The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-10
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
The City CLERKS c aim and the Dog Ordinan
The Pr ncipaI subjects for Discussion.

The Pr ncipal >ubjects for Discussion.
Last nights was the longest council
meeting held this year. It commenced al
40 aud did not adjourn till II.
When Mayor Carey called the meeting
to order every member was in his chair
except Mr. Horner, whose sister was
buried yesterday.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved without correction.
Councilman FAIRIES was the first to oc-
cupy the floor and his theme was circuses.
He stated that many circuses contemplate
showing here this summer and he hoped
they would be compelled TO pay reason
able license to the city for the privilege
Mayor Carey informed him that there was
an ordinance covering that effect and he
will see that it will be enforced
Mr.. Hill, chairman of the committee on
police and prisons, moved that a railing be
built in the police Office in the basement
| and the same was ordered.
Councilman Johnson urged the claim of
! the police commissioners aud the police
! judge for carpets and mating for the
| floors Of their respective rooms and on mo-
ton the matter was referred to the fnrni-
! ture committee.
| Councilman johnson presented the fol-
| lowing resolution, which he had just re-
ceived from the Woman's Column ian
! club:
| Whereas, The Woman's Colum biau
club of Sedgwick county has undertaken
| TO do at least its full share of the work of
| the state of Kansas in furnishing credit
able exhibit at the worlds fair; and
| Whereas, The state has failed to make
| any appropriation to meet the expenses of
| such work. and Sedgwick county seems
/ in doubt as to any legal right to use coun-
! ty funds to promote the object in view,
! thus leaving our organization to depend
upon individual effort; now therefore, in
view OF the Importance OF the work in
hand and the poverty OF our resources,
! be it
Resolved, That the county Of Sedgwick
or the city of Wichita should at least pro-
vide room suitable for the meeting of
our club and the storing of such articles
as we may collect from time TO time until
the state organization shall be able to take
care OF the same.
/ Resolved. That ii would be desirable to
have room in the city building, and that
a committee OF three of our club be ap-
pointed to wait upon the common council
and urge the propriety of their early action
in this behalf.
Councilman johnson moved that the
resolutions be received and filed, but Mayor
Carey would not entertain his motion for
the reason, as he stated, that the resolu-
tons were not signed.
Councilman Harris of the committee on
railways made a short talk on his efforts
to get the Santa Fe company to cut down
the grade of the Wichita and Western
road He said he could not get the com
pany to do anything and, upon motion,
City Attorney Gordon was instruc-
ted to commence legal proceedings
at once compelling the company to do
the work. Councilman Tucker reported
the important fact that he had made the
proper repairs on the city dog house and
that it was now in excellent shape for the
accommodation of unlicensed CANNES.
The committee on sewers through Chair
man Schad stated that the Sullivan dam
needed immediate repairing.
At this juncture ex-Mayor Hartwig of
St. Joseph, No. was noticed in the room
andimmediately Mayor Carey introduced
him and gave him a seat at his right hand.
The city attorney, to whom the
matter was referred, reported that
in his opinion the city clerk and deputy
clerk were entitled to extra pay for their
work in the registration department..
When their bills for the said extra pay
were presented they were rejected by
vote of 8 to g.
The sum OF $4,000 was ordered trans
ferred from the police fund to the general
fund of the city.
A communication from the Peerless
Cycle club asking for the city's support
aud encouragement in the coming Fourth
of July celebration was read and placed
Oh file
The request of the First NJ E. church
for remission of its sewer tax was re-
ferred TO the sewer committee.
The reports of the city clerk and city
treasurer for April were read and ordered
fled
Bids were opened for the construction of
approaches to the Eleventh street bridge.
and upon motion they were all rejected
and the clerk ordered to re-advertise.
A COMMITTEES of the board of education
presented themselves and asked for rooms
il the city building for their headquarters,
and, on motion, the matter was referred to
the mayor, who will attend to the matter
this morning.
An ordinance re-establishing tbs fire
limits was unanimously passed.
An ordinance reducing the tax on dogs
from S. and 81 to s. and 81 was also
passed, and upon motion the clerk Was
ordered to refund to those who had already
paid, in conformity with the new ordi
nance.
On motion the request OF the city
treasurer and police judge for joint tele-
phone was granted.
The council then went into executive
session and soon afterwards adjourned