Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-29
CITY COUNCIL.

Allen, Smyth, McAdams, Richey, Stone,
Kenyon and Mcconnell. present
Minutes of last meeting were read and
approved.
Financial committee allowed further time
to report.
A motion that Mr.. Lawrence and Mr.. Al.
Biting have six days to put down stone
sidewalks in front Of their residence
On motion of Councilman Smyth that $50
be appropriated to grade Oak street from
railroad eastto city limits, it was carried.
Jail and police committee report 603 ar
rests, S1l ,s96 fines collected, Sl,040 not col
lected.
Report received and placed on Tile.
Health committee asking further time on
slaughter house grounds, was granted. Re-
port adopted.
Motion to cover ofal on west
Second street, was amended to allow
George Harris and other residents to cover
the brush and trash in the streets. Carried.
On motion that all scavengers be required
to pay license of S50per year for pursuing
that occupation, and that the city attorney
draw up an ordinance to that effect, and
have it ready for the next meeting. Carried.
The Judiciary committee was allowed fur
ther time to report on new plat of Aliens
addition, on the question of adopting the
plat
The scales committee reported $50 loads
weighed. Report adopted.
The railroad committee asked for further
time, Granted.
The fire committee recommended some
repairs on engine houses, hose No. and
that a diagram be furnished the fire COM
panies of the water openings or plugs, by
the city engineer. Carried.
The water works committee reported that
the company were about to dig new well
and that the company had been supplying
water from the Little river. On motion of
DR.. McAdams that the water works
be ordered to give pure water or that the
rent be stopped until they do furnish good
water. Motion withdrawn and the whole
matter referred to special committee of
three-McAdams. Alien and Richey.
Special committee on electric light asked
further time.
Special committee on ditch on Wichita
and Western railroad granted further time.
Councilman McAdams moved that S. be
refunded the mayor which he paid out to
hal,
Carried.
c. c. Kenyon had SO represented paid to
doctor for destitute sick man who died
in the Fifth ward.
Engineer Wilmeth's plan of sewerage.
Explanation ofplan of Sewerage.
Councilman Smythe read a communica-
ton from an engineer on sewerage.
Report Of city attorney on law suit on
| Gilbert's addition. Motion that the city
attorney be instructed to carry an appeal to
the supreme court on the injunction suit
recently before Judge Sluss. Carried.
On motion of Councilman McAdams tina,
a standing committee be appointed to take
charge Of the public library. Carried.
The mayor appointed Councilmen Nc
Adams, Mcconnell and English. Carried
| Councilman Richey moved that the COM
mittee on unplatted territory be required to
report.
| Petitions of butchers against sale of beet
or fresh meats on Sundays. Referred to
judiciary committee to report at next meet
ing. Carried.
| Ordinance l40, vacating Lawrence street
was referred TO judiciary committee, city
attorney and city engineer.
Petition TO grant right to ". II. Ward to
put in an electric light plant. On motion
it was referred to special committee, Allen
Healy and Carey.
| Petition Of the citizens of the Fourth
ward, asking for sidewalks east of the rail
road, referred to street committee.
Petition Of Presbyterian church for street
lamps in front of church referred to gas
committee.
| Petition for street crossing on Douglas
between Topeka and Emporia, referred tc
street committee. Carried.
Petition for sidewalk on Park street and
around the school house block, referred to
street committee.
| Petition for sidewalk north on 10th
street referred to street committee.
| Petition for water main to be laid from
Central avenue to Second street. Referred
TO water works committee.
An ordinance making an appropriation
for rent of suitable building for hospital
5000 per annum in monthly installmen.s,
etc. On motion Of Councilman English
that it be put on its passage. Carried, and
adopted.
Report of Engineer Bayley. Report ac-
cepted and placed on file.
| Petition TO open Water street. On mo-
ton of Councilman English that appraisers
be appointed to appraise and condemn the
property. Carried. Appraisers appointed:
II. G. Lee, Cass Harris and Henry Bolding.
| Petition to widen Topeka avenue.
Motion to open bids for curbing and gut
tering.
Bids to construct and repair guttering.
On motion all bids were rejected.
On motion OF Councilman McAdams, a
new plan of guttering and curbing shall be
advertised for bids in accordance. Carried.
Regular budget of bills allowed and coun-
ell adjourned to next regular meeting.
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