The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-26
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS,
(Omcial.)

Wichita, Kan, Dec. ed, 1895.
Council met in regular session, May
or Cox in the chair, and all councilmen
present except Innes.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved as read.
On motion of Councilman Throck-
morton, Hose houses Nos and 4, were
ordered closed.
On motion of Councilman Oliver the
electrician for the fire department was
dispensed with.
On motion of Councilman Minick, a
fire alarm box was ordered placed at
the corner of Emporia avenue and
Thirteenth street.
On motion of Councilman Mclean,
the fire committee were instructed to
report at the next meeting what reduc-
ton can be made in their department.
and how the same can best be made
and maintain the efficiency of the de-
partment as nearly as possible.
On motion of Councilman Handy, a
fire alarm box was ordered placed at
the corner of Chicago avenue and Sem
eca street.
Chairman Throckmorton of the pub
lie Improvement committee reported
adversely to removing the telephone
poles on Tenth street, and reported that
the repairing of the streets in Riverside
addition would be attended to as soon
as the force could get to it. The report
was adopted.
Chairman Oliver OF the judiciary
committee reported that the PROPOSE
ton of Mr.. keenan, for the relinquish-
ment of his claim to the lot on which
the Thirteenth street hose house now
stands seemed very reasonable, and
would recommend that it be accepted.
The report was adopted, and a war
rant ordered drawn for the amount.
The claim of A. f. Harmon was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee and
city attorney with power TO act.
The city clerk was instructed to in
vestigate the matter of tax complained
of by Mr.. Haymaker, and if found
wrong to rebate the same.
On motion of Councilman Oliver, the
claim of Roy E. Hays was taken from
the table and referred to the city at
torney for an opinion with instructions
TO report at the next meeting as TO its
legality.
All bills filed against the city to date
were read and referred to the proper
committees.
A communication from ]. c. Redf1eld
was referred to the finance committee
with Instructions to report at the next
meeting
Ordinance No. 1341, entitled, An or
dinance making appropriations for
miscellaneous purposes, was read and
adopted.
A motion from Councilman Handy
to go into executive session before ad-
journing was adopted.
Ordinance No. 1912, entitled. An or
dinance making appropriations for
prospecting purposes, was read and
adopted.
The clerk was instructed to notify
the hospitals that hereafter they must
file a report with the city clerk each
month and should they neglect or re-
fuse TO do so their allowance will be
cut off.
On motion of Councilman Oliver the
city clerks report was referred to the
finance committee.
The fire marshal was authorized to
purchase five fire alarm boxes.
On motion of Councilman Oliver
council went into executive session.
Council came of executive session.
Ordinance No. 1913, entitled, An or
dinance relating to and regulating GER
tain callings, trades. professions, bust
nesses and occupations named therein
and providing for the collection of a
license tax upon the said callings.
trades. professions, business and oc-
equations, in the city of Wichita, and
repeating certain ordinances in con-
flict Herewith. was read and on motion
of Councilman Oliver the rules were
suspended and the ordinance was
placed on its passage and adopted.
On motion of Councilman Burton
council adjourned.
l.. NJ. cox, Mayor.
Attest: c. S. SMITH, City Clerk.