The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-29
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
WICHITA. Kan. Nov. g, lsos.

WICHITA. Kan. NOV. =, lS92.
The council met in regular session, with
Mayor Carey in the chair. All council
men present except johnson.
The minutes OF the last meeting was
read and approved.
Mr. Goode on committee on fire aud
water presented request from the chief of
the fire department to purchase supplies
for the department. and on motion of Mr..
Tucker was referred to fire marshal and
fire committee with power to act.
MIR Kenyon ON pavement and scales re
commended that the matter OF filling up
holes on Douglas avenue be referred 70
public improvement committee. Carried.
Mr. Kenyon reported that party having
about eighty tons of hay to weigh asked
for reduction from regular rates, and on
motion of Mr. Goode the matter was re-
ferred to scale committee, TO report next
morning
Mr. Hill called attention to the necessity
OF q sidewalk on the south side of Chicago
avenue at the crossing of the Missouri Pa
cifc, and moved that the matter De refer
red to the committee on railways.
A motion of Mr. Caswell instructing the
street commissioner TO notify the Electric
Street Railway company to remove rails
and ties on South Topeka avenue was
amended by Goode to allow them thirty
days to do same, and if not SO done In
thirty days for the street commissioner to
do the work himself. Carried.
Mr.. Caswell moved that the city attor-
ney be instructed to bring action against
the Wichita and Western railway, COM
polling them to lower their grade on Orme
street in accordance with ordinance here
tofore passed Carried.
Mr.. Kenyon moved that tho city
clerk be instructed to draw an
ordinance prohibiting the laying down OF
cinder sidewalk without permission OF
mayor and council on Douglas avenue be-
tween Washington and Seneca street and
on Main between Lewis and Oak street.
Carried.
Moved by Caswell that if property own
ers on South Water street fail to put
cinder sidewalk down in proper order that
the street commissioner be instructed to
do the work and charge to them. Car
ried.
Mr.. Martin, chairman of judicial COM
mittee, reported chat bill of A. Flagg be
paid, provided that city be secured by
bond, which was presented and after be-
ing accepted, the report was adopted.
Mr. Hacker was given permission 10 ad-
dress the council Oh behalf of the May
flower church to have certain taxes re-
bated On motion of Goode the matter
was referred to sewer committee and city
attorney to report at next meeting.
NJ. Martin reported on petition to vacate
the streets and alleys in Second Sunnyside
addition, and en- motion of Martin the
same was adopted.
A resolution iDstructing the mayor to
appoint legal talent for special purposes
was on motion of Martin adopted
All bills filed to date were read and on
proper committees
An :pvitation from the Wilder Burglar
Alarm Messenger company for the council
to visit their store and inspsc; fire alarm
was read and on motion of Mr.. Goode &C
copied.
A petition for cinder sidewalk. four feet
wide, on south side of First street from
Children's Home to Park street, was read
and on motion of Harris was referred to
councilman from Third ward.
An ordinance making appropriation for
miscellaneous purposes was read, placed
on its passage and carried.
During the discussion of ordinance
Mr.. Goode asked to have the bill relating
to sidewalk on corner near Carey hotel in
serted in appropriation ordinance. but the
mayor objected, saying he did not desire
any action taken on same till there is
full council present at which time he de.
sires the president of the council to take
the chair, as he wishes to make some re-
marks on the subject himself.
On motion the council adjourned.
JOHN B. CAREY, Mayor.
ATTEST: JNo. V. KoOGLE,
Asst. City Clerk.