The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-10
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Regular Session OF the Council-AppropriatIons
and Other Routine Business TRANSACTED

/ In the absence of the mayor and the
president Of the council the session was
called to order by the city clerk. and Coun-
Gilman Glaze elected temporary chairman
The following members were present.:
Carson, Caswell. Coffin, Glaze, Martin,
Mosbacher, Mckee, Schnitzler. Williams
A motion was made by Councilman
Schnitzler that Peter Getto be notified to
| keep the council room warmer during ses-
sions. Carried.
The clerk read the minutes Of the last
regular session aud adjourned session Of
| Feb. ,. Minutes approved.
Under reports of city officers, ". L.
Bowers, city weighmaster at the Oak
street scales, reported 500 receipts for
| January.
J. A. Hallowell, weighmaster of East
Douglas avenue scales, reported 81 80 for
January.
The Judge of the police court reported
s1,I54
The third estimate of the city engineer
for the brick paving between Main and
Market on English and Third streets was
submitted and placed on file.
Twentieth estimate of city engineer on
city building submitted and placed on file
Petitions were presented asking for
wooden sidewalks on east side Of
North Washington from Ninth to
Eleventh.; on south side of
East Eleventh from Washington to
Cleveland, and also for all sidewalks and
crossings on the West side to be COM
pleted.
On motion the petitions were granted
and thirty days allowed in which to build
the walks.
A statement was rendered by J. A. Hal
lowell, weighmaster at the East Douglas
scales, showing his accounts with the city
1t was received and placed on file.
a communication was received from the
Fuel and Gaslight company accepting the
city's offer for forty all night lights
Placed on file.
A petition to rebate the sewer tax for
two years on property of VI NJ Murdoch
road and on motion the petition WAS
granted, and the clerk instructed to draw
warrant for same.
Numerous bills against the city were
read and referred to the proper commit
tees.
An ordinance making appropriations for
various purposes was passed.
An ordinance making appropriations for
building purposes was passed. All voted
ave except Coffin. who voted no.
An ordinance empowering the financial
committee to issue internal improvement
bonds to cover the paving of Third street,
was passed.
An ordinance was introduced by Coun-
Gilman Mckee to prohibit the running at
large of female dogs. On motion placed
on its passage. Hostages ?; nays 6.
Moved that the question be reconsid-
cred Lost.
Moved and seconded that when the coun-
Gil adjourn it be TO Monday night. Car
ried
The committee on public building sub
mtted a report that the city engineer be
instructed 10 prepare and submit TO the
city council plans, specifications and esti-
mates for the necessary cells and cages for
the city hall now building. Received and
placed on file.
Mr.. Proudfoot was allowed to make a
statement to the council in regard 10 the
difference in specifications in the hands of
the architects and those in the hands Of
the contractor.
After considerable discussion over the
Specifications it was decided that the speci-
fications on file with the city clerk were
not the original specifications. Council
man Carson moved that a copy of specif
cations offered by himself should be de-
clared a true copy of the specifications that
were adopted. On motion the. resolution
was adopted.
The city engineer called for the adoption
of a resolution to enable him to purchase
$50 feet Of sewer rods in sections. The
resolution was adopted.
The finance committee reported an offer
that had been received on the city funding
bonds.
The committee was instructed by mo-
ton to sell the bonds and pay a commits
sion for the brokerage.
Bond of Bulla d Smith Of 500 for side
walk construction approved.
Treasurer Throckmorton asked that his
bond be reduced to 100000. Adopted.
No further business being presented the
council adjourned.