The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-10
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
IOFFICIAL.i
WICHITA. Kan, Oct. S,

Council met in regular session, Mayo,
| Cox IN the chair and ali cUuncilmcu
| present except Maxwell.
Minutes OF last regular and intervening
meetings read aud approved.
On motion of Councilman Oliver the
| city treasurer was instructed 10 place 10
| the credit of the general fund the money
| just received from The county treasurer.
Chairman Miuick reported that hose
| company No. . Is now located at its new
quarters, the Occidental barn on North
| Main street, and that the committee had
sub rented part of the barn At SO per
month. The clerk was instructed to col.
lect on the LIST OF each month from the sub
tenant.
Chairman MiniclS reported a vacancy in
hose company No. l. Charles A. Grimes
wss appointed fireman of secOad-class to
fill the said vacancy.
On motion OF Councilman Mccall the
fire committee was instructed to accept
tie proposition of the Mckenzie Carriage
company to make a buggy for the fire
marshal for Sl32 aud to take the Old one
allowing so for it.
&. b. Wilson was appointed engineer of
the city building
Mr.. Buckridge came before the council
and complained of excessive freight
charges on wrought iron pipe, and the city
clerk was instructed TO correspond with
matter before him aud ask his counsel in
the matter.
On motion of Councilman Mccall, Geo.
l. Douglas and the city attorney, Wyatt,
Were ms ructed to present the claim of the.
city of Wichita to Judge Caldwell in the
matter of the freight rates granted Wich-
tia by the state railroad commissioners Oh
coal, lumber and machinery and their de.
mund CT the railroads that they put on
such rates and if they refuse to comply,
bring suit in the proper courts to enforce
the same.
The Petition for cinder walk on the
north side OF lot 13. Fourth avenue Eng
lish's addition, was refused.
All bills filed against the city to date
were read and referred to the proper com
mirtee.
The claim of Della Miller for damages
Tor injuries sustained from falling on side
walk IN the sum of $500 was laid ON the
table.
The claim of John j. Viele for damages
to property on Pattie avenue from overflow
alleged TO have been caused by a culvert
of insufficient size, was laid on the table.
A petition for a permanent sidewalk on
north side of lot -. Fourth avenue, En-
glish addition, was granted and property
owners given thirty days in which to build
said walk.
Reports of police Judge for month of
September showing collections amounting
TO 81, 543 90. and of the city treasurer for
the same month, was referred to the fl.
nance COMMITTEES.
Reports of the Fourth avenue and Oak
street scales were received and referred
to the scale committee
The report of the city engineer in the
matter of draining Fourth avenue at Kel.
logg street was adopted.
The street commissioner was instructed
tn make rhp on
enue in accordance with report of city Ell.
gineer.
The engineer submitted a sworn esti-
mate of the cost of repairs of the bridges
oyer the Arkansas river and CHS
holm creek as follows: The Maple
street bridge is TO be shortened
35S feet. replanked with Finch
oak, The filling aud all costing 1926 81; the
Second street bridge shortened 200 f. ct
and the repairs necessary costing sos s.;
the Second street bridge over Chisholm
creek shortened l6l feet. the costs neces-
sarv to make the change is Sl4524
The clerk wa, instructed to advertise for
bids on repairing the bridges in accord.
ance with the engineers estimate
The street commissioner was instructed
to place a sign on Maple street and Second
street bridges that teams must not cross
faster than a walk.
Ordinance No. 1212 entitled an ordinance
making appropriations for miscellaneous
purposes was read and adopted.
The committee to whom was referred
the matter of Investigating the matter for
boring for coal, submitted report and
recommended that the city clerk advertise
for bids for boring one or more wells.
The report wss adopted.
Ga mo lou of Councilman Hill council
adjourned. l.. VI. Cox. Nayor.
attest: {. 5 SMITH, City Clerk