The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-23
WANT NEW
CITY LAW
Kansas Municipal Officials
Urge Revision of Charters.
LET CITY FRAME CHARTER
City Attorney Helm Advocates
That Policy
MAKES WEALTHY PAY TAX
important Resolutions viii be
Discussed TODAY,
MAKES WEALTHY PAY TAX

Resolved, That the city charter act
of cities Of me drst-class shall BE re-
vised with such additions as may be
deemed wise by this meeting
Resolved, That all cities should have
a right 10 make their OWE charters.
Resolved That while the assessn e1t
is being made, the city council shall sit
once week and that the assessor shall
sit with them and submit the terms Of
his assessments as far as made ami that
tho citv council shall at such time APP
prove or disapprove of the same.
Resolved. That in case 4 franchise mas
been granted and when in the opinion OF
the mayor and council the corporation or
person u whom the franchise has Eeen
granted have violated the terms Of said
franchise ordinance, that the mayor and
council Ray cite said corporation or per-
son TO appear before the mayor and coun-
ell 10 BE- given G. hearing, after which
the franchise ordinance may be repealed
by ordinance; and that al franchises
should contain q forfeiture clause.
Resolved. That a law should be passed
requiring the county treasurer ID pay
70 the city treasurer ali taxes paid by
rho taxpayers of the city for the support
Of a poor farm, the cities then 70 care for
the support Of their own poor
The above resolutions VIII be presented
to the Municipal League Of cities Of the
first and second class at its meeting in
the council chamber this morning. and If
they are adopted. it IS probable that
committee VIII be appointed TO urge the
passage Of laws in accordance with at
least some of these resolutions. upon the
state legislature at its next meeting
At today's meeting there VIII also be a
discussion on the question OF municipal
ownership Of public utilities; upon the
powers Of cities upon the expiration OF
corporations franchise, and what = an
eQrita1ie value of . corporations Irop-
erty on The expiration OF its franchise.
There viii also be q discussion as 70
what action should be taken by the
league with respect to the enactment
into lsw IF the proposed tax bill requir-
ing that all property shall be assessed at
us actual value.
The league VIII also discuss whether
general occupation tax shall be collected.
II is probable that as q result Of the
discussion Of The above questions that
the league VIII urge certain action upon
the legislature
The resolutions and questions to 90 dis
cussed at tCdays meeting were drafted
last evening by a committee appointed
by FinIay Ross, president Cf the league
al the meeting Of the association The
committee was composed OF J. 3 War
ner. OF Topeka; W A. s. Bird. Of To-
peEa; 4. Z. Helm. Wichita: b. HUDSON,
or Fort Scott: Mayor C4oodIander, II Fort
Sect: J. Z. Frazier OF Coneyvile. w
j. Letson. Of Horton; W. p. FEEDER. Of
Great Bend; Henry A. Cation, Of Winfield;
J. " Russell of Larned.
Todav's discussion Of the above resolu-
tiol and questions VIII be the result Of
tho discussion AZ the meeting nf the
league yesterday afternoon, when IDEAS
in harmony with the purpose OF the res
olutious and questions were advanced
by the delegates.
The meeting. which was attended by
about forty city officials, vas called 10
order at 2.20 o'clock yesterday afternoon
bv Finlay Ross OF this city. president Of
the organization. The address of vel
come was made py Mayor Mclean. of
this city. WHO sai5
we are pleased 70 see so nanv city
officials present IT indicates an interest
ana that the work OF the league IN the
past justaes that interest we are here
o. transact business and also incidentally
60 have good time. We have appointed
"a committee OF entertainment that VIII
see that VOL have good time. On the
part If tine CITY I extend &c you most
cordial welcome
4 r. Helm. city attorney Of Wichita,
was called Oh to make some suggestions
au- he at once started a discussion of
th- cI-r charters He said.
-'t-e have not got many az our s-gges-
Uors enacted into law. I believe -hat II
fh- members 81 this lease CoUld work
lr one purpose they would do more good
dian w1riliiE Tor several bills. and