The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-07-25
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
(Ohcial.)

Minutes OF last meeting read aud ap-
4 proved a. read
! The IRE and water committee. to whom
/ Was referred the matter of invest eating
the charges made against certain members
1 OF The lire department. submitted their
! report, eXhoneTating them from the charge
| OF improper conduct. The committee Son-
plimeuted Fire Marshal Walden for the
splendid discipline he maintained In the
| department.
| On motion of Councilman Sawyer the
/ report WAS adopted.
The fire committee recommended that
ilre alarm boxes be placed at the corner OF
AGO and Central avenues, Teuth street
/ aud Waco avenue and Nini IA and Market
streets aud that the fire marshal be la
strncted to procure 100 keys for the fire
alarm BOXES. The report was ADOPTED.
The chairman or the fire and water COM
! mittee reported vacancy in the fire Ge
partment caused by tue resignation OF
| Tom Bolts.
| His honor appointed Robert Tuttle as
! a secoud class fireman TO ill tue vacan-
/ cy. On motion of Councilman Burton the
| appointment was confirmed
! The public improvement committee re-
/ ported adversely on the petition TO open
and exteud Topeka ave. the report was
| adopted.
! y petition for Strengthening Lawrence
ave. between + Eleventh. and Twelfth streets
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! committee.
Gu motion of Councilnisu Burton the
] ordinance granting the Mutual Telephone
company franchise in the city OF Nlchli a
was taken from the table and referred to
/ the franchise and license committee.
Councilman Minnick teudered his res g
nation as a member of the board of health
! and His Houor appointed Councilman
/ Maxwell to fill the Vacancy.
/ The matter of dangerous buildings stand
/ ing at the corner OF Meade ave. ana Second
/ treet, and also on the alley south of
/ Douglas ave. between Douglas and Will
inns street and on east Oak street in Al
leus second addition WAS referred to the
] fire marshal with power 10 act.
All bills filed against the city to date
were read and referred TO the proper COM
mttees.
/ A petition for stone or cement
sidewalk on Market street north
| of Second street was referred back TO the
petitioners, not having legal number of
sgners.
a petition from Mrs Bloss for rebate of
| sidewalk tax was referred TO the council
man from the Sixth ward
| a bill from Martha Ferguson for dam
ages in the sum of S5 0s5. 90 for injuries re-
ceived from falling over wire alleged 10
have been carelessiy aud negligently per-
mltted To remain on sidewalk Was received
| and laid on the table.
\ petition asking shat the st. Louis and
| San Francisco railway be required t. build
| Il culvert or make sufficient opening
| through their grade at point where tine
alley just east OF Edgar street Intersects on
said railroad. was referred 10 the railroad
| committee.
A petition asking that the barn belong
| ing to what i known as the Packer prop
erty, be removed from its present location
| on account of the steuch arising from it,
was referred to the health committee with
| power 10 act.
The port of the city treasurer for the
month OF June was referred TO the iiuauce
! commi tee.
Ordinance No. 1855. entitled an ordinance
making an appropriation for miscellaneous
! purposes was read, placed upon its passage
| and adopted.
| Ordinance No. 1256 entitled, An o1di-
| nance making special assessments to re-
deem the bonds and coupons maturing for
| tue ensuing year OH all property liable for
! paving, curbing and gutierIng OF the
! streets and alleys of the city Of Wichlt a
and to provide for tbe'levy and collection
OF the lax therefor, was read, the rules
| suspended aud adopted.
| Ordinance Ne. 1851, entitled. An ordi-
J nance making special assessments 10 re-
deem he sixth (6th) annual Installmeut
| of bonds aud interest coupons of sewer
|
10 provide for the levy and collect on Of
tax for he ensuing year on all property
! in sad dis 'rict. was read. rules suspended
| and the Or !! ance adopted.
Ordinance No 12jS, entitled, An ordi-
nance uIaAing special assessments for inI-
1 proyements aud providin. for the tax levy
TO pay for sidewalk repairs in the city Of
| Wichita, was read, placed upon its pas
sage aud adopted.
Ordinance No. 1859. entitled, An ordi-
| nance providing for the improvement of
| Certain streets aud avenues Dy building
sidewalks thereon, and providing for the
payment thereof, was read. the rules sus-
pended and the ordinance adopted
On motion of Councilman Minnick the
! 70 lowing resolution was referred to the
public improve ement committee:
| Be IL resolved, by the mayor and
| city council of the city of Wichita,
Kansas, that it is deemed TO be
necessary TO open and grade an alley be-
tween Central avenue and Pine street. be-
| tween lois eleven QD and thirteen Q3) in
! Shuman's addition To the city OF Wichita
/ On motion of Councilman MinnIck, the
| resolution authorizing the Mayor TO call u
! special election to vote bonds adopted
! July 9th was recousidered aud the follow
/ iug substitute was adopted:
/ Whereas, a petition has been submitted
/ to the mayor and council of the citiz-us
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/ ita asking the mayor and cOuncllmen to
| call an election for tue purpose Of obtain
! ing the will OF the legal voters of the city
/ of Wichita, ss TO whether or not said legal
/ voters will instruct the may or and CUuucil
of the city of " ichita TO issue bonds of
( the said city in the sum Of $4,000 for the
purpose of prospecting for coal within the
/ limits Of said city: and
Whereas, we deem It advisable 10 call a
I special election TO ascertain the will Of the
legal voters of said city on said p.opOs 70
| tion; now therefore, he it
/ Resolved, b he mayor and counCilmen
! OF the city of Wichits.. that q special elec-
/ tion be held on Tuesday, Sep,enl Der
I l. 1894 1T the usual voting places
/ the city OF Wichita and that
| the polls be opened at 5 o'clock a IN. aud
| closed at O'Clock y. II. OF SAID day for tie
purpose Cf sscsrtaining wbet her or not tae
| legal voters of the city Of Wichita will IL
/ struct the mayor ard coUUci!men Of the
/ city OF Wichita 10 issue bonds in the sum
/ Of $1,000 for the purpose Of prOspectlu Z
I for coal within the limits Of the city OF
Wichita said bonds, II issued, shall De
I 2 yabie IN seven years from date thereof
and shall lear interest az the rate Of Der
cent per annum, with interest coupons at
/ iached payable semi-au nuslly at the fiscal
agency cf the state OF k8usas at the city Of
New York, y Y. aud that the mayer
make procln nation OF such election by
! publication 10 the city official paper for
thirty days. and thst the city clerk give
/ ten Gays notice II the voting places 0f said
election Al each voting precinct by publ
cation IN he official paper.
Ihs committee 10 whom was referred
the or.iuaBCe against posting bills upon
telephone. telegraph aud electric light
poles "a the City limits was granted iEr-
ther time in which TO report.
On motion council adjourned.
L ". Cox. Mayor.
Arrest. G : SMITH Cirv Cl~rk