The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-07-11
IOUNLII. MEETING.
The Fight on Ta,io,irg Clubs One OF the Nest
important fc lures.

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important Fc lures.
The city fathers met again last night in
regular session with Mayor Cox IN the
chair, and all the members present. The
minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved after slight correction concern
ing the interest on improvement bonds.
Mayor Cox submitted n communication
vetoing the ordinance passed at the last
meeting providing for the issuance or
bonds for the widening and opening OF
certain streets and alleys. In his veto he
showed that in about three months there
would be enough money in the treasury 10
pay for the improvements, and hence That
it would be unwise TO pay any Interest.
He also thought that per cent interest
is too much.
On motion of Mr. Johnson the veto
message was ordered received and placed
on file.
The mayor submitted communication
showing the necessity for compilation
and revision of the city ordinances, and
on motion of Mr.. Schad the report was re-
ceived aud filed
Mr. Mccall found upon investigation
that some OF the lots owned by the city
were sold, through mistake, for taxes, and
be moved that the adjustment OF the mat
ter be left with the Judiciary committee
and city attorney.
Mr. FAIRIES of the fire and water COM
mittee submitted proposition from
George Stewart of the burglar alarm sys-
tenn agency TO furnish fire alarms. which,
upon motion of Mr.. Johnson. WAS referred
to the fire committee, city attorney aud
mayor to report at the next meeting OF the
council.
On motion of Mr.. Kenyon the Electric
Light and Power company WAS ordered to
put IN an arc light at the corner of Ninth
street and Emporia.
On motion the committee OF paving the
Market street canal was given further
time to report.
On motion OF Mr.. Burton the matter OF
insisting on the Santa Fe company placing
flag man at the crossing OF Douglas ave-
nue. and the tracks was referred TO the city
attorney with power to act.
On motion of Caswell the city attorney
was instructed to take immediate steps to-
wards compelling the Wichita and West
ern Railway company to bring their tracks
TO grade.
On motion of Caswell the street COM
missioner was instructed to obey the or
ders of the public improvement COM
mituee.
A communication was read
from one Mr.. Poffenberger asking
the council to pass an ordinance
prohibiting what is known as the drawing
system in vogue to some extent by tailora
and jewelers.. Counter communications
were read asking the council not to pass
or attempt to pass any ordinance TO that
effect. Several short speeches were made
on the subject, and finally all the COM
munications and petitions were received
and placed on file.
The report of the appraisng committee
for the Douglas avenue pavement was read
and adopted.
Mr.. Mccall of the judiciary committee
reported concerning the making OF
new set of plats of the
city according to the request OF City AS
SCISSOR Caldwell. On motion the report
was received and placed on file. Some OBJ
lection was urged against this proposition
at the previous council meeting on ac-
count of cost, but this has been removed
as it is the understanding that the plats
will cost nothing as the draughtsman In
the city engineers Office will have to make
! them after the paving is done on Douglas
avenue.
The matter of the switch from the Mis-,
souri, Pacific tracks to the power house ol
| the Citizens Electric Light company was
taken up, and, on motion of Burton, per-
mission to build the switch was granted
| A petition was read requesting the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway company to build 6
more decent and commodious depot at the
Second street station was read and a com
mittee Of five counclmen were appointed
to present the petition to Mr.. Harding
A petition submitted asking for the use
of a room in the city building for historical
society purposes was read and on motion
referred to the building committee anc
I mayor with power to act
A petition from Marie SteinbucheI tc
erect one-story building on Main street
was referred to the fire marshal.
/ The second and third paving estimate!
of the city en- gineer were, upon motion
approved.
The report Of the city officers were rea(
and approved.
The ordinance prohibiting the LOTTERY
or drawing system of business by tailor
and Jewellers was then taken up an(
passed.
The ordinance opening and widening
certain streets, which the mayor vetoed
was taken up and after the interest wa
reduced from seven to six per cent, th
ordinance was passed.
A petition from Mr. Mundeyello, askin.
for an increase of salary was presented. |
was stated that the increase would cos
the city nothing extra as it WAS the iuteu
tiou 10 take from the assistant engineer
salary the amount OF the raise asked b
Mr.. Nundevello. On this statement G
the case the matter was referred to tn
mayor and city engineer with power TO act
Nr. Nuudevello's salary was $50 pc
month and the assistant engineers IS;
The proposition how Is to make each c
them SI2 30.
After other important business th
council adjourned.
Her many friends will be glad TO hea
that Miss Jessie Boyce Is spending he
summer most pleasantly and engaged Ii
doing the worlds fair Ia a manne
which il is ply all cannot initiate, tba
is, taking in the sights on Midway and il
the buildings ieisurely for a week or 81
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