The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-25
rEooEEDIAes OF rHE CRY COUNCIL.
Nov. %, 1891.
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The council met in regular session
Mayor Carey in the chair, all eouncilmeI
present.
The minutes of last meeting were reaC
and approved
Mr.. Martin OF thepark COMMITTEES. re-
ported that work in the park would be
completed in a fer days.
| Mr. Buckerldge of the building and fur
niture committee, submitted list of the
furniture required for the new city hall.
| Mr. Goode moved that the list be referred
I back TO committee aud city attorney with
power to contract and purchase. Mr..
Glaze moved that the mayor be added to
said committee, which WAS carried.
Mr.. Glaze stated that police commits
! sioners desired that their quarters be com
pleted as early as possible. Mr.. Martin
moved that it be referred TO building com
mittee with power to act. Carried.
The public improvement committee in
! relation to the proposition of Mrs. Susan
| Miller-reported the following, which was,
on motion of Mr.. Martin adopted Vote,
8 for; against
First-That the city refund only such
part of the tax as was paid into the city
treasury.
Second-That Mrs. Miller be paid 81. 900
out of the general fund, as soon as the city
has the money 10 spare for this purpose.
but that no money shall be paid her until
| she shall have vacated all that part and
parcel of ground which has been and is
now occupied by her and belonging to the
! city of Wichita.
| Third-That said street shall be not less
than so feet in width and that the deed to
the city shall be for so feet in width
lSigned] W. r TUCKER.
II. T. GoODE,
Committee.
The mayor spoke in relation to the
lights, and urged that the companies
should be allowed for lights giving service,
but not for those which were out or de-
fecIive A report of street lights by the
city marshal for September and October,
which were not giving service, was read
and on motion OF Mr.. Tucker referred 70
the light committee.
All bills filed to date were read and re-
ferred to the proper committees
Petition for board walk on the east
side of Cleveland avenue from Second TO
Third street heretofore referred to
the Third ward councilmen reported
that the same be granted and thirty days
be given owners TO lay same. Adopted.
Petition for board walk on the west
side of Matbewson avenue from Second to
Third streets. Committee reported to lay
same on the table Report adopted.
Petition from the residents of Fairmount
addition for a telephone was granted by a
vote OF for and against. Inc location
of same to be designated by the FIRE mar
shall.
Report of Weighmaster Sargent for Oc-
tober. 1891, was read, received and placed
on file.
Reports of city treasurer and city clerk
for the month of October, 1891, were re-
ferred to the finance committee.
The city attorney reported that he served
notices on the Midland Railroad company
and had understood that some work was
being done.
First estimate of city engineer on con-
tract of Bulla S6 Smith for cement walks,
amount SASH, was read, adopted and
placed on file.
Prepared ordinance relating to cleansing
property from garbage, ETC., presented by
the rules
Ordinance No 1103, "An ordinance
making appropriations for miscellaneous
purposes" was read, placed on It's passage
and carried.
Ordinance No 1104, "Au ordinance
making an appropriation out of the build
ing fund, /" was read, placed on its passage
and carried
Sealed bids for the flushing system for
sewer district No. l, as per advertisement
of Nov II, 1891 were opened, aud contract,
on motion of Mr.. Buckeridge was awarded
to NJ Dermody g. Co., lowest bidders, the
sum total being 81. 322, SO, all councilmen
voting in the affirmative.
On motion the council adjourned.
JOHN B. CAREY, Mayor.
Attest: FRED SCHATTNER, City Clerk.