The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-11
CITY FATHERS IN SESSION.
The Council Me in Regular session Last Night
and transacted Such Business as
Come Il. fore Them.

The council met in regular session last
evening. In the absence Of Mayor Carey
chairman of the council, Hon. II. +.
Goode. presided. After the reading of the
minutes of previous meetings the usual
order of business WAS taken UP.
Mr.. Hill moved shat the electric light
recently removed from the corner of Sen
eca and Maple streets be replaced. The
motion was referred to the light COM
mittee.
Claim of Mr. OLIVER for 5000 against
the city was taken up. The claims are for
damages to the plaintiff sustained while
ncarcerated in the oil city Jail. The police
commissioners. TO whom the matter had
been referred, recommended the settling
of the claim for a very small part OF the
amount claimed. The matter was referred
to the city attorney with power to act.
A communication from Hon. Edwin
White Moore to the city attorney, relating
to suit against the city, was read. and
after explanation from the city attorney
was referred to the city attorney and judi
ciary committee with power to act.
The usual number of claims were pre-
sented, read, passed upon, AID referred to
the proper committee.
A communication from the electric light
company, reporting where lights had been
removed was read, and upon motion was
eceiyed and placed on file.
A communication from the attorneys
for the Wichita and Southwestern Rail
road company was read. This referred to
taxes on property on which taxes were
claimed. The matter was referred to the
railroad committee.
Police jndges reports showed collections
for the past month TO be 50, 1875. The
reports from city officers were read and
referred.
Bids for sidewalks from j. G. Sampson.
John W. Charlton and S. NJ. Rothwell
were opened and read. Upon motion the
contract was awarded to Mr.. Rothwell at
3 z cents per foot.
Mr., Leveridge stated that the committee
appon' ed by the Columbus Day mass
meeting were present and would like to
speak to the council.
Mr.. Otto Ecksteiu explained the objects
and the proposed program for Columbus
Day and asked that the city, by proclama-
ton, may make Oct. q public holiday,
and further for such financial aid as the
council should think proper. He trusted the
gentlemen of the council would be with
them in making fitting demonstration,
in commemorating the landing OF Column
bus
On motion the acting mayor appointed
a committee of three to act in the matter.
The committee consists OF COuncIlmen
Leverdge, Hill and Schad. The movement
met with the hearty endorsement of the
council, who will aid these people in cele-
brating this event in fitting manner.
An ordinance relating to regulating
certain vaults and fixing certain limits.
was read and referred back to the proper
committee.
A suudry appropriation ordinance was
read.
Mr. Caswell asked whether the bill Of the
Electric Light company had been allowed
in full. If so he objected to passing the
same without dedncting for lights which
did not burn at times. or reported by the
chief of police. The council decided to
allow the same aud to make deductions at
another time.
Upon motion of Mr.. johnson the bill of
John b. Carey for 5000 was referred back
to the engineer and that the same be
stricken from the appropriation ordinance.
The ordinance then passed
Adjourned.