The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-26
NAMES NEW CHIEF
Mayor Ross Names Geo. t.
Cubbon
70 BE CHIEF OF POLICE
Remonstrance Against New
Sewer District.

At last nights council meeting Mayor
Ross named Geo. T. Cubbon for chief of
police to succeed the late chief. c. NJ
Jones. The council at once confirmed
the appointment unanimously.
Mr.. Cubbon rose at his seat and ten
dered his resignation as councilman. He
thanked the mayor and members Of the
council for their courteous treatment
while he was a member, suggesting that
If he had the same courteous support
as chief Of police he could not fail TO
give the city good local government.
IF you make as good a chief Of police
as you have councilman we will thrive, .
Mayor Ross said. and the council cheer
ed Chief Cubbon will assume the duties
Of his new Office today.
c. L. Davidson was appointed to sue
coed Mr.. Cubbon as member Of the coun-
Gil from the Fourth ward.
a permanent sidewalk was ordered
along the north side OF Second street,
beginning at the alley between John and
Bernice streets. and running 10 Hillside
notification that no rent was being paid
On the ground used as hay market and
that if it was not paid they would take
steps to keep people of the ground and
stop all public business there. The mat
ter was referred TO the finance commit
tee
o. A. Boyle addressed the council on
the proposition 70 decorate the fire
wagons for the flower parade Of the
street fair. He said that all the larger
cities Of the country had done this. Colo
RADIO Springs going SO far as to spend $50
en- one Of their wagons. On motion the
matter was referred to fire committee
with power TO act.
Mr. John Jones Of Cleveland avenue,
addressed the council protesting against
the esta bIishment of the new sewer dis
trict In the Third ward. He thought in
passing the ordinance creating this new
district a great injustice had been done
the people of that section Of the city.
He was listened 10 attentively.
In the matter of interest OF certain
paving tax not presented for payment
Councilman Giles Smith created a great
sensation by coming and expressing the
word "injuucted." The word sprang into
immediate popularity, Mayor Ross hav-
Ing added a quick and spontaneous ap-
provaI 'Injuncted" Is worthy Of Dean
Swift.
The revised ordinance relating to the
regulation Of hacks, freight and passen-
ger conveyances was referred, owing to
some irregularity, and will come up at
the next meeting.
J. W. Winrod was given the contract
to construct cinder sidewalk al 81 cents
per uneal foot.
o. T. Wilder was awarded cement per-
manent at 12l3 cents per square foot and
curb gutter az $3.50 per Hneal foot, after
which the council went into executive
session.
Mr.. Cubbon. the new chief OF police, IS
a man Of great executive ability and is
full OF rustling qualities. He will be
found early and late in his Office and
viii attend strictly 70 the business OF
policing the city. He is originally from
Illinois. From Illinois ne went 10 Colo /
rado, where he spent several years try |
ing his hand at mining. He has been in |
Wichita a number Of years in the gro
Gerry business. He has served in the |
from the Fourth ward, and last |
spring was the Republican candidate for /
city treasurer.
Charles Davidson, the new councilman /
from the Fourth ward, has been a resi- /
dent OF the city from the earliest days, !
and IS known to everybody and is highly /