The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-28

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

All members present, and Souhcitn""
r,pll president of the council. IN the c"a'r
Tho minutes of the last meeting "ers
read and approved.
Nv Schad chairman of the finance com
mittee. reported that the five lmproVe"e
bonds ordered issued for the purpose VI
raising money TO pay for opening stree's
81. Rad bren sold and the money turned
over TO the treasurer, and That as soon d.
the title to the property proposed 10 oe
purchased was perfected, the purchase
could be made.
Mr.. Mccall moved that the city attorney
rrenare an ordinance appropriatlng money
to nav for the land taken for opening
streets: said ordinance to be ready by the
next regular meeting, or at speciai nie0'
ing. if one should be called
Mr.. Burton moved that the e'ec'ric
light be taken from the northeast corner
of Pattie avenue, and placed at the corner
of Gilbert and Washington avenues
Carried
Mr. Burton moved that the superin-
tendent of the Santa Fe railroad De III
s,ructed to repair The crossing OF SAID roao
on Harry street. The motion WAS auop'eu'
Mr.. Horner. from the public improve
ment committee, reported against Inc
oneninr of Walnut street. as IL woulu
cost 8. 800. and the city could not aHofo
IN expend so much money Tor SO ilC1ie
gain at this time The report was sigheo
hv all the committee On motion the re-
port was adopted
Mr.. Schad reported that Lee Hays
wanted TO put in a cinder sidewalk on
n
vas referred to the councilmen or the
First ward.
Mr.. Kenyon moved that the street COM
missioner notify property owners 10 ciear
The Instructions from the sidewaIk OH
Pine street, between Wichita and Water
streets The motion WAS adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Kenyon, the street
commissioner was ordered 10 clear the IN
slightly distractions around the Shee'z
bniIdina. on the corner of Douglas and
Market.
Mr.. Mccall moved that the sidewalk
tax of c. C. Rushing be reduced to sio'
and the penalty, and that the sidewaiA
tax of w. c. West and - Mccoy De
absted Carried.
Mr.. Schad moved that the sidewalk tax
of Jesse L. Clark, amounting TO Sl.3' Tor
repairs, he abated. Carried.
Bills were read and referred to the
proper committee.
Mrs. Lydia Stallings presented petition
o the counc il, praying Cor An appro-
preparation of 900 for damages sustain
ed by a fall OH a defective sidewalk on tx
position avenue ia front OF No, 3l9. the
result OF said fall being IA broken nose, and
an injured spine, hip, and leg The
matter was, on motion, referred to the
judiciary committee and the county at
torney.
Mrs. lydia B. Lisha also presented a pc
tition praying for an appropriation OF
IS 600 for injuries sustained by her on the
10th day OF November, 1898. IN a fall on
the sidewalk on East Douglas avenue east
of the Rock Island depot, while on her way
home, pa New York avenue The question
was referred to the Judiciary committee
aud the county attorney.
A. Bruhn reported receipts from the
East Douglas avenue scales for July.
500 40; for August. $50 40; for September.
s32 90; for October, SG4 40. The report was
received and filed.
Mr. Schad moved to take up the ordi
nance closing up butcher shops on Sun
day.
Mr.. johnson moved to postpone action
till next meeting Lost.
The vote recurring on Mr.. Schad's mo-
ton. it was adopted.
An ordinance was read and adopted
closing all business houses of every de-
tcription on Sundays, and all butcher
shops on Sundays between tue 10Th of
April and the 18th of November.
Bids for furnishing the city with 1900
feet of rubber fire hose were opened. The
several bids were as follows
Revere Rubber company, Enoch pure
gum hose, 81 per foot.
Missouri Rubber company, cotton duck
hose. IS cents per foot
Chicago Fire Hose company Acorn brand
rubber. hose. 30 cents per foot.
Chicago Fire Hose company, Lion brand
rubber brand. 81 90 per foot.
Eureka Fire Hose company of New York,
rubber hose, 90 cents per foot.
+. B. Preston Hose company, rubber hose
90 cents per foot.
After some discussion as to the merits of
the various kinds of hose offered, and some
explanation by the fire chief in regard to
the matter, Mr.. Faries moved that he
contract lie awarded to the Chicago Fire
Hose company for the Lion brand. all the
members being convinced that was the
superior brand offered. The motion was
adopted unanimously.
Bids for side walks were opened as fol-
lows:
q. w. Sumption, Portland cement side
walk, is cents per square foot.
Bulla x Smith, Portland cement side.
walk. IS cents per square foot.
X. T. kepley, Shawnee county vitrified
brick laid on concrete, Il cents per square
loot. Shawnee county vitrified brick laid
On saud, l. cents per square foot.
On motion of Mr.. FAIRIES >..-e contract
WAS awarded to Mr.. kepley for brick laid
an sand. at l. cents per square foot.
Bids for furnishing lumber for the use
si the city were pext in order, but owing
10 the TACT that one BID came in two houts
after The hour for RECEIVING the bids, Mr..
Horner moved that the clerk rendvertise
Tor bids. The motion WAS adopted
The awarding OF the contract for coal
Vas LAID over till The next regular meeting.
On motion the council adjourned.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
MISC Pearl Cooke entertained few of
aa, young friends yesterday in honor of