The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-12
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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Routine Business Rapidly Disposed of 10 &C
Into Executive Session.

/ ANU Executive SeS>tOI.
At the regular hour last night the city
council was called 20 order BY Mayor
Carey, all the members being present.
The minutes Of the las. meeting were
read and approved.
! Hon. John b Carey, mayor. submitted
| the following remarks on needed economy
which, on motion, were approved and re-
ferred to a committee of four. VIZ: Martin,
Leveridge, Tucker and Goode
| Gentlemen OF the Council:
| The law under which cities OF the first
Class act make it incumbent upon the
mayor TO make such recommendations
| and suggestions TO the council as from
| time TO time he deems necessary. In nc
| cordance with that duty desire this even
| Ing TO call your attention TO some finan-
| cial matters, and urge upon you prompt
| action in order that the peoples interest
| may be promptly subserved and the credit
OF the city maintained,
During the past year you were required
to expend IN payment OF debts that had
been contracted by a former administra-
| ton more than s27, COO, which, taken to-
gether with the current expenses of the
city and the bonded indebtedness of the
city which had TO be protected, has placed
Us IL position where it Is necessary to
If it be possible so to do.
In considering the matter / have reached
the conclusion that the expenses OF several
departments can and should be reduced.
The expenses Of the engineer and street
departments can be materially curtailed
by reducing the force of men now en-
ployed in each
Chisholm creek now furnishes abundant
water for flushing the sewers, and hence,
by doing away with certain flush tanks,
the expenses OF the fire and water depart
ment can be materially reduced. Also the
city Is now paying for too many lights and
a reduction ought TO be made In the ex-
pense of lighting the city If it is possible
10 do so. In the departments just named
am confident that there can be made
decided reduction In expenses, and possibly
IN some other departments expenses can
be curtailed without injuring the efficien-
cy of the service in such depart
ments- | would therefore recon-
mend, gentlemen, that immediate
action be taken by you looking TO n reduc-
ton OF the expenses of the city, and
would suggest that the matter OF reducing
expenses in the various departments be
referred to committee of four members
of the council, and that such committee
be directed to investigate at once and re-
port at your next meeting, wherein, ana
TO what extent 1t Is practical and possible.
suggest that when the council adjourns,
it adjourn until next Thursday evening,
July 14th, at s O'Clock, to hear the report
OF said committee and to transact such
other business as may come before the
council. Respectfully,
JOHN b. CAREY, Mayor.
The matter of the ordinance concerning
a franchise asked by Eli Chandler of Kan
sas City, kan., for the erection of another
electric light plant was taken up and, on
motion, was referred back to the company
Councilman Harris, 10 whom was re-
ferred the matter of the nuisance caused
by cottonwood seed trees. quoted from the
ordinance book an ordinance which en-
couraged and in some instances compelled
the planting of trees in former times, and
he thought at this time it would be wrong
TO pass an ordinance compelling people to
cut down trees who had been heretofore
compelled to plant them. He stated tina.
the best plan in the premises was en-
bodied in resolution which he introduced
and passed, the nature of which was re-
quest that property owners cut down all
female or seed-bearing cottonwoods by
April 20, 1893.
Mr.. Tucker reported that work on the
Lawrence avenue dam had been completed
to the satisfaction of the committee at d
cost of $50
A number of bills were read and re-
ferred
4 petition was read and referred to Sec
ond ward councilmeu, asking for the
building OF a cinder sidewalk So feet wide
on the east side of Waco avenue from
Park TO Tenth.
The report OF the weighmasters, showing /
that 300 loads had been weighed on the /
city scales for the month, was read and !
ordered filed.
The report of the police judge. showing |
The amount OF fines collected for the /
month to be 1858. was read and referred /
TO the finance committee.
A petition for the abatement of certain /
nuisance down on South Fourth avenue. I
which had been in the bands OF the council /
men from the Sixth ward, was taken from /
hem, on motion, aud referred 10 the police .
commissioners.
An ordinance was read and passed vacat-
ng the streets and alleys Ia John Nc
IcrmIck's addition to the city OF Wichita.
Councilman Goode introduced an ordi-
lance making it crime punishable by q
iae OF from - 20 500 for anybody TO
destroy. steal or carry away any gates.
ocks, shutters, doors. etc, belonging to
any premises or houses whatever The
-ules were suspended aud TIE ordinances
vas passed unanimously
Mr. Goods also introduced an ordinance
making 1t the duty Of the mayer
whenever there Is any danger FROM
lyGrophoba 90 Issue a proclamation
% all owners Of dogs TO have the SAKE
ither muzzlei or locked up, aLd e.. 5sgysg-
ng tie officer to shoot aay and al dog.
unning around without d muzz!e while
he proclamation was in force. whether
aid dog was mad or uot- On motlca tie
-ules were suspended AID tie Ordnance
vas passed.
Three ordinances relating 20 Ievytng
axes ior sewers and paving were iatro-
luced and passed. TEe=e ordinance. VIII
x Published IL tomorrows issue q this
,aper.
An ordnance wzs introduced aud
'sssed appropriating $500 for miscell4-
.ea1s purposes. principally .0r the pay
nsns OF wages and salaries.
On motion, the 5al.IFaa bond Tor the
maintenance OF th= dam, iaToiving the
uEn Of s. ,OJo, vas read and approved b.
ae council
Oh motion. tie clerk vas Instructed 20
.dveTtise fox BIRDS tor tie city printing.
Councilman Harris asked % he excused
rom further service On gA= Franchise aad
license committees. but. on motion. his
equess was rot granted. after which tbs
c1ocll went into executive session.