The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-14
TIE COUNCIL IN SESSION.

The council was called to order last
night at o'clock by Mayor Carey. The
roll call showed all the councilmen except
| ing Councilman Johnson, present.
| The clerk read the minutes of the previ-
Gus meeting, which were approved, after
some slight alteration. A motion to strike
out that portion of the minutes which re-
ferred to an action the council took at a
previous meeting, relating to declaring the
addition of Miller & Heller out of the city
| limits was carried This motion was made
| by Councilman Goode and seconded by
f, Mr.. Kenyon.
| An ordinance was introduced by Mr.. Eli
NJ. Chandler of Kansas City, which related
to getting permission to put up
| wires, poles, etc. That gentle
man addressed the council in favor of the
ordinance. explaining the provisions of
the ordinance and asking for the passage
| of the same. He stated that if the fran
chise is granted, work in putting in the
new electric light plant would be begun
Immediately. On motion of Mr.. Tucker,
the ordinance was referred to the commit
tee on franchise and license, together with
the mayor and city attorney.
Councilman Martin made a motion to
make certain improvements in Linwood
park. Mr. Goode raised an objection on
the ground the expenditure. Mr.. Mar
tin replied that the park was a public re
sort and the cost being small, he favored
making such improvements. The park is
used by the citizens of Wichita, and it
should be provided with certain necessary
improvements. The motion was carried.
Mr.. Shad, chairman of the committee on
sewers and drainage, submitted a report
which was read and adopted. Mr.. Shad
in making his report, called attention to
the condition of the mouth of the river,
which was very bad. By the adoption of
the report, the contract for maintaining
the dam, etc, for five years, was given to
Mr.. Sullivan.
Mr.. Martin, chairman of the judiciary
committee, submitted a report.
Mr.. Tucker made a motion that in the
case between r. Z. Lawren ce and the city
of Wichita, which had been decided ad-
verse to the city by the district court, the
city attorney be instructed to
carry the case to the supreme
court The question involved is
whether the land owned by Mr.. Lawrence
is subject to city taxes. 1t is held rs a
homestead. This is a question that has
never been passed upon by any supreme
court in the land. The motion was car
ried and the city attorney so instructed.
The report of the committee on sidewalk
in the Fourth ward was adopted.
The usual stack of bills against the city
varying in sums from IS cents upwards
were read by Clerk Schatner. They were
referred TO the proper committees.
Mr. Furnish, by permission, addressed
the city council, stating that he was in
structed by the proper authorities TO in
vite 10 the stage in the opera house at the
state convention of the Peoples party, the
mayor and city council; also requesting
his honor. the mayor, TO deliver the adj
dress of welcome in behalf of the city.
The invitation was accepted by the
council.
\ motion was made by Mr.. Goode, that
when the council adjourned, that it be IN
til next manday evening. This was car
ried.
a petition praying for certain alleys in |
John McCormick's addition be vacated, |
was presented The petition was referred |
TO the public improvement committee 4 |
petition praying for the construction of a |
strong water sewer on the north side of |
Central avenue was presented and referred |
20 the couucilnlen from the Third and |
Fourth wards.
The city engineers estimate on Venetian |
window blinds for the city building was |
adopted.
The city weighers reports and those of |
other city officers were then dispose OF in /
the usual manner.
An appropriation ordinance 10 the !
amount of S195 10 was introduced and /
adopted.
An ordnance was introduced changing
the fire limit 50 as TO exclude ali the prop
eriy on the east side on Market street from
Second to Elm streets and on Wichita
from Williams south TO English. The or
dinance will take its regular course
An ordinance was introduced which pro-
vides for the arrest of all boys under the
age OF ID. who are found upon the streets
Or alleys after 10 O'Clock al night Upon |
the request of the police and the police
judge, the rules were suspended and the