The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-12
IOmcial.
.TTY CLERKS OFFICE,


Council met in regular session, Mayor
Cox in the chair all councIlmen present
except Harris, Mclean and Meliinger.
Councilman Oliver moved that the prop
ositiou to make plats of the city be accept
ed. TIE motion WAS adopted.
On motion of Councilman InDis, the
finance committee were empowered 10 rent
the building opposite the court house TO
move hose company No. into temper
arily.
On notion of Councilman Minick the
street commissioner was instructed to
place cups at the drinking fountains III the
city.
The lighting committee offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was on motion of
Councilman Sawyer adopted.
BE it resolved by the mayor and the
couucilmen of the city of Wichita: That
the lighting committee Is authorized to
make propositions o the three lighting com
panies now engaged in lighting the city 20
continue the same on the basis of 30 per
cent of the cost now charged by each of
said companies for lighting the city
In case the said propositions are ac-
copied by said companies, contracts shall
I've entered into between the city of WIch-
ita and said lighting companies on said
basis, subject TO the approval of tne mayor
and council
"ID case their propositions are rejected
then sad companies are hereby notified to
cease lighting the city at the rate now
charged after The 24sh of Sept. 1894
The city clerk Is hereby instructed 70
notify the said Lighting companies, to-wit:
The Citizens Electric company. the Wich-
itz Gas. Electric Light and Power com
psny anu Ea Goldberg of the action of
this council by serving said parties vita
notice Of TINS resolution"
On motion of Councilman Burton the
city clerk was Instructed to notify the
car n
track ut Washington and kel 'ogg and 70
fix the crossings on the track between
Douglas avenue and the Wichita uni
eersity.
Councilman Sawyer moved that the en-
der walk Al Douglas avenue and Hydraulic
be allowed 10 remain
On motion of Councilman Oliver the
public improvement committee was en-
powered TO employ sufficient men TO ditch
and drain the water in the streets in the
eify.
On motion Of Councilman Minick the
engineer WAS instructed 10 give the rela-
phone company the curb line on Market
street 50 their poles EIay be moved TO said
line.
On motion of Councilman Ninick the
street commissioner was instructed to
grade corner Oak and Main sons 10 re-
lieve wafer standing there
Bills were reud and referred to proper
committees.
petition for 20 electric light at corner
81 Market and Third was on motion of
Councilman Oliver laid on the table.
A petition 10 widen Lincoln street from
Water street 10 tie river WAS referred In
the public Improvement committed
petition for a cindsr walk on nortb
ode of lot Is, Fourth avenue. English adj
dition, was on motion of Ninlck referred
ISSiNJh ward cuuncj.men.
- proposition from Martin Helfsr to
sell the hole near the cemetery 20 The
Ui:y was placed o. file
\ petition 10 sbate the houses Of nrns+i.
tuition on Fourth avenue. south. 5Iso
petition 10 bate the nuisance af S23 North
Main street. caused hy gambling der,
were referred ID the committee on police
and prisons.
The city treasurer report and the Oak
street scale report were referred % the
finance committee and scale committee
respectively.
Ordinance No 1865. entitled. An orli-
nance making appropriations fer nliscell a.
peous purposes. was placed on its nassa e
and adopted.
Ordinance No. 1896. entitled. AN or,4i-
nance providing for the Improvement of
certain streets and avenues lv buiIdinp
sidewalks thereon and p-.viain. for the
payment thereof was placed nnon ifs
passage and adopted.
On motion Of Councilman NIipfrl rr7,,-
Gil adjourned till next Monday evsulnr.
l. " cox. Mayor.
At;est-C. SMITH. City Clerk.