The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-24
PROCEEDING, OF .HE CITY COUNCIL
loFFICLAL,

! WICHITA, Kan, JAN -, 1894.
Council met in regular session. Mayo
| Cox in the chair. and all counciimen pres
ent except Horner. who came in later.
| Minutes of last meeting read aud ap
| proved rs read.
Upon the invitation of "his honor th
mayor" to the ladies who were present {
address the council, Mrs. B. H. Campbell
| on behalf of the Women's Columbian club
In very appropriate address preseutet
| the city, through the mayor and council
with large picture designed to show th
church growth of Wichita with statistics
e.. designed by Mrs. j. c. Trotter. tn
design was given the first award at th
great Columbian exposition and is quite
souvenir of the worlds fair.
On motion Of Councilman Mccall, hi
yon and Casweil committee on resolu
ton thanking the ladies for the gift.
A communication from Fire Marsha
Walden. stating that the fire alarm system
had been thoroughly overhauled and new
boxes put III, and that the system
Is now equipped with the registers, relays
switches. batteries and gongs necessary
for the same. He also stated that u com
petent electrician should be placed IL
charge to look after and keep in repair
and recommended that George F Stewart
be employed at salary of $50 per month
On motion Of Councilman Hili :he repor,
WAS adopted.
On motion of Councilman johnson the
light committee and city attorney Were
empowered to draw up aud enter iuto a
contract for lighting the City hall. in ac-
cordance with the report submitted by the
light committee.
On motion of Councilman Caswell a
blinker was ordered moved to the corner
of Waterman and Topeka, the point from
which the light is TO be taken to be re-
frrred to the light committee.
On motion of Councilman Caswell the
city engineer was instructed to prepare al
estimate for sidewalk of hard burned
brick laid on sand.
GA motion of Councilman Caswell the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the city attorney aud
special attorney for the city in the freight
rate Cases, be aud the same are hereby
authorized for he mayor aud council and
III their name to present complaint to
the state board of railroad comm .ssioners
setting forth that the rate OF freight
charged by the railroad companies having
lines entering the citI TO- the transporta-
tioh Of wrought iron PIPES in car loads
from points on the Missouri river to
Wichita is unreasonable aud excessive,
and praying tor a reduction OF said rate
Resolved, That the city will incur no
liability for any expense whatever in Con-
nection with said complaint
On motion of Councilman Farris the
city attorney was instructed to invest igate
the right Of lie city to compel the 4. L.
& ). I. railroad to place man at their
crossing on Kellogg street and report at
next meeting
The judiciary committee was granted
further time TO bring in report on the
petitions of properly owners to have prop
erty Sci out OF city limit.
On motion Of Councilman Mccall the
city attorney and his assistant and tine
special committee on freight rates were
instructed To ascertain the status of the
Case In reference to the decision of the
state board of railroad commissioners and
report at the next meeting,
On motion of Councilman johnson thu
bill of John Mendenbail Was referred to
The councilman of the Fourth ward.
All bulls filed az ,iust the city 10 date
were read aud referred TO the proper COM
nit tees.
On motion of Councilman Schad CON-
nuuicaiion from j. &. Redfielt with re
erence to a sidewalk on the south side
If Twelfth street from Main to Wichitt
street, was referred to the judiciary COM
nittee.
Petitions from the Olivet Congrega-
ional church. the First Presbyterian
,hurch aud the Second Baptist cuurch
we're received, and on motion OF Council
nan Johnson referred to tue judiciary
The petition of H. W. Reynolds to lay
cinder sidewalk in front OF lots % aud "a
south Fourth avenue, ZimmerIy's addI
ion, was. Oh motion of Councilman
1orner, referred to the councilmen of First
ward.
A petition from Mrs. Harry L. Hill for
TO move frame building to
ut No. 81 Market street, o. T., was. on
notion Of Councilman Johnson, referred
D the IRE marshal and fire committee
With power TO act.
On motion Of Councilman Schad the
protest of merchants and property owners
II Main street against the laying OF brick
idewalk on Main street was received aud
LACED on file.
Ga motion Of Councilman Mccall the
Jerk was instructed to give property
wners notice TO construct the unfinished
where the same has been con-
emned.
A communication from ". r. Haney
elative to closets at the Missouri Pacific
epot was on motion of Councilman Nc
>aIl referred to the health committee With |
ower TO act.
On motion OF Councilman johnson the |
edition OF j. r. Holiday to have side |
walk tax rebatsd, was referred to the |
ublic improvement committee to report |
{ next meeting.
On motion of Council man johnson |
prepared ordinance entitled an ordinance |
o ievy and collect license tax from per |
ons engaged III selling clothing or other |
rt!cles Of wearing apparel By patterns or |
amples TO be made outside the city Of |
icbita and to regulate the same was |
eferred to the Judiciary commit,e and city |
ttorney.
A prepared ordinance amending section |
OF ordinance No. So. published June 81. |
SIS, entitled al ordinance TO levy and /
o.iect a iicease tax upon certain trades, |
PROFESSIONS and occupations aud to regu- |
ate ine same was read, aud OH motion of /
councilman Horner, referred 70 the frao |
hise aud license COMMITTEES to report at |
ne next meeting.
4 prepared ordinance entitled. IAN |
rdIuance amending section Is Of ordi- |
ance No. ga, published Feb. %, 1853. en-
iled, 'au ofdidance Maintaining section |
of ordinance Nc. oe>. entitled an orii- !
Isrce maintaining SECTION 6 Of ordinance /
30. 55., entitled. an ordinance TO levy aud /
olieet a license tax upou certain trades. /
rofessio8s aud occupations, and reyulat- /
AZ the same. Was read a1d. On motion /
{ Councilman Aorner was referred 10 the \
raUchsse AID license com mlttes and city /
A prepared ordiuadce entitled. an ordi- |
anc- regulating plumbing practice In ;he /
~ OF W scaiLa, was ca motion IT Coa1-
Imam Johnson referred 70 tue sewer com /
littee. sewer Inspector and city ai&cruey /.
OFcinaac= No -, entitled, .'za ordi-
auee designating tae Fo0rta Nrionai !
AJAX tue cay depository" Was read aud l
D motion o, Councilman Joausoa referred 1
} ae ioaace COMMITTEES aad mayor.
Oa 10 zion OF Councilman HUI cszacll 4
J joasHrd-
L II. Cox. Mayer. /
Attest. c :. SMITH, Gas Cassk
Hon. Joseph W Aay CT N<~toa was 10 i
&c city lass Night. haying come dSwn 70 I
tesd the Iasiel states cosrs persorallr. i
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