The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-06-27
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
(Omcial.)

present except Mclean and Mellnser.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved as read
4 petition from board of trustees of
Lewis academy for abatement of paving.
and sewer tax amounting 10 SJVJ 80, was
on motion of Councilman Inres granted
Tie Judiciary committee submitted
report on the petition for special eieci lou
for the purpose of voting bouds 10 aid III
prospecting for coal, gas etc, recoInmend-
ing that the petition oe stahteu- On mo
tion OF Councilman Mlnlck the report
was adopted.
On motion of Councilman Harris the
following resolution was adopJed; Be IL
resolved by the mayor ana counci! Oh lv
city OF Wichita. that the mayor Is hereby
authorized 10 call special election 10 vote
on proposition TO issue bonds, III the SUM
Of $1,000, for the purpose of prospecting
for c, al, in the city Of Wichita
The COMMITTEES 10 whom was referred
the proposition Of r. II. Mundeyelio, asked
for further time 10 bring in u report
Granted.
On motion of the fire and water commit
tee, the clerk was instructed 10 notify the
superintendent of the Wichita Water COM
pany that the CITY council! has ordered Il
sixinch pipe to be laid from Walnut street
to Thirteenth street on Market street; also
to place in POSITION four fire plugs under
The direction OF the tire marshal.
The arbitrators appointed to determine
the amount of damage the Douglas Avenue
house had received by the fire, submitted
their report, stating that IN their opinion
the house had been damaged less than 30
per cent of its value The report was Or
dered placed on file.
A motion by Councilman Sawyer to
grant permit for the repair OF the Doug
las Avenue house, was amended on motion
OF Councilman Oliver, and referred TO the
Al Nit ffaa N nd m
torney.
On motion of Councilman Hill, the en-
gineer of the city building Is to have
charge OF the fire engine.
The complaint made against some OF the
firemen ior drunkenness, unbecoming
conduct aud unpaid bills was referred TO
the fire committee for investigation.
The health committee was Instructed to
notify Mr.. Bolts to abate the nuisance Of
keeping hogs in the city limits, and allow
ing dumping of garbage on his place.
The city attorney was instructed to draw
up an ordinance compelling the location of
privIes on the alleys or rear property lines
The light committee and city attorney
were Instructed to ascertain what reduc-
tion, if any, can be made in the cost of
lighting the city and report at the next
meeting.
The building committee was instructed
to make the necessary repairs In the roof
of the city building.
The public Improvement committee TO
whom was referred the petition for side
walk on Washington avenue. submitted
a report recommending that the petition
be granted and also that ten feet off the
west front of the 500 feet now belonging
TO Mrs. Mitchell be purchased for The sum
of $35. The report was adopted
On motion of Councilman Oliver the
city ordered Il. telephone placed in the
Office of Councilman Minick.
The street commissioner was instructed
to make the necessary drainage on South
Emporia avenue.
The city engineer was instructed to
make an estimate of the cost necessary to
repair tue 18th street bridge.
The public improvement Mt committee re-
ported that they had ordered twenty-five
benches made for Hyde Park at 81 each
and had arranged for water for the use OF
the park.
The condition of the gutter on East Cen
tral avenue was referred to the public i'm
prOvement committee.
The sewer inspector was instructed to
move the catch basin on Douglass avenue
in the center of Washington avenue to the
west curb liEe of North Washington ave-
nue..
Councilman Mccall moved TO go into ex-
ecutive session before adjourning. Car
ried.
The mayor appointed +. W. Oliver, B.
+. Mclean. j. III. Mccall, y. Garst, Ii.
lmboden aud \. Z. Jobes "A committee to
ascertain the cost and the best plan to
pursue in boring for coal and to report at
the next meeting.
The resolution TO call special election
was reconsidered and on motion of Coun-
Gilman Minnick laid on the table.
On motion of Councilman Oliver the
clerk upon application was instructed TO
Gu. out of the tax roll the city tax on all
churches.
The following resolutions on the death
of Mrs. Mccall, were adopted:
Where s, IL has pl, ased the Divine Ruler
OF the universe 10 remove from our midst
Mrs. j. II. Mccall, the estimsble wife of
our fellow councilman, J. II Mccall. and
Whereas, Sic was we'll known "a a val
ued member of society, faithful wife and
loving mother, therefore be it
ResOlved-That we, as members of the
city council extend TO Mr.. Mccall our
most siScere sympathy in this his sad be-
reave ment and hope that He who tempers
the wind to the sborn lamb may remem-
Der him in this his sore affiiction, and
gran. TO him that consolation that He
gives to all who believe that there is sun
shine beyond the clouds.
Resolved-That a copy of these resolu-
tiOns he spread upon the minutes ana
copy be sent to the family.
II. y, HILL