The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-12
CITY FATHERS MEET
ROUTINE BUSINESS OF SOME I'M
PORTANCE TRANSACTED.
Caswen Kicked for Financial Statement
and sohad Responded Another
Meeting viii be Held Tonight
30 Talk Over the Brick
Sidewalk Question. =

| Mayor Cox looked down from his throne
| last night on ten councilnlen, johnson and
| Kenyon being absent.
| 1t was a regular meeting OF that body
aud it commenced promptly at the ap-
| pointed hour.
| The minutes of the last regular and
+! special meetings were read and approved.
! Sir. Caswell called for a repor. of the
| finance committee and Mr.. Schad made q
personal statement showing the condition
| of the treasury, and the coming demands
| on !: by creditors. If the taxes are paid
promptly this year there Will be enough
to wipe out all demands, with nice sur
plus left on hand.
MIR. Caswell called for an explanation as
| to why the light ordered on the corner OF
Water and Orme streets was not put in
and no one could explain The matter,
whereupon the mayor promised that it
would receive his personal attention.
Horner called attention 10 tbe bad condi-
ton of the crossing Of the Fort Scott road
and Main street, and Oh motion the city
clerk was nstrur ed To inform the Mis-
souri, Pacific roa 20 have proper repairs
made.
Attention was called to the sidewalk on
North Main street near the Arcade store
and its dangerous condition. On motion
the sidewalk inspector was ordered to
notify the owners 1t once to have 1t re-
paired.
Mr.. Sawyer called attention to the de-
plorabe condition of the culvert on Cen
trail avenue at the city limits aud on mo-
ton the street commissioner was instruct
ed to have that part of it that belongs to
the city repaired aud put in good shape.
The city clerk was asked how much time
was given to the property owners on North
Main street to put down brick sidewalk
and he said thirty days.
The city attorney was called on for
legal opinion aud he thought the matter
was little irregular. To more thoroughly
investigate the matter the council will
have another meeting tonight to take
action Oh the matter.
The committee on franchise and license
WAS asked for report. but they were not
ready, whsreupon Caswell registered a
kick and demanded a report on certain
ordinance at the next meeting.
On motion of Casweil the working hours
of the city scale men were arranged To
commence at 8 a. m. and to end ut go o.
H. during the winter, allowing them from
1890 to o'clock for their dinner. FAIRIES
thought they should labor till O'Clock,
bat the other nine councilmen were of a
different opinien and Caswell's motion
prevailed.
On molten Of Chairman Mccall
es the judiciary COMMITTEES two
msrs churches were exempted FROM
paying tAeif Saver tax, viz. tho
South Emporia Presby teran church and
the Friends church Ia the Sixth ward.
On motion of Caswell the monthly APP
preparation of the Colored Childrens'
Home MAS raised from SIS to $685..
On motion tho street commissioner was
instructed to compel livery and feed
stable owners on paved streets to allow no
wagons TO stand more than one abreast ia
front OF their places.
On motion OF Caswell the street COM
missioner was instructed not to force Mr..
Sheetz remove the brick pile on the cor
ner of Douglas and Market.
Bills were read and referred TO the
finance committee.
On petition c. A. Gates was granted
permission to put down cinder sidewalks
ia front Of his lots in the south part of
town in conformity with the plans and
specifications.
Mrs. A. A. Hammond petitioned to have
her property set outside the city limits.
On motion the same was referred 10 the
public improvement committee.
Mary O'Bryan, through her attorneys
Amidon s. Conley. presented a claim for
s., 500 for injuries received Saturday last
ut the corner Of Oak aud Maple streets by
defective sidewalk. The same was re-
ferred to the judiciary co;zmittee and
city attorney.
After transacting some moro unimpor-
tant business the coun Gil adjourned.