The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-14
THE COUNCIL.
Long Session of the City Fsthers-The First
Veto Of mayor Carey.

The council was called TO order promptly
on time last night by the mayor. Roll call
showed present all councilmen but Mr..
Glaze. The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
A communication from G.. G. Morrell, of
Boston, relative unpaid coupons was read
and referred to the finance committee.
Mayer Carey informed the council of the
fact that he vetoed, in the appropriation
ordinance passed at the last meeting of
the council, that part OF it
which allowed compensation, some
$500, for the rent of the city treasurer's Of
fee. Mr. Carey stated his reasons, in a
written communication to the council, for
his action.
Mosbacher suggested that the commit
tees very carefully examine all bills hand
ed in.
Mr. Goode, on behalf of the health COM
mittee, submitted report relative to the
overflow at the car works. The committee
also submitted recommendation. The
report was adopted.
The committee on lights reported in the
matter of reducing the number of vapor
lights From the report it was seen that
Mr. Goldberg would be willing to dispense
with fifty lights providing that the
lights at the car works and at Paramount
should be removed. Under these condi-
lions he would consent to dispense with
fifty lights, which would be a saving to
the city of $3.50 year. The mat ter was
referred to special light committee con-
sisting of one councilman from each ward,
o,1 fr fha
A health committee consisting of Drs. Nc
Adams, Foote and ST. John and Council
men Harris and Leveridge, was appointed
by the mayor. A new ordinance provides
that this board shall sit once month and
for such meeting each, excepting the mem
bers of the committee who are members of
the council. shall receive So per meeting.
Councilman Martin reported that the
judiciary committee had reported ad
versely to paying damages claimed by
Rously.
A large number af bills were read and
referred to the proper committees.
Petitions for sidewalk were received by
the council, and in all excepting one,
which was returned to the petitioners for
correction, the prayer of the petitioners
was granted.
A petition was received asking to open
Zimmerly street from Lawrence to Main.
The petition was referred to the public
improvement committee.
An ordinance was presented and passed
prohibiting the uses of streets and alleys
to place manure The ordinance gives to
property owners the privilege TO erect
pen four feet square in his back yard. The
ordinance takes effect July Is. The boun-
daries where this ordinance takes effect are
as follows: From Kellogg at Fifth run
ming north to Douglas, thence east to
Washington avenue, thence north to
Central avenue. West on Central to
Fifth street, north on Fifth to Thirteenth
street, west on Thirteenth to Waco, south
on Waco to Kellogg street and east on
Kellogg to Fifth avenue.
The mayor, with the consent of the
appointed as appraisers of the
property condemned by the council on the
mill dam Messrs. J. 2. Allen, p. V. Healey
and Holbrooke.
An appropriation bill amounting to ST.
253 43 was passed.
An ordinance refunding paving tax |
to Ss461 was passed.
The clerk was instructed to order a tele- |
phone for the use of the president of the |
orphan children's home.
An ordinance appropriating $50 forsewe
work was passed,
AS the hour was late, it being nearly |
midnight. the council adjourned to the |
lext regular meeting.