The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-18

All but Harris and Albsrts were at the
! Council Chamber last evening when
| Mayor Cox with bis gavel announced the
opening Of an adjourned session or that
body.
There was something in the air which
seemed 10 give every member relish for
business. especially Mccall. Minick aud
Innis. There was not much to be done,
bur they were determined to do it we'll
The first thing done was by the mayor,
who spoke about the decision by Judge
Williams of the federal court. He eulo-
gizsd the work of District Attorney Ferry
and suggested that lnasmuch as the ques-
ton of lower freight rates concerned every
body it would perhaps be well for the city
to employ help 20 assist him IN the further
proceedings Mccall moved that come
miLtee of three councilmen and TWO citi-
Zens be appointed TO confer with Mr.. Perry
vii b power to act.
Dr. Minick inquired whether that mo-
tiou would not empower the committee to
employ "a lawyer 10 assist Mr.. Perry
and give him any sum for his
services they pleased. even If IL
were $40, coo. Mayor Cox was inclined TO
believe that 1t would, whereupon the
doctor said that the committees powers
should be more circumscrlbed. Mr.. Nc.
Cali said that his motion did not empower
anyone TO act to that extent; that it simply
contemplated a committee That would as
certain what would be necessary TO be
done and report to the council. With this
understanding the finance committee were
appointed with the addition OF citizens l..
T. Allen and G. h. Potts.
Mr.. Innes said that iJ was currently re-
ported tharthe jobbers had an understand
ing with the railroads about Rates, and he
therefore suggested that perhaps it would
be more satisfactory TO have somebody
else on the committee besides Mr.. Potts.
The mayor said that neither Mr.. Potts nor
himself were in on any deal with the
freight department of the railways, aud
this satisfied Mr.. Ipnes, who said 1t was all
right anyway.
On mption il wss made obligatory on all
institutions drawing revenue from the
city to report the disposition of the same
every month.
On motion the city clerk was instructed
to communicate with brokers with refer
ence to the sale OF the bonds recently
voted.
Mayor Cox asked whether the council
cared to suggest any methods with refer
ence TO the prospecting operations for gas,
oil, etc Mr.. Mccall moved that a COM
mlttee of three be appointed to make in
vestigations 10 ascertain the best means of
using the sum voted In order to accom-
plIsh the best results, and to report the
same to the city council. On that commit
tee Messrs. Mccall, Minnick and Burton
were appointed.
John Exton was present and made a
speech advocating confinIng immortality
on Fourth avenue south of Waterman
street He would prefer To have it colo
nized at Kansas City or St. Louis, bat il
that was impracticable he wanted il below
Waterman street anyway. lie said that
il had ruined everybody's property not
only on Fourth avenue but on she streets
adjacent. His remarks were taken under
advisement.
Dr. Minich asked, for information,
whether the mayor and council had any
power over the police force.
None whatever" replied the mayor.
DR.. Minick thought as much, in as much
as he never saw the chief of police showiog
any respect TO the city government by at
tending council meetings. The doctor
seemed 10 forget that this is a Pop admin
istration and that the police do about as
they please.
After some routine business the council
went into executive session to discuss the
feasibility of funding the present bonded in
debtedness of the city.