The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-13
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
(Omcial.)


Council met in regular session, Mayor
Cox in the chair and all councilmen
present except Sawyer and Young.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved as read.
On motion of Councilman Burton the
FIRE marshal was authorized to have a
hath tub and closet put in hose house
HIo. 1, and a bath tub in hose house
No. g
His honor appointed Frank Garden
hire, H, H. Mccall and W. W. Cox
members Of the fire department
On motion of Councilman Shuts the
appointments were unanimously con-
ilrmed
The health committee submitted re-
port recommending that the monthly
donations to the charitable institutions
Of the city be discontinued for the rea-
son that the county and state are each
making monthly donations 10 said in
situations and for the further reason
that in the judgment Of the committee
the council can not legally make such
appropriations out of the city revenues.
On motion Of Councilman Daniels the
report was adopted. Burton and Min
lex voting in the negative
The light committee were instructed
to have the arc lights at the corner OF
Douglas and Marhewson avenues and
LA avenue and Kellogg street moved
a1d so relocated as to best improve the
service at those places.
The judiciary committee, to whom
was referred the petition Of the Second
Baptist church for rebate OF
taxes for the years 1923 and submit
ted their report. recommending that the
hn tod "a ~
adopted.
A prepared ordinance defining. regu-
le ting and controlling employment agen-
cies was read and ordered to take the
regular course
All bills filed against the city to date
were read and referred to the proper
committees.
A petition for the repair Of sidewalks
on Topeka avenue between Eleventh
and Thirteenth streets was read and
referred to the public improvement COM
mittee and city engineer.
A request from the city clerk for addi-
tional help while making up the special
assessment tax roll was, on motion OF
Councilman Throckmorton, granted. !
The report of the weighmaster of the
Oak street scales for the month of April,
also of the city clerk and police judge,
tie latter showing collections amount
ing to 81, 707.90, was read and referred
TO the proper committees.
Ordinance No. 1863, entitled IAN or
dinance making appropriation for mis-
rallaneous purposes" was read and
adopted.
Ordinance No. 1864, entitled can or
dinance making appropriations for pros
pectins purposes" was read and adopt
ed
Ordinance No. 1865. entitled can or
dinance making appropria for fire.
mems benefit from firemens benefit
tund," was read and adopted.
Ordinance No. 1866, entitled "An or
dinance providing for the issue of bonds
of the City OF Wichita, Kansas, in the
sum of $4,000. to compromise and re-
fund certain existing bonded indebted
ness of said city" was read and the
ordinance adopted.
Ordinance No. 1867. entitled AN or
dinance requiring all persons within the
c. " Of Wichita TO keep their privy
vaults clean and to prevent the trans
FIR thereof and providing penalties for
noncompliance" was read and ADOPT
ed.
Bids for the construction Of sidewalks
were opened and the bid of Rulla e.
smith for Portland cement at 12Iz cents
per square foot was accepted for the
permanent walk on Third street.
His honor appointed Councilman Nc.
Liam member Of the special commit:
tee on prospect we'll, vice Oliver, whose
term expired.
On motion Of Councilman Burton
council adjourned.
Attest: c. S, SMITH. In cox.
City Clerk. Mayor.