The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-10
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
Feb. 8, 1892.
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(Oficial.)
The council convened in regular session,
| Mayor Carey absent, Mr.. Glaze in the
| chair. All councilmen present except
| Messrs Brown and Caswell.
The minutes of the meeting of Jan. 10,
! % and % were read and approved
Mr. Martin offered the following resolu-
ion which was adopted: Resolved, that
| The finance committee be instructed to
request the banks that are used as public
repositories by the city, to abandon the
practice of collecting revenue from soldier
pension checks"
Mr.. Leveridge moved that the matter of
Mr.. Carson relating to building within
ire limits be referred to the fire committee
and fire marshal with power to act,
carried
Mr.. Leveridge al so moved that the city
clerk notify the marshal of parties not
paying dray license, with view OF having
the ordinance strictly enforced, carried.
Mr.. Mosbacker moved that Mr.. Ray be
not held for deficiency uncollected by him
on draughts and that he be paid his full
salary as weigher, was carried.
Mr.. Buckeridge reported and moved
that electric wires for incandescent lights
be placed in rooms to be occupied in new
+ city hall, also recommended that So. 90 for
extra cement work in prison, be allowed
Mr.. Rogers and amount be inserted in
| ordinance, report adopted.
Report Of public improvement COM
mittee relating to the claim of G.. Noltz
for $500 recommending that same be re-
| Jected, was adopted.
The chair appointed ]. T. Reese E. J.
Spencer and Tony Reed as appraisers for
the opening of Ohio avenue from Park
street to Garden street as per ordinance
No. 11l7. which appointments were ratified
aud confirmed by the council.
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was read relating to the flushing of sew
ers. Mr.. Goodies motion that the sewer
committee be instructed to repair the dam
II by them deemed necessary, was carried
Mr.. Martin moved that after the routine
of business that we go into executive ses-
sion. Carried.
Special committee on awarding contract
for coal, made the following report which
was adopted: "Your committee fiud but
little difference in price in two of the bids,
but what there is, is in the Kansas 81
Texas Coal Co. And we recommend that
the contract be awarded TO them, the city
to reserve the right to use any of the
kinds bid on, and all coal to be weighed
on the city scales without charge.
Signed; w. r. TUCKER,
II. Z. GOODE,
j. NJ. MARTIN.
Committee,
All bids filed to date were read and re-
ported to the proper committee.
Claim of Caroline Blllmau for damages
were read and referred to the judiciary
committee.
Communication of fire marshal relating
to buying supplies in the bulk, was on
motion of Mr.. Buckeridgs, adopted and
committee on fire and water together
with fire marshtl, instructed to buy in
bulk. The same committe was further
ordered to purchase a horse for the de-
partment
Communication from J. 7: Hooker ask
ing to be appointed city scavinger, was
on motion of Mr.. Goode, referred to the
health committee
Claim of William Crawford for fees by
his attorney j. c. Milton, was ordered
placed on file.
Communication from police commits
sioner turning over $500 to the city treas
urer, was received and amount to be
placed la the general revenue fund. Mr.,
Mckee moved that vote of thanks be
rendered the commissioners for the same.
Carried.
Petition for a cinder walk on north side
of Eleventh street from Washington to
Cleveland avenues was granted and thirty
days given owners to construct
Petition for board walk Oil south side
OF Third street from Ohio to Mathewson
avenue was referred to the councilman
from the Third ward.
Petition TO raise sidewalk on south side
of Chicago avenue between the river and
Badger Lumber Co.'s lots was referred to
engineer to report at next meeting.
Reports of j. T. Black, weigher for Oct.
Nov. and Dec. 1891 with amount paid in
SO 40 was referred TO scale committee. Re-
port OF l.. n. Woodcock, weigher for Jan.
1892 was referred to the scale committee
Report of police judge for January was
received and referred to finance committee.
Report of city treasurer aud city clerk
for Jan 1892 were referred to the finance
committee.
y prepared ordinance providing for the
removal OF garbage, etc, WAS read and re-
ferred under the rules.
Ordinance No. I12l-"An ordinance
making appropriations for miscellaneous
purposes, y was read, placed on Its passage
and carried.
The council then went into executive
session.
The council went out of executive session
and Mr.. Martin moved that bill of city
treasurer for $3.50 be added to the ordi-
nance just passed. Carried.
On motion council adjourned.
GEO =. GLAZE,
President of the Council. Acting Mayor
lAttestl FRED SCHATTNER, City Clerk.