The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-24
POLICE DIDN'T GET It
Must Wait Until Next Council
Meeting for Increase.
w. P. CAMPBELL GETS $3.50
MayorRoSs Thinks VOlk Tried
to Run a Sandy.
w. P. CAMPBELL GETS $3.50

The city council met last night in regu-
lar session with Mayor Ross IN the chair,
all members being present except Mclean,
Guthrie and Handley. After the reading
of minutes Of the last meeting, the coun-
Gil settled down to routine work. Several
committees answered nothing 10 report on
but when his honor called upon the police
and prison committee, Councilman Volk
arose and delivered a few remarks to the
mayor and council Introductory 10 the re-
port 70 be made on the matter Of increasing
the pay Of police officers from so to $50
per month. The matter was one that rad
been referred from the last regular meet
ing After M Volk had concluded his re-
marks he moved that q, resolution which
he would offer be adopted which, in sub
stance was as follows: That the matter
of increasing the pay of police that were
receiving $50 PEI. month or less, 80 more
month, be referred to the mayor with full
power 10 act according TO mis- best judg-
ment and discretionary ability. Before the
last word was fully delivered by Volk,
Mayor Ross announced the resolution out
Of order, and gave for his reason that it
mayor has no authority 70 raise or reduce
the salary Of any city official; that such
matters are usually acted upon by the
passage of an ordinance by the council.
The mayor then turned in his chair and
looking in the direction of Voik, said: Il
believe have told you before that il takes
an ordinance to repeal an ordinance. and
such resolution as the one offered here
tonight is out of order"
This leaves the question where It was
before-in the hands of the police and pris-
on Committee-as the matter was not dis
posed of and report not ordered accepted.
After this little tilt in the boards meeting
the mayor called for a report from the
committee on street railway, and Council
man Reese, who is chairman, stated that
he had no report to make, but would stats
that ne had become tired OF pursuing the
officials to get them to make some effort
TO accomplish what they had agreed 10,
and had about given the Job up as it Gid
not seem to make any more difference than
If he left them alone. He further stated
that he did not want to take any steps TO
hamper the Church people, bur hoped the
council would afford MIN the honor when
the time came, to offer the motion TO re-
woke the franchise now in their hands, and
on the first day OF April to demand the
forfeiture of the $4,000 which was on de-
post in the hands of the city treasurer.
Petition was introduced for a cinder walk
on west side of Wichita street, from Chi
cago TO Pine, and on east side Of Seneca,
from Wichita and Western railroad 10
Douglas.
Another ne+ition was nrasante5 for Gin
der walk to be built on north side OF Flew
enth street, all of which were carried.
Motions were made 10 order the city
clerk to advertise for bids.
Another motion was made by Council
man Smith ordering city clerk to advertise
for bids 10 build the unfinished walk on the
north side OF First street from Hydraulic
to Fourth avenue, which was carried.
Councilman Reese then addressed the
board on the subject Of fixing up Linwood
Park and to build dam. He made mo-
ton that the city engineer be instructed 70
build dam across the creek 10 retain
the water that was flowing from good,
clear and sparkling springs. Councilman
Schen asked If Linwood Park was in the
city limits. and was informed that It was.
The discussion concerning the improve
ment Of the park was dropped.
Councilman Cubbon then reporttd that
the Sullivan dam question was about as
good as settled and that plenty Of lumber
and material for building the dam was on
the ground and men were pushing the
work rapidly and he thought il would not
be long before tie city would have plenty
of water 10 flush the sewers and for other
purposes II needed. BY suggestion OF the
mayor q motion was introduced ordering
the city engineer to have the city's entire
sewerage system inspected from every
manhole in the system, before the water
was turned into them from the dam.
Other councilmen discussed the matter OF
having all cottonwood trees and Usage
hedge removed along the line Of sewerage.
giving their reasons that the roots OF trees
and hedges punctUred the pipes and
stopped them up.
After this discussion was concluded.
Councilman Volk arose and said: M
Mayor. I would ike TO know whether the
opera house people have paid their license
TO the city," He further stated that TIE
opera house would soon owe the city 80
and ne thought Il they had not paid for
the past six months It was time i; was
Cl4LeC-tLt tx A-AE-+--'-A Nt-1 49, 49,
by Councilman Herbig and the mayor. and
Councilman Reese arose and stated thai
ne was not IN favor OF assessing the opera
house, as the Auditorium did not pay any
license and Furthermore the opera house
was paying over $50 taxes, ard he was
opposed % any such discrimination. L
was further stated that al opinion vas
once given BY the city attorney that he
did not think the ordinance would stand
The tsst OF the courts.
Petition was then brought Up and intro
duced for the building Of a permanent
sidewalk on the west side O., R,vsrview.
Il was laid over I'll next regular meeting
Petition was introduced % open alley
from Fourth avenue - fifth avenue Be
tween Douglas and William. part Of which
: occupied by adjacent property owners.
TIE ~-.f-icn was signed by Jet and Wood,