The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-26

sworn estimate for the Eleventh street
bridge was on motion of Mr.. Harris ac-
cepted and approved, and city clerk order
] ed to advertise for the reception of bids on
! same
| Ordinance declaring it necessary to ex-
| tend Elm street from River street to Sher-
man avenue, was read and referred under
| the rules
Ordnance No. 1913: An ordinance max
ing appropriations for miscellaneous par-
| poses"
On motion to cut out George e Camp
| bells bills and refer them TO the fire COM
mittee, was carried Mr. Mckee moved
TO insert bills of L. Stippich and George l.
| Swope, carried The ordinance was Inen
! passed by full vote
| Ordinance No. 1919: IAN ordinance max
| ing appropriations out of sewer fund. = was
| placed on its passage and carried. Bill OF
| y. Sullivan, repairs of dams, was referred
| 20 the sewer committee.
Ordinance No. $50, IAN ordinance max
| ing special assessments to redeem the
bonds and coupons maturing for the en-
suing year on all property liable for tae
paving, curbing and gathering of the
streets and alleys of the city of Wichita
and to provide for the levy and collection
of tax therefor" The rules were sus-
| pended and ordinance passed
Ordinance No, 1,0S1, An ordinance max
| ing assessment TO redeem the third annual
installment of the sewer bonds and inter
est coupons of sewer district No. OF the
city of Wichita. and to provide for the
levy and collection ofthe tax for the ensu-
ing year on all propersy IN said district.
The rules were suspended and ordinance
passed.
Ordinance No. lose. "An ordinance levy
ing a special assessment for the ensuing
year on all property liable for the con
lsf- Of he oil of
| Wichita, and TO redeem the bonds and in
terest coupons TO become due thereon.
the rules were suspended and ordinance
passed.
Ordinance No ,0S3, IAN ordinance max
ing special assessor for improvement
aud providing for the tax levy TO pay for
new sidewalks The rules were suspend
ed and ordinance passed.
Ordinance No !,0S4, An ordinance max
ing special assessments for improvements
and providing for the tax levy TO pay Tor
sidewalk repairs" The rules were suS-
pended and ordinance passed.
Mr.. Mckee offered the following resolu-
tion, which was adopted: Resolved, That
the building committee be empowered to
select and hire janitor for the new city
building. as soon as they deem it necessary
to employ q person for that purpose.
Bids on sidewalks were, on motion of
Mr. Caswell, ordered opened and H. H.
Debbrecht being the lowest bidder, was
awarded the contract at following prices.
For 515 feet walks 331s ceDts per ienlal
foot.
For 4 feet walks 2411a cents per lenial foot.
Blocking over inches, 9 cents per lenial
foot
Blocking over foot, 10 cents per lenial
foot.
Mr. Caswell moved that 235 feet north
of Orme street, on Market street be cut
out of the contract. Carried.
Mr.. Martin moved that the Mitchell
tract be cut out temporarily until further
orders Carried
Mr. Tucker inquired if any report was
with lights. As no report was forthcom-
ing, he moved that the original report of
Mr.. Mckee. which favored the proposition
of Mr.. Goldberg dispensing with fifty
vapor lights in distant additions be
adopted. Mr.. Glaze, acting mayor, called
the councils attention to the Fourth
ward not being represented tonight, and
desired that the matter be deferred. The
motion OF Mr. Tucker was, however,
carried by the following vote; Yeas
Brown, Caswell Harris, Hill, Leueridge,
Martin, Mckee and Tucker Nay-Mos-
bacher.
nmotion of Mr. Harris, a city directory
for the use of the city clerk was ordered.
In the matter of the city's carpet in the
ex-city attorner's Office, Mr.. Brown moved
it be referred to the judiciary committee
with full power to act in the matter
The council then, on motion, adjourned
GEO. p. GLAZE.
Pres of the Council Acting Mayor.
Attest: FRED. SCHATTNER, City Clerk.