The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-10
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Routine Work Disposed of-Ths Light Ques
ton Thoroughly Ventilated.

The council was called to order by the
mayor at the regular hour.
The call of the roll showed the following
members present: Buckeridge, Caswell.
Carson. SchnitzIer, Williams, Nc Kee,
Glaze and Martin.
A quorum being found present the min
utes of the last regular meeting, OF Feb. ..
The minutes of the special session OF Feb.
81 All records approved
Under the head Of reports Of city affairs,
the report of the city physician was SUBJ
mitted. Read and ordered placed on file
The report of Weighmaster Sheppard,
for West Douglass scales, showed the re-
ceipts for the month OF February to be
S35. 10; w. j. Bowers, sS2; j. A. Halloweli,
$50, for which Mr. Hallowell rendered the
city treasurer's receipt.
The twenty-frst estimate Of the archi-
tect of the city building was submitted
Owing TO the cry that has
gone I'D in regard to the dog
catcher. the city clerk offered a
recommendation that the city issue an
1891 tag to all who have paid their dog tax
Adopted
A notice was sent TO the council from
the Barbar Asphalt company, notifying
the city officials that Chas. Z. Sauires, of
Omaha, was appointed attorney OF the
company, vice E. V. Church, removed.
The claim of j. O. Hardy, Of S14 North
Main, was presented to the council for
damages claimed to have been sustained
by defective sidewalk. The claim was
referred to the Judiciary committee and
the city attorney.
Mrs Elizabeth Smith presented claim
of s, $40 to the council for damages sus-
tanned by a defective Sidewalk. Referred
to judiciary committee and city attorney.
The question of allowing Ransom &
Kay's third addition to be taken out of
the city limits was presented and dis
cussed Mr.. s. J.. Noftzeger appeared for
the school board and the gentlemen who
own the addition, and Judge Martin
appeared for the opposing faction.
the matter was finally referred TO the
councilman from the Sixth ward with in
structions to ascertain the wishes of the
people who reside in that part of the city.
Councilman BuckrIdge asked the city
attorneys opinion as to whether there
was any means by which a reversion of
Judgment could be obtained whereby
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cluded from the boundaries of the city
could be brought in again.
The city attorney gave it as his opinion
that it would have to be done by ordi-
nance
A motion prevailed to instruct the city
attorney to request the judge of the
district court to reverse his decision.
Considerable discussion about the tracts
that have been excluded was INDUCED In.
The motion was amended to include all
tracts. Carried As amended-7 ayes, no.
Petition to take out Jas. NJ. C~mpbell' s
addition placed on file.
Bills against the city were then pre-
sented and referred to appropriate COM
mittees.
An ordinance entitled Gan Ordinance to
Improve Certain Streets" was introduced
and passed.
An ordinance was passed providing for
the building of the following sidewalks:
A walk on the east side of Fifth from the
church to the school house in Burton Car
Works; south side of Elm from Lawrence
to Main: west side of Waco from Central
to Elm north side of Ninth from Mead to
Washngton; west side of James from
Third to Central; west side of Spruce
from Douglas to First.
An ordinance appropriating 1896 out OF
building funds to pay r. Rogers. Adopted.
An ordinance to open Ohio avenue was
passed
A resolution was introduced by Coun-
Gilman Buckeridge providing for the re-
duction of the salaries of city officers to
take effect with the beginning of the next
administration.
The following is the rate fixed by the
resolution: City engineer 500 per month,
city attorney $50 331SS, city clerk sS3. &,
fire marshal So 331%. street commissioners
s5S. 331<, horse and buggy for street COM
missioner per day 81, assistant city clerk
$50 331$
Motion by Buckerdge to have city clerk
to notify the gas company that ali pay
ment of gas lights cease from April !.
Amended by Carson to have the light
committee instructed to so over the city
and ascertain how many gas lights can be
dispensed with. Carried.
Schnitzler said he brought in report to
move five lights in from the country out
on College Hill he could not do it. The
people gave him a stirring up over the at
tempt.
1t was moved to allow the paving con-
tractor on English, Elm and Third streets
the balance of 10 per cent due him on paw
ing contracts on account of the city caus-
ing the contractor delay. Carried.
The public improvement committee re-
ported that where Hydraulic crossed
Fifteenth the gutter was causing the peo-
pie adjacent some trouble. and the street
commissioners were instructed to look into
and rectify the matter.
The same kind of complaint came from
the residents in the vicinity OF Main and
Gilbert. they alleging that they were
afraid to let their children play out doors
for fear they would fall in the ditch aud
drown. The same order was issued in re-
gard to this place.
1t was moved and carried that when an
adjournment was taken 1t would be to
next Monday evening.
Sealed proposals were then opened foc
putting the cell work in the city building.
Only two bids were submitted, that of the
Stewart Iron works for 81 ,5l2 and Mr. j.
K. Sawyer for 1886.
On motion OF Councilman Martin the
contract was let to the Stewart Iron
works.
WITHIN OUR REACH.