The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-28
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
(OFFIUAI)
Oct. &c, 1891.

The council met in regular session,
Mayor Carey in the chair. All council
men were present except MeS5rs. Brown,
Goode, Harris and Mosbacher.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
. Mayor Carey then presented the follow
ing veto, which, on motion of Mr.. Glaze,
was unanimously sustained-to-wit:
To the Honorable Members Of the city council of
Wichita kan;
Gentlemen:-I respectfully return the
bill of Messrs. Mulvane & Kepley for paw
ing and grading in front of Hose house
No. /; amount of bill $50 60: allowed Oct.
H. 1891 by ordinance No. 1897. Ny atten-
ton was first directed to this bill on ac.
count of its remote date, the work having
been completed in December 1889. After
considerable search and investigation |
find similar bill had been filed March II,
1899, which was subsequently referred TO
the city engineer Mr.. Jackman) for proper
endorsement. He very emDhatlcaily nuI'
lifted the bill. claiming that his final estI-
mate covered the work IN this bill, as all
such work had been paid for by the issuing
of bonds to said firm. | cannot conceive
otherwise than the engineer was correct.
and the said firm has no other or further
claim on the city. L am certain that the
finance committee would speedily have
rejected this bill had they been. appraised
of the existence of the evidence now before
me- l therefore veto this item of the ordi-
nance No 1891 passed at the Last meeting
of the council and respectfully invite
your scrutiny to the several papers hereto
attache. Respectfully,
john b CAREY, Mayor.
Wichita, Kan, Oct. 20, 1891.
On motion further time was granted Mr..
Mckee to report on lights.
The mayor here stated that Mr.. Scott of
the Gas company was willing TO remove
Gas lights as directed by council.
Mr.. McKee's motion that electric lights
be moved to such places as the council di-
rect was carried.
Mr.. Buckeridge of the building commit
tee reported that architects on tine city
building were not present attending to
their business When Mr.. Mckee moved
that the building committee be empowered
to hire a superintendent in place of archi-
tects and that 1t be deducted from their
pay. Carried.
The matter Of furnishing the city build
ing, together with vault doors, was re-
ferred to the building committee and city
attorney with power to act.
The city engineer was instructed to pre-
pare an estimate on vault doors.
Mr. Martins motion that the building
committee be empowered to select such
furniture as they deem proper and report
selection TO the council was carried.
The judiciary committee reported adj
versely upon the damage claims of Mrs.
Moon. y. Anderson and Elizabeth II.
Smith. and the reports OF each were adopt
ed by the council.
All bills filed up to date were read and
on motion referred to their proper com
mittees.
Petition for 81 feet wide cinder walk
on the west side OF Fourth avenue from
Eleventh to Thirteenth streets was read
and granted Owners granted thirty days
time to construct the same.
Petition for a feet wide cinder walk on
south side OF Twelfth street from Main to
Wichita streets WAS granted and thirty
DAYS time given 20 construct.
Mr. Martin desired TO Withdraw the
sidewalk petition for a walk on the south
side of Harry street heretofore submitted
granted.
Petition for feet wide cinder wal K on
the south side of Harry street from Law
renee avenue 10 Lulu avenue together
with a remonstranCe against the same
were both referred TO the couuciineu Of
the First and Sixth wards
Petition OF II. Jacks tn erect two frame
houses on lots i and 10 Wichita street,
was read. On motion 10 refer TO fire com
mitiee and fire marshal was lost. Same
was referred 70 the Second ward council
men.
executive session.
On motion council went ont Of execu-
tive session aud doors were opened.
The returns Of appraisers Oh coodemna-
tinu. of Waco street from Walnut street 20
Tenth street - per Ordinance No i085.
was read, showing amount allowed % bs
Sl0J.
On motion report 81 appraisers WAS
confirmed by full vote Of the council. and
amount OF damages inserted into an ordi-
nance 10 allow ssme-
Ordinance relating 70 meat peddlers
liceucse was presented by CITY attorney,
read and referred under The rules.
The thirty second estImats 81 architects
on CITY hail WAS presented and read. being
endorsed b. the building committee The
same was adopted and arlOaat inserted IN
ordinance.
Ordinance No. 1913. An ordnance max +
Ing an appropriation Tor building pur-
poses. was read, placed CD It's passage and
carried
Ordinance No. 1000. An ordinance max
ing appropriations for miscellaneous pnr-
poses. was read. plrced or Is passage and
carried.
BIDS for the construction q sidewalks as
advertised for Get = 1871 were 0pe1@l.
Conrract for Main street Portland CEMENT
walks were awarded Il Balis * -snstA ~
Is-l cents per SQUARE foot
1ouEE1cT tOT cludeE s3(lrFTsils a = als4sz1 =
II n Borv FOR g. cents pr Iuea4 f91E-
Contract for board walks ssyaztlet -
James r Woliz for - eeats ger l-n=si
f0of-
Contract for curling On south sas %
WiliIala sEreef from MA5u 20 Market
street awarded 90 Buli4 s. smith ~ =
cents per linea.sfoct.
Ga rnD1}0a TIE council 81 }ourrsss1 p s.zl-
dav evening. Oct. ~. ls1l &c esocg-
.Ig8y - CAEET. Mayor.
Astes,. EEED SC8AIISEa. LILY C.sEA-