The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-30
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
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May %, 1893
| The council met in adjourned session
| with Mavor Cox in the chair aud all tn
councilmen present, except Messrs. Cas-
well and Hill.
The following resolution submitted by
the mayor was, on motion of Councilman
johnson, received and placed on file.
WICHITA, Kan, May %, 1898.
To the honorable Members of the City Council o
! the City OF Wichita:
| CONTINENTAL a meeting of the city
council held on Monday evening, the 22nC
of this month, a resolution was itroduced
by Councilman Mccall, providing for an
assistant clerk at sos per month. The samt
resolution in subsequent paragraph
designated John V. Koogle AS the
person. who should be employed
as assistant to the clerk. Then the result
Of the vote on this resolution was an
nounced by the clerk | was under the i'm
preston that there was not quorum
present. and the motion was therefore de
clared lose Subsequently my attention
was called to the TACT that there were
seven councilmen present, though only
SIX voted. | presume, therefore, that the
resolution was adopted, and | will ask the
clerk with the consent of the council to
Canse the minutes of that session to show
that the resolution was carried.
Calling your attention further to this
resolution. am advised by the city attor-
ney that neither the mayor nor the city
council has the authority to appoint an
assistant to the city clerk, and that that
portion of the resolution appointing and
designating j. Y. koogle as assistant city
clerk is illegal and void. | am further ad-
vised by the city attorney that the first
part of the resolution making provision
for needed assistance for the city clerk,
and fixing the compensation that shall be
paid, is proper and legal, and is sufficient
delegation OF authority to the city clerk to
employ an assistant within the limits
named.
| trust this correction of the minutes
will be satisfactory and that | may be par
doned for my oversight in declaring the
resolution lost. Respectfully submitted.
l.. NJ. Cox, Mayor.
On motion of Councilman johnson the
depository for city funds WAS referred to
the mayor, finance committee and city
treasurer with power to act.
On motion OF Councilman johnson the
question of paving inspector was referred
to the mayor and paving committee with
instructions TO report at next meeting.
Councilman Horner stated that he had
placed Mr.. finney in Linwood park to
care for same and on motion OF Council
man Homer Mr.. Finney was selected as
superintendent of parks at salary OF S45
per month.
The maeter of securing a haymarket
was on motion of johnson referred to
public improvement committee and mayor
with power to act
The city engineer submitted report on
matter of placing dam at mouth of Little
river stating that 1t would restore the
same to what it was several years ago, and
on motion Of Councilman Schad the re-
port was received and filed
The city engineer submitted report on
lowering of dam on Little river, and on
motion of Councilman Kenyon the same
was received and placed on fills.
The judiciary committee submitted re-
port on claim of J. c. Farrell of S155 for
overtime for himself and horse, rejecting
the same. On motion of Mr. johnson the
report was adopted.
On motion of Councilman johnson
the city engineer WAS instructed to
prepare an estimate Tor dam at
mouth OF Little river: also f1oodgate in
dam at the head of the race.
Judiciary committee submitted report
stating that claim of c. b. Bennett for
damages had been compromised and set
tied and case dismissed. On motion of
Councilman Johnson the report WAS adopt
ed and warrant ordered drawn.
On motiou of Councilman johnson the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the city attorney be re-
quested TO act as member of the special
committee on freight rate complaints and
to join with the special attorney in Sign
ing all such complaints for the mayor and
the council. rs may be presented to the
railroad commissioners.
On motion of Councilman Schad the
resolution offered by Council
man Kenyon was adopted:
Whereas, Section one q of the eight
hour law of the state of Kansas provides
that laborers in the employ of any city in
the state of Kansas may be employed over
eight hours per day in cases of extraordin-
AIRY emergency which may arise in time of
war or for the protection of property or
human life, therefore tie it
Resolved. That no such extraordinary
exists or has existed since the
passage of this act except during the ses-
siou of our last state legislature.
\ petition requesting that a committee
of the city council be appointed 10 provide
a float to represent the city for the Fourth
OF July parade was. on motion of Council
man Kenyon, referred to finance commit
tee and mayor.
\ repor, from the city clerk stating that
G. \. Sewell had been appointed by him
rs assistant. Ca motion of Councilman
J Johnson the report YVES adopted
The mayor appointed as board of
health. Drs +. Is Allen. Giles Davis and
L. II. =. John. On motion of Mr.. Mccall
the appointments were confirmed.
GA motion of Councilman johnson the
OF the surface OF the jasperte
on Douglas avenue was referred
TO the public Improvement committee and
mayer with power 10 act.
On motion OF Councilman johnson
the matter of the expiration Of the
term OF Office Of the jIuitor was referred
to the mayor To report at next meeting
Councilman Schsd stated that Secretary
Howard of the Fair association wished to
move shed harms from Riverside across
Oak street bridge. Councilman johnson
moved that the matter he referred 10 the
with power 10 act The motion
was declared lost by a tie vote.
Ordinance Ne. -. entitled an ordinance
making appropriations for miscellaneous
purposes, MAS placed upon its passage and
adopted.
\ prepared ordinance entitled an orai-
nance relating 10 cstching or killing fish
and 10 regulate aud prohibit The same
WAS. on motion q Councilman kenyoM,
referred To- the proper committee.
GA motion of Schad the council ad-
journed.
l.. VI. Cox. Mayer
Attes,:-C !. SMITH, City Clerk.
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