The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-22
MYATT STEPS DOWN
RESIGNATION OF A VERY FAITH
Full CITY ATTORNEY.
Mayor Cox Filled the Vacancy With
One of the Best Lawyers in the
State-AppOintme Promptly and
Unanimously Confirmcd--City Gen.
eral Debt Refunded.

The most important features of the
adjourned meeting of the council held
last night was the appointment of a
city attorney and the refunding of the
bonded Indebtedness of the city.
When the meeting was called to order
Moyor Cox presented the resignation
Of City Attorney Wyatt which step was
necessary before assuming the position
of probate judge of the county to
which he was elected. In rendering his
resignation Mr.. Wyatt expressed the
most kindly feelings toward the mayor,
city council and various committees,
and in high terms complimented the
administration of Mayor Cox for its
characteristic features, sterling hon
esty and wisdom. He expressed great
sorrow to leave the administration cir
Gle of Mayor Cox i nthe midst of its
success and said that in any way he
could help his successor he would do SO.
Mr.. Burton, the Democratic member,
moved the acceptance of the resigna-
ton and in doing so he desired TO be
understood as having the highest re-
gard for Mr.. Wyatt as citizen, man.
an attorney and a faithful and compe-
tent public officer.
DR.. Minick was Of the same opinion
and moved that a vote of thanks be
rendered to Mr. Wyatt for his faith
full work as city attorney, which was
gfanted by consent.
Mr.. Mccall and others also paid q
high compliment to the stirling viz
tues Of Mr.. Wyatt as a public officer
and the mayor closed the matter with
some pretty words for the man who
assisted IN making his administration
the success that II is acknowledged by
all parties to be. All these fine compli-
ments were passed upon Mr.. Wyatt in
his absence not only from the council
chamber but from the city.
The mayor then spoke about the
heavy legal work pending in behalf of
the city cuncil and took pleasure in
nominating for the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mr.. Wyatt, Mr.. r. r.
Vermillion. The nomination was prompt
ly and unanimously confirmed by the
council. BY those who understand
the intricate legal work of the city the
appointment is regarded as a very
strong one. Mr. Vermilion assumed his
duties at once.
The question ofrefunding the general
indebtedness of the city, amounting to
S57. 900 at per cent interest, was agree
able TO every member and the ordi-
nance which is published in this issue.
SiNl4lS tCtdlio, "do PdSSCu
ly.
An ordinance appropriating money
to pay the employees of the city, pre-
viouG to Christmas, was also passed.
The following judges and clerks were
appointed for the coming special cleo
ton in the First and Sixth wards:
FIRST WARD.
First precinct-A. C. Young. T. 3.
SpuIrier. G. Crib, j. r. II. King, c.
Schwartz.
Second precinct-W. T. Walker, Joe
Christman, Henry Grosh, T. j. Par
ham, j. G. Davis.
Third precinct-C. A. Gates, p. NJ.
Bentley, Captain Shields, Frank Rice,
Clarence Copeland.
SIXTH WARD.
First precinct-L. Keck, J. II. Alex
ander, G. II. Hunter, Mr.. Deffenbaugh
and j. d. Caldwell.
Second precinct-W. w. Clark, James
G. Blaine, G. Il. Atkinson, A. H. Nc
kee and w. Z. Cleveland.