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

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Bot They Vote for Walden Just tn
Same Clerk Smith Makes an Interest
ing Report City Engineer Jackso
Speaks OF the Gas Well.
The much talked of business admins
Iration Of city affairs is in the saddl
sure enough. No one who was at tn
council meeting last night will doubt o
deny that.
The council chamber and gallerie
were crowded, every seat down stair
and more than two-thirds of the seat
upstairs being occupied.
There was notable display Of ''Exes'
TO be seen, including ex-Mayor ]. P
Allen, ex-Chief of Police Massey, ex
lCouncilmen Shuts, Throekmorton
! Knoblauch, Burton, Mellinger, Healy
Mccall, Herrig, Guthrie. Oliver, ex-Sew
er Inspector Fitzpatrick and ex-Assist
ant City Engineer Mundivello.
III addition 10 this large display o.
distinguished ''exes" there were severa
prominent citizens, including A. T
Carpenter. John Adams, Harry T
Kramer, o. B. Stocker, John D. Davi:
and a hundred others whose names can
not be recalled.
Promptly at 8 o'clock Mayor Ross
called the council to order, every mem
Der being present, and after the reading
of the minutes he announced the ap-
pointment of George Sewell Of the Fifth
ward assistant city clerk. The appoint
ment was unanimously confirmed. He
then announced the name of John Bet
lis as janitor Of the city building. This
appointment was also confirmed.
The third and last appointment he
MADE was that of A. G. Walden, the
present incumbent, for fire marshal
This appointment was opposed only by
the vote OF Mr.. Young, who was Mr..
Ross opponent for mayor.
AS the roll on this appointment was
called DR.. Minick created something OF
a diversion, amounting almost to a
sensation. by making speech explain
ing his vote. He spoke about as follows:
Some time ago it was heralded
throughout this city that / was an A. P.
A and that must suffer politically for
it. Certain members of the last ad-
ministration were all the time peddling
II about and made it the excuse for a
special fight on me as president of this
council for which 1 was defeated al
though 1 am the oldest member in years
and in service. They set up job on
me. going out with lie in their mouths
by saying that It was the desire Of the
new mayor to have Mr.. Handy for
president OF this body. l didn't care for
the Office, but I did not think it was
right TO treat me that way because
was for Herman. I wanted to fight
every mothers son that was concerned
and said that 1 would be against any,
body holding an office in this city build
ing. / want TO say now that 1 believe
Walden is the best man for the place.
don't feel like / want TO be stabbed
every day OF the week and Sunday too
and feel as if I must strike back, but 1
want to stand by the mayor, knowing
that We have an administration for the
people and in the interest of the people
under him. Notwithstanding all my i'll
treatment 1 am of a forgiving nature
and l will vote aye"
When Mr.. Schelrs name was called he
seemed 10 have a similar grievance. but
did not state il. He said, however,
that he was of a forgiving nature and
would also vote aye.
The vots on confirma ton stood aye II:
no l, Mr.. Young voting against the
motion.
After the confirmation was completed
Mayor Ross called for Mr.. Walden and
read to him the following document
which seemed to meet the hearty ap-
prevail of the chief and the audience:
WALDEN Is INSTRUCTED.
Mr.. Walden:-I have selected you for
fire chief, not for any personal friend
ship or motive, but for your long con-
tinued service and efficiency. You have
and brought the department
10 a state OF perfection which is second
ID none in the state or beyond the con-
fines OF Kansas That in itself is the best
recommendation for the continuance Of
your service. Your appointment I have
no doubt will meet the approval of a
great majority of our citizens VINO own
dens of taxation and fire insurance.
However. there are additional duties and
rules which / shall require of you. viz:
That you assume the duties of sidewalk
inspector without any additional COM
pensation for the service rendered. Re-
ports from You in regard to sidewalks
are expected. You will report the same
10 the city engineer You Will establish
regular office hours and will be expected
10 be at your office during the hours Sc
lected. except in case your official duties
10 the fire department should require
your absence. / want an inventory TAX
an of ali the property Of your department
the same TO be invoiced in the presence
IF the fire and water committee. I
would suggest that the name, color and
age OF every morse be given in the in
as well as every foot of hose.
engine. reel, cart. wagons, and all other
appliances used in your department. AZ
ter such inventory and inspection has
been made. any article found that IS
worthless 10 your department but would !
be of service to some other department |
If the city. you will transfer the same |
10 that department and sake receipt |
'or the same. All other articles that is |
'ound worthless 20 you or any other de- |
,artment OF the city. the same shall be |
inspected and condemned by the fire and /
Awarded