The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-09
COUNCIL MEETING.

Members present.. NdSWeii, LARSON
Schnitzler, Buckeridge, Glaze, Mckee,
Williams, johnson, with Mayor Clement
presiding.
For the month of November Police
Judge Museller reportel 1926. Carson
wanted to know where the fines were COM
lug from, and called for reading of the re-
port. The same was read and found to be
something on the delicious dime novel
style and very interesting.
The East Douglas weigher reported So
for the month, and the city was credited
with that amount on his salary. Bucker-
idge opposed to appointees paying them
selves, when it was announced that an or
dinance had been prepared covering it,
The seventeenth estimate of city build
ing 81 $50; total amount so far allowed,
S35, 900.
The thirty-seventh estimate on sewer
construction. $40, approved.
Mrs. c. Junkerman, in communica-
ton, said she had been assessed 81 on curb
and gutter and no such Improvements
made The matter referred to the Fourth
ward councilman.
A petition asked to vacate Fourth ave
nue. at Eighteenth street, which was refer
red to the councilman from the Fourth
ward.
Mr. r. Jacks wanted to erect frame
building in the third block of South Main.
The request granted
The directors of the City hospital sub
mitted proposition to take care of two
thirds of city sick for $75 and all for 800
Referred to the special committee on hos
pital.
Glaze asked il it would be legal to re-
lieve the property owners on Douglas ave
nue. from paying paving tax.
johnson said he had a resolution TO
cover the matter; which was read and was
to the effect that the city treasurer be in
structed not to require collection of paving
tax on Douglas.
Buckridge moved the adoption of the
resolution.
Mckee wanted TO know what would be
done with those who had paid their tax.
Glaze inquired what effect it would have
with Splitter & Co, when the city attorney
said it would be violating the contract in
part but Splitter & Co had violated their
contract in part also. The only legal way
TO modify the taxes would be by ordinance
repeating the ordinance levying the tax.
The resolution was adopted.
The sewer committee reported contract
to get right-of-way on Ninth street from
Lawrence to opeka. They had agreed to
pay the taxes on the lots until Ninth street
opened, and if Ninth street was never
opened the city to pay the taxes forever,
but it was thought the street would be
opened some time.
Glaze suggested to withdraw the report
with instructions for a change. and the
committee agreed to the suggestion.
Original bills were read amounting to
s., 200, aud referred to the various commit
tees. In the list was a bill of 81 10, inter
est to the Citizens Electric Light company
Oh bill that has been due some time.
r. Rogers, city building contractor, was
allowed 81 ,476.
Sewer contractors were allowed $40 on
contract.
The ordinance to weigh masters was
read 1t requires the weigh masters to
report to the city treasurer.
An ordinance was read appropriating
S126 interest to Mulvane 81 keply on
money due on contracts. On motion of
johnson referred to the finance commit
tee
MuIvane & Keply were allowed $50
their per cent of the money paid in on
paving tax for alley between Main and
Market from Central TO Douglas
An ordinance was read regulating the
business of second hand dealers. 1t re-
quires that they do not purchase goods
from anyone under is years old and not do
business from 10 p m. TO g. a. m. A record
of all purchases to be kept open TO the po-
lice. The penalty for violating the ordi-
nance is placed at 500 maximum.
Glaze of the finance committee reported
the committee not ready to report on re-
funding the city debt. The data necessary
had Just been secured.
johnson offered resolution instruct
ing the city attorney to prepare an ordi-
nance for issuing refunding bonds, which
prevailed.
4 resolution passed TO pay Mulvane q
Keply for paving work.
Carson moved the license on billiard
tables after January l, be SO per year for
first two tables and s. for each additional
table The motion prevailed with Mckee
in the negative.
johnson wanted further time to attend
to the Wilcox auction mixture.
Mckee wanted to know what was the
matter with the paving on Third street.
The street blocked up which was an in
Justice to some of the business men.
Glaze said the city was behind ia paying
contractor.
johnson moved the city turn over TO
A. L " bonds on naXinp
Carson reported some of the green stone
at the city building split. He was in
formed that green stone would split as a
result of frost. Rogers wanted to stop for
better weather. Carson said it was ter
rible matter rs il might cost Rogers con-
siderable money.
Martin, of rules and legislation, reported
that the committee would get together
Buckeridge reported all the right of way
for the sewer secured. and that the sewer
would be completed within thirty days.
The new trick" on flush tanks working
nicely.
Carson wanted to dispose of the sidewalk
question.
johnson moved to meet today TO decide
what sidewalks they want TO construct;
which prevailed.
johnson offered resolution toput down
a stone sidewalk on the east side of the
Elliott block, on Douglas and Lawrence
The resolution was thought TO be unneces-
sary, and the city engineer was instructed
TO prepare an estimate for the walk speci-
fed.
The sewer committee was instructed TO
investigate the matter of water run into
the cutters by the business men.
johnson reported that one-horse
sweeper would cost $50; a two-horse