The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-24
COUNCIL PRocEkDINGs
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| Council met in regular session. May
| or Cox in the chair and ali counciimen
| present except Sawyer.
Minutes read and on motion or Coun-
l Gilman Innes. the part referring to the
dam in Chisholm creek. was stricken
out The minutes were then approved
His honor instructed the finance com
| mittee to confer with the Hon. board or
police commissioners relative 10 the
/ financial condition of the city.
The committee was also Instructed 10
visit the Wichita hospital and Children
Home and confer with the unanagers or
| the same and see IL the monthly APP
preparations made TO them by the city
/ could not be suspended for the present
The old hook and ladder truck was
reported shipped to Saltwater. .. I.
Chairman Guthrie reported that the
committee did not think 1t advisable
at the present time TO put in the water
| closet on the second floor Of the City
| Hall. The report was adopted
Chairman Throckmorton reported
! that the park is being well cared FOR
| by Captain Harris who is adding i'm
provements and beauty at very little
| expense 10 the city
| On motion OF Chairman Thruckmor-
| ton the city attorney was instructed to
/ draw I'D an ordinance authorizing the
/ opening OF Wabash avenue from Doug
las avenue to First street
A communication from Swain Briggs
relative TO the cinder walk on kellogg
street was read and the matter refer
| red to the councilInen from the First
ward with instructions 10 report az the
next meeting.
| The matter Of high hedge complained
| OF on the east side OF Hydraulic avenue
south of kellogg street. also the I'M
| usued street car track, was referred TO
the public Improvement committee
4 cd ~ n
| struct the city clerk 20 collect the
| license tax on drays. hacks and bag
gage wagons as provided by ordinance
| Councilman Burton moved 10 amend
by laying the matter ON the table The
amendment was lost The vote recur-
ring on the original motion The mo-
ton was adopted.
On motion of Councilman Throclxmor
ton the city clerk was instructed 10
collect only one-half the regular rate
of license tax on shooting galleries for
the ensuing six months
The city attorney and judiciary COM
mittee reported adversely on the peti-
ton OF DR.. Allen for rebate OF taxes.
The report was adopted.
Chairman Oliver OF the judiciary
committee reported progress in settling
/ the Susan Miller matter The commit
tee was continued
Councilman Shultz reported that the
high sidewalk on North Main street
had not been removed and that the
parties who built the one IN the Fourth
{ ward have now built one on Main street
in the Second ward.
The councilrnen from the respective
wards were instructed 10 have them re-
moved where thought necessary.
All bills filed to date against the city
! were read and referred 10 the proper
committees
a petition from the property owners.
to have the city take advantage of the
special Indebtedness of the cities for
paving and sewer construction was re-
ceived and placed on file.
The following resolution offered by
Councilman Mclean was adopted:
] Whereas The legislature enacted a
! law at their last session enabling cities
of the first class to refund their special
Indebtedness. and
Whereas, The paving and sewer
bonds of this city can he refunded I'M
der this act, also the bonds for the paw
| ing of the intersection Of streets and
grading OF Douglas avenue amounting
in all TO about s300.000 reducing our
levy for general purposes mills. and
! the taxes on Main street TO 4 the pres
ent rate per annum and those on Doug
| las avenue to 4: therefore be IL
| Resolved, That the city council take
I immediate action in the refunding Of
/ these bonds.
/ \ petition for the improvement Of
Market street from Eleventh street 10
Thirteenth street was read and grant
/ cd
/ A petition was received asking the
mayor and council TO extend to the
mayor and council of Galveston, Tex.
I a cordial and urgent invitation 10 hold
/ in this city their preliminary confer
/ ence for the purpose of devising ways
I and means for the grand exposition 10
/ be held in that city. celebrating the TIL
umph OF the movement for deep water
on the Gulf coast The clerk was in
structed TO extend the invitation In
behalf of the city.
! Councilman Mclean moved 10 go into
executive session before adjournment.
/ The motion was adopted.
A communication from tho board or
police commissioners, showing an over
I draft in their general fund Of $3.50. -.
was received and referred TO the finance
, committee.
A petition from the trustees Of the
Lewis academy asking for a rebate ~
/ city taxes was on motion or Council
man Shuts laid on the table
The report OF the police on detective
/ light service was read and referred to
the light committee
month of June showing collections 10
the amount OF 81 .75l.0o. also the re-
/ port OF the city treasurer. was receiv-
ed and referred 10 the finance commit
I tee.
Ordinance No. 1911, entitled AN or
dinance making appropriations Tor
miscellaneous purposes" was read ana
I adopted.
Ordinance No. 1872. An ordinance
! levyfng a license tax upon telephone
I companies and 10 regulate the same.
I and repeating ordinance No 1-Jt. az the
I same title, approved April ,. 1s51. and
/ published April p. 1895. was read. the
I rules suspended and the ordinance
} adopted.
! Ordinance No. 1873. an ordinance
/ amending section : OF ordinance No. Sel
! entitled an ordinance regulating scale
weights and Ievying license tax upon
/ keepers Of heavy weight scales. was
read, the rules suspended and the Or
| dinance adopted
| Ordinance No. 1874. entitled an Orfin-
snce amending section II q ordinance
/ No. 81. entitled an ordinance % levy
: nd collect a license tax upon certain
trades. professions and occupations,
{ and u regulate the same "a amended
I By ordinance No. 1913. entitled an Or
dinance amending section II q ordin-
anCe No. So. published September =.
1ss5. was read. the rules Suspended AID
the ordinance adopted
Ordinance No. 1915. entitled an Or
dinauce repeating section y u oTdir-
ance No. ~. entitled an ordinance re-
latiaz 20 certain offences and fixing the
punishment ;neVefar Wa read. the
rules suspended and the ordinance
adopted.
Ordnance No 1916. entitled az orfl1-