The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-14
ADULTS C|TY'S BILLS
Objection Raised to Payment
of Lithographing Bill.
TWO APPOINTMENTS MADE
Council Acts on City's 0eIin-
quent Taxes.

The city council met in regular session
last night in the council chamber. Finlay
Ross. mayor. in the chair and all MEM
bers but Handlay, Allen and Sutton pres
ent
The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read and usual prelinlinaries passed
On.
one or two ordinances were introduced.
one o., which was making appropriations
for miscellaneous purposes. including the
payment Of bill for nrhographing job
that amounted 10 SEQ. Councilman Volk
arose and objected to payment being made
as the concern which did the work was
reputed not TO be union shop and an ordi-
nance being in force which was intended
TO have all city printing and JOB work
done by union labor. In this particular in
stance il was stated that but one htho-
graphing concern existed in the city and
as the Job was small il was voted BY
majority OF the council TO order the bin
paid.
Another item which required some expla-
nation was the sum Of so for services and
expenses OF Judge Haymaker in the case
of the Fourth National bank and the city,
who were interested parties 10 the suit OF
the Rock Island Lumber company We. Col
onel Jocelyu for money garnisheed that
BELONGED 10 the city for collections made
under the last police board. The bill was
ordered paid by a vote OF the council
J. Giles Smith addressed the council on
the appointment OF q city physician to
take the place Of DR.. Hoskins. resigned
DR.. Jordan was appointed to fiji the Office
DR.. Jordan Is also county physician.
J. KnoblaCch was also appointed by the
council 10 the office of city assessor by
unanimous vote.
Councilman Cubbon arose and requested
some information concerning the new
street railway situation and also stated
that he would like to know If the city at
torney was present. whether he could tell
the council II there was any way the street
railway franchise could be declared for
feited. but Mayor Ross volunteered the
information that he believed there was
nothing that could be done until the first
OF April next.
Several petitions were read and bids
opened relative to the building Of some Gin
der walks.
The council then went into executive ses-
sion for few minutes and discussed the
matters OF delinquent tax petitions. When
the council came out Of the session behind
closed doors It was learned that they were
acting on a number of petitions for COM
promising delinquent taxes, many Of which
were rejected on motion and vote OF coun-
Gil on the report OF finance committee.
A motion to adjourn was then carried.
GAS MEN IN ATTENDANCE.
The dealers in acetylene gas and the
manufacturers of the machines to be used
in generating the gas met at the city
council chamber last night to oppose an
ordinance which It was rumored would be
introduced for the purpose Of regulating.
II not prohibiting. the use OF acetylene.
On investigation it was learned that no
such ordinance was intended 10 be intro
duced. Chief Walden, who was consulted,
said that no such ordinance was being
prepared or considered. II such an ordi-
nance should in the future be contem-
plated it would no doubt be submitted TO
him, as fire marshal. He assured those
interested in acetylene gas that any pro-
posed ordinance would be submitted 10
them and that they should have ample op-
portunity 20 see that the ordinance was
satisfactory. ANY ordinance that may be
passed viii not prohibit the use of acet--
lone nor prescribe the amount TO be used
In any generator. but VII simply regulate
the storage OF the calcium carbide, from
which the gas is made, just as is done with
gasoline The matter terminated very sat-
isfactorily TO the acetylene gas oeo3-e.