The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-12
AREA IN A MILE
Something of the Size and
Street Length in Wichita,
NEW COUNCILMEN SEATED
interesting Department Re-
ports are Submitted.

The old city council met in final session
last night with every retiring councilman
in his seat and the new members ready
for them. After the reading Of the min
utes Mayor Ross addressed the council and
the retiring members as follows:
Gentleman of the Council:-This com
pletes the labors Of the council and the
end of the fiscal year, also the first year OF
this administration. You have worked
faithfully and honestly for your constit-
uents and the city's interest at large We
have been a happy family, all working
together tremendously for the welfare
of the city.
THE municipal expenses have been re-
duced without injury TO any Of the city's
requirements; also a considerable portion
of the bonded debt paid off. all of which
has been shown in detail by the report Of
committees and heads Of departments. Il
is a record that we should all feel proud
Of
ITO those Of the council who say good
bye by reason of their term Of Office ex-
piring, will be missed by those of your
associates who remain over. DR.. MiniCk
you, as one of the retiring members,
have been one of the most faithful work
ers in the council. BY your untiring ef-
forts you have rendered valuable services
to your ward and for the general WEI
fare of the city.
Mr.. Young and Mr.. Miller. by your zeal
and fidelity, you have been ever faith
constituents.
Il take this opportunity to thank every
member of this council also the city Off
GERS, for the courtesy and good feeling
shown me during the past year"
Every members Of the council contrib
uted money to pay for tree to be plant
ed in Riverside park today. Mayor Ross
was charged with six trees and paid in
cheerfully.
An opportunity was given then for re-
firing members to address the council.
DR.. Mnick said:
y wish to thank the mayor for his kind
words. My association in this body has
been pleasant, and 1 retire with the
thought that while I am not now coun-
Gilman, may be mayor some day"
He then spoke pleasantly of all the old
members and brought out a cheer by ref
erence to the Democracy of J. Giles
Smith. who, he said, was such a Demo-
crat that the Pops went back on him.
George Young said he had nothing to
say except TO thank the mayor and other
city officers for cOurtesies. He then in
PRODUCED r. E. Guthrie as the new coun-
Gilman from the First ward.
Dr. Minick then introduced G. T. Cub
ban from the Fourth. Mr.. Cuban said
he had no speech, but was glad to meet
the wise men OF the city.
Miller, of the SIXTH in retiring. said he
was no speech-maker; that in retiring he
was glad to note that the old council in
its last hours had restored the wages Of
the city laboring men. He introduced
Gerald Volk who gave an account of how
statesmen in the Sixth evade the Au-
stralian ballot law in campaigning This
completed the enrolment Of the new
council and Mayor Ross read his an
nouncement of standing committees for
the year as follows:
Finance-Smith, Mclean, Guthrie.
Fire and Water-HandIey. Allen. Crib
Health-Schell, Cuban, Volk
Lighting-Volk. Herbig. Handley.
Paving and Sales.--future, Sutton
SchelI
Police and Prisons.-Sutton, Crib. Volk
Public Buildings-Gribi, Reese. Sutton.
Public Mclean, Smith,
Cubban.
Sewer and Drainage-Cubban, schell.
Herbig-
Judiciary-Allen. Guthrie, Mclean
Franchise and License-Herbig, Smith.
Reese.
A number of petitions were submitted
for sidewalks.
A special statement Of delinquent taxes
and requests for abatement Of excessive
taxes. Referred to the judiciary commit
tee
J. Giles Smith, chairman of the financial
committee reported:
ITO the Honorable Mayor and Council:
During the past fiscal year. owing to
the entertainments and without injury 10
any of the city's needs we have been able
TO meet all liabilities and expenses
promptly, and the city's Indebtedness has
been reduced $49.S9Al2. and in addition we
have paid $3o,0iS.52 interest. Total $79.-
90762. For the first time in the history Of
the city We have placed bonds at per
cent interest, which certainly speaks well
for the citys financial standing"
Other city officers made reports in de-
tail of the work for the year The follow
ing very interesting report was submitted
by City Engineer Jackson.
Wichita. Kan. April !. 1875.
Honorable Mayor and Council.
Gentemen.-I have the honor TO sub
init herewith my annual report for the
fiscal year, beginning April list 1897. and
ending April LIST. 1895. covering the cN-
penditures of the engineer. sewer and
street departments:
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT.
SaiarleS 81 orc 10
supplies ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. H. %
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