The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-28
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
TOFFICIAL

WICHITA, Kan. March &c, '94.
Council met in regular session Mayor
Cox in the chair and all councilmen pres
| ent except Mellinger.
The minutes of last regular ana inter
venng meetings read and approved.
| The finance committee reported on the
claim OF w. B. Throckn.orton for office
reut and recommended that the claim be
allowed. The report was adopted.
On motion of Councilman FAIRIES the OLD
chemical fire eXtinguishers were ordered
repaired.
On motion of Councilman johnson the
clerk was instructed to notify the Atch-
! ison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway to
plank their crossing over Kellogg street
| the full width Of the street.
The receipt of Gustave Troutwein in
full of all claim for damages against the
| city was received aud on motion of COun-
Gilman Schad placed on file.
| The special committee OF citizens ap-
! pointed by the mayor to inspect the fire
department, submitted the following re-
| port:
We found Nos. l and houses COM
| pletely equipped with apparatus and men
bnt with no more men than are required
| during the twenty-four hours OF con-
tinuous duty required of them. While
during the hours for meals, each of
which requires three hours time (the men
going In relays there is necessarily re-
duced force which impairs the efficiency
of the department should fire occur dur
ing the nine hours out CT each "a required
| for meals.
! Consequently, we are of the opinion
| that tie force as now constituted is on AS
| economical a basis as is consistent, with
the proper efficiency of the service AID we
! would oppose any reduction whatever In
the force.
Nnc A ryad hxyf m
men only and they necessarily depend
upon outsiders helping them when an
emergency arises which is liable at any
time one of the men are at meals. We
can consistently aud emphatcslly en-
dorse the admirably efficient depart
ment throughout, and with our somewhat
considerable knowledge of the depart
ments in other cities. we can congratulate
our city in the possession of same.
CHARLES +. Ports,
o. Is STOCKER,
H. X. FARNUM,
Committee.
On motion of Councilman johnson the
report WAS adopted, vote of thanks
given the conmittee for their labor and
he report was ordered published in the
official paper for three consecutive issues.
Chairman FAIRIES OF the committee to
whom WAS referred the matter of remov-
ing the hedge at the corner of Lincoln
and Washington, reported that Mrs.
Mitchell had agreed that If the city would
build n cipder sidewalk along the property
and pay her the sum of 500 she would
deed the property to the city. He moved
that the proposition be accepted. The
motion was lost by the following vote:
Yeas--Burton. FAIRIES. Homer, johnson,
MCCALL Nays-Alberts, Caswell, Hill.
Kenyon Sawyer and Schad-6.
All bills filed against the city to date
8 ttxa
mittees.
A petition for an ordinance protecting
the resident merchants by providing for
the levying ana collecting OF license tax
from nersons who are non-residents OF the
city of Wichita engaged in selling fruits
and produce in the SAID city OF wichita,
was on motion of Councilman johnson
received and placed on file and the city
attorney ms; ructed to draw up an ordl-
nance in accordance Herewith.
A petition for IA cindrr sidewalk on the
east side of Lulu avenue from Kellogg
street south to the creek, WAS on motion
of Councilman Schad referred 10 the
councilmen of the Sixth ward
The bond of Joseph Green for street ex-
cavatious, J. \. Chappell and John Exton
as sureties, in the sum of 1000, WAS on
motion of Councilman johnson referred
to the Judiciary committee.
The report of the judiciary committee
and city attorney on the claim OF Proud
foot & Bird, recommending that they be
allowed the sum of 1866 IS in full of all
claims against the city, was on motion or
Councilman Caswell adopted.
The report of the sidewalk Inspector con-
demning certain sidewalks. was on motion
of Councilman johnson adopted.
On motion of Councilman CsSwell the
sidewalk Inspector was Instructed to give
the owners of property along which the
sidewalks have ben condemned notice 10
place the same in good repair within ten
Jays from date of notice, and IT they are
not so repaired to proceed To remove the
same and level the ground.
Ordinance No 1888, entitled An ordinance
making appropriations tor miscellaneous
purposes, was read and on motion of Coun-
Gilman Schad placed on its passage aud
adopted.
Ordinance No. 1884 entitled "An ordi-
nance making an appropriation TO pay
certain persons for damages awarded
them in opening and extending Washing
ton avenue from Douglass avenue to Cen
trail avenue" was read and on motion OF
Councilman johnson the rules were sus-
pended and the ordinance placed on Its
passage and adopted.
On motion OF Councilman johnson a
resolution was adopted conserving that an
order from the district court may be
entered of record setting the Sc Or OF the
Sc or of sec. 10, tip % or e out of the
CITY limits.
Ordinance No. 1855. entitled IAN ordi-
nance regulating plumbing practice In the
city of Wichita WAS read and on motion OF
Councilman Schad the ordinance was
placed on its passage and adopted.
On motion of Councilman johnson the
bids for the construction of permanent
sidewalks were opened aud the Did of K
b. kepley of S 9-l0 cents per square foot
for vitrfied brick on sand being zee lowest
the contract was awarded him and the
city attorney instructed to draw a con-
tract in az cordance with his bid on motion
of Councilman johnson.
The mayor appointed judges and clerks
of election boards for the election of April
5. 1894, and on motion OF Councilman
johnson the appointments were confirmed.
On motion of Councilman Burton the
council adjourned.
Attest: [. :. SMITH, L. NJ. Cox.
City Clerk. Mayor.