Wichita daily eagle., 1885-08-11
CITY COUNCIL.

Councilman Allen, chairman of assessment
committee reported the assessments for the
city for the ensuing year. Total valuation
of assessed property, s2,475.4s2. being an
increase over last year of SIZE, 400; and rec
ommending levy of 10 mills on the dollar
for general city purposes; also, report of
of school board requesting levy of IA mills
for general school purposes. Report set
forth that such levy would raise S24 ,45o
for general city purposes and $4,000 for
general school purposes. Report adopted
and on motion it was ordered that the said
taxes be levied and the county clerk or
dered TO extend the same on the tax books
for collection.
w. +. Green, nominated by the mayor as
city clerk, was on motion ratified, and he
was duly declsred elected.
Councilman Richie, chairman Of the
health committee, reported the South To-
peka and Emporia avenue ditch in good
condition, and recommending that the said
ditch be cleaned out to the river; that said
ditch has been lined, etc, and relieving the
city of the necessity of building any sewers.
Recommended that Wichita, Water, Mar
ket and Lawrence avenues between Douglas
and First streets be so surveyed and grading
changed, so that north half of said
portion of said streets be drained
to First street, and south half TO
Douglas avenue. The slaughter houses in
the Fifth ward near the bridge, have been
ahsted and cleaned up. The nuisance of
the rendering tanks west Of the fair grounds
were ordered abated. Recommended that
the Frisco road be required to open ditch
on line of their road through Hilton's ad-
dition, etc. Recommended thst dead hogs
be removed from the Little Arkansas river.
That the county commissioners be ordered
TO place the jail in sanitary condition. That
the city attorney be instructed to prepare
an ordinance condemning all privy vaults
except those made of brick and cement and
adopting the dry earth system. Report of
sanitary condition and mortality much be-
low that of any other city of IFS size west Of
the Mississippi river. The mortality being
in seven months but G5 out of our entire
population. On motion report was adopted.
On motion of the adoption of the dry
vault system, it was discussed by Council
men McAdans, Healy and others, and a
discussion on the water supply of the city,
and on motion was referred to health COM
mittee and DIR. McAdams.
On motion it was ordered that the Frisco
railroad be ordered TO ditch as recommend
ed in report, adopted.
On motion it was ordered that Emporia
avenue ditch be opened TO the river.
Adopted.
On motion the sanitary condition Of the
Jail was referred to the health COMMITTEES.
The chairman Of the public improvement
committee, Councilman Stone, recommend
ed that the county be allowed thirty days
to build sidewalks in front of county
building Granted.
slaughter houses, soap factories and fat rem
dering establishments was referred to health
committee.
On motion of Councilman English that
Mr.. Pou,s be appointed orderly of hose COM
pany No. > Carried.
An ordinance was read PROV iding for reg
ulation Of salary of city clerk. On discus
sion it was stated by city attorney that his
salary was insufficient; by the mayor that
he could not continue 10 devote so much
time TO his public duties without salary.
After general discussin on salary and the
matter of an application to the governor
FOR change of the city to city Of the first
class, it Was referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee.
Councilman English offered petition of
l,O56 citizens of the city 90 Wichita asking
that an election may be called to vote on
proposition to subscribe $4,000 in bonds
to the Wichita Il Colorado railroad, and on
motion the petition was granted, and the
election ordered to be held on the 18th day
of September, 1885. Carried.
On motion of Councilman English it was
ordered that the election ordered TO vote on
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to tho Omaha, Abilene & Wichita railroad
should be extended to September 18th 1885.
Carried.
Judiciary committee reported petition
20 the district court to annex out
lying parcels and tracts TO the city of
Wichita On motion it was referred to the
judiciary committee
An ordinance to add TO the city of Wich-
ita Busch's addition was read by sections
aud passed TO its third reading; also to add
Zimmerly's second addition TO the city of
Wichita passed
An ordinance reported regulating hotels,
hackmen, runners and people at railroad
depots and stations; read and referred to the
judiciary committee and city attorney.
An ordinance reported and passed con-
ferring upon the Consolidated Tank Line
company rights and privileges to establish
tanks, warehouses and all necessary build
ings on the grounds adjacent to the Frisco
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