The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-27
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Regular Session of the Council-ConsIderable
Routine ISork-A Resolution Passed Per-
hitting the Withdrawal OF su-
burban Tracks


| Clement.
A quorum was fonnd to be present on
roll call The minutes eff the last regular
and one adjourned session were read aud
approved.
The following communication was then
read by the mayor:
To the Honorable City Council.
In view of the fact that the financi al de-
preston that now prevails over the emit re
| country bears with an especially heavy
weight upon the state of Kansas and the
people OF our own city, 1t Is incumbent
upon the city government 10 see that all
burdens imposed upon the tax payers be
made as light as possible. While the tax
last levied by your honorable body upon
the property of this city is the smallest of
any tax levied by the council of any city
OF the first class in the state of Kansas,
yet 1t IS your duty, at this time, while
money Is so scarce and incomes are so
meagre, TO still further use your best
judgement to reduce in every possible way
all current expenses, an a to see that the
business of the people is conducted in the
most economical manner.
With this end in view. | request the diff
Ierent committees to investigate the con-
dltlon Of their several departments, and re-
port at the next regular meeting, wherein
expenses can in any manner be curtailed.
AS the finance committee has special
charge OF the expenditure of monies, and
an oversight of the making of all appro-
prlatlons, | would request them to report
where, In their judgment, expenses can be
reduced without injury TO the public
service. The people should be assured, that
SO long as the present depression continues,
that not only shall no additional burdens
be imposed, but that all expenses shall be
reduced TO the lowest possible point.
e. w. CLEMENT, Mayor.
Under reports of city officers the city
engineer submitted the final estimate on
paving the alley between Douglas and
First from Main to Water streets.
a sidewalk was asked for on the west
side Of Topeka avenue from Thirteenth
Street north to lot ten Hasties' addition
Referred.
Petition for street crossing on east side
of Fourth at its intersection with Oak
On motion it was referred to councilman
from the Fourth ward.
The estimate of the city engineer on the
Jasperite pavement was read.
After considerable discussion it was
moved and seconded that the matter be
referred to the judiciary committee and
city attorney to investigate some Of the
legal points of the proposed legislation.
a petition was presented signed by the
property owners asking the council to set
outside of the city limits all territory
north of Twenty-frst street and west of
Arkansas avenue and all north of Twenty
second street and between Lawrence and
Arkansas avenues.
A motion was made and seconded to
refer the matter to the judiciary
committee, city attorney and city en-
gineer. An amendment was offered to
grant the petition, which carried-ayes q,
nays ).
Bills against the city were read and re-
ferred to the proper committees.
An ordinance was adopted making APP
preparations for the payment of the sewer
contracts and various claims against the
contractors.
Councilman Glaze reported from the
committee on finance that until the pres
ent feed bills were paid, no more feed
could be obtained. A motion was adopted
the payment of the bills.
4 misunderstanding was had by the
council at its last session in regard TO an
oats cleaner for the fire department. Some
Of the council understood tne price of the
to be 1925. The chief of the de-
partmelt explained that the price was
only $25, and motion was adopted that
it be purchased.
The sanitary committee recommended
the acceptancy of the contract by the city
Of parties offering to 90 scavanger work.
The matter of license for aUctiOneers was
brought up by the chairman of the Judi
,iary committee. Several parties wanted
license, butsdid not want to pay as much
IS the license now fixed by ordinance A
motion prevailed fixing the license at 81
per day for period not less than sixty
days.
On motion the city attorney was in
,tructed to look into the electric light |
contract and report its features at next I
meeting as some of the council felt dis /
posed to annul the contract for lighting /
North Main street.
a communication was received from the /
rchitects of the city building in regard to (
he specifications for heating the same /
The architects claim that the copy of the /
pecifications on file in the Office of the city /
Jerk were not correct copy certain words |
'aving been erased after il had left their .
lands. There was considerable discussion
JpOn this matter, and Councilman Glaze
sked to be excused from service on the .
uilding committee on technical grounds.
lis request was denied.
The whole matter was re-referred to the
uilding committee and architect.
a motion was made and seconded that
he action of the council in regard to
acating ten feet on Central avenue be
After good deal of discussion
Y all the councilmen present it was on
notion of Councilman Schnitzler left as it
-as before the petition and remonstrance
-ere brought before the council.
Moved that the grade of the Wichita
nd Western be looked after by the street
and report TO the council
\ motion was made TO prepare an ordin-
nee for the protection on all parks in
reefs and also between curbing and
idewalk
The committee on railroads reported
lvorably on a proposition to call a special
ection 10 vote on the proposition TO issue
onds 10 the Wichita and Il Paso rail
1ad company.
A motion to draw an ordinance instruct
e the mayor to call special election,
as made, but was amended to instruct
he mayor TO confer with the official, OF
ne proposed road and see il they would
'cept the terms stipulated in the report
the committee.
4 mott n prevailed that when the coun- |
! adjourned 1t be till next Monday night ,
Mr.. HollOwell, the city weighmaster.
no had been cited to appear before the {
'uncil, made statement of his case be-
re the council. He claimed the city 1 {
we'd him more than he took in, hence his {
fuSal 10 turn over the money taken in I
: him 10 the city.
There was quite an animated discussion I