The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-28

The city council met last night in regular
session, Mayor Cox in the chair.
after roll call the minutes OF the last
meeting were read and approved.
A communication in the interests of the
Orphans home and signed by Mrs. J. VI.
Townsend, president of the board of d.
rectors, was read. 1t was stated that
inasmuch as the hard times had made it
mpossible for many former contributors
TO aid the home, while tue demands upon
it were from the same cause greater, the
board OF directors asked the city council
to increass the city's monthly appropria-
ton from S75 to 500 per month. The re-
quest was granted on motion OF Mr. Nc
Call.
Rev. Clarke, who is connected with a re-
Gently established mission on East Doug
las, addressed the council on the subject OF
his nilsson work and suggested the CO.
operation of the council with such efforts
of private character for the relief of the
poor. II was suggested that the matter be
left for future consideration. The regular
order of business was then taken uD.
The fire and water com mitted reported
in relation to the matter OF the removal of
hose house No. , previously referred. that
no suitable building had been found aud
asked for more time. which was granted.
The trea report showed the pay
ment of $50, l02 80 on sewer bonds, and
81 500 on general Improvement bonds and
was referred to the finance committee.
The street commissioner was instructed
to order the contractor TO remove the pile
of brick from tue sidewalk at the corner of
Douglas and Market. and TO order the reg
moval of all distractions from the BUSH
cess streets of the city.
On petition OF the property owners on
Lawrence avenue bstween Eleventh aud
Twelfth streets, the council undertook the
grubbing out OF "A certain hedge and GER
tain necessary grading and 10 accept terri
tory of the width OF Is feet on either side
of the street 10 be maintained in itspresent
condition as parking, on which condition
the petitioners agreed TO dedicate said Is
feet TO the city and also to remove the side
walk back so as 80 line 1t wi tn the side
walk below Eleventh street. The sidewalk
was condemned.
a communication from citizens in the
neIghborhood of Douglas and Hydraulic
complaining OF the removal of a section of
board sidewalk and the substitution there
fore of cInder sidewalk WAS referred TO
the committee on public Improvements;
also one asking for cinder walk on the
east side of Market street between English
and Lewis.
A petition was read asking the appoint
ment OF Frank Gardenhire to position in
the fire department. 1t was received aud
placed on lille.
A petition asking that permission be re-
fused the proprietor of the Douglas ave.
nue. hotel to repair or rebuild, was laid on
the table.
The following prepared ordinances were
passed:
Miscellaneous appropriate =, amount
ing TO s., 24I.
Of e 60
revenue purposes, mills Tor general inn
provement purposes, mills for the pay,
ment of bonds and interest coupons, D
mills for lighting and mills for water
rent, total % mills, which is mills higher
than the levy of last year, but the assessed
valuation being $1,000 900 less, it was
pointed out that the taxes will be no
higher.
For issuing to Bulla s. Smith 81. $40 in
ternal Improvement bonds for construct
ing sidewalks. bonds payable at per cent
one year from Sept. l.
To pay S37. so as damages due to c. 4.
Horner, L. Nj. Brown and L. 5. Troup on
account OF opening Washington street
from Douglas To Central.
The following judges and clerks were ap-
pointed and confirmed for the SPECIAL cleo
tion Sept. /, 10 vote on the proposition TO
issue bonds 10 prospect for coal.
First ward-FIrst precinct, j. r. II.
King, T. b. Spencer and =. T. Jackson,
judges; A. {. Husry and John Busenbark,
clerks; Second precinct, W. L. Walker, p
Y. Healy and J. +. Bellew. judges; Fred
Alderman and J. q. Parham, clerks; Third
precinct, Harry Rice, G. A. Gates and p
NJ Bentley. judges; I. N. Lawrence and
&. W. McCoy, clerks.
Second ward-First precinct, Lloyd
Cost, !. r. Morris aud Charles LuIinx,
Judges: Ben Downing and Z. +. Enoch,
a al H.
:. Hovey and i. q. Mccall, judges; Robert
Stewart aud ". II. Jones. clerks; Third
precinct. A. c. Race, l. Beach aud Lee
Taylor, judges; ~ d. Lee aud c. Y. Fer
gu~on, clerks.
Third wari-First precinct, II. l. Tsy-
Tor, Jr., w ID. Mccormick aud J. b. Bour-
ge;te. judges; +. p. Allen and Ray J..
Taylor, clerks; Second precinct, George :.
Spslton, George Z. Campbell and J. X.
McGregor, judges; J. c. R-dheld aud Johu
Sturgen, clerks; Third precinct, +. T.
Allen, l. c. Roberts and A. T. HelIsr,
judges; L. (. Hart ana W. y. Bardus,
clerks.
Fourth ward-First precinct. Bruce
keenan,, T. 3. Wall, Ralph Neiderlander.
judges; Oscar Smith and +. II. Hill,
clerks; Second precinct, Jack Ludlum,
Dick Stewart and Al. Biting, judges;
y. Grant aud L. NoSs, clerks; Third pre-
cinct, VIM. Reed, j. l.. Boddish and f.
Is. Baker, judges; Henry Schad anU Y.
Tucker, clerks; Fourth precinct, Geo. l..
Swope, NJ. \. Williams and j. y. Young
judges; j. Oriatt aud J. NJ. Phillips, clerks.
Fifth ward-FiUsr precinct, II. y. Hill.
/. :. Trotter and N. :. Rochelle, judges:
{. b. Wilson and j. Russell, clerks;
Second precinct, W. \. Marshall, B. +.
McLaiu and J. II. Taylor, judges; Boch-
telle and b. T. Draper, clerk.
Sixth Nard-First precinct, Patrick
Mccarthy, Nm. Gould and II. =. Ferris,
judges; Jim Taylor and DR.. NcClees,
clerks. Second precinct. A. u. Barr, w.
4. Plummer AMI John Ash, judges; p.
". Clark and l.. W. Camp. clerks.
Ninnick, McI4ain aud Mccall were APP
pointed the investigating COMMITTEES.
Miuick moved o,aPpOint special COM
mittee to Investigate tie management OF
the Wichita hospital Hin offered an
amendment 10 include the African
Orphans home, when was accepted ana
the motion was carried.
The council then went into executive
session, after which it adjourned.