The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-14
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
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WICHITA, hau.s y uuo IL, Ac01
Council met in regular session, Mayor
| Cox n the chair and all counciimen
present except Mccall. Minutes OF iasl
meeting read and approved.
The matter of ubiting the nuisance AT
| the Martinson block aud putting the same
| IL sanitary condition. was feteToed 30
| the board Of health.
| Ga motion of Councilman hines the poo!
of water at The corner of Third aud Wichi-
| Ia streets, caused by the Electric Railway
and Light company, was referred to the
sewer committee.
On motion OF Councilman Harris the
light committee WAS granted more time
TO bring in report on locating lights
| asked for at last meeting.
Chairman Burton of the committee on
railroads reported the crossing OF the
Kansas Midland railroad in bad condition.
and moved that the clerk be instructed
10 notify the superintendent TO repiank
| the same. The motion was adopted.
The I'LL at Seventeenth street bridge was
reported in bad condition, and on motion
| the public improvement committee was In
structed to make the repairs needed on
| any bridge in the city.
On motion of Councilman Oliver the
matter of providing for seats In HYDE
park and also water, was referred TO tue
public improvement committee.
The matter OF moving the electric light
on Douglas avenur, near Washington
avenue. and also two other lights on
Douglas avenue where trees Interfere with
the light, was referred to the light COM
mittee.
On motion of Councilman Oliver the
city engineer was instructed to make a
map, showing the islands in the Arkansas
river and defining the smallest probable
limits necessary for the Confines OF the
same.
The matter of moving the blinkers be-
tween PENNSYLVANIA and Hillside avenues
| TO College Hill, was referred to the light
COMMITTEES.
On motion of Councilman Burton the
street commissioner was Instructed 10
look after pond OF water on washington
avenue near Lincoln street.
On motion of Councilman Harris the or
dinance on parking the streets was LAID
over till next meeting
The judiciary committee and city attor-
pey to whom the claim OF q. II. Glvens
WAS referred submitted recommendation
that the clsim be not allowed. The report
was adopted.
The chairman Of the special committee
TO whom was referred the matter OF lnves-
tigating the condition of hose house No. 2.
made verbal repor. stating that In their
judgment the building is in an unsafe con-
dition and recommended that his honor
appoint two architects to examine the same
and to bring in a report at the next meet
ing The report was adopted.
The motion of Councilman Burton to go
into executive session before adjourning
was adopted.
All bills filed against the city to date
were read and referred to the proper com
mittees.
A petition for special election to be
called for the purpose of voting l0,00O1
worth of bonds to aid in the prospecting
for coal, natural gas, oil, salt or artesan
water, was referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee and city attorney.
A petition from the German Methodist
Episcopal church asking for the cancel
ment of taxes for the year 1895 on lot II,
Emporia avenue, Mead's addition, was
granted.
proposition from r. H. Mundevello to
furnish the city with maps embracing the
city, with all additions thereto, to COM
prise not less than ninety quarter sections
of land, was referred to the finance COM
mittee and city attorney.
petition from the Ups e. of the
Friends church for the use of Hyde park
on the evening of June 10 for an ice cream
social was granted.
A Communication from the clerk was
received stating that he had served a copy
of the resolution adopted by the council,
aud Kansas Telephone company, on Mr.. II.
G. Chipchase, the managing agent OF said
company, May 90. 1894 The communica-
ton was placed on file.
A petition from the United Commercial
Travellers of council No. 80. for the use Of
Linwood park for picnic purposes July
next, was granted.
lative to the disposal of garbage, was laid
on the table.
The bill of C. c. Rushing for amount of
taxes paid for the asphalt pavement on
Douglas avenue was referred to the
judiciary committee and city attorney.
The reports Of the weighmaster of the
West Douglas avenue scales for the
months of February. March and April
were referred to the scales committee.
The report of city treasurer for May was
submitted and referred to the finance
committee.
A prepared ordinance, granting to the
Wichita Patrol and Protective company
the right to build, operate and maintain
wires in the city of Wichita. state of Kan
sas, for the transmission of electric cur
rents. sounds and spoken words. was read
and on motion Of Councilman Oliver laid
on the table.
Ordinance No. 124S an ordinance max
ing appropriations for miscellaneous pur-
poses, was read, placed Oh its passage and
adopted
The report of the OAK street scales for
May was read and referred TO the scales
committee.
The matter of removing the dog pound
was referred to the public improvement
and health committees.
On motion of Councilman Sawyer the
finance committee and city clerk were in
structed to make out bill against the
board OF education for the cost of lighting
and heating their rooms from their occu-
pancy of the same to date.
The prepared ordinance prohibiting the
posting of bills, dodgers. posters &c, on
private property in the city limits. was re-
ferred 20 the public improvement CON-
mittee.
The mayor appointed Hill, Oliver and
Maxwell to draft resolutions of condolences
and sympathy with Councilman Mccall
and family In their sad bereavement.
On motion of Councilman Hill council
went into executive session.
Council came out OF executive session.
On motion of Councilman Burton, coun-
Gil adjourned. L. NJ. Cox, Mayor.
Attest-C. 5. SMITH. City Clerk.
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