The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-24
MORE CARE TAKEN
PETITIONS MUST BE SIGNtD BY
TAX TAYERS.
City Councfi In Their Meeting Discuss the
Matter ut Leueth-Several sidewalk Pc
titions Adopted Councilman Throck-
morton has Looked up tho Law and He
Tolls What He Knows-Fire Marshal
Walden Tells Why . Man Was Dis
charged Committee of Ladies Ask for
City Hospital Appropriation.

A lively time was had at the council
meeting last night over the many petit
lions which are being handed into that
ner of petitioning for them. A number of
petitions were regularly drawn UP and
presented, but the question arose as 10
whether or not they were exactly legal.
The question was discussed at consider
able length by the councilman, and by
Mr.. Throckmorton in particular. who had
looked up the law upon the subject.
The council met in regular session at
7:30 o'clock with Mayor Cox in the chair,
and all members being present except
Burton. Daniels and Miller. The minutes
Of the last meeting were read and Mr..
Throckmorton seemed TO think that he
was accredited with making more mo-
tons than he had made. Mayor Cox
thought that the taxpayers would not
loose or make anything by any change.
City Clerk George Sewall offered to show
Mr.. Throckmorton that he did make ev
cry motion accredited to him and offered
to show him. but Mr.. Throckmorton sub
sided.
Mayor Cox then stated that it had al
ways been the custom of the council. to
whenever they appeared, and with the
consent Of the council ne gave commit
tee Of ladies present an opportunity 20
present their petition. The committee
consisted of Mrs. Woodcock, Mrs. Gehr-
ing and Mrs. Crum. Mrs. Woodcock pre-
scented the petition of the committee,
asking for an appropriation from the city
for city hospital. A great many Of the
sick Of the city are cared for at the hos
a ND :, ms fan nor
ried on without aid from the city. They
are in arrears for the last two months
rent, and have economical in every way
possible. A motion was made to allow
SIS each month to this institution which
was very favorably spoken upon but was
laid upon the table until the next meet
ing.
Mr.. Miller wanted to know why light
had not been put up at the corner of Ida
and Kellogg as ordered. The matter wac
referred to the proper committee.
A communication was read announc-
ing the annual meeting of the Kansas
Municipal association to be held at Leav
enworth Dec. s. Mayor Cox thought sew
eral would attend from this city.
A communication was received, signed
by DR.. Bass, setting forth that Mrs.
Giddings had been injured by falling up
on defective sidewalk and injuring her
self in such manner as to make her un-
able to work. The accident occurred
Oct 4. 1t was referred to its proper
committee.
A petition was presented by j. II.
Robertson asking that coupon from a
city bond be paid, the coupon being lost.
The coupon called for SIS and belonged
to parties in New Hampshire. Council
decided that signature of a resident of
the city be required upon it before TAX
ing further action.
The matter was then brought up in
which colored fireman by the name OF
Edmonson had been discharged by the
chief. and Edmonson asked the council
by petition to reinstate him. The matter
was discussed pro and con for some time.
DIR. Shuts advocating that hearing be
given the aggrieved party, while Throck-
morton and others thinking that mas
much as the position was not an appoint
i've one they were establishing A danger
Gus precedence. Chief Walden was ask
ed to explain why the man was discharg
ed. He said that there were two colOred
men employed at one hose house, one OF
which has charge, as he has an appoint
i've position. These two men were con-
tinually having violent disputes which
Chief Walden has been continually call
ed upon to straighten out and settle for
the last two months, and which he finally
settled by discharging the under man
for characterization. Mayor Cox declar-
ed TIE petition out of order, because the
council had no power to act unless the
petitioner held an appointive Office. No
appeal from the decision Of the council
was taken, but the motion was laid upon
the table.
Petitions were presented asking that
permanent sidewalks be ordered put
down as follows: On the east side of
Lawrence, beginning IS feet south OF
Thirteenth street and running thence
south 225 feet; from Tenth to Twelfth on
I ar-ranna On the west side of the street.