The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-28
CITY COUNCIL MEETS
Votes to Refund Bonds at
Lower Rate of Interest
WILL PAY BETTER WAGES
City and County Agree on
Settlement of Differences.

City council met last night in regular
session, Mayor Ross presiding, and al
councnmen were present except HandIey.
The regular order of business was pro-
ceeded With and after the reading Of the
minu.es of last meeting by C-1y Clerk
kramer, reports we're made by the chair
men at various committees.
On the finance committee, Councilman
Giles Smith read report on the petition
ing of citizens for the calling of a special
election for the purpose Of having the city
become the owner Of certain public utih-
ties, such as street railways, electric light
ing aB6 water works. The report made
was that there was not enough signers to
the petition presented, for the recommend
ing of its adoption according 10 the laws
prescribed on the statute books Of the
state.
The lighting committee recommended
that the proposition Of the electric light
company, asking that ceEtain number
of poles be replaced by the Sly was re-
5ecteG.@
Councilman Reese made a motion TO
have the day nay Of city Isborers in,
creased from $I.20 TO $50 per day, and
$3.50 to be paid for team and driver.
The motion was carried by a vote Of 10
in favor OF paying the increase, begin
ming from the first day OF January next.
Councilman Sutton introduced a motion
90 increase the pay of police officers VINO
were drawing so a month or less, giving
them an addition in salary Of so a month.
The mater was referred TO the committee
on police for investigation and 10 report
on at the next regular meeting.
AT the expiration of reports by other
Committees, ordinances were read as fol-
lows:
An ordinance to provide for the issue
81 bonds Of the city of Wichita in the
sum Of $50 90 10 compromise and refund
certain existing bonded Indebtedness Of
said city A compromise having been
agreed upon Between said city and the
owner and holder Of said bonds at a re-
duction in interest from to 5 per cent.
An ordinances 20 set aside four acres Of
and within the limits Of Riverside Park
10 be dedicated as a boys play ground,
subject 10 the regulations Of the mayor
and council. and under the jurisdiction Of
The park police.
At this junctura Of the proceedings, an
intermission WIS teld for the purpose Of
listening 10 a report by City Attorney
Adams, who mad but moment before en-
tered the council chamber. having just
come from the district court, with report
on the decision Of Judge Dale in the Sulli-
van dam case. Attorney Adams stated
that temporary injunction had been
granted by the court but he said that
u dye Dale had given as his opinion that
he thought the city was the rightful owner
of the dam and mad a right to build the
dam. The city Will give a bond and pro-
coed to have the case tried in the courts.
Judge Dale has consented to an early
setting of the case for a hearing. Attor-
ney Adams thought it would be set not
later than February /
the body then proceeded 10 the business
of the council and the opening Of bids
WAS the next order of business. Bids for
the furnishing Of a large amount of lum-
Der was read and the firms Of Davidson
& Case, Pratt Lumber company and
Swartz Bros. being represented, their bids
were opened. After reading Of The bids.
= motion was made to accept the bid of
Swartz Bros. as being the lowest one re-
ceived on white oak lumber.
a motion was then made 10 so into exec
we're again thrown open County Clerk
Denny, County Commissioner Wilson and
others were admitted. Tt was afterward
learned that a settlement of some kind
had been decided upon between the city
and county in relation to the long standing
claim OF the city against Sedgwick coun-
~ A motion was made to accept the
proposed settlement on conditions not vet
revealed. Mayor Ross pocketed the doc
uments and said the matter would be set
tied up and every thing amicably arranged
before any facts would be given 20 the
public.
From the very jublant way in which the
county and city officials seemed TO feel,
there is little reason to believe that any
further friction is expected to arise that
will keep the city ont Of her just dues.
CITY GETS GRIsWOLD PARK.
At late hour last night it was common
riIrnor or the streets among many citizens |
that the settlement made between the |
city and county officials included in the /
arrangements that the city would set |
Grtswold park and $4,000 I'm cash. There |
s-o some few other questions that are Of /
little Importance that viii require the /
passing upon by Judge Dale in the @ s. /
erict court. This is the final and closing |
drama in a long standing contest between /
the city and county on a claim due the !
city Of over $4,000.
Gilt AFIII HDDEA