The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-09
MAYOR cox VETOES
HE REFUSED LAST NIGHT TO SIGN
THE BRICK PAVING CONTRACT.
New Committee Appointed TO Trim
the Expenses of the City-The Cit.
liens Electric Light Company
Given the Contract for In
candescent Lights.

N<t4AoCeSVhS AA&AtSs
Council met in regular session 1as'
| night, all members being present except
Sawyer. The minutes Of last regular
| and special meetings were read and ap-
proved.
Mayor Cox submitted q communication
wherein he stated that the contract for the
brick sidewalk on Main street having been
let without complying with all the pro.
| visions of the statutes in such cases. be
had Withheld his signature. and would
thus anIul the contract. On motion the
action of the mayor was sustained.
Mr.. FAIRIES, from the fire committee, re-
ported that he had received offers to sell
coats for the use of the fremen for So 80
each.
Mr.. Kenyon, from the light committee.
submitted contract from the Citizens
Electric Light company, offering to fur
nish incandescent lights for the city hall
at 40 OF cent pc. hour. The contact
was awarded to the Citizens Electric Light
company.
On motion of Mr.. Caswell the light COM
mittee was instructed to move the light
lkoLu VIC COlhNA VI w oSCA ou0 OiAhO SeASSs
to The corner of Harry and Topeka.
On motion Of Mr.. Caswell the public
improvement committee was instructed to
put in a crossing on the east side of Park
Place on Thirteenth street.
On motion of Mr.. Schad a rebate pf s.. IS
was allowed w. S. Rogers on account of
erroneous sidewalk tax.
On motion of Mr.. johnson the stree
commissioner was ordered to put in
crossing on the north side of Douglas
avenue, across Washington avenue.
Mr. Caswell moved that the special
taxes Of Olivet Congregational church and
the Lutheran church be related. After
some discussion the matter was referred
to the judiciary committee.
Mr. Mccall, from the judiciary commit
fee, recommended that the claims Of
Mrs. Stallings. Mrs. O'Brien and Mrs.
Lusha against the city, amounting to
ST, 800, be not allowed.
An ordinance fixing a license for selling
clothing by taking orders and measure
ments was read aud deferred to q future
meeting.
A communication from the secretary of
the deep-water convention reciting that
Wichita was entitled to six delegates, and
begging that full delegation be sent
was read and referred to the mayor.
A Communication asking that Bucks
Second addition be set outside the City
limits was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee and city attorney.
Mrs. Susan Miller presented communi-
cation asking that certain lots in Hilton's
addition be vacated. The matter was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee and city
attorney.
DR.. E. B. Allen submitted q commune
cation asking to have twenty acres of farm
land set outside the city limits was also re-
ferred to the judiciary committee and city
attorney.
Clark Kinkead asked permission to
make cinder walk on lots IL, IA and IL,
Fifth avenue. Hlton's addition. The re-
quest was granted.
J. T. Hooker resigned his position as
city scavenger. The resignation was ac-
copied.
On motion of Mr. Caswell q committee
of three was appointed to consider the
matter of cutting down expenses. The
Mayor appointed Messrs. Caswell, John
son and Mellinger.
The report of the police judge for De-
cember showed $2,O3S 50 collected. The
report was referred 10 the finance com
mittee.
The city treasurer's report for December
was presented. but, not being in proper
condition to read, was referred back to be
reported at next meeting.
An ordinance making an appropriation
tn M for ha opanipD ~ N OF On
hue was reported, aud after some discus
sion was passed.
An ordinance relating to the building Of
sidewalks in various places called forth
vigorous kick from MIR. Caswell, and after
some changes passed.
On motion the council adjourned.