The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-01
WILL ASK THEM WHY
Committee From Council Will
Wait on Police Board.
MUST MAKE REPORTS
Another Committee Will See
County Commissioners.

The police commission made a report
TO the city council last night, the first
for many month. The report is signed
by Judge Hatton and says that there were
collected by the commission in January
s1,72S25
Dr. Minnick got the floor and said that
this was the first report in nine months;
that the police commission was assuming
too much authority and turning over very
little money. He didn't want TO do any
thing for pure politics, but the commits
sion was taking in money, hundreds of
dollars, that the city had a right to know
what disposition was being made of it.
1T takes money to run the city and the
police department is to help conduct the
affairs of the city government" He then
read the following from the law Of 1887,
relating TO police commissioners.
The law says in chapter 50, paragraph
a52, Of statute:
THE police judge shall within the first
three days Of each month make out list
of all the cases heard or tried before him
during the preceding month, giving in
each case the name of the defendant the
fine imposed, if any, the amount of costs,
Showing the amount taxed in favor of
each officer) the names of the defendants
committed, the cause appealed TO the dis
trict court, and the amount collected by
him as fine and costs, separately. Such
judge shall verify such list and state
ment by affidavit. and file the same forth
with with the city clerk who shall lay
the same before the council at their first
session thereafter
Section 153 The police Judge shall
within twenty-four hours after the same
is collected, pay over to the city treas
urer the full amount of all fines collected
by him during the preceding day. He
shall take from the city treasurer dupli-
cate receipts for the fines so paid, one
of which he shall file with the city clerk.
If the police judge shall thereafter collect
any fines previously assessed, and IN
paid when said report was filed, he shall
state such fact and the amount thereof
in his next daily and monthly report. and
pay the same to the city treasurer, TAX
ing and filing receipts therefor as afore-
said.
Chapter 81. paragraph 20. All fines and
forfeitJres collected upon charges for a
violation of city ordinances, and all fees
of office collected by the police judge I'M
der any act of the legislature or city or
dinance for services, shall be paid to the
city treasurer, to he held by him subject
TO the order of the board of police COM
missioners for the payment of the salaries
Of all officers under this law, and the ex-
pense of the police department"
DR.. Ninnick then moved that a com
mittee be appointed to see the commits
sioners and ask them what they were
doing with the fines they were collecting.
Mayor Ross appointed Minnick Herbig
and Smith. which gentlemen will wait
upon the Leedy police commissioners and
inquire what they are doing.
On motion OF Smith the finance com
mittee Of the council will ask the county
commissioners TO not rebate any more
On taxes on city lots for the present
The following letter relative to the street |
railway was read:
Boston. Feb. o. 1895
'Hon. Finlay Ross Mayor Wichita, Kan |
sas.
Dear Notwithstanding there is some |
dissatisfaction at the delay in making |
Satisfactorily SHOWING III the new COnSlTuC- /
ton of the plant of the railway and light |
ing company in your city desire to state |
that although progress has not been made |
as was intended the matter is now in a /
fair condition and believe very soon such /
a showing will be made as will satisfy !
everyone that the project will he carried |
to completion.
IF the people will have a little more
patience have no doubt everything will |
be right.
Every truly yours.
BENZ. II. PEACH. Jr."
Petitions were submitted asking that
cinder walk be put down west side of Ida
avenue from ouglas TO kellogg and fire
box on the corner of Waco and Third.
E. B. Jswett brought UP the question OF
appropriating money for carrying on the
irrigation suit which was referred to the
city attorney and health committee.
Council went into executive session.