The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-10


police and police committee on roll call.
Mr.. Lulig moved that the prayer be
granted, but Mayor Ross said that the
force was at the limit and ruled the mo-
ton out Of order.
Chas. Davidson moved that water
plug be put in at the corner of Ninth
street and St Francis avenue. The mo-
ton was opposed by Mayor Ross, who
said ne would not sign such an order
unless the motion included both hospi-
tails. The motion passed, five to three.
w. F. Schen was elected president OF
the council.
Mayor Ross annual report was as fol-
lows:
Honorable City Council.
"Gentlemen-With this meeting the
municipal year ends. To go back and
enumerate all that has transplred in The
municipal affairs of the city during the
past year would only be repeating what
you are already familiar with. For full
and complete information regarding the
various departments of the city govern
Tnent I respectfully refer you to the an
nuaI reports which viii be presented and
read TO you by the officers in charge of
these respective departments For the
first time in many years the city has,
during the past year. met all Of IT'S
financial obligations promptly without
being required to refund any Of its bonds
or accrued interest, and at the same
time paying the city employees promptly
each month. All this has been done to
the entire satisfaction Of our creditors.
We have cause to congratulate ourselves
upon the result. and the able manner of
the finance committee j. Giles Smith. 3
T. Mclean and w. II. IIerbig, in the way
they have conducted the city's finances.
1 viii recommend to the next finance
committee when they meet for the pur-
pose Of making levy for taxes for gen.
eral purposes that they make another
reduction. The sanitary sewer construct
ed in lSSS-S9 at a cost Of $255,OOl. 20 be
paid for in ten annual payments, The
tenth and last payment Of s26,255 was
forwarded by the city treasurer to the
fiscal agency at New York City last May
to redeem and cancel all of the outstand-
ing sewer bonds. Last June in company
with the city engineer and sewer inspect
or, [ made a personal inspection of the
sewer system, which I found to be in
good condition and fully meeting the 1e-
quirements as contemplated by the orig
1nal promoters. It was the opinion of
the city engineer that the sewers were
apparently in as good condition as when
first built. Last year the final and last
levy for the payment of the paving OF
Market Main, First Second, Third. Elm.
William and English streets and Central
avenue; also the following paving: aIlev
between Douglos avenue and First street
from Main to Fifth avenue now Santa
Fe street.; alley between Douglas and
William street, from Water street to
Fourth avenue now Fremont streeD;
alley between Main and Market streets.
from Douglas avenue 70 Central avenue
&655, was Forwarded by the city treas
urer to the fiscal agency last December
70 redeem and cancel all Of the outstand
ing bonds and interest held against Mar
ket street for paving. The bonds held
against the balance of the streets and
alleys I have mentioned because due
within the next four months. the city is
ready and prepared to take the said
bonds up without the refunding Of a sin
gle dollar Of the Indebtedness.
The $4,000 voted by the people over
two years ago for the purchase and i'm
provement OF Riverside Park. the bonds
for said purpose were issued for twenty
years at 6 Per cent. At the time Of the
issue Of the bonds I prevailed upon the
Fourth National bank Of this city to take
said bonds and hold the same intact for
two years. BY SO doing It gave the CITY
the opportunity TO take the bonds IN u
refund at a lower rate Of interest. as
under the law Of the state. bonds after
two years from date Of issue can be r.
funded. I desire 70 publicly thank the
Fourth National Bank fer the accommo-
dalton they rendered the city by taking
the bonds for the time required so IS 10
give the city the option 70 refund. which
It did. having previously made arrange
ments with the State School Fund
commissioners TO take refunded park
bonds 1T 1 Per cent and the paving OF
S.07o OF the PRINCIPAL each year until
paid. thereby saving TO the city SO 90 in
interest After two years Of trials and
vicjsSitudes which the city has endeav-
ored TO procure new street railway svs-
KEN SucA a CITY ~ the size and I'M
por.ance Of Wichita demands. has been.
rs YOU are aware. consummatef nv the
granting % a franchise 70 Edward Wood
man &C Portland. Maine. In the grant
ing Of said Franchise You have fully PRO
tecJed the clty's interests in every. partic-
u'sr- Much credit is due our honorable
city attorney in the preparation OF The
street railway oriiranca covering ST OF
TIE points tn question. requiring a Faith
ful compliance Of the building. eQulppinE.
oper3 Ting and usintenance Of f-st elass
street railway ov Edward W-co1msu n
his aSsignees. The system now under
construction when completed. we have
The assurance that Il vii be the pest
huiit and best equipped street railway
system in the state.
The commercial interests OF our city