OF the Hon.
John Z. Carey as mayor of Wichita ard
on behalf OF the city officials presented
him with an elegant gold headed cane,
appropriately Inscribed. a. ~ evidence not
only cf their appreciation of his business
like administration, but also OF he genius
and kindness which has characterized II!
his connexions with the city officials
Mayor Carey responded with l. few touch
ing remarks.
Mr. Casweli offered the following reso-
luton which was unanimously adopted.
Whereas, The duties Of The mayor in
presiding over this council have been diff
fIcClt and arduaus and. whereas, the Hon.
JOHN =. Carey has discharged said duties
IL an impartial, digniied and courteous
manner and, whereas. we MEM
hers Of the council II our dealings with
tie said mayor lave found him fair. com
passionate and just. Therefore be il
Resolved, That we tender our thanks TO
the Hon. Johu B. Carey for the faithful.
impartial and conscientious discharge of
the duties as presiding officer OF this
council.
Mr. Kenyon followed with a few app-o-
pirate remarks commendatory 20 the out
going cOunciImeu which was we'll re-
ceiyed.
The outgoing conucil then adjourned
aEd ex-Mayor Carey introduced Mayor
Cox to the council.
Upon taking the chair Mayor Cox de-
liyered Il short, businesslike address, stat
ing that he was not there Tor the purpose
of making speech but would proceed to
the business Of the evening.
He then submitted the following list OF
appointments: 4. j. Myatt. city attorney;
c. :. Smith, city clerk; George Adams.
city treasurer; H. L. Jackson, city engi-
nerr; i. q. Walien, fire marshal; ]. P.
Oliver street commissioner; +, T. FitZ-
patrick, sewer Inspector, Henry Have
meyer. sidewalk Inspector; weighmasters.
Tony Brahn, Douglas avenue scales: jesse
Burt. Fourth avenue scales; 7. J. Brook
Oak street scales.
The above were unanimously confirmed
with the exception of street Inspector on
which the following vote was had: Yeas,
CtsweI Sawyer, Horner, AIberts, Schad,
Mellinger. Hill Kenyon. Burton-nine
Nays-none. Excused, johnson and |
Fairies
The mayor stated that the next business
would be to elect \ president of the council
for the ensuing term. Mr.. Schad moved /
that the eiection be by ballot. Carried. /
Mr.. Hill moved that the clerk collect the /
ballots. Carried The council then pro-
ceeded to cast their ballots of which Mr. |
Horner received one, Mr.. Csswell six aud /
Mr.. Johnson four NJ. Caswell having I
received majority of the votes was de- |
clared elected.
The mayor stated that he would not I
name his standing committees at the pres /
ent time
The report OF the police judge for the |
month of March, showing collections Of 4
s.. 400 was read and on motion of Mr.. Hill /
referred to the finance committee
The city treasurer's report for the month |
OF March was read aud on motion of Mr.. /
Hill was referred to the finance committee. 4
The estimate OF the city engineer on I
paving Douglas avenue with asphalt was .
read and on motion of Mr.. Caswell WAS I
aid over until the next meeting.
Ordinance No. -, an ordinance TO open (
and extend Market street from Thirteenth /
20 Fougteenth street and to Appropriate
private property for such purposes, was
read and on motion of Mr.. KENYON refer /
red to the public Improvement committee
Ordidauce No -, on ordinance making
appropriations fox miscellaneous purposes
vas read, placed upon its passage and
;arried.
Fire Marshal Walden read the annual
'eport OF the fire department for the year
ending March 81, 1898 Mr. Goode moved !
hat it be received and placed on file. Mr..
Hill amended to publish the same in the
iaiIy papers. Carried as as amended
Attest: l.. VI. Cox, Mayor.
J. V. kOOGLE, Assist'nt City Clerk.