The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-16
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
foFFlCIAL,)


WICHITA, KAN. Feb, IL, 1894.
Council NET in regular session Mayo
Cox ia the chair aud all councilmen pre-
sent, except A.berts, Mccall and Schaa-
tue last two coming in later.
Minutes Of last regular meeting read AM
| approved
Conncilmen Hill moved that an electri
| light be placed 1T the corner of Uniyersit
| avenue and Seneca street. The vote on th
! motion was as follows: Yeas, Hill, Ken
gon aud Mccall; nays, Burton, Caswell
| FAIRIES, Horner, JOhDson, Meiienger ant
Sawyer. The motion was lost.
On motion of Councilman FAIRIES th
Atchison, Topeka and Santa F'e rai!roa,
| company were Instructed TO raise th
Planking a; their crossing on Douglas
avenue, le vel with the rail.
The Public improvement committe
| submitted a report on the petition for re
| bate or sidewalk lax erroDeouSly charge'
! against lots liz, ia aud l16, block g. Orm
| and Phillip addition recommending tha
tax be rebated. On motion OF Counciimal
Hill the report was adopted.
| On motion of Councilman Horner th
matter of sidewalk tax charged agains
property OF Mr.. Allison was referred to th
councilman OF TIE 5th ward.
| On III otion Of Councilman Caswell tn
mayor appointed Cas1eil. Mccall. Bur
ton and the city attorney committee &
obtain from the police commissioners
| statement of the amount OF funds the,
| have on hand
| Chairman Caswell of the retrenchment
| committee submitted a minority report
| On motion OF Councilman Mellinger tn
| committee was given till next meeting u
| bfl3g In report.
Councilman Homer moved that wher
| the connect adjourn it be till next Mon
day night. Adopted.
On motion of Councilman Homer tn.
| proposition Of Lou Williams to sweep th.
paved streets insteed Of sprinkiing them
Was referred to the paving COMMITTEES.
All bills filed against the city to dat,
Were read aud on motion OF Councilman
Kenyon referred to the proper committee
A petition for an ordinance defining
dray work aud regulating the same, was
on motion of Councilman Hill referred to
the franchise and license committee 8nC
city attorney.
The report of the committee granting
The PRAYER of the petititiOn OF H. W. Rey.
nolds tor permission to lay cinder side
walk in front of his lots, No. % and 2.
South Fourth ayenne, Zimmerley's second
was, on motion of Councilman johnson
adopted.
A petition from Marie Steinbuchel fol
permission to move twO-Story frame
building on los No 146 North Main street,
was, on motion of Councilman Johnson
referred to the fire committee and fire
marshal with power to act.
On motion of Councilman Horner the
band was ordered to use the Fair associa
tion room Cor rehearsals in place of the
one formerly used.
The decisions of the state board of rail.
road commissioners on the rate on lumber
was received, and, on motion of Council
man Schad, placed on file.
The report of police Judge, showing COL
lectiOns $l'70S 81, also of weighmaster of
Oak street scales for the month of January.
1894, was received, and, on motion OF
Councilman Horner, referred to the police
and prisons and scales committees. re-
spectIvely.
In accordance with the instructions of
The council the city engineer submitted
specifications for sidewalk of hard burned
brick laid on sand, which, on motion of
Councilman Kenyon, were adopted.
Ordinance No. 1926, entitled an ordi-
nance making appropriations for misceI-
an eous purposes. was read and on motion
of Councilman Hill placed on its passage
and adopted.
Ordinance No 1927, entitled an ordi-
nance making appropriations for miscel.
Ianeous purposes. was read and on motion
of Councilman Schad placed Oh its passage
and adopted.
Ordinance No 1928, entitled an ordi-
nance requiring the county treasurer to
pay to the city treasurer all money and
evidences OF Indebtedness collected for
and payable to the city of Wichita on the
18th day of each month and to make full
and itemized statement thereof TO the
mayor and council, was read and on mo-
tion of Councilman FAIRIES the rules were
the ordinance placed on it's
passage and adopted.
On motion Of Councilman Burton the
to whom WAS referred the pre-
pared ordinance regulating PLUMBING
practice in the city of Wichita was granted
until the next meeting to bring in a re-
port.
The following resolution was on motion
Of Councilman Horner adopted:
Whereas, There are in the city of
Wichita, Kansas, fully two thousand col
ored people, and whereas, the COL
ored people Of the city of Wichita. Kan
sas, have no representation upon the fire
department OF the said city; therefore be it
'Resovled, By the council of the city
Of Wichita that the fire marshal and fire
committee of said city be, and is hereby
authorized TO put two colored men on said
ire department of the said city of Wichita
" henever there is two vacancies in said
ire department of the city of Wichita"
The vote upon the adoption of the reso-
ution was as follows: Yeas-Caswell.
FAIRIES. Hill, Horner. johnson, Kenyon
Mccall, Mellinger. Sawyer, Schad; nays
Barton; absent-Alberts.
On motion of Councilman Schad the
natter OF employing assistance for the
,ity attorney III the asphalt paving cases
vas referred to the mayor, city attorney
md the Judiciary committee.
On motion of Councilman Mccall the
council went into executive session.
Council came out Of executive session.
On motion of Councilman johnson the
ouncil adjourned /. VI. Cox,
Attest. 5. SMITH. Mayor.
City Clerk.