The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-25
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL.
(Omcial.)
Wichita, Kan, Dec. {:

Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment, Mayor Cox in the chair and all
councilmen present except Alberts, In
mes coming in after roll call.
City Attorney Wyatt in a communica-
ton to his honor, Mayor Cox, rendered
his resignation.
On motion of Councilman Mccall the
resignation was accepted.
Councilman Minick offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was. on mo-
ton of Councilman Mccall, adopted:
Resolved, That the mayor and city
council, approaching the valuable ser
vices and the faithful performance OF
duty rendered by A j. Wyatt, city at
Iorney, that we hereby tender him a
vote of thanks.
His honor appointed Mr.. r. r. YER
million city attorney to fill the unex-
pired term caused by the resignation of
A. j. Wyatt. On motion of Councilman
Burton the appointment was confirmed.
Chairman Mclean reported progress
in the matter of reducing the cost of
lighting the streets of the city, and
asked for further time to complete the
work.-GTanted.
On motion of Councilman Burton
the street commissioner was instructed
out the bitches under the culvertS at
the corner Of Oak and Washington.
\ communication from United States
Attorney w. c. Perry relative to the
freight rate cases and suggesting a
conference with the city attorney in ref
erence to the said cases. was received
and on motion of Councilman Oliver
the city attorney was instructed to rem
der MIR. Perry any assistance required.
On motion of Councilman Mccall the
action taken at the last meeting with
reference to the license on real estate
agents was reconsidered and the city
attorney was instructed to draw up an
ordinance charging the said real estate
agents the sum of s. per year.
Ordinance No. 1850, entitled IAN or
dinance making appropriations for mis-
cellaneOus purposes" was read, placed
on its passage and adopted.
Ordinance No. 1881. entitled IAN Or
dinance providing for the issue OF
bonds Of the city of Wichita, Kan, in
the sum CT So 900 to compromise and re
fund certain existing bonded indebted.
ness OF said city," was read, the rules
suspended, the ordinance placed on its
passage and adopted.
The engineers final estimate for the
repair of Maple street and Second
street bridges across the Arkansas
river were read and adopted and the
amounts ordered placed in the appro-
priaton ordinance.
The engineers find estimate for the
construction of cement sidewalk on
Lawrence and Waco avenues as per
Bulla * Smiths contract, was read and
adopted and the amount ordered placed
in the appropriation ordinance.
On motion OF Councilman Burton,
the bill of Earl Blake for $3.50 was al
lowed and ordered placed in the appro-
priation ordinance.
The motion of Councilman Maxwell
TO go into executive session before adj
journing was adopted
Councilman Mccall moved that after
January 1st, 1895, that in place Of the
councilmen selecting the men for the
street force as at present., that the street
commissioner be Instructed TO select
such men as he may require to do the
work The motion was lost
Chairman Minick of the special com
mittee on revising the ordinance defin-
ing the permanent sidewalk limits sub
mitted a report recommending that the
ordinance be so amended as not to
compel the building Of permanent side
walks. except within the following lin
its viz: beginning a the southwest cor
ner Of Water street Including the west
side Of the said Water street, TO Cen
trail avenue thence east to west line
of Main street thence north TO Oak
street, thence east on Oak 10 the east
line OF Fourth avenue, thence south 10
William street, thence west 10 south
side OF Morris street, thence west 10
place OF beginning. On motion OF
Councilman Hill the report was adopted
The city clerk was instructed on no
ton OF Councilman Mccall 10 request
the police 10 enforce the ordinance re-
quiring hay haulers 10 use the hay mar
ket 10 sell their hay on and not 10 drive
along on Douglas avenue and Main
street 70 exhibit and sell the same.
The mayor appointed the following
list OF judges and clerks 10 act at the
special election To BE- held December
18th. 1884. in the First and Second
wards. being in the Sixty-seventh rep
resentative district The first three
named TO act as judges. the last two as
FIRST WARD.
First precinct-A- c. Young. T. 2.
Spurrier. g. Gribb;. j. p II. King.
c Schwartz
Second preciuct-W- T Walker. Joe
Christmsn. Henry Grosh- T J. Par
ham. J. c Davis
Third precinct-C- \. Gates. p NJ
Beutly. Captain Shields, Frank Rscc.
Clarence Copeland
SIXTH WARD
First precinct-L- Reck. J. II Aisv-
ander. =. H Hunter, Mr.. DeIeubauCh,
and J. y Caldwell
Sec0nd precinct-W. W Clark. James
c. Blaine. q = Atkinson a Il Nc
Aee and " ? Cleveland
On motion Of Councilman HHI coun-
CT went into executive session
Council came out q Of executive So
sion
On motion OF Councilman Mccall.
council adjourned.
Attest L n cox, Mayor.
c. 5. SMITH. City Clerk