The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-14

| (OFFICIAL.l
The council met in regular session with
! Mayor Carey in the chair All the cOUn.
cilmen were present except Mr.. Mos
! bacher
! The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
| Mr. Martin moved that Mr.. Sturdevant
| who was present, be permitted to address
| the council. Carried. Mr.. Sturdevant in
the interest Of Mr.. Flagg, bondsman oil
| Mr.. Stockinger for heating the city hall,
then submitted a proposition, which on
motion of Mr.. Leveridge was referred &c
the building committee and city attorney
with power to act.
| In the matter of closing house No. 72'
! South Market street. Mr. Goodies substi
tute that the fire marshal notify mortgage
! to close same, and if not done, he to DO SC
at their expense was carried.
Report of license committee to reduce
me at peddlers' license to 500, was on mo-
| ton OF Mr.. Glaze received and placed on
file.
On motion of Mr.. Glaze that the city at
torney draw up an ordinance for resident
meat peddlers, amount to be 500 and on
non-residents at 500 per annum. Carried.
Mr.. Martin recommended that work
/ heretofore arranged for at the park be
ordered ompleted; amount not to exceed
500 Report adopted and work ordered
tower the red slate was preferred by vote
of for to 5 against.
Mr.. Tucker Of the public improvement
committee recommended that Mr.. Flower
be released on contract for curbing
William street, and that the city clerk b.
instructed to advertise for bids on same.
Report adopted. He further reported that
the sidewalk repairs complained of by Mr..
Milligan had been Investigated by him and
found to be correct, as the city had taxed
it, Adopted.
Mr.. Buckeridge moved that Mr.. Baseley
be allowed TO change his sewer inlet, under
supervision of the city engineer. Carried.
All bills filed TO date were read and re-
ferreded to their proper committees.
Petition for 81 feet wide board walk
on west side Of Topeka avenue. from Cen
of Mr.. GOode granted, and thirty days
given owners to construct same.
Petition to have Wichita street cleared
of electric cars and derricks was, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Buckeridge, granted, and the
city clerk was directed 70 notify the COM
pany TO remove the cars aud derricks.
Communication OF Susan Miller relating
to the matter of Park street and damages,
was on motion Of Mr.. Martin referred TO
the public improvement committee and
city attorney.
Petition for an electric light corner
Market and Walnut streets. was referred
to the light committee.
Claim for damages by Benz. Fish was
read and on motion Of Mr.. Ieveridge re-
ferred to the judiciary committee and city
attorney.
Claim for damages BY William Oliver,
was read and on motion OF Mr.. Mckee re-
ferred TO the police committee and city at
toTney.
Report of police judge for September,
1891 was presented and referred 70 the
finance committee
Reports OF City Weigbmasters Sargent,
Ray. Woodcoock and Black. for the
months Of August and September 1891
were read and ordered received and placed
on file
Ordinance No. I095-"An ordinance pro
yidiug for the protection Of backmen aud
draynen''-vas read. rules suspended,
placed on Its passage and ca fried
Ordinances No. 1907 - An ordinance
making appropriations for miscellaneous
purposes was placed on its passage and
carried
On motion the street commissioner was
instructed 70 notify the railroad company
TO place ID proper approaches CT west side
OF " asaInGton Avenue.
Ia the matter o. placing IN proper cross
ings where the railroads cross the various
streets Mr. BuCksTdEe's motion was car
red, that i be referred 70 city attorney 10
compel the companies 70 put q same =
we have the authority.
The council then On motion went into
executive session
The co1ncIl then went ont q executive
session, after which on motion tasy al
jouTned JoHS =. CARET. Mayor.
Attest: EEEo ScaATTSEE, City Clerk