The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-16
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIALLY
Dec. IA, 1891.

(OFFIC1ALl
The council met in regular Session,
Mavor Carey in the chair, all couhcI!lilen
present excepting Messrs. bucAeriuSe'
Goode Ieveridge and Mosbacher.
IT, minutes of last meeting were read
and approved. .,.. oo,,,r,;ttaa
,anorted that thing for door openings IN
the CITY hall were needed and cost WoulI
he s47. also stated that coal room required
flooring, Mr. Martin moved to reler tne
matter to the building committee Win
power to act Carried.
Mr.. Tucker reported that MT. Sul ivan
had refused to sign the contracV AVt 49, 49, !
ing and maintaining the DAM Several
n,otions and amendments were maze re-
1ating to the matter of keeping ana main
+sinino the dam, without any effect, Ter
,cinating in q motion by Mr.. Glaze that
tho whole matter be deferred TO the next
regular meeting and same 10 remain ti III
committees hands until then. CarIIeu'
Mr.. Brown of the sewer con6In -Ii;, 70 70
,,orted on claim of Arthur sullivan 70
allow him S17g. and amount TO DE lnSerteu
in tho contamination ordinance. Report
Cd motion adopted ;.+ao
Mr. Martin of the judiciary committee,
renorted by submitting returns Oh arOl-
tration committee on matter OF widening
Water street and damages awarded 70
David Hayes, amounting 10 SooV ~
Tucker moved to returns be adopted ana
tbat the money be appropriated. Carried;
All bills fled to this date were READ, ana
On marion referred to the proper commit
patition from the Ladies' Aid society OF
the NJ f. church for rebate or tWo.UhlruS
of their sidewalk tax, was on motloh ol
MIR. Martin granted, provided CHe saiIo
could be legally done. Du MA
Communication from thu Kansas Mo,
land Railroad company notifying couhcii
of a meeting of stockholders, was on Mo,
tion of Mr.. Tucker referred TO the railroad
The communication of N. Dermody 81
60 was referred to the sewer colnmltuee
and city attorney.
Communication of police commissioners
turning over s. 800 from their lund Into
The CITY. was referred to the finance com
r,ittae Committee recommended same
TO be placed in the general revenue fund.
Adopted. 1-,o.
Report of police judge for November,
1891. was referred to the finance committee.
Report of Weighmaster Woodcock for
November, 1891, was referred to the scale
committee.
clerk for November, 1881, were reIerreu u
the finance committee.
Report of condemnation committee Oh
the opening and extending OF Elm street
as per ordinance No. 1858 was read, anu OF
motion of MIR. Martin the same was Iala
on the table.
The thirtv-fourth estimate of architect
on city building, and also extras, were
read and adopted. and amount ordereo III
serted in the ordinance.
Ordinance No. HOS, IAN ordinance max
ing appropriations ont of the building
fund" was read, placed on its passage anC
carried.
Ordinance No. 1,1C6-"An ordinance
making appropriations out of the sewer
fund" was read, placed on Its passage ano
carried.
making appropriations for miscellaneous
purposes" was read, placed on its passage
aud cHrried.
Ordinance No. l, 10S-"An ordinance pro
viding for the issuance of internal I'M
provement bonds 10 pay for the paving
and curbing of the intersections OF Eng
lish street, William street, Second street
Third street. Central avenue and Elm
street, chargable 10 and payable out OF the
general improvement fund OF the city OF
Wichita" was read, rules suspended, placed
On its passage and carried.
The mayor stated that the Railroad com
pany had given him a rebate OF So 80 or
freight charged on sweeper Mr.. Tucker
moved that "A vote of thanks be extended
to the company. Carried.
Mr.. Caswell moved that city attorney
prepare an ordinance for the building of 8
permanent sidewalk on north side of viii
lam street to first alley east. Carried
Mr.. Tucker moved that we reconsider
the action of the council Of Nov. %, 1891
which awarded the flushing contract tt
NJ Dermody & Co., as they failed to enter
into contract prepared by city attorney
Yeas-Brown, Hill, Martin aud Tucker
Navs-Casweil, Glaze, Harris and Mckee
The council then on motion adj urned
JOHN B. CAREY, Mayor.
Attest: FRED SCHATTNER, City Clerk.