The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-16
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
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| WICHITA, kAS., Aug Il, 1895.
Council met in regular session, Mayor
| Cox ia the chair. all counciimen present
except Mccall who came in later.
Minutes of last regular aud each inter-
vening meeting were read and approved.
A petition from the beard of directors
aud friends of the Wayside home Tor u
monthly allowance OF 50 WAS on motion
of Councilman FAIRIES referred 10 the
| judiciary COMMITTEES with powor to act
/ On motion of Councilman johnson the
| report of the fire aud water committee
recommending the adoption Of the propo-
stion of George Stewart, relative To the
| fire alarm system, provided said George
| Stewart furnish tower bell striker OF
sufficient force To be distinctly heard 10
the extreme limits OF the city, to be main
tanned and operated without additional
| cost to the city.
| Also IA COMMITTEES from the Missouri
! and Kansas Telephone company relative
| TO new fire alarm system for the city of
| Wichita. WAS received and placed on fife.
| The fire marshal, on motion OF Council
man Johnson, was instructed TO purchase
a fire alarm box to be placed at corner OF
| Orme and Main street.
Ga motion OF Councilman Kenyon, the
| fire and water committee were instructed
to investigate the fire alarm system to
whether new system Was necessary, and
| to report at next meeting.
/ The report of light committee on petit
| ton for electric light at intersection of
| Fourth and English streets. recommend
/ ing that the petition be not granted NJ
present, was. on motion OF Councilman
johnson, adopted
| On motion OF Councilman Kenyon, the
matter of moving guy posts Gu North
| Main street, was referred to light com
| mittee.
Councilman Alberts reported only one
bid received on lightning arrestor TO con-
meet tower of city building with cutters,
and asked further thine. Granted.
On motion Of Councilman Burton. the
clerk WAS instructed to notify the superin-
tendent of the AtchisoD, Topeka and Santa
Fe railroad to have The plank between the
rails and tracks AT their crossing on Doug
las avenue, brought up 10 h level with the
rails
The city clerk was instructed to notify
the superintendent OF the Missouri Pacific
railway to hsve suitable sidewalk cross
ings put in where their road crosses Chi
Cage avenue.
Ga motion of Councilman Horner. Cas-,
we'll & Buckley were granted permission
tn move the frame building No. COS East
Douglas to the rear of tue lot. on which
they intend erecting business block.
In the matter OF sidewalk tax charged
against the property OF L. c. Roberts. the
son, referred the councilman of the Second
ward.
Councilman Horner vowed that council
go into eXecntiye session before adjourn
ing. Adopted.
On motion OF Councilman Burton the
clerk was instructed TO notify the strret
car company to repair the crossings al
Kellogg street aud Fees avenus and also
Grant and Ciif;oa avenues also Lulu and
Douglas avenue
On motion of Counciimen Kenyon. the
street commissioner was Instructed t.
build an approach OF dirt at each end u
the new permanent sidewalk on North
Lawrence avenue.
The petition Of Mr.. Mills for rebate
sidewalk tax WAS. ca motion OF Council
man Horner. referred to conBciimea g
wards 10 which the property il located.
On motion of Councilman FAIRIES the Pc
lice are instructed 10 arrest persons pick
citing cows in pubic parks.
The fire uiarshsi Was Instructed &c sseer
tain VINO owns the fats 90 corner %
Third street and Sherman avenue and e.
notify them OF The dangerous condition o;
same, aud that they must ise repaired O.
put 10 a condition less dangerous
On motion OF Councilman Schsd. the
clerk Was Instructed to be,ify Street CT
company 10 take I'D "T' on Flftesn;h |
street and repair crossing
The petition OF the ladies' % the Friends |
church for Use OF Hyde park for ice cram !
social, ws~ on motion Of Councilman Bar |
ten granted.
Th- judiciary com roittes was on motion 4
OF Councilman Schsd granted further /
time TO bring IN report On claims for back /
pay on over time
The petition OF Marie Ss-sahrcaei s-ss /
on notion OF Counciinan keayon. referred /
to fire eofn rniftse-
Tie Communication frorn board % %. /
iics commissioners relative "a assistant /
CITY physician. ras T-c~s Tcf. aud 90 100
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The petition o, : C. Winch, ca raosloa
OF Councilman S1oas wss granted
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matter Q. pbYsscian Tor the csty was re-
ferred 20 fhe health com mite.
The report Of WesZHfr I. j Brock |
Of OAK stre&z sczsEs also jesse Barr Ef
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