The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-02
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Very Little of Importance Done-A Short Ses-
sion and Not Much Talk.

The council was called to order at $50
by Mayor Carey. Roll call showed pres
ent Councilmen Caswell, Leveridge, Buckle
ridge, Harris, Martin, Tucker, Caswell,
Hill, Mckee, Brown and Mosabaeher.
Absent, Councilman Goode.
The bond for 500, 900 of City Treasurer
Otto G. Eckstein was presented. 1t lis signed
by Emil Werner, Henry Schnitzler, Caro-
lima Schnitzler, Jocob Eckert, \. \. Hays.
Ferdinand Wilke and Arthur Sullivan.
The bondsmen are qualified in the sum OF
Sis 600 and were accepted.
Mr. Buckeridge asked that as some OF
the councilmen had other engagements
this evening, the council adjourn after
passing the appropriation ordinances. 1t
was SO agreed.
An ordinance was passed making an ap-
preparation for g, 046 % for miscellaneous
purposes.
A communication relative to the police
finances was presented by Councilman
George 2. Glaze, chairman of the finance
committee, and read. 1t read as follows:
have to report the adoption this day OF
the following resolutions by the board OF
police commissioners of this city:
Whereas, The city treasurer OF the city
of Wichita preserves as separate fund
all fines and forfeitures collected by the
police department, and pays therefrom the
warrants drawn by the board OF police
commissioners, and,
Whereas, There is balance of said fund
now in the hands of the city treasurer IN
excess of 81 500, therefore,
Resolved, That said city treasurer be and
he is hereby requested to pass the sum or
81 500 from said fund TO the credit OF such
other fund in his possession as may be
designated by the city council.
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
tions be delivered today to the chairman
of the finance committee of the city coun-
Gil. Respectfully.
c. E. JONES, Secretary.
It was adopted.
Councilman Mosbacher stated that q
mistake had been made in assessing GER
tain property of the Santa Fe for paving,
ETC. He thought that AS the company had
done the paving, curbing and gutterIng
that they should not be assessed for it, 1t
was referred to the paving committee and
city attorney.
Mr.. Mosbacher also called attention to
the condition of the alley from First to
Second street running between Main and
Market streets The rain seems to have
caused SOME udIndSe WHSIt LuO paving " a.
higher than some of the buildings. 1t
was recommended that it be repaired and
ground be hauled in to fill the low places
1t was referred to the paving committee
Mr. Mulvey, of Keply 81 Mulvey. paving
contractors, thanked the council for the
kind words uttered in reference to them,
and stated that as they were experienced in
such work and could do it in better shape,
that they would attend to the pavement
and put it in order again.
Councilman Harris was here excused
for the rest of the evening.
An ordinance appropriating s45 in pay
ment for insurance on the city building to
w. L. w Miller was passed.
AS the city is in need of a safe for the
safe-keeping of some valuable papers,
Councilman Good generously offered the
use of his safe to the council for the pay
ment of the insurance thereon. The offer
was accepted.
On motion council adjourned to next
regular meeting.