The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18

sact a Great Deal of Business of Import
Rnce-Oficers Elected and Next Place o.
Meeting Fixed-Banquet Given at the
Carey at Which Many Wise and witty
Things are Said.
On resolution of Mayor Cox Of this
city, passed by vote of 42 to %. it was
declared the sense of the meeting of
the municipal officers Of cities of the
first class that the metropolitan police
law should be abolished.
The municipal convention, represent
ing delegates from cities of the first
class OF Kansas. is now in session in
the council chamber.
Promptly at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning Mayor L. NJ. Cox of this city
called the meeting to order and wei
coined the delegates in a brief but neat
speeCh (which had an undoubted Wich-
ita ring to it.
On motion Mayor Cox was elected
Chairman Of the meeting, but he de-
clined and nominated Hon. Charles Eel
lows, mayor Of Topeka. to The position
and that pleasant and poular gentle
man was elected unanimously. On
motion City Clerk Short Of Kansas City
was unanimously elected secretary. On
roll call the following gentlemen re-
eponded TO their names:
THOSE WHO ARE PRESENT.
The convention consists of the fol-
lowing named persons:
Kansas City, Kan.-Councilman T. o.
WHEELER. Chief Of Fire Department. Lar
kin Norman, City Clerk 3. H. Short
A .y1,F
mon, City Treasurer c. A Wright.
Councilmen c. L. Straper and w. H.
Smith.
Leavenworth-Chy Attorney ]. w.
HausseTvnann. Councilman P. ]. Nc
Donald.
Fort Scott-Mayor P c. Hesser.
Councilmen George Myers, N. B. Lock-
ard, F. E. Feist, ]. L. Smith. City At
torney j. H. Crider, City Clerk S. S.
Davis
Topeka-Nayor c. A. Fellows, City
Clerk S. s. NIcFadden, City Attorney
w. A. s. Bird. City Treasurer Charles
s. Elliott. Councilmen James Burgess.
s. 3. Bradford, C. ]. Drew, John Eli
Oft. ]. T. Fulton, ]. ID. Patterson, Fred
ROundtrel, F. /. Stevens, w. c. Steph-
enson, .. D. Skinner, City Assessor,
George d. Hale, Representative George
w. Veale, County Commissioner IT. p.
Rodgers. ex-County Commissioner J.
Lee Knight
Wichita-Mayor L. NJ. Cox. Clerk c.
s. Smith. Attorney George w Adams,
Treasurer Finlay Ross. Assessor ]. d.
Caldwell. Engineer II. J. Jackson, Fire
Marshal A. @. Walden, Counciimen,
First ward-F. w. Oliver, J. x. SAWYER.
Second ward. W. Shuts, r. e. Guth-
rle. Third war'd-William Innes, J. L.
Francis. FOuth ward-J NJ Minfck,
w. r. Throckmorton. Fifth ward-B.
+. Mclean, F. NJ. Handley Sixth
ward. w. Burton, Joseph Maxwell
County Commissioners ". z. Harmon,
=. Webb. NJ. Busch. Representatives
u. A. Rohrbaugh and Otto Eckstein.
PREPARING FOR BUSINESS.
On motion of City Attorney Hausser-
mann of Leavenworth a committee of
three was appointed to submit a plan
for representation and on this commit
tee Mayor Hesser of Fort Scott. City
Attorney Haussermann of Leaven-
worth and eX-Atorney General Brad
ford, now councilman from Topeka,
Were appointed.
They submitted a plan which was
adopted, giving each city twelve votes
IN the convention. regardless of the
number Of delegates present.
Councilman Bradford Of Topeka
wanted the business expediated and a
committee consisting of the following
gentlemen was appointeS for the pur-
pose: Mayor Cox of Wichita, City At
torney Henry Solomon of Auchison,
sas City. Kan. The following order of
business was agreed upon and met with
the approval of the meeting:
Roll call
Report Of standing committees.
Report Of special committees.
Order of discussion:
F'irSt-Assessment and taxation.
Second-Sfdewalks their construction
and maintenance and damages result
Ing from defects.
Third-Corporate franchises.
Fourth-Polfce government
Fifth-Sanitary regulations.
SiNth-FiTemen's fund.
enth-The election Of officers for
the ensuing year.
After this was done telegram was
handed Mayor Cox which was read
purporting TO be from a man named
Dawes Of Topeka. 1t advised the peo-
pie of Wichita to lock their doors as
long as the Fort Scott delegation was
IN the city. This caused much merri-
memt.
TALK OF FREE I.ANCFS.
City Attorney Haussermann of Leav-
eniwOrth said he desired that the aSSo-
citation should consider the propriety of
law making owners Of adjacent prop
Of defective sidewalks after they had
been legally notified to repair them
He said this thing Of bringing suits
against cities is becoming entirely too
frequent and the cities ought to take
some action TO protect themselves.
These remarks brought Councilman
Bradford of Topeka TO the floor He
explained that he was a member Of the
committee TO secure needed legislation
hut that the last meeting OF the asso-
CiaJion was held only a short time be-
fore the Convening Of the last legislature
and that the committee had selected the
legislation most sadly needed and had
done their best 10 secure il.
He gave Il as mis- opinion that legis-
sation in regard 70 the assessment Of
property for taxa tlon was the kind most
neened and explained that the courts
as water works. electric light or gas
plants have gheir power houses outside
Of The city that the whole plant is as
sesSable where the power house is To-
cate5.
lie said according 10 the courts these
ChinEs We're Ike tree OF one man :
property, the branches Of which spread
over the lands Of another. The tree
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