The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-17
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
JUNE Is. 1891

kOEFlCIAL
| The council convened pursuant TO adj
| journment; Mayor Carey in the chair; al
| councilmen present.
| The official bond of o. Mulvey, city an
! glneer, in the penal sum of S, 000, was pre-
| sented, read and approved
| Communications Of police commissioner:
| accepting the councils invitation, was or
| motion received and ordered placed on file
Ordinance No. Loss was read. entitled
! IAN ordinance amending section of ordi
nince No. T69, relating TO sidewalks, theil
construction, maintenance, repair and con
/ demnatiou. On section of this ordi
nance, where the ordinance reads, s'to be
| printed in the Wichita Daily Beacon &
controversy arose in relation TO the print
| ing; the committee to whom was referred
| the same stated that they had contracted
Tor the same.
| Mr. Martin then moved that action or
the ordinance be deferred until the print
! ing matter is understood. Carried.
Mr. Brown then offered resolution that
THE Wichita Daily Beacon be designated
| as the official paper, for the current year
| at the rate of IS cents per legal square"
| Amended by Mr.. Buckeridge that the
resolution be laid on the table Lost.
Mr. Glaze here moved that the contracts
entered into by the committee be substi
| stuffed, and the same were read and the
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was lost-5 for. against. Mr.. Caswell
moved that the printing matter be laid
| over until the next meeting. Lost for,
s against.
| The ordinance CNo. 1855 was then placed
| on its passage, inserting the publication
to be made in the EAGLE, and carried
| for, 5 against.
Mr.. Martin moved that the city clerk
advertise for bids on sidewalk construc-
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for east side of Main street from English
to Elm, except in front of court house
square Mr.. Glaze also desired the south
side of Elm street from Topeka to Main,
Mr.. Mosbacher the east side of Washing
ton avenue from 800 feet north of Gilbert
to Lincoln street, Mr.. Hill the west side
or Sycamore between Texas and Pine
streets. Mr.. Leveridge for all walks pub
lished in ordinance No. 1923 as relates to
the First ward, which was carried.
Mr.. Glaze moved that sidewalks in
Burton car addition, which were damaged
by overflow, be repaired by the city; also
that crossings and culverts be repaired,
all at the direction of public improvement
committe. Carried.
Mr. Mosbacher moved that tax of At
Gibson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
company be rebated, and same was refer
red to the committee TO have it done
Mr.. Caswell moved that street commits
sioner remove bill board from the corner
Of Market and Williams streets. Carried.
Mr.. Martin suggested that our ordi-
nances were in an imperfect state and re-
quired revision. Matter referred to city
attorney for proper resolution.
Bids for laying and raising sidewalk in
front Of Lewis academy were opened. Each
bid being $40, both were rejected, and
council ordered readvertisement tor the
same.
The following report was read and on
motion the same was accepted and the
bell ordered exchanged
Gentlemen;
/ respectfully recommend that the fire
bell which was broken be exchanged.
The proposition made by the company
was as follows: That in consideration of
800 and the old bell they would furnish
the city with a new one.
Some time ago the Santa Fe Railroad
company offered to freight the bell both
ways and charge only for one way.
Respectfully,
A. G. WALDEN, Fire Marshal
Recommended by w. \. Caswell, II. F.
Goode. Geo. E. Harris, committee.
The city attorney stated that he had not
yet prepared the ordinance on condemna-
tion as the engineer has not had time yet
for the survey.
Mr.. Glaze moved that the ditch on
Fifth avenue, between Ninth and Tenth
street be opened and also that the water
on the north side OF the Frisco track be
drained and the street commissioner noti-
fy the railroad company 10 place in cul-
vert at Piatt avenue.
The following resolution by Mr.. Glaze
was adopted, towit:
Be it resolved by the mayor and council,
that the retiring clerk, Mr.. W. p.
McNair, the retiring treasurer Mr..
w. b. Thockmorton and the re-
firing engineer Mr.. II. II. Jsckman,
deserve the highest commentator from
the council and the public generally for
the efficient manner in which they have
conducted the affairs of their respective
offices during the past two years. Never
in the history Of the city has the volume
of business transacted in these depart
ments been larger than during the in
cumbency of the officers above named.
and never was such a volume of business
transacted with greater credit to the Off
GERS themselves, or with a purpose more
single TO the interest of the public. They
retire with the best wishes of the coun-
Gil and with the well earned confidence of
the people
Mr. Buckeridge stated that the commit
tee on lighting the city hail favored both
wiring and gas-piping for the same. And.
on motion, the city clerk was instructed
to advertise for bids on same
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in relation to the reduction of his force,
heretofore submitted, was referred to the
fire committee and the marshal
On motion of Mr.. Hill the street COM
mittee were instructed to notify the rail
road company TO put in a crossing on Fern
avenue and a culvert on Wildwood avenue
interesting their track Carried.
Ordinance No. 0j6 An ordinance
making an appropriation for sewer pur-
poses" was read and carried
Ordinance No. 1914 An ordinance
making appropriations for miscellaneous
purposes" amount Sl49, was placed on its
passage and carried
Ordinance No. 1,056-"An ordinance
making appropriations for city building
purposes" amount Sl,Sz3, was read and
passed.
The council on motion adjourned.
JOHS Il. CAREY. Mayor.
Attest: FRED. SCHATTNER. City Clerk