The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-16
couNcr. PROCEEDINGS
The Council In Adjourned Session-The Print
ing sed-NiscelianeoEs Business

The council was called to order at $40
by the mayor. Roll call showed all the
councilmen present.
Bond of Mr.. Muivey, as city engineer. OF
s., 900, signed by Charles Zeiniger and 4.
A. Hyde, was presented and approved.
A communication from the police com
missioners, accepting the courtesies ex-
tended 20 the board of police commits
sioners at the last meeting OF the council,
was read
Two of the gentlemen OF this board and
the police judge were present and occupied
seats within the railing.
An ordinance in relation TO building
sidewalks was introduced L provides
that the mayor and council, upon petition
OF ten resident tax payers, shall have
power to order sidewalks built This
ordinance was not Immediately passed
The question in which paper the publics-
ton Of it should be made was discussed,
and as the committee which was en-
powered TO act in relation 70 awarding the
printing had not reported, the action on
this was deferred until the committee
could report.
Mr. GoOde, Of the printing committe.
asked that the contracts which the com
mittee had made with the publishers be
read Upon motion the contracts
were read. /, was found that all the
city printing had been awarded TO the
EAGLE excepting sidewalk advertising
which is to be published in the Kansas
Star, and treasurer's reports 70 be pub
ished in the Mirror at ? cents per line.
After considerable wraugling and dis
cussion the sidewalk ordinance was again
taken up and passed.
Another little tilt occurred between Mr..
Caswell and the mayer
The fire marshal recommended that the
old fire bell be exchanged for new one,
the company being willing 10 exchange 1t
in consideration of $6l
On motion OF Councilman Martin, the
clerk was instructed to advertise for bids
for the sidewalk on the east side OF Main
street from English TO Kim streets.
Upon motion of Mr.. Mosbacher the side
walk on the east side of Washington from
Lincoln north. was added 10 the above.
Mr. Mckee also asked to have included,
for sidewalk on the West Side, on the west
side OF Sycamore street between Douglas
avenue and Pine street.
uCAcE GSASu L4slL d LkAC OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
would put walk around the court house
grounds, that that portion relating 70 the
sidewalk on Main from Central TO Elm be
stricken out. This prevailed and the
motion passed.
In compliance with the usual custom OF
newly appointed officers, Fire Marshal
Walden passed the cigars.
Ordinance No. l, 023, an ordinance order
ing certain sidewalks, was up for soma
weeks, but as the sidewalks specified cover
nearly all parts of the city it has not yet
passed, as the couucilmen from each ward
have not yet reported upon it, Upon mo-
ton of Mr. Leveredge, that portion relat
ing to the first work of the ordinance WAS
passed and the clerk instructed to adyer-
tise for bids.
The public improvement committee were
empowered to act in repairing certai Il side
walks, in the Burton Car WORKS district,
which were washed away by the food
On motion Of the committee the bill
board on the lot at the corner of Williams
and Market streets was ordered 70 Dc re-
moved.
The necessity OF revising the ordinance
was discussed, and it was decided 10 defer
INC AdkLEE GAA4A IEAt AA4t~NAAS- A@A'4'
ere opened for the work of raising the
sidewalk at Lewis academy Two bids
were in aud as they were a tie they were
rejected and new ones advertised for.
Mr. Glaze introduced resolution COM
plimentary to the retired officers OF
the past two years, which was unanI-
mously adopted.
Upon motion the clerk was instructed
TO advertise for bids Tor wiring and piping
the city building for lighting purposes.
On motion Of Mckee the council in
structed the street commissioner to notify
the Fort Scott. Wichita * Western road 20
put in a crossing on Fern avenue and
calvert on Wildwood avenue.
After passing appropriation ordinances
the council adjourned.
CLOSING EXERCISES OF The WICHITA