The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-18
PROCEEDINGS OF THE cry COUNCIL
APRIL =, 1898.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
APRIL =, 1893.
The council met pursuant to adjourn-
meE-. Mayor Cox la tae chair aud all
cou2c.imen present except Mccall. Ferries,
of tae committee On fire aud water, pre-
ssuted a communication frem the mars nal
requesting the purchase of fifteen hundred
feet Of the best quality Of bose; the recon-
nendat,0a for the purchase Of the same
being signed by all the members of the fire
committee Mr.. Ferries moved that commit
tee purchase said hose. Schad offered AL
amendment tina, the city clerk be Instruct
Ell 10 advertise for bids; amendment car
rIed.
Ferries moved that the committee on
fire and water be instructed to put down =
test well at the kellogg school house for
fire protection at that building; carried
johnson of health committee presented a
communication from the Acorn Separabie
Cask Head company embracing a method
for removal of garbage aud recon- mending
n vessel manufactured by said company
for same. On motion Of Schad the same
was referred TO the health committee.
Mr. Kenyon presented q communication
from the Wichita Gas and Electric Light
company. embracing a proposition con-
corning the location of certain lights, and
on motion of Johnson the same Was re-
ferred To the light committee
Mr. Hill moved that the estimate Of the
city engineer for paving Douglas avenue
with asphalt be received and placed on
file. Carried.
Schad offered a resolution that the city
clerk be instructed 10 advertise for bids TO
pave Douglas avenue with Trinidad
asphalt. Caswell moved to lay resolution
on table. Carried
81 TN,
embracing petition from Svartz Bros.
asking permission TO maintain a break
water south of the Douglas avenue bridge
in the Arkansas river. Kenyon moved
that the matter be referred to the city eu-
gineer with instructions 70 report at the
next meeting of the city council Carried.
FAIRIES called attention to the fact that
as no one was looking after Linwood park
the property therein was being destroyed.
aud suggested that some one be mployed
to look after same, and moved that the
matter be referred to the public improve
ment committee; carried.
Johnson moved that the street commits
siouer be instructed 20 sprin kle Hyde park;
carried.
All bills filed to date were read and on
motion of Kenyon were referred TO their
proper COMMITTEES.
A communication from c. H Smythe,
administrator of the Burleigh estate, re-
questing the early opening aud widening
of Emporia avenue, was read, and on
motion OF Hill was received and placed on
file.
4 communication from the attorneys of
Caroline Moon, requesting IN early settle
men OF the Judgment obtained against the
city for personal injuries, was read and,
on motion OF Schad, referred 10 the judic.-
arV committee.
The official bond of c. S. Smith, city
clerk, was read and, on motion of johnson,
approved.
The city attorney submitted a commun-
icatiou TO the effect that Fred Schattner
the city cIeIk had removed from the city
aud state and recommended that the Of
flee be declared vacant and that the mayor
appoint some one to fill the vacancy thus
caused for the unexpired term for which
Schattner was appointed, and that {. l..
Adams who was deputized by Mr. Schatt
ner 10 act for him, be instructed 10 turn
over TO the mayor al property, money, etc,
belonging 10 the city, IN his possession.
On motion Of Mr. Hill the communication.
embracing ii resolution, was adopted. The
mayor then appointed {. ;. Smith 10 fiji
the unsxpired term. which appointment
was, on motion Of Kenyon, confirmed by
the council.
4 petition was submitted and read for
the widening Of Washington avenue from
tent Efk 10 LOU 81 ssI4 Sil A4BtABl
of johnson the prayers OF the petitioners
were granted,
The councIlmea from the Fourth ward
to whom was referred the petition
for consideration on south side Of Fifteenth
street from Lawrence avenue 10 airyiew
reported fayorably on same and on mo
tiou OF Kenyon the report was adopted
and owners given thirty DAYS to construct.
4 petition OF Numerous citizens asking
f.,- m q " Of Ennn L lyArr~E-
hire a. dogcatchrr was read and ca mo-
ton CT Horuer referred to the mayor.
A petition 10 open alley between Law
renee and Topeka aveuues and between
Lewis and Morris streets was on motion
Of Hill referred 20 the public improve
nleEC committee
Ordinance No =. an ordinance 20 open
and extend Market street from TAirteeath
street 10 Fourteenth street. and - appro-
pirate private property Tor sGch purposes,
was re4d, placed o. - passage and
carried
Bids for the construction Of ciader side
walk were opened and Rad and on mo-
tIon Of CaswelI the same were rejected
aud the clerk instructed 70 read Tegtlse for
bids On all unfinished walks.
Mr. C.aPp asked Tor the release IL 4 GER
tain lien heid by the city against the
southeast quarter u th@ SOUTHEAST quarter
% section tweatF -seyeD, township twenty
nine. range two .esf. and ether property
held b. tae same party and on motion
q -cEad the same VA referred 20 tie
judiciary com ul.ttee ard the outgoing and
incoming c.ty attovEeT- WITH POWER u acf-
Cass=ll EoseJ that tie 5aa1snZ CON
II tree - instructed = i5-er re ta-
- ss Il Ga the city budding Iar.ssd
Ordnance NJ. ---. "a crs.luas-lc- - wi1eu
and extend y a-5.iE-toL sesaa= from C=a-
trsI svsgge 10 Dogglzs avenue. sns. 70 -