The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-16
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
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Wichita, Kan. Oct

Wichita, Kan, Oct Is, 1895.
Council met in regular session, May
or Cox in the chair, and all councilmen
present except Thrcckmorton and
Shultz.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved as read.
The health committee reported in the
matter Of the dairy on Carlos avenue,
that the same was prejudicial to the
health of the community and recon-
mended that ut be abolished or remov-
ed. On motion of Councilman Guthrie
the report was adopted.
All bills filed against the city to date
We're read and referred to the proper
commit tteeS.
Councilman Burton moved to go into
executive session before adjoining The
motion was adopted.
The report of the police commission
ers for the month of September, show
ing expenses in their department
amounting to s1,406.4O, and the report
of the police judge for the same time,
showing collections amounting TO $17l.
Also the report of the city treasurer,
African Orphans home and the weigh
master of the West Douglas avenue
scales, were received and placed on
file.
Ordinance No. 1882, entitled An ordin-
ance making appropriations for mis-
celfaneo0S purposes, was read, placed
On its passage and adopted.
Ordinance No. 1888, entitled An ordin-
ance making appropriations for pros
pecting purposes, was read, the orlin-
ance placed on its passage and adopted
The engineers sworn estimate for
clnder walk was received and ordered
placed on file.
An ordinance, entitled, An ordinance
repeating ordinance No. 1929, entitled
an ordinance prohibiting the keeping
OF dairy and operating a dairy with
IN the city limits, was read and action
deferred until next meeting
On motion of Councilman Oliver. the
CITY attorney was instructed ITO draw
UP an ordinance prohibiting the riding
OF bicycles on sidewalks, and to present
the same at the next meeting.
On motion of Councilman Burton the
b.dS for the construction of sidewalk
were opened.
Councilman Burton moved to strike
from the list the cinder walk on KEEL
logg street. Carried
On motion Of Councilman Guthrie the
permanent walk on east side of Wich-
lta street was stricken from the list.
On motion of Councilman Burton
the construction Of the csnder walk was
awarded 10 Bulla & Smith on their bid
OF cents per lineal foot, and the per-
in%nenl walk TO Mr.. Sumption on his
bid for cement at ia cents per square
foot
On motion Of Councilman Mclean
the city engineer was instructed to keep
an lteIniZed account Of all moneys paid
cut Of the prospect fund.
The nauter of defective sidewalk on
the west side of Lawrence avenue be-
tween Douglas avenue and First street
was referred TO the public improvement
committee
The matter of an elevator proposed
by the board of educa ton for the city
oullding, was referred to the public
building committee
On motion of Councilman Mclean the
clty clerk was instructed to render an
ltemlzed statement TO the mavor and
council OF all revenues received in his
Office since the LIST of January. 1895. and
from what source, and thereafter 10
render such statement each month.
council went into executive session
council came out OF executive session.
On motion of Councilman Oliver
council adjourned until next Monday
evening. l. NJ cox Ne.
Attest: c. s. SMITH. City Clerk.