The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-11
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
MAY 9th 1892
(oFFIcIAL.)

The minutes of last meeting were rea
and approved.
Mr.. Hill moved that railing be provid
ed for the police headquarters and build
ing committee to report amount OF eXpens
! necessary.
Mr.. johnson of the building committe
reported that he had finished the City hal
tower caused by damage from lightning.
Mr.. Harris of the railroad COMMITTEES re
ported that he was unable to meet tn
railroad officials and therefoIe moved tina
the city attorney proceed legally agalns
| the railroad company 10 compel the oDserV
ance of ordinance No. S98. Carried.
Mr.. Tucker of the public improvement
committee reported that he had been a
work on the old calaboose and also tina
the dog pound had been completed. Re
| port adopted.
Mr.. Gordon, city attorney, reported as Il
the legality of bills of city clerk ant
deputy, stating that the amounts claimed
were not in excess as prescribed by law
! and that the mayor and council mad per
| feet control of the same.
Report of committee on Sullivan dan
was read and, on motion of Mr.. Schad, re
ceived and adopted.
Mr.. Martin here moved that before W,
adjourn that We 90 into, executive session
| Carried
All bills filed to date were read, and or
motion of Mr.. Harris, the same were re
ferred to the proper committees.
Communication of police commissioners
| who tender $1,000 to the city treasurer
was received anCi on motion ordered
placed into the general fund.
Communication of Peerless Cycle club
was read, received and ordered placed OIL
file.
Petition for a five and one-third feet
wide sidewalk on east side OF Main street
from Morris to Greenway streets, was on
motion of Mr.. Tucker received and re-
ferred to the councilmen of the First ward
Petition praying hat the sewer tax on
the property of the First NJ. Il. church be
RENTED, was referred to the sewer com.
mIC5ee.
Report of appraisers for the opening OF
Ohio avenue from Park street to Garden
street, was read aud deferred for action
until next meeting.
Report of Weighmasters Sargent, Ray
and Woodcock for the month of April,
1892, were read and on motion referred to
the scale committee.
Report of A. r. Museller, police judge, for
the month of April, 1892, was presented
and referred to the finance committee.
Reports of city treasurer and city clerk
for April, 1892, were referred to the finance
committee.
Estimate of city engineer on Venitian
blinds for windows of City hall was read
and placed on file and city clerk to adver-
tise for the reception of bids on same
Carried.
Sealed bids for east approach to the
Eleventh street bridge were opened. After
considerable discussion motion prevailed
to reject all bids, and city clerk to read
vertise for bids. when directed by the city
engineer as to what dirt could be used by
bidders.
Resolution of Mr. Harris that the public
improvement committee be instructed to
grade from East Eleventh street to the
bridge was lost.
A prepared ordinance to amend the
chicken ordinance was read and laid over
under the rule.
A committee from the board of educa-
tion waited upon the council, signifying
their intention to accept rooms for the
board Tomorrow morning at O'Clock
was the hour fixed TO show the committee
their proper quarters.
Ordinance No. 1132-"An ordinance re-
pealing ordinance No. $40 entitled an or
dinance charging the fire limits OF the
city of Wichita" was read, rules sus-
pended, placed on its passage and carried.
Ordinance No. 1133-"A ordinance max
ing appropriations for miscellaneous pur-
poses was read. Mr.. Goode moved that
bills of city clerk and deputy be inserted
a
dered that said bills be placed in a separate
ordinance. The ordinance was then placed
on its passage and carried.
Ordinance No. l134-''An ordinance to
regulate and restrict the running at large
Of dogs and taxing the owners and har-
borers thereof" was read, rules suspended,
placed on its passage and carried.
A prepared ordinance for extras to city
clerk and deputy was read. A motion to
place same on its passage was lost.
Mr.. johnson offered the following reso-
luton which was carried. Whereas. The
legislature OF the state of Kansas abolished
the Office of commissioner of elections and
imposed the duties of the office on the city
clerk, and. Whereas. the duties OF the city
clerk have been thereby greatly increased
without any corresponding increase IN his
compensation. Resolved, That the mayor
be, and that he is hereby requested to sub
NIT to the council at its next meeting such
recommendation touching the salary Of
the city clerk as in his judgment may be
eXpedient and tair.
Mr.. Martin moved the dog catcher re-
ceive salary not to exceed SO per month.
Amended by Mr.. johnson to make it 80
cents per dog caught impouuded and
burying the same. Motion as amended
carried
The city clerk is to refund 81 in cash to
each person who paid s. since April last,
on dog tax.
On motion one telephone for use of city
treasurer and police judge was ordered.
Mr., Hill moved that the public improve
ment committee be instructed to make a
fill to sidewalk grade, on south side of
Chicago avenue, West Side, where Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad crosses same. Car
ried
The council then went into executive
session.
The doors were again opened. and on
motion the council adjourned to meet
Monday evening at O'clock, May 16, 1892.
JOHN B. CAREY, Mayor.
Attest: FRED SCHATTNER, City Clerk.