The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-09
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
May s, 1898.

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The council met in regular session with
Mayor Cox in the chair and ali members
present excepting Johnson and Mccall.
The minutes of the last regular and in
tervening meetings were read and APP
proved.
The fire marshal presented communi-
cation recommending the appointment or
George Dennis and John Lebrandt as
memb hers of the fire department to be en-
rolled AS second class firemen to fill va
cancies caused by the resignation of Il. u.
Armstrong and George Maddox. The
recommendation being signed by all the
members of the fire committee on motion
of Mr. Caswell the same was adopted.
A communication from Douglas avenue
property holders vouching for the author
lty of certain persons to sign the paving
petition was read and on motion of Mr..
Kenyon was received and placed on file.
Mr. Sawyer of the judiciary COMMITTEES.
presented communication in the form of
a complaint in regard to the freight rates
charged by the different railway compa-
MES, and asked that the matter be brought
before the railroad commissioners. On
motion of Mr.. Sawyer the same was
adopted.
All bills filed to date were read and on
motion referred TO the proper committees.
A communication from the Wichita
Electric Railway and Light company stat
ing that they have placed light ordered by
city council at the intersection of Eleventh
and Water streets. Ga motion OF Schad
the same was received and placed on file.
A communication from Mayor Cox IN
regard to the introduction OF sanitary
measures was read and on motion of Ken
yon received, placed on file and ordered
published in the daily papers.
Reports of WeighmasterS Sergeant Burt
and Carlton for the month OF April,
were read and on motion of Kenyon re-
| ferred TO scale committee.
Report of w. j. Babb, police Judge, for
the month of April, showing collections
amounting to 81, 166 p. was read and on
motion of Kenyon referred TO the finance
| committee.
Ordinance No. -, an ordinance making
| appropriations for miscellaneous pur-
| poses. WAS read, placed on its passage and
| carried.
A bid from the Barber Asphalt company
| for paving Douglas avenue at $3.50 PEI
square yard was opened and read and on
| motion OF HUI the contract was awarded
| to said company by the following vote
J Yeas-Burton, Hill, Kenyon. Meilinger,
| SAWYER and Schad. Nays-Alberts, Gas
well, FAIRIES and Horner
Mr.. Caswell, in behalf of c. r. Miller,
! requested permission to lay cinder side
walk on South Lawrence between Morris
and Lewis streets. and on motion OF Bur
! ton the same was referred TO the puphc
| improvement committee.
On motion of Councilman Hill the city
attorney was instructed to draw up con
| tract with Barber Asphalt company.
On motion of Councilman Hill the mayor
was requested to sign contract with Bar
| Der Asphalt com pany.
The committee to whom was refer
red the petition for cinder wall
on south side OF Ninth street from Waco
avenue. west to city limits reported fav
orably on same aud on motion of Kenyon
the report was adopted and owners gIver
thirty days to build.
MIR. Nermilliou in behalf OF the loca
druggists asked tor permission TO Eold ih'
! state druggists convention in council
chamber aud on motion of Schad the mat
| ter was referred 10 the mayor with power
/ to act.
A potion from George McDaniels for th'
appointment of dog catcher, signed d.
numerous citizens was read. The mayo
stated that as the regularly appointed dos
| catcher had given up his office he wou!t
aDpolnt Mechanics. On motion of Hornel
the appointment WAS confirmed by th'
unanimous vote of the council
The mayor stated that The committee X
| whom was referred the matter OF securing
| ground for scaveuger purposes had rented
four acres OF ground on the West SIDE 10
one wear at a rental OF so.
On motion council adjourned.
| L. VI. Cox, Mayor.
Attest: c. s. SMITH, City Clerk
PERI. V. kooGLE, Assistant.