The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-28
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Again No Appoiufmenis-The City PrintiI
Not Yet Awarded-An Executive Sessl on.


Not Yet Awarded-An Executive Session
The regular meeting Of the city council
last evening was well attended. The roll
call showed all present except Brown,
Mosbacher and Harris. Counclimen Mos
bacher and Harris came in later.
The large crowd in the lobby were Wis
IDLY very much disappointed when Mayor
Carey arose at the opening, and stated that
for the benefit of those visiting he would
announce that there would be no appoint
ments made last night and that the. coun-
Gil would 90 into executive session at the
close of the meeting. Although
these words had their effect
upon the crowd, they did not move but
| bravely stayed until the order was given
to clear the chamber of all except mem
| Der and certain officers.
| After the usual formula OF reading and
approving the minutes OF the previous
meetings, the routine business was
| taken up.
| The clerk read a communication from
citizen son Main street between Elm and
| Oak who complainedzthat the street was
torn up and asked that they be placed in
proper shape again. Filed
| A communication from P. Getto and A.
| Katz was read and referred to the public
| improvement committee with spower TO
act. 1t is an objection TO the fruit stand
| on the corner of Market and Douglas and
asks the council for assistance in remoy-
ing it.
| A second communication from the city
physician to the council in reference to
providing for place to place the city''s pa
tients was read. Councilman Caswell
seemed TO voice the sentiment of the coun-'
Gil in saying that this matter should be
| put off no longer that such place should be
Immediately provided for.
Councilman Harris stated that in add
ton to what Mr. Caswell said. that while
it was perhaps unwise to aid all
of the cities hospitals. yet they
should lose no time in providing
for place for the helpless sick
who were so unfortunate as to require
such place The matter. was referred to
the health committee with power to act.
Fire Marshal Walden sent communica-
ton to the council. recommending that
four mem bers Of the force be dropped from
the list, in order to ecouomiZe. as they
were not needed. Placed on file. Mr..
Caswell remarked that such matters ought
! to be left to the new fire marshal when
appointed. s-''''-''''' -
Estimates of city engineer on building
certain sidewalks was placed on file
CITY Attorney Wilson rendered an opin-
sen in regard to the city reducing the
number of vapor street lamps and the
effect of the same upon the contract bet
ween the city and Mr.. GoldbUrg, repre-
senting the company. He holds
that the city can dispense with
all the lights if the council
deems it proper, and further is of the
opinion that the contract with Mr.. Gold
burg is not valid. Placed on file.
A petition signed by thirty-four citizens
on the east side of Main street. between
Elm and English streets, praying for the
twelve foot sidewalk.
| Some one moved to refer it to a COM
mittee
Mr.. Buckeridge moved that the prayer
of the petitioners be granted and sidewalk
ordered built.
Mr.. Glaze said it ought to be referred to
a committee for various reasons.
Motion carried by vote of to 8 to
build the sidewalk.
Bills presented against the city were
referred to the finance committee.
An ordinance approprioting SS7636 in
payment of bills allowed, was passed.
The above ordinance besides bills
allowed by the committee includes back
pay for ten policemen for one month and
$50 to Mr. Haymaker for the privilege OF
running a road through his premises.
Councilman Buckeridge moved that the
rules of the old city council be dispensed
with. and to use the rules in vogue with
former councils until a committee ap-
pointed for that purpose could devise new
ones for the government of the present
council The mayor appointed as such
committee CouncilInen Martin, Buckle
ridge and Glaze.
The bids for city printing were opened.
it was found that the bid OF the Wichita
Daily EAGLE was to print the council pro-
ceedings for nothing and publish legal
notices and ordinances at the legal rate.
The Wichita Beacon's bid was to publish
matter at A. cents per line each insertion
The Kansas Stars bid was the lowest,
offering to print all legal notices at Ia
cents per line and publish council pro-
ceedings free
The Wichita Mirrors bid was next low
est. in offering to do the city printing a;
21z cents per line.
Mosbacher moved to exclude the weekly
papers.
The mayor informed him that this was
not the time for that.
Some one asked what the legal rate WAS
Mayor Carey wittily replied that he didn't
know any more than they charged him II
cents line, SO he though that the Legal
rate.
The matter of awarding the city printing
was left to a committee of three appointed
by the mayor The COMMITTEES consists OF
Councilman Goode, Buckeridge and
Tucker.
Councilman Glaze arose and stated that
a hay market in the Fourth ward wa:
very much desired He thought ground:
could be obtained near the city scale or
Oak street Committee appointed to act
in the matter.
Mr.. Glaze stated that there was 6
park in Burton car works. He stated
that trees had been planted in it and a.
the people asked was to have the city
fence the grounds. Tho matter was refer
red to the committee on public improve
meuts. The motion was first TO give 1t K
the park committee, but was lost.
The park committee was Instructed Il
replace trees which had been removed
from the park north OF Oak and on Pars
north to Main street.
Councilman Martin stated that OF
, Osy avenue wire fence had been bull
across il. The mayor stated that tbI
must be Immediately re moved
Bv permission Mr. Coffin, as counsel 70
the Light aud Vapor company. offered Al
explsnati ion and opinion IN which he diff
l.. L. IL Ha