The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-27
Published July II, 1892.

Published July IL, ls5
Ordinance No. has.
An ordinance making the general tax levy Tor
the current fiscal year.
Be it ordained by the mayor and councliineh
of the city of Wichita:
SEC l. That a tax of six t6) mills on the
dollar, according to the assessed Valuation
thereof, be and the same is herepy leFIeu oH
all property subject TO taxation IN the CITY OF
Wichita. for general revenue purposes, Tor the
current year. \,
SEC 2. That tax of six 90 mills on the
dollar according to the assessed valuation
thereof be and the same is hereby levied on al
property subject to taxation III the city OF
Wichita, for general improvement purposes,
SEC 2 That a tax of two (2) mills on the
dollar according to the assessed valuaIlon
thereof. be and the same is hereby leVieu on
all property subject to taxation in the city or
Wichita for the purpose of paying Migrant or
water rents for the current year.
SEC. L. That tax of four and three-tenths
a $40 mills on the dollar, according 10 tne
assessed valuation thereof, be and the same IS
hereby levied on all property SUBJECT 10 TAXA
ton in the city of Wichita, for the payment OIL
the bonds and interest coupons to become que
on the bonded Indebtedness OF said city Tor the
SEC. s. That the city clerk of Wichita shall
certify the tax provided for in this ordinance
to the county clerk Of oG the TAX roll
of said county and collected as other taxes &C
cording to law.
Sec. 8. This ordinance shall take et nee anu
be in force from and after It's pupucation o1"e
in the Wichita Daily EAGLE.
Approved July rs, 1892. ~,
Attest: FRED SCHATTNER, City Clerk.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
July 25, 1892.
(OficiaD.
The council met in regular session with
Mayor Carey in the chair. At roll call
only four councilmen were present, but
before AN Adjournment could be had the
balance of the council appeared and took
their seats.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read. Mr. Caswell objected to the
leaving of 8 per cent on the speclal 1aAe s.
The mayor ruled this objection out OF
order and the vote on approving the MIN
utes stood 10 for; against, Mr.. Harris not
voting.
All bids filled to date were read and re-
ferred to the proper committees, except
bill of H. IL. Davis for Janltor services
which. on motion Of Mr.. Kenyon, was
ordered placed into the appropriation ofol-
nance
A petition asking to place hagman at
the crossing of Mead avenue and Oak
street was read and granted and clerk IN
strpcted to notify the Rock Island rail-
! road to place hagman at that point;
Official reports of city treasurer and city
clerk tor the month OF June was read ana
referred to the finance committee.
Ordinance No. 114S-"An ordinance
making the general tax levy for the cur
| rent fiscal year"-was read, rules sus-
| pended, placed on It's passage and carried
9 for, against. ;,
Ordinance No. 1149-''An ordinance max
| ing special assessments for improvements
| and providing for the tax levy to pay Tor
| IL han If nf -
was read, rules suspended, placed on II
passage and carried.
| Ordinance No l150-"An ordinance max
| ING special assessments for improvements
and providing for the tax levy to pay Tor
new sidewalks"-was read, rules sus-
pended, placed on its passage and carried.
Ordinance No. 115'-"An ordinance
r,aI-ino annroprjations for miscellaneous
nurnoses''Ewas read Mr.. Johnson moved
that the bill H. Fl. Davis for Janitor ses
vices be stricken from the ordinance;
! Carried. The ordinance was then placed
on its passage and carried.
! Mr.. KENYON moved that the DDS on city
printing be deferred until next meeting.
Carried. Mr.. Caswell moved that The city
clerk re-advertise for bids on printing.
Mir. Johnson amended same by adding
that the present bids filed be returned to
bidders, And motion, as amended, was
carried.
Mr.. Schad stated that injury was being
done to sewers by tue roots OF trees. On
motion of Mr. Martin the matter OF cut
ting down trees was referred TO sewer com
mittee with power to act.
Mr. CasweIl moved that license paid IL
by meat peddlers be equalized. MIR. Martin
moved that the matter OF license be re-
ferred to police commissioners. Carried.
Mr. Horner moved that petition for g
So foot cinder walk on east side or Waco
street from Park to Tenth street-referred
to his ward-be granted and thirty day:
given owners in which TO lay the same
was carried.
Mr. Caswell moved that the Wichitf
Electric Street Railway company be IN
structed to keep and maintain Car al
junction OF Douglas avenue and MaIr
street for the use and convenience o
passengers wishing transters-and cjti
clerk to so notify the company. carried.
Mr. Goode stated that the overhangIni
limos of trees on North Lawrence avenue
should be ordered trimmed AS there L
, an ordinance relating TO the same. tht
police commissioners were Instructed Il
enforce the same all OF the city
Matter of furnishing House house No.
with a new floor, was on motion OF Mr.
Harris referred to the IRE aud water com
, mittee with power to act
The council on motion adjourned:
JOHN Il. CAREY. Mayor.
Attest: FRED. SCHATTNER. City CierE
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