The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-14
OF THE CITY COUzCIL.
(OFFICIAL)

WICHITA, Kan, Sept. 10, 1892
The council met in regular session,
Mayor Carey in the chair. All council
men present except Mr.. Schad.
The minutes Of last meeting were read
and approved
Mr.. Martin moved that rules be suspend
ed to allow the trustees of Lewis academy
10 address the council in relation to abate-
ment OF taxes. Carried.
petition. asking that the special taxes
for 1891 be rebated by the city, amounting
to $395.22 was then, on motion of Mr..
Tucker. granted and amount rebated-
Messrs. Caswell FAIRIES and Kenyon vot-
ing In the negative.
Mr.. FAIRIES moved that the license paid
by Mr.. Payne for a show be refunded to
him. Lost for and Z against
Mr.. Leveridge asked permission for the
board of health to address the city council,
and at the same time presented a COM
munication, the subject of which related
to the depth of wells, and other sanitary
matters.
DIR. Allen addressed the council on the
subject DIR. Van Nuys and Dr.. St. John
also spoke, the latter introducing three
bottles of water taken from shallow wells,
which fully demonstrated the necessity
of deeper wells
Mr.. Leveridge moved that the city at
torney draw up an ordinance covering the
to next Wednesday," Mr.. Goodies sub.
stitute was lost, and Mr.. Leveridge's mo-
ton was carried.
Mr.. Goode complained of the stagnant
pool of water On North Lawrence avenue,
near the Missouri Pacific railroad track,
and moved that the matter be referred TO
the public improvement committee to
remedy same. Carried.
Mr. Martin of the special committee on
ut n oil of
his committees doings that 1t be voted up
on by sections; during the tendency of this
report, Mr.. Caswell moved that the head
of each of the departments first make their
report to the council, how, when and
where they are to make the reduction.
The mayor ruled this out of order. MIR.
Caswell then appealed from the decision
of the chair. On motion shall the chair
be justified was lost. Yeas. Goode,
Leveridge. Martin and Tucker. Nays.
Caswell, FAIRIES, Harris, Hill, Horner,
johnson and Kenyon. Mr.. CaswelFs
motion was then carried. Mr.. Tucker
voting in the negative.
Mr.. Martin then read the first section of
by committee, viz. on
partment. Carried by the following vote:
Yeas. CasweIl, Goode, Harris, Horner,
Leveridge. Martin and Fucker. Nays,
FAIRIES. Hill. johnson aad Kenyon.
Second section, recommending purchase
of water works. Carried. Mr.. Tucker
voting In the negative.
The vote on next proposition, "to cut out
electric light moon-scheduie proposition
carried. Mr.. Tucker voting no
The vote on proposition TO cut off
niue electric lights and extend
of Citizens company two aud
years. Carried Mr.. Tucker
voting no.
Ca cutting out 40 vapor lights and ex-
tend contract two aud one-half years
longer was unanimously carried
On reduction of 81 600 III engineers de-
partmenu. Carried. Mr. Kenyon vot-
ing no.
Mr.. Caswell moved that chief OF fire de-
partment and city engineer appear next
W ednesday evening and report on their
Mr. Tucker added that it
also include the chairman OF the electric
light committee. Carried.
Mr.. Goode moved that rules be sus-
pended and that we take up ordinance on
Carried.
Ordinance No. 1855. an ordinance max
ing appropriations for miscellaneous pur-
poses. was read, placed on its passage and
carried
Mr.. Martin moved that city attorney
prepare contracts in conformity with re-
auctions contemplated. Carried.
On motion council adjourned until mex
" eli nesday evening at 80 o'c ocA.
Carried. JOHN b CAREY, Mayor.
Attest: FRED .SCHATTNER,
City Clerk.