The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-07-03
COUNCIL PROCEEDIN0s

WICHITA, nan, Juiyl, 1870
Council met pursuant TO adjournment
Mayor Cox in the chair, and all council
men present.
The minutes Of the last regular and
intervening meetings were read and ap-
proved as read.
On motion of Councilman Mclean. a
resolution was adopted instructing the
city assessor TO assess and City clerk
and County Clerk. TO place on the tax
rolls the additions heretofore vacated
oy the various acts of the legislature
On motion of Councilman Burton the
city attorney was instructed to draw
up an ordinance reducing the license
tax on city scavengers and their sched-
uie OF charges so per cent, and repeal
ing the present now governing the same
On motion Of Councilman Minick the
report OF Fire Marshal Walden, recon-
mending the closing of Hose House No.
3 and 4, was taken from the table, and
moved the adoption OF the report.
Councilman Mclean moved to amend
and refer the matter to the fire chief
and fire committee. to say whether the
houses should be reopened. The motion
was lost. y motion was then made ia
divide the question. and vote on the
closing OF each house separately. which
was declared out OF order. The vote re.
curing on the original motion. the re.
port as submitted. was adopted.
On motion of Councilman Throckmor-
ton, the disposition of the property and
tools of Hose Houses Nos. and 4.
when they are closed. was left with the
fire committee and fire marshal
Chairman Minick reported the old
hook and ladder truck sold for 800.
The sale was confirmed.
On motion OF Councilman Minick.
Fire Marshal Grimes was promoted TO
first-cfass fireman.
A communication from the fire mar
shall asking for the purchase Of half
dozen lanterns and half dozen fire axes.
and three acid receptacles, was receiv-
ed. On motion of Council Innis the
matter was referred to the fire commit
tee. with power to act.
On motion of Councilman Oliver. the
city attorney was instructed to draw up
an ordinance repeating the ordinance
repeating the ordinance licensing priv
ate scales to do public weighing.
The report OF the public building COM
mittee favorable to the petition for a
water closet on the second floor for the
use oe the police department. was re-
ceived. and the public building COM
mittee authorized to have the same
put in.
The committee on public buildings
recommended that one room in the
northeast corner of the basement OF the
City Hall be assigned TO the use of the
police commissioners for a reception
room, and one room be assigned to the
use of the sewer department. The re-
commendation was adopted.
The clerk was instructed to notify
Mrs. Kaiser that the cinder walk on
South Sycamore recently put in must
be made TO conform with the specifica-
tions on file in the office of city en-
gineer.
On motion of Councilman Minick. the
fire marshal was instructed to insure
Hose houses Nos. 5 and 4.
Councilman Innis moved to instruct
the city engineer to place a dam in
Linwood park.
On motion of Councilman Throckmor-
ton the matter was laid on the table.
The report of the special committee
in the matter of sewer tax charged
against NJ. A. Mills, was received. rec
ommending that the proposition be re-
jected. The report was adopted
All bills filed against the city to date
were read and referred to the proper
committees.
The report of police ON defective light
service was received. and the clerk in
structed to make a reduction from their
bills, for said defective service.
A communication was read. asking
the abolition of tax on valuable watch
dogs in the outskirts of the city.
On motion of Council Innis the matter
was laid on the table.
A petition for the opening Of Wabash
avenue from First street to Douglas
avenue, was on motion of Councilman
Oliver, referred to the public improve
ment committee, for further investiga-
ton.
A petition for permission to bridge
the sidewalk on East Douglas avenue
on the south side, was referred 10 the
councilmen of the Sixth ward.
The clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids for the unfinished permanent
sidewalk on the west side of South
Main street betweent William and En-
glish streets.
Ordinance No. 1905. entitled. IAN or
dinance for Miscellaneous purposes,
was read an daGopted.
Ordinance No. ], ,309. an ordinance pro-
viding for the issue OF bonds OF the
city of Wichita. Kan, In the sum or
$40 600 to compromise and refund GER
tain existing bounded Indebtedness Of
the said city. was read. the rules sus-
pended and the ordinance adopted
Ordinance No. 1910. an ordinance to
prohibit the construction and maintain
ance of barb-wire fences. was read. the
rules suspended and the ordinance ad-
opted.
The engineer asked for and was grant
ed further time in the matter Of pro-
viding for the care of the surface water
at the corner Of Douglas avenue and
Market street.
On motion of Councilman Oliver coun
ell adjourned.
L. NJ. cox. Mayor.
Attest: c. L. SMITH, City Clerk.