The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-27

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water committee and reported TO the city
council as soon as practicable for their
disposition. All appliances remaining
with you and such other that may be o.
tanned hereafter, you will receipt for the
same and file with city clerk. You will
be held responsible for the custody OF
the same until released. The depart
ment must be non-political and shall re-
frain from taking any active part in pol
luics. OF this you will take due notice.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Mayor Ross then announced the fol-
lowing committees:
Finance-Smitn, Young and Mclean.
Fire and Water-Handley, Allen and
Crib.
Health-Schell Minick and Daniels
Lighting-Minick, Reese and Young.
Paving and Scales-Reese, Sutton and
Schell.
Police and Prisons-Sutton, Miller and
Crib
Pubic Bu,ldings-Gribi, schell. and
Sutton.
Railways and Street RaiIways-Young,
Reese and Allen.
Public Improvements and Parks-Mc-
Lean, Smith and Minick.
Sewer and Drainage-Miller, Daniels,
and Handley.
Judiciary-Allen. Handley and Miller.
Franchise and License-Daniels, Mo
Lean and Smith.
Prospect Well-Smith, Min,ck and
ScheH
A flood of petitions then rolled In,
most OF which were sidewalk petitions,
the number Of which seemed to give
Mayor Ross that tired feeling A new
rule was made on motion of Councilman
Mclean and that is that no new walks
will De ordered put down until the old
ones are condemned by the council on
recommendation Of the city engineer
This is the beginning of a policy that
will be highly appreciated by the people
generally who want TO see a square deal
in the building of sidewalks
The petitions that were acted favor
ably upon were as follows: To build on
west side of Lawrence from Kellogg to
Douglas. There was big remonstrance
against this in which the names Of the
agents Of nor-residents We're very notice
able. The names of some good home
men were on Il too. 1t is a singular fact
that the name of nearly every person
who demonstrated against the Lawrence
avenue proposition were signed to
10 build a walk on Market
street between William ard Lewis.
To build walk on the south side Of
Second between Water and Main.
To build on north side of Sixteenth
between Holyoke and Paramount.
To build on west side of Emporia be-
tween Central and Oak.
To build on north side Of Douglas be-
tween Washington and Hydraulic. There
Vas a remonstrance and speech
gainst this proposition.
CITY CLERKS REPORT.
The reports of city officers being call
I'd for Mr.. c. S. Smith, city clerk, made
the following interesting report which
should be read by every tax payer:
To the Honorable Mayor and Council
men.
Gentlemen: l present to you herewith
NY report of the receipts and expendit-
lres OF the city for the fiscal year, end
ng March 3lst. 1897. together with my
'eport OF the bonded debt of the city.
l desire TO express to Mayor Cox. and |
he city officers. as we'll as each member |
# the city council. my thanks for court |
sizes received during my term Of office |
Many perplexing and grave conditions |
lave confronted the men who have had |
he cftys interests in charge during the |
,asty ear, but the best interests OF |
hose who bear the burdens have at all |
lines been conserved, and the city's |
redit stands today second TO no city in |
his country of her population and age.
md it is but justice 20 say that the |
redit for this enviable reputation |
broad. belongs 10 the patriotic men,
,ers of the city government, who have
!ways protected her credit and kept |
Ter bonds classed among the best in the |
.ourtry.
In 1898 the legislature enacted law
'roviding that the rate of interest on
ak certificates should be Is per cent in
tead Of 81 per cent as formerly. AS a
esult of this law We have the sum Of
$4,000 in unpaid taxes for the years
ss4. 1885 and 1895 due the city without
interest and penalties. This would in-1
rease the amount TO about s175.o0o in
ound figures. Considering that the
mount of the levy has been steadily re-
uced every year since 1898 That our
ur-ent expenses are all paid promptly
hen due IS very creditsbls showing.
There is one matter particularly 10
-bich I desire 10 call the attention Of
our honora BILE body: that IS 10 the de-
iorahle condition OF our ordinances
hey have not been revised since 1857. |
nd there are nearly nine hundren 600,
-hich have been enacted since that time.
,any bearing upon the same subject.
nd in aImos. direct conflict and I
sriousiy doubt II any court would give
redence to any proof furnished by such
r;ience as an ordinance OF this kind. |
With the many new suits being brought.
which the ordinances Of the city are
SEQ as proof positive. I certainly be-
eve that the city Is in danger of losing
ANY times the cost, IN any one year. OF
syising them.
therefore earnestly suggest that
ems be taken a, once toward having
lem revised. Very respectfully.
MOUNT OF WARRANTS DRAWN.
alaries $1,000. .-....-..S 5.s5.. IS
.blic buildings .... 3.4os. -
,reet department .....-.--. Is.
ever maintenance ...-.... 4,5IaI5
.dewsIks -. 49,. ... si7s7
arks . ...... Lee. %
ngineer's department ....... s7a.7sl