The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-16
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
(oFFICIAL)
WICHITA. Kan. Sept. IA, 1S92.


OFFICIALLY
WICHITA, Kan, Sept. IA, 1S92.
The council co nvened pursuant to ad-
journment, Mayor Carey in the chair with
all counciInen present.
All bills filed TO date were read and on
motion were referred to the proper com
mittee.
Mr.. Martin stated that Mr.. Purdy, presi-
dent of the Water company, was present
and moved that tue water matter De now
taken up. Carried.
Mr. Goode chairman of the fire and wa
ter committee stated that his committee
Recommended the following proposition
which was read as follows, 70 wit:
To the City Council of Wichita. Kansas.
GENTLEMEN:-In accordance with the
request Of your committee and as result
Of our conference looking 20 a reduction OF
the city's expenses for hydrant rental, we
submit the following proposals: -,
Beginning with January 1872. we Wiil
rebate TO the city OF Wichita annually
until January 1st, 1898, the sum Of one
thousand five hundred dollars, Q.oOOl from
the annual hydrant rentaldue said Wichita
Water company from said city or "icnlta;
under contract existing between sad
Water company and said city, it being I'M
derstood that in accepting this proposal
and as consideration thereof, the city OF
Wichita valves its right to purchase the
Wichita water works until the second
period when the city has the right to- pnr-
chase under said contract, it being the IN
tention to leave the earning capacity OF
said works which is to be considered IN APP
praising the value of said plant. should
the city desire to purchase it just as II the
rebates named above had not been made.
WICHITA WvTER COMPANY.
by J. H. Purdy, Pres.
Mr. Martin moved that that the propo-
s,ion be accepted. Carried. 9eas-tarIes,
Goode, Hill, Homer, Leveridge, Martin,
Schad and Tucker Nays-Caswell, john
son and Kenyon.
Mr. Martin then moved that the mayor
be requested to sign the necessary docu-
ments for Mr. Purdy. Carried.
The city attorney presented prepared
ordinance providing for the construction
of wells and privy vaults" which was
read The district of the city to which 1t
should apply WAS left in blank.
Mr.. Martin moved that the ordinance be
referred to committee of one member
from each ward, they to report at the next
meeting.
Mr.. Goode moved as substitute that
the district could be defined now and that
the ordinance be placed upon its passage
Substitute lost and Mr.. Martins motion
was carried.
Laterthe mayor appointed Messrs. Goode,
Johnson Harris, Leverldge, FAIRIES ana
Hill as said committee.
Claim of w B. Gibony for damages IN
the sum of So 500 occasioned by defective
Sidewalk was on motion of Mr. Goode re-
ferred to the judiciary committee and city
attorney
missioners and United States Commits.
sioner Sherman for telephone for each OF
their offices, was granted and same Or
dered.
REPORTS of Weighmasters Ray and
| Woodcock, were read and referred by Mr..
| Tucker, to the scale committee.
Report of police judge for August 1882,
| was referred to the finance committee:
| Reports of city treasurer and city clerk,
| for the month of August 1892. were re-
! ferred to the finance committee.
| Application to build shed on South
| Water street by D. Mccormick, was re-
| ferred to the fire marshal and lire COM
,nittee with power to act.
| Chief Of fire department Walden stated
that he could probably save $500 on feed
and could dispose of one man, ana tha'
his engineer could do the engineers Work
| in the city building the curtailment of ex-
pense would probably amount TO Sl,5ot
| per annum The report was adopted.
CITY Engineer Mulvey made report III
writing as follows. Having considered
the matter of reduction in my department
veay seriously will say am still or the
opinion that it viii cripple it to dispence
with any of the present force, but ii the
council vet demands that a reduction bt
made. | will dispense with one assistant
| who can be spared with least damage t6
the department taking into consideration
only the best interests OF the city aho
none other, and will reduce In sa!arle:
sufficient to make the balance. Al! o
which would take effect at the end OF tint
| present month as the men of this depart
ment are employed by the month. olsneo
| o. Mulvey, city engineer.
| MIR. Tucker moved that the report 81
adopted except that portion where N
declines to a reduction. Carried.
il motion WAS then carried that MIR
| Mulvey designate who he intended Il
| discharge. The engineer stated he coult
better dispose with his draughtsman
This recommendation was lost cas-
| Kenyon, Leveridge and Tucker: Nays
Caswell, Earle. Goode, Harris, Hill, Hor
uer. johnson. Martin and Shade.
| Mr.. Schad moved that Mr.. Mundevell'
| be retained instead of the rodinan. MI
Martins substitute 'that the assistant en-
gineer be dispensed with" lost. Yeas
| FAIRIES, Harris, Martin aud Tucker: nays
| Caswell, Goode, Hill, Homer, Johnson sol
| Kenyon, Leverid2e and Schad. In
original motion of Mr.. Schad was ther
carried, Mr.. Kenyon voting III the mega
| tive.
Mr.. Martin moved that an ordinance b
prepared by next meeting on all clnoe
| walks where the time had expired SO ina
thew be advertised for bids. Carried.
! Mr.. johnson moved that the fire mar
! shall now state who the party Is he VII
dispense with. Carried.
Mir kerwin was the person named am
approved.
| Mr.. Goode moved that the editorial asso
citation, who are the invited guests OF tn
city. be rendered the use OF the councl
chamber during their meetings. Carried
On motion the council adjourned.
JOHN B CAREY, Mayor.
| Attest: FRED SCHATTNER,
City Clerk.
H. J. Childress is in Belle PLANE O.
| business.
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