The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-28


| recommending that the same be adopted
was on motion of Councilman Schat
| adopted.
Councilman Kenyon, of the committe,
to whom WAS referred the matter of side
walk tax charged against the property o
Mr.. Allison, submitted a report recon-
mending that the amount be rotated o.
motion of Councilman johnson the report
was adopted.
The retrenchment committee submitted
I the following report:
| 70 the Honorable Mayor and City Council Of tn,
| City Of W Nich!ta:
We. your committee, to whom was re
ferred the question of the reduction of the
| city's expenses, would beg leave to make
| following report:
| Assistant city clerk, salary reduced S..
| Janitor city building, salary reduced S.
| Sewer inspector, salary reduced $l63S.
Assistant sewer Inspector, salary reduced
S. co.
| Assistant engineer, salary reduced 500.
Dispensing with services of Lou Jones,
S25.
Dispensing with services of park COM
| missioner, S45
Dispensing with Oak street scales, $40.
Also the sewer inspector and city
engineer be instructed to cut off all flush
| tanks possible without impairing the
| sewer system. Respectfully submitted,
w. l.. JOHNSON,
PAUL S. MELLINGER,
Committee.
Your committee desires further to state
that they have closely investigated the adj
visibility of the reduction of the wages of
the street force and fire department and
after due consideration have concluded
that 81 50 per day for laboring men on our
streets is little enough; that by the time
they have their necessary living expenses
paid, without even enjoying an occasional
luxury OF life, there is nothing left tbem
The fire department in our city, as in
every other city, deserves recognition and
appreciation. The necessary exposures
aud dangers OF their positions are such as
entities them to the present salaries they
receive, and to reduce their wages, in the
Judgment of your committee, would tend
to impair and lower the present efficiency
OF the department.
Your committee would further state
that after examining and investigating
every source where a reduction of expenses
could Justly and legally be made, find that
the present administration has so far been
exceedingly economical and discreet, and
have and are reducing the Indebtedness of
the city ever since it assumed control, and
that had 1T not been for tue preceding and
So-cal!ed business administration" clos.
ing up contracts with the water and light
companies and other transactions which
were unnecessary and exorbitant, your
committee could honestly recommend
such reductions as would be profitable to
the city.
In conclusion we are opposed to the
present administration reducing the wages
of the street force and fire department,
and feel that if the preceding administra-
tion was kind and indulgent to corpora-
tIons, that Is no reason why this admins
tration should be cruel aud unjust to the
laborlng man. Respectfully submitted.
W L. JOHNSON.
PAUL S. MELLINGER
On motion Of Councilman Kenyon the
report was adopted by the following vote:
Yeas--Alberts, Caswell. Hill, Homer.
Sawyer and Schad. Nays-Burton and
Farrier.
All bills filed to date read and referred
to proper committees.
Tue claim of A. j. Eiks for damages in
the sum OF 500 for injuries received from
falling on an alleged defective sidewalk
WAS on motion of Councilman Schad re-
ferred 20 the judiciary committe and city
attorney.
A petition for permanent sidewalk
on east side of Market street from Douglas
avenue TO the alley, also a remonstrance
against granting said petition was re-
ceived aud on motion of Councilman Nc
Call placed on file and street commissioner
Instructed TO notify the parties owning the
walk along building and place cinder
walk within twenty days.
On motion of Councilman johnson the
clerk was instructed to advertise for
three days for bids on the unfinished per-
manent sidewalk specified in ordinance
No. 1929, not to include that in process of
construction when notice is given, bids to
be opened at next meeting of council.
a petition for sidewalk on east side of
Lawrence avenue from Pine street south
to DR. McCoys property, was on motion of
councilman Homer referred to the coun-
cilmen of the Fourth ward
The report of weighmaster of the Fourth
avenue scales for the month of January
was received, and on motion of Council
man Johnson was referred to the scale
committee.
On motion of Councilman johnson the
matter of disseminating the Oak street
scales was referred TO the scale committee
Ordinance No. l,229, entitled "an ordi.
nance making appropriations for miscel-
laneous purposes, was read, placed on its
passage and adopted.
Ordinance No. ], l,230, entitled "an ort,i
nance making appropriations TO paw GER
tain persons the damages awarded them
in opening and extending Market
street from Thirteenth street TO Four
iccHSu WIS duU on motion OF
Councilman johnson the rules were sus-
pended, and 1t was placed on its passage
aud adopted.
A prepared ordinance entitled .an ordi.
nance repeating Ordinance No .lS5." was
read, and on motion of Councilman Hor-
uer ordered 10 take its regular course.
oa motion OF Councilman Mccall the
clerk was instructed TO cancel the city
warrant issued TO tie Armstrong heirs TO
pay damages awarded in opening and ex-
tending Washington avenue and in lieu
thereof Issue warrant to Armstrong Land
On motion the city attorney was in
structed 10 confer at ouca with United
States Attorney Perry with reference TO
the cases or the United States OF America
vs. The Missouri Pacific railroad. snd as
slSt MN IN prosecuting the same
On motion OF Councilman Mccall the
chairman OF the Judiciary committee was
INSTRUCTED 10 procure wooden leg for Mr.
Froutweiu, who tell on defective sidewalk
ard broke the ole he formerly had.
On motion of Councilman Hill. council
adJosrne l. NJ Cox. Mayor.
Attest; c. ;. SMITH. City Clerk,