The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-14
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
WICHITA Feb IL 'a3.

approved.
Ga motion of Mr.. Schad permission was
given to Mr.. kiefer to erect heavy weight
scales on North Lawrence avenue between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets
/ On mothion of Mr.. Tucker permission
was granted to G. J. Hartman TO have
telegraph wire extended to his residence
at l24l North Lawrence avenue.
A recommendation that a permanent
! flagRan be stationed at the intersection 0
he llogg street and Fifth avenue and tina
the city clerk be instructed to notify the
! railroad company At once was, on motion
OF Mr.. Caswell. adopted.
! Mr.. Martin stated that Mr. Wood, who
owned 1Oc feet at the corner of Lulu and
Prince streets, desired to remove defective
board walk aud replace with ciuders, ant
on his motion the same was allowed.
Mr.. Martin Informed the council that
sidewalk on Fourth avenue running norti
from Douglas and ordered four years ago
had never been completed and moved thai
the public improvement committee SCI
that the work be completed at once
Carried
Mr.. Martin OF the judiciary committee
moved that the Rock Island Lumber com
pany's bill for interest be rejected. Car
ried.
The special committee to whom was re.
| ferred the matter of taking into the city
certain property located on Hillside ave
| nue. reported adversely on the same.
All bills fled to date were on motion re-
! ferred to the proper committees.
| A petition from Robert Jacks to move
! two houses on lots II and 10 Wichita
street, Waterman's addition. was on mo-
tion of Mr.. Caswell referred TO the fire
committee and fire marshal.
A petition to vacate streets and alleys in
Spring Grove addition was, on motion OF
Mr.. Tucker. referred to the councilm en-
from the Fourth ward.
A petition from John L. Gardenhire to
be appointed city dog catcher was on mo-
tion of Mr.. Caswell, referred to the mayor.
A communication from C. H. Smythe,
administrator of the estate of II.
o. Bureigh, deceased, requesting
the council to pay sl3O6 20 appropriated
by former council for the opening of a
street through the Burleigh estate, was on
motion of Mr.. Martin referred to the pub
lie improvement committee and city at
torney.
A communication from A A. Luther re.
questing damages from the city for in
juries sustained by fall on a defective
walk was on motion of Schad referred to
the judiciary committee.
/. Report of w. j. Babb, police Judge
from the 21st, to the 31st, of January in
elusive, showing collections of s641. 65 was
on motion of Mr.. Martin referred to the
finance committee.
The report Of B. p Carlton, weighmas-
ter. for month of January 1898 was read
and on motion of Mr.. Leveridge referred
to the scale committee.
Mr.. Leveridge made motion that the
fire committee be instructed to visit st.
Joe, No, and investigate the fire alarm
system used in that city. Mr.. Tucker moved
an amendment that three citizens be APP
pointed by the mayor to act with said
committee. Carried as amended.
The committee to whom was referred
the request of the board of trade in regard
to maps of city for distribution at the
worlds fair reported adversely On same.
Mr.. Schad then offered resolution that
prepared a map of the city of Wichita in
lne IOEIl vi ulEO eye Nlen, Surviving
location of all city buildings, etc, aud
that the same shall not cost more
than $500 On Mr. Schad's motion the
same was adopted and the mayor instruct
ed to appoint committee of six, consist
ing of three members of the council and
three citizens. The following were APP
pointed: Schad, Harris and Martin of the
together with c. NJ Jones, G. f
Potts and w. r. Dulaney
An ordinance amending Section II of
Ordinance No. 562 was read, and on motion
Of Mr.. Harris went over, under the rules
Ordinance No 1,l69, entitled "An ordi-
nance authorizing the Wichita Prospect
ing company to lay pipes and mains in the
alleys and parts of the streets OF the city
of Wichita, was read, placed upon its pass
age and carried.
An ordinance providing for a meat in !
spector for the city of Wichita was read |
and on motion of Mr.. Martin, referred to
the health committee.
An ordinance providing for an inspector |
Of weights and measures was read and on |
motion of Mr. Tucker, referred to the COM !
mittee on scales
An ordinance levying a license tax upon |
musical or theatrical entertainments and !
other exhibitions for pay was read and on
motion WAS laid over under the rules.
Ordinance No ITO, an ordinance MAX !
ng appropriations for miscellaneous pur-
poses was read, placed on It's passage and 1
carried.
On motion of Mr.. Hill sidewalk bids
were opened and that on board walk was
awarded to J. \. Schearer and on cjndar
walk TO Kensler and Charlton.
Mr.. Caswel stated that as the law was
mandatory and compelled the mayor ana
council to appoint a city assessor at their
irst regular meeting in February he
would therefore move that the acting
mayor and council proceed to make said
appointment. The motion carried and the
Icting mayor proceeded 10 appoint J. ID. /
Caldwell, assessor and c. L. Adams as
stant assessor. The appointments were
confirmed by the council.
On motion the council adjourned.
II. F. GOODE.
Acting Mayor and Pres. OF the Council.
J. Y. hooGLE, Assistant City Clerk.
\. w. Hardin and !. r. Dutton left for
lawrence last night to attend the annual
Meeting OF the general council of the