The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-26
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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WICHITA, July "a, 1898
Council met in regular session. Mayor
Cox in the chair. All councllmen present
except Caswell and Schad. Minutes OK
meetings Of July 10 aud IA read and APP
proved.
Councilman Hill of paving and scales
committee asked for further time 70 bring
in report on paving of canals. Granted.
On motion of Councilman Homer the
building committee was Instructed TO get
estimate on a lightning arrest TO connect
the tower of the city building with the
cutters
On motion of Councilman Mccall the
matter OF encToachments on the boundary
Of the Arkansas river was referred 20 the
mayor, ci5y attorney and city engineer.
On motion OF Councilman Kenyon, the
public improvement COMMITTEES was In
s.ructed 70 notify the street commissioner
TO properly obstrucs the Thirteenth street
bridge while it is under condemnation.
Councilman Mccall moved TO have the
Chairman of the public improvement COM
raitsee notify the street car company TO re-
move the stones obstruct.ug North Main
street Carried.
On motion of Councilman FAIRIES. the
public improvement committees was In
strueted to notify the street com missioner
30 place sidewalk on East Douglas avenue,
where IL H&d SUM NOSI 10 =
On motion of Councilman johnson, the
Dubijc Improvement committee was In
structed To notify the manager OF the
opera house TO place railing On the north
side of same.
The judiciary committee submitted
report recommending that the sewer tax
on the property of the African NJ, T. aud
Second Baptist churches tcoloredl be re-
bated. The report was adopted
rr.dt alfs,.S
reuort on the petition of the North Market
street property owners regarding tue side
walk line between Central avenue and
Elm street. recommending that tue prayer
Of petitioners be granted Adopted
The committee TO whom was referred
the matter of revising and publishing the
city ordinances, brought IN report rec
ommending same
Whereupon the following resolution
was adopted BE it resolved by the
mayor and council OF the city OF Wichita:
That The ordinances of the city or w ichita
and the laws OF the state of Kansas effect
ing cities of the first-ciass be revised aud
published Ia book or pamphlet form, or
both.
Tae committee on sewerage aud drain
age submitted ii report recommending
that the sewer Inspector be paid So 90 per
month extra On account OF extra work
looking after catch basins during and al
ter rains Adopted.
The franchise and license committee
submitted "a report recommending that
ordinance No 40 be amended TO include
fish and oysters. Adopted.
All bills fled 10 date were read and re
ferrrd 70 proper committees
Ihe.claIIn Of Mrs. Naomi Jackson for
damage. against city in the sum OF $500
was read and referred 20 judiciary
committee and city attorney.
Damage claim of Gusrave Troutwein,
account OF broken leg twoodenj, was re-
ferred TO judiciary COMMITTEES aua city at
torney.
Communication from fire marshal rela-
tive 10 petition of Marie steinbuchei, was
received aud placed on file
On motion of Councilman Horner the
petition Of Z. II. Mclean relative 10 no
I.hiuC his cIrder sidewalk Was granted
The petition for electric hight az inter
section Of Fourth avenue and English
street was referred 70 light committee.
\ petition from Young Peoples society
OF the Friends church for the Use of Hyde
PARK 70 bold an ice cream social, Aus- !,
was granted
the city engineer submitted the fourth
and fifth estimates for the paving OF
Douglas avenue, which was adopted on
motion oF Councilman Kenyon.
The report of West Douglas avenue
s.aIes for June and fifteen days N May
| WAS read and referred 20 scale committee.
Ordinance Ne !, i9s, entitled An Ordi-
I nance Making Appropriations for Aiscei-
laneous PURPOSES was read, placed on It's
I passage aud adopted
OrF.inauce No. Entitled An or
dirapce amending sec II Of ordinance No.
$50 Eatitled an ordinance 70 levy aud
+ collect llceus. tax upon certain trades.
Professions aud eccu oaGl0as, and 70 EegU-
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health committee, e4Ey attorney AID
mayer.
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+ dfna,.re. amending Sec / o{ ordinance No.
80 Enutled al ordinance 10 levy and
collect license Tax pom pedd-eFs engage
IN selling basteria&. exchanging or dis
r,o-Ius Of meats. upon aay uf the paoilc
grounds. streets or alleys OF tie city o.
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issuing Of hve Improvement boos4s for tie
I r,av,.41rs CT the damages assessed for
widening ana exceeding Washinzfo
( zyenue from Central Avsaue 20 Do9gizs
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