The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-16
CHANGE WILL Be
MADE IN BRIDGES
Council Plans to Avoid Another
Overflow.
OF CHISHOLM c R { { K
H. M. Grafton Is Appointed as
City Assessor

From the thoroughness with which the
different members Of the city council are
having the many bridges Investigated in
regard to whether each has been built
with adequate space to permit the water
to flow unhindered, it is probable THAI
that part of the city lying in The vicinity
Of Chisholm creek viii no longer be in
danger of an overflow from that stream.
At last nights council meeting the city
engineer read a report on the condition
Of all bridges crossing the creek some Of
which will be widened soon 10 permit
better current 10 flow.
The resignation Of r. c. Jackran,
as city assessor. which was rendered to
Mayor Mclean one week ago, was accept
ed H NJ. Grafton was appointed by the
mayor and confirmed by the council 10 I'll
the vacancy. The appointment is effect
i've az once
Mr.. Jackman, who was present, then
arose and stated THAI as he understood
that although there had been no written
charges, nor was there any Of the county
commissioners there 10 make complaint.
some Of the members of that body had
made allegations that the Office was being
conducted irregularIy. he would ask his
deputies TO answer for themselves. All
who had ever worked for Mr.. Jackman
were present with the exception of one
In their turn the deputies ali spoke very
highly Of Mr. Jackman's treatment or
them while in his employ and said that
they had at no time ever been asked BY
MI Jaskman for a share Of their salary
Mr.. Jackman said he understood that
those were the nature OF the charges uH-
der which the commissioners made Their
complaint. After the deputies concluded
Mr.. Jackman announced that he did not
want the position Of city assessor. nor
would he accept it underway considera-
ton.
In response to a request by Nj. Jack
man. a committee Of three members OF
the city council was then appointed II
Investigate the charges and 70 see II
there really is anything in the allega-
tons reported 10 have been made. Ih-
committee will report at the next reg
uIar netting
On motion the coUnciImen then passed
g. resolution generating Mr.. Jackma7
entirely from any and all charges that nc
had conducted the office OF city assessor
irregularlv while IN charge Of that de-
psrtment-
In regard TO the complaints filed by T.
T. Allen and B. L. Eaton. property own
,rs on fremont avenue. Oh the appralSe-
ment OF the ground subject to special
taxation on account Of The recent paving
the matter was adjusted as follows;
On motion OF Councilman Burton it was
decided to decrease the assessment on
two Of Mr.. Eaton's lots 500 each. The
advertisement was increased that much on
two lois directly opposite 10 equalize 'l'e
matter. BY another motion Mr. Allen
assessment was decreased $50. II having
seen appraised that much higher than
the three lots on the opposite side Of the
street.
on motion of Councilman Isely the
work Of paving Seneca and anniversary
avenue was accepted.
Councilman Bellew. OF the public 'm-
movement committee. reported that the
new flag ordered for the city hall had
arrived. The street commissioner Wa
authorized To procure the right kind OF
labor and see that the new ornament i~
put in place
Burton moved that some person who
had moved A house into the middle or
0rne and allowed it TO stand. thereby
blockading public highway. be given IN
str,lctions 10 vacate the street Mouon
carried
Freeman reported a ditch Just east Of
the Douglas avenue bridge over CHS
holn, creek as having caved in thereby
making that vicinity dangerous to pedeS-
TRANS especially after dark. IT Will D.
investigated by the sewer and drainage
committee in company with the street
commissioner
BelIew moved that crossings be placed
over three cutters on South Market
street. The street commissioner was or
dered to make the improvements
\ petition asking for $1,000 dsmaseS
was read from Z 3 Pembleton, farm
er for injuries received 10 himself and
vehicle while driving north ON Market
street some time ago and colhding with
trees which had been cut ny the city and.
he says. allowed To occupy the public
highway. The matter was referred 10 the
judiciary committee.
The Wichita Poultry and Pet stock
show rendered the members OF the coun-
ci! thanks for the use of the rooms in the
CITY hall for ii lecture while their en-
tertainment was on in this city short
time ago.
The street commissioner was oroered II
tear down fences. cut trees and otherwise
make preparations for the opening Of
Wichita street in the south part az the
city.
A petition was read from the residents
of Wichita street from Orme north, ask