The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-10

hIbitory Ordinance is Wiped Out-Th
Ordinance Against Riding with Bicycle
on the Sidewalks Comes Against a sna:
and is Left Hanging on the Officis
Hook Councilman Minick Wants TIN
West Side Fire House Discontinued
Other Business Done.
When Mayor Cox let the gavel drop
last night there was only seven council
men present. but later Councilman In
nes, Mclean and Throckmorton drop
ped in and when they went into exc
cutive session all were present with the
exception Of Councilmen Guthrie and
Oliver.
DR.. Minfck Of the fire committee made
a speech in favor of retrenchment and
asked that the council discontinue
hose houses No. and l. He stated
that house No. 3 on the West Side, had
been opened, but that If it was closed.
together with No. 4, the expenses Of the
city might be cut down about $4,000 per
year.
The council preceived that there was
something like the foreshadows Of a
storm coming over the usual placid
face of Councilman Henly and in the
interest OF peace a motion was intro
duced to refer the question to the fire
committe and fire marshal with instruc-
tons to report at future meeting.
The question of removing certain
telephone poles as petftioned for was
referred to the city engineer and Man
ager Chipchase Of the telephone COM
pany.
Mayor Cox said that ne wished to re-
mind the council that the expenses of
the city were not being cut down as
fast as they should be and that unless
there was a greater reduction made
that the years expenses would be great
er than the receipts. He wanted the
heads Of each department. reminded
that the expense of their department
must be reduced to the lowest figure.
Councilman Minick made a report of
the colored orphans home highly COM
mending the ma tron who mad charge
Of the same and refuting the reports
which had been circulated with refer
ence to the home. He said that the
home was worthy Of commentator and
he wanted it to receive the same good
will given other city institutions. He
took to the clerks desk the following
report, made by the city board Of
file.
Wichita, Kan, Nov. 81 1895.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Wichita:
We your committee and medical mem
bers of the board of health. beg to make
the following report in regard to the
sanitary and financial condition of the
colored childrens' home. 1t is in good
sanitary condition with one or two little
exceptions, which will be corrected at
once. The house and contents were
found to be in as perfect condition as
their financial circumstances would per
NIT. They are in need of clothing for
some Of their children, also some more
beds and bed clothing.
There are at this time eleven chill
dren in the home. all of whom are in
good health. The matron seems to be
perfectly competent to conduct the man
agement of this institution and the
board of directors ara unanimous in
her support. z. 3. ALLEN,
S. HUPP. President
Secretary.
Councilman Throckmorton asked the
privilege Of resigning as a member of
the committee on prospect well. He
thought that the well had now advanc-
ed far enough that every member OF
the council and the mayor should feel
that they mad an interest in the work
being done. The council refused to &C
cept the resignation, deeming II IN
wise in the language of Abram Lincoln
10 Swap horses while crossing a
stream" The councilman insisted that
DR. Minick's name he substituted for
his, but the doctor declined to accept
the place, stating that he had been re-
Il
Of the size Of mis- mouth, and that organ
had grown no smaller
Mrs. A. f. Hammond introduced a bin
by her attorney against the city asking
81 600 for damages sustained by the
breaking of her arm while walking over
a defective sidewalk. The matter was
referred TO the judiciary committee TO
be reported on a a subsequent meeting
r. II. Campbell presented a lengthy
petition asking that work be done on
the west end of Eleventh street. which
was referred to the public Improvement
Police judge reported fines collected
for the month of November a : 1921. 80.
The police commissioners filed their
report for the month of November. (
which showed an increase on the ex-
penses Of the department rather than n I
reduction, Notwithstanding the fact /.
that the salaries Of policemen. police 1
judge and chief of police had been re- 4
duced. II was also shown that certain /
persons We're on the pay roll outside of /
those who were designated as regular .
policemen.
Finlay Ross filed his report showing .
that an overdraft of 1850 had been
made upon the treasury.
City Clerk Smith filed his report !
showing the amount Of money collected /
by him since the first of the year as /
follows:
Statement OF amounts received by
,ity clerk. 1895.
Insurance licenses. ....... $345.o0
Hotel runners -.--........ 71.90