The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-16
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
(Omcial.)

ttiiNep hHA ~ 10 1880
Council met pursuant TO adjournment.
Mayor elk in the chair and all council
men present
A communication from George w
Adams. eX-ctty treasurer. notifying
mayor and council that he had turned
over 10 his successor in office, all
moneys. books and belongings OF office
and asking that committee be appoint
ed and empowered 20 examine and
audit the accounts. was received and
placed on file. and the finance com
mittee authorized TO act In the matter.
on motion OF Councilman Burton, the
resolution adopted at former meet
ing closing hose house No. 3, April J..
was reconsidered. and the matter re
ferred to the councilmen from the
Fourth word 10 report al the next meet
ing.
4 motion OF Councilman ThrockmOr-
ton to have the street. commissioners no.
tify the party on the east side of North
Main street between Third and Central
owning the bridge over the sidewalk,
to place an approach 10 the same at
once, or remove 1t, was amended by
Councilman Burton and the clerk in
structed to notify the party 10 place
the same in good condition by building
an approach thereto, also the one at the
Manhattan hotel on Topeka avenue.
\ communication from J. II. Forwyce
relative to a street light was received
and the matter laid on the table.
Ordinance No. 1892, entitled AN or
dinance relating to a depository OF the
city funds" and providing for the IN
dertaking OF said depository. was read.
the rules suspended and the ordinance
adopted.
a prepared ordinance granting 10 n.
Hays, his SUCCESSORS or assigns. the
right 10 build. operate and maintain a
telephone exchange and lines IN the
city OF Wichita, county OF Sedgwick
and state OF Kansas. was read and re-
ferred to the franchise and license COM
mfttee and city attorney, 10 report at
the next meeting.
\ petition for cinder walk at The
corner Of Jackson and Eleventh was
read. and on motion OF Councilman
Harris. the petition granted and prop
eTty owners given thirty days in which
to construct the same.
The resignation Of Or. St John as n
member OF the board OF health. was
received and on motion OF Councilman
Oliver. accepted.
4 resolution was adopted authorizing
the mayor 10 appoint a committee OF
three 10 confer with the county COM
-InsSionerS refa tive 70 furnishing n
room for the U.s. II the court OF appeals.
His honor appointed ThrockrnotOn.
Oliver and Burton, u committee for
the same.
The city clerk was instructed 70 nd
verttse for bids on city printing from
the two daily papers. SAID bids TO BE
acted upon al the next meeting.
4 communication from the committee
OF fifty was received. signed by Is. g.
Corbett, chairman, asking tho privi-
lege OF presenting n request The priv
ilege being granted, Messrs. Clapp ard
Haymaker addressed the council on
the necessity Of bringing The cltys ex-
penditurcs within It's revenue
On motion % Councilman Burton
council went into executive session.
Council caue ont OF executive geTsiou
On motion Of Councilman Mclean the
city treasurer was Instructed % utilize
the money AZ the fiscal agency in New
York at the credit Of the city OF Wlch-
ita on his next remittance.
The judiciary committee and city at
torney We're instructed To examine suso
and report what steps should be taken
by the legislature. published April T.
avail itself q the provisions of the act
81 the legislature. published April l.
relating 20 internal Improvement IN
debfedness IN certain cities Of the first
class
The proposition of The wichita In
piernsnt company 70 furnish the neceH-
sary machinery for boring for coal
vas On motion % Councilman Oliver Of
GeTc9 placed on nle.
Mr. Austin appeared before the coun-
ell and offered 70 furnish the ma
chinery and help necessary 20 sink the
well IN prospecting for coal and BE- ~
All the expense Tor the sum % sI7-59 per
1sy.
The matter 7sas referred 20 = corn-
nittee consisting q Oliver. Throck-
morton and Burton
On motion u Councilman SAWYER TIE
following resolution gzs adopted. Re IL
Resolved. BY The mayor ard council
that the public Improvement co-sngssee
and stTe-s comsnissfGner - empowered
70 employ the labor performed upon
the s;eets and Distribute the number *
men employed proEort}cnafefy among
the various wards according - tne
% the warts
The former resolution heretofore |
adopted empowering the cOsnefiazen 20 /
Employ said labor - hereby resCfr6e-s. ]
or roofiOz q Councilman TaFo<k-
council as510urued.
Attest l. ~ cox. Xayo-.
G. S. SMITH. CITY Clerk
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