The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-16
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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The council met in regular session,
Mayor Carey in the chair. All councllmen
present except Mr. Glaze and Mr.. Goode.
The minutes of last meeting were read,
and, on motion of Mr.. Mckee that the
resolution adopted at last meeting relating
to the janitor for city hall be stricken from
the minutes, it was carried. Afterwards
they were approved.
License committee. to whom was refer
red petition doing away with hack stands
after 8 O'Clock D. M, reported that pc
tition be granted and attorney to draw up
an ordinance in conformity forth with. On
motion of Mr.. Mosbacher report was
adopted.
Mr.. Mckee desired that each council
man hand in by next meeting the number
of vapor lights they could dispense with.
Mr.. Caswell moved that they report in
writing by next meeting. Carried.
Mr.. Buckeridge moved that light com
mittee interview Mr.. O'Neal of the Citi-
zens Electric company and see contract If
any as to the Main street lights and re-
quest said company to discontinue said
lights
Mr.. Buckeridge moved that the city
clerk advertise for bids for the flooring of
hose house No. with 2x10 oak joists and
2x4 w. 2. flooring. Carried.
Mr.. Mossbacher stated that the stone
and spawls on William street should be
removed preparatory to the paving OF the
street. Mr.. Buckeridge moved that the
street commissioner notify owners to re-
move them at once. Carried.
Mr.. Martin moved that the street COM
missioner be allowed hereafter for the use
of horse and buggy 81 per day. Motion
was lost. Yeas 4, noes 6,
Mr.. Leveridge moved that the rules be
suspended until we hear from the board
of health. Carried.
Drs. Allen, st. John and Van Nuys were
each asked to address the council relating
to the matter of closing the public schools.
Mr. Harris moved that the expression of
this council is that the schools of this city
be discontinued until Oct. 1 next. Car
ried. Yess-Brown, Buckeridge, Caswelf,
Harris, Hill, Leveridge. Martin and Mos
bacher Nays-McKee and Tucker.
Special committee reported that they
engaged a sprinkler of Mr. Daisy at S1S per
month, subject to approval OF the council.
Report adopted.
Petition to repeal ordinance No 746 on
meat peddlers' license, was on motion re-
ferred to the license committee.
Petition and communication asking that
the action of council to discontinue vapor
lights in Paramount addition be reconsid-
cred, was read and placed on file.
Official reports of city treasurer and city
clerk for the month of Aug. were referred
to the finance committee.
Report of police judge for Aug. was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
Final estimate of city engineer of brick
pavement on Second street. from Main to
Market streets, was read Mr.. Mosbacker
moved that same be adopted, and that the
city treasurer and finance committee turn
over to Mr.. Jocelyn as near 90 per cent. of
the amount in bonds as possible in pay
ment therefor. Carried.
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1884 and 1864 to the council for cancella-
ton, the same having already been issued
in other warrants. Council ordered them
cancelled.
Tax certificates of city property, issued
BY the county treasurer, were referred to
the finance committee and city attorney
with power to act.
Ordinance No. LOSS, declaring it neces-
sary to extend Elm street from Riverview
avenue to Sherman avenue and to appro-
pirate private property for that purpose, p"
was read, placed on its passage and car
ried.
Ordinance No. I,0S6. "An ordinance
amending section of ordinance sol. en-
titled An ordinance regulating scales and
weights and leying a license tax upon
keepers of heavy weight scales" was
read, rules suspended, placed on its passage
and carried.
Prepared ordinance regulating stands
for vehicles, was read and laid over until
next meeting under the rules.
Ordinance No. 1,0S7-"An ordinance ap-
propriating the damages assessed to the
owners of property for the construction OF
flushing bitches for flushing the sewers OF
sewer district No. / of the city of Wichita, y
was read rules suspended, placed on its
passage and carried.
The thirtieth estimate of the architects
of the city building on amount due r.
| Rogers aud extra for concrete floor. was
endorsed by building committee and same
was adopted. Whereupon ordinance No
Loss An ordinance making an appropri-
alton out of the building fund" was read,
placed on its passage and carried.
Ordinance No. lose. An ordinance
making appropriations for miscellaneous
purposes" was read. placed on its passage
and carried.
Matter OF CRATES and vault doors for the
! city building, also the slate roof OF tower
was referred 10 the building committee
with power 70 act.
| Mr. Mckee moved that an ordinance be
| prepared by city attorney for sidewalk on
MartinSon avenue. Carried.
| Mr. Harris also desired walk on south
side of Eleventh street. from Carlos to Bit.
1 ting avenues, included. Carried.
| Mr.. Buckeridge moved that city engi.
neer prepare the necessary plans and data
on the best mode of utilizing the water
/ into the sewers and report. Carried
Mr.. Martin of Judiciary committee re-
ported that his committee had employed
Mr. Dyer and Mr.. Vermillion to defend
the city in the iasperite matter for SSSC
each. Report adopted
Proposition made b. Jonah Baker as
reported by Mr.. Harris, for land was
placed on file.
On motion council adjourned until next
Monday evening. Sept. 81. 1921
JoHN B. CAREY, Mayor.
Attest: FRED SCEATNER, City Clerk
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