The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-28
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
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Wichita, Kan, Aug. 26, 1895.
Council met in regular session, Mayor
Cox in the chair, and all councilmen
present except Mclean, Oliver, Sawyer,
Shuts and ThrockmortOn.
the minutes of the last regular and
intervening meetings read and approx
ed as read.
Councilman Minnick moved to go in
to executive session before adjourn
ing. Carried.
walk at Paramount from the street
car line to the college On motion of
Councilman Minnick the matter was
referred to the city engineer.
In the matter of the petition of the
plumbers for repeal Of the license tax
ordinance, Councilman Guthrie Of the
committee to whom the matter was
referred recommended that the petition
be granted and that in lieu of the said
license tax a fee of $1.50 be collected
for each connection made to the sewers.
On N Otion of Councilman InneS the re-
port was adopted and the city attorney
was instructed to draw up an ordin-
ance il accordance with the report.
Councilman Minnick of the commit
tee instructed TO tender the services
of a team and driver to the police COM
nlissiol1erS for the use OF the patrol
wagon, reported that the commission
ers accepted the offer and expressed a
desire 10 reduce the running expenses
of the city everywhere possible.
All bills filed against the city to date
were read and referred to the proper
committees.
4 communication from w. P Parr
relative 10 the ditch in front of his
place was read and on motion of Coun-
Gilman Innes referred to the city engi-
leeT.
A petition from J. D. Schollenberger
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the Eleventh street bridge was on mo-
tion Of Councilman InneS referred to
the fire marshal, fire committee and
city engineer
The quarterly report of the city en-
gineer was read showing the amounts
expended in each of the sewer, street
and engineers departments and the
work done. He also recommended the
purchase of a first-class road machine
On motion of Councilman Minnick
the report was adopted and the ma
chine ordered purchased.
Ordinance No. 1925, entitled, "An Or
dinance Making Appropria tfons for
Miscellaneous Purposes" was read and
adopted.
Ordinance No. 1926. entitled. IAN Or
dinance making special assessments to
redeem the bonds and couoDns matur-
ing and for the ensuing year on all
property liza bic for paving, curbing and
suttering OF the streets and alleys of
the city of Wichita, and to provide for
the levy and collection of the tax there
for" was read, the rules suspended and
the ordinance adopted.
Ordinance No 1927, entitled "An or
dinance making special assessments to
redeem the Seventh 9th annual in
stallment of bonds and interest cou-
pons of sewer district No. 1 of the city
of Wichita. and to provide for the col
lection Of tax for the ensuing year on
ali property in said district" was read
the rules suspended and the ordinance
adopted.
On motion of Councilman Burton,
council went into executive session.
Council came out of executive session
The city attorney was instructed to
take up case and enforce The ordi-
nance requiring the railroad companies
TO furnish lights at certain street cross
ings.
On motion OF Councilman Maxwell,
Council adjourned.
l.. NJ. cox. Mayor.
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