The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-24
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

| The council met in regular session last
night with Mayor Carey in the chair. All
/ the counc;lmen were present except Mr..
| Goode
The minutes CT the last meeting were
read and approved.
The mayor stated that the first thing in
order was the appointment OF a janitoT,
and he accordingly submitted the name of
Theodore Reed of the Second ward. Coun-
Gilman Horner paid a very high compli-
ment to Mr.. Reed, after which the ap-
pointmeut was confirmed
Ali the call of the committee
Councilman FAIRIES, from the com
mittee on franchises and licenses, arose
and asked what revenue the city got from
the circus. The mayor stated sl75 Mr..
FAIRIES asked whether the regular price
was not 500, and the mayor stated that he
had consulted with the city clerk and they
agreed that s175 would be enough for such
a circus, and also stated that the mayor
was given the right by ordinance to exer-
else his judgment in the matter. He then
referred to articles published with refer
ence to the matter. and said they were be-
meath his notice
lie OI pOIAIC anu Hl4SSAS
called attention TO the fact that the work
ordered in the police department had not
been completed, and the matter was lett
TO the police commissioners TO attend 60.
Councilman johnson offered a written
resolution that it was the sense OF the
conncil that the position OF janitor should
be given to parties having families only.
The mayor declared the resolution out of
order, whereupon Mr.. johnson appealed
from the decision of the mayor. Upon a
vote being taken the chair was sustained,
all present voting aye except Messrs.
Johnson and FAIRIES who voted no, and
CasweIl who was excused from voting.
When the claims and accounts were
brought up job was put up on City At
torney Gordon, recently married. \ bill
was presented appropriating $50 OF his
salary 10 Campbell and Dyer, for services
rendered the city during his matrimonial
absence. The mayor, with perfectly
straight face refused to receive the claim,
and Councilman Leyeridge moved that il
be allowed, with an equally straight face.
The mayor still insisted that be would
not receive the claim, and. in happy
manner. presented the city attorney in
mantel clock. Mr.. Gordon was completely
surprised and received the present in
neat speech which was full of feeling and
sentiment.
When communications and petitions
were reached a set OF resolutions touching
the freight rate question was introduced.
received and ordered filed. They covered
good deal of ground and will be pub
lished officially in this paper tomorrow.
Invitations were received from DR.. Win
tiers inviting the council and city officers
to his lecture aud on motion the invita-
tions were received and a vote Of thanks 10
Dr.. Winters passed.
Resolutions were received from the
Woman's Columbian club which will also
be published officially tomorrow.
Mr. Good s famous ordinance. curtailinC
the liberty of hens ducks aud other do
mestic fowls from April to Sept. l. was
also passed.
Senator Bently made short speech with
reference TO the award OF the city council
for certain property condemned. Bids
were received and opened for the laying of
ciuder sidewalks on a number Of streets
and the contract let TO Jesse Smith st five
cents per foot The proposed sidewalk on
Topeka avenue, above Thirteenth stree:
was stricken out and the bid for the same
was rejected BIDS were received and
opened for Tie putting up Of blinds in the
windows OF the city building and Harris
& Simoson OF this city made the loves.
proposition.
The council adjourned TO meet next
Thursday night.