The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-28
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
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| Council met in regular session, Mayor
Cox in the chair. and all councilmen
! present except ThrockmortoI and Nc
Lean.
| The minutes of the last regular meet
| ing were read and approved as read.
| On motion of Councilman Smith the
! city engineer was instructed to put in
! thorough repair the sidewalk and cross
| ings on the north side of Douglas ave-
nue. from Hydraulic avenue to Hillside
! avenue.
All bills fled against the city to date
were read and referred to the proper
committees.
The petition OF A. viele for permits
sion to place a cinder walk in front or
lots % and 81, Fourth avenue, Hilton's
addition, was referred to the city en-
gineer.
The action to be taken relating to the
old frame building on South Lawrence
avenue was referred to the fire marshal.
Snodgrass & Co. were granted permits
sion to place scales for their own use
at 705 East Third street.
On motion of Councilman Shuts q
resolution was adopted condemning the
sidewalk on the south side OF Oak street
from Main street to the bridge across
A petition for permanent walk on
the south side OF Oak street from Main
street to the bridge on Oak street across
the Little Arkansas river was read and
on motion of Councilman Young grant
ed, and the property owners given thirty
days in which to construct the same.
On motion of Councilman Burton a
resolution was adopted condemning all
the board walk on the west side OF
Seneca street between Maple street and
Chicago avenue; also on the east side
of Seneca street between Maple and
Chicago avenue.
The report of the police judge for Sep
TENDER, showing collections amounting
to 81, e04, was read and ordered filed.
The report of the weighmaster of the
Oak street scales for the months of
June. July, August and September was
read, showing receipts for the months
of sl07.50. The reports were referred
to the proper committees.
Ordinance No. 1885. entitled an ordin-
ance making appropriations for miscel-
laneous purposes, was read and adopted.
Ordinance No. 1886, entitled an ordn-
ance making appropriations for pros
pecting purposes, was read and adopted.
Ordinance No. 1887. entitled an ordin-
certain streets and avenues by building
sidewalks thereon and providing for the
payment thereof, was read and adopted.
The mayor appointed, and on motion
of Councilman Minick the council con-
hrmed, the following to act as boards of
election in the respective wards and
precincts as follows, the first judge
named being chairman of the board:
FIRST WARD.
First pricinct-Geo. Morgan, j. r. H.
King, ]. T. McMillen, judges: w. A.
Francis. Jno. T. Kelly, clerks.
Second precinct-T. G. Parham, T. L.
Dixon, John Goodyear, judges: j. G.
G.. H. Harrington, clerks.
Third precinct-John Knoblauch,
George Green, J. II. Shields, judges;
Ezra Beard. j. L. Cooper, clerks
SECOND WARD.
First precinct-Ernest Harris, D. F.
Specie, r. NJ. Sweeney, judges; Geo. B.
Kessler, r. E. Guthrie. clerks.
Second precinct-A. H. Jackman,
Michael McAvoy, H. C. Farrall, judges;
Mat Jones, G.. L. Guffy. clerks.
Third precinct-R. c. Jackman, ]. X. |
Alberts. Sam Isler. judges; Irwin |
Beach, H. T. Camien. clerks.
THIRD WARD.
First precinct. NJ. Humphrey, Geo
F. Stewart, Robert Coats, judges; J. B. |
Bourgett, Claud Cartwright. clerks.
Second precinct-H. T. Dedrick, Geo. !
f. Campbell. j. T. Dorsey. judges; |
Frank Nighswonger. Chas. Ault, clerks. |
Third precinct-W. p. McNair, L. r.
Ccle. T. F. Hart, judges; E. T. Allen, |
Thos. Cox, clerks.
FOURTH WARD.
First precinct-L. d. Westgate, Thos. |
Glover, David Ross. judges: S. L. Bar
'ett. c. B. Quincy, clerks.
Second precinct-A. c. Dickson, o. II.
Bentley, Clint Roland. judges; ]. r.
Dutton. VIM. Hewey, clerks.
Third precinct-W. A. Reed. r. A |
Neeley. VIM. Pirtle. judges: R. B.
Hutchinson, Chas. F. Guyer. clerks.
FIFTH WARD.
First precinct-Janes Russell, ]. r.
Sites. Chas. NJ. Garrison. judges; Jesse
= Leland, n. Armstrong. clerks.
Second precinct-Lewis Stippich, L. 4
Aillion. ID. Q. Williams. judges; L. F.
darson, VIII Stanton, clerks.
SIXTH WARD.
First precinct-Gerald Volk, Richard
c. H. Hunter. judges: W. a.
8ettis. ]. w. Grinstead. clerks.
SNCpHE pltCiNCt-N- - STEW, T. W. 1
Hawk. w. II. Parkinson. judges; Harry
Piper. Herman Creas, clerks.
Ordinance No. 1885, entitled an ordin-
Ince relating 10 the admission OF GER
ain territory herein described. into the
corporate limits OF the city OF Wichita,
vas read and adopted
Councilman Miller moved that the city
ngineer be instructed 20 repair the side
ak on Was hingtou ayenu. between
Kellogg street and Lincoln street
Burton moved as an
msndnent that the city clerk notify
ne property owners 10 repair the walk
rhere needed The amendment was
dopted.
on motion Of Councilman Shuts the
repaired ordinance entitled an orGin-
nee repeating ordnance No. n72. pub
shed April II. 1885. entitled an ordin-
nee TO prevent the dissertation OF the
sbbath by the giving OF theatrical and |
tier performances on Sunday, and PRO-
iGing punishment therefor. was taken
rom the ia ole and placed on its pass
&c Section one OF the ordinance being
cad, Councilman Shuts moved It's :
coPtion. The motion was lost and the {
rdinance was not adopted
on motion OF Councilman Burton |
ouncil adjourned.
L. VI. cox. Mayor
Attest: c. : SMITH. City Clerk. :