The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-14
CLOSE ALL PLACES
v. O. 7. o. PETITION THE COUNCIL
TO ENFORCE SUNDAY LAW.

)n Motion OF Doctor Minick the Petition
Was Placed on FiIe-BtIl of Col. Taylor
Was Stricken from tho Appropriation
Ordinance and in Executive Session 1t
Was Allowed to he Repisced-Mr. Her.
big Wants the Sidewalks Cleared of
snow-Councii Go Into Another Exc
cutive Session.
The regular session Of the city council
asst night was on whole very unin-
.eresting meeting, only routine business
seing transacted. A bout o'clock the
council went into executive session,
which was TO discuss matters pertaining
70 the finance committee.
City Clerk Kramer called the roll and
ton, Minick, Allen, Smith, Young, Grfbi
ana Herbig. Mayor Ross called on the
ei9airmen Of the different committees.
Very few had any reports to make. Mr..
Handley put a motion to the effect that
the light committee be instructed TO gee
that the electric lights be kept burning.
The motion passed by a unanimous vote.
Mr.. Crib said that the owner of the
building at 702 East Douglas wanted $50
for the rent and damage done the roof
when the city hired the building for
election purposes. Mr.. Smith made
motion that the matter be left in the
hands Of Mr.. Grfbi for settlement. The
building is owned by Mr.. Hobart.
d.. Minick called the councils atten-
ton to several defective cinder walks
in the Fourth ward. He thought that
the city engineer ought to go. ard in
spect them. Mr.. Smith of the finance
committee said that no walks were set
tied for until they were inspected by the
Ky engineer or his assistants and O. K.
by them.
Mr. Herbig asked the city attorney if
there was an ordinance compelling peo-
PIE 10 clean the snow off their walks. He
thought there ought to be one in force
in the business part Of the city at least.
City Attorney Adams said that it was
his impression that there was an ordin-
ance covering that point. Mr.. Herbig
said If there was one it was not very
we'll enforced. Mayor Ross thought that
would be under the police. Nothing was
done in the matter however.
a number of claims against the city
were read and referred to the proper
committee.
The following petition was received
from the ". C. T. N, and or motion of
DR.. Minick was placed on file:
Wichita. Kan, Nov, 10, 1897.
"Honored Gentlemen, Members OF the
City Council.
I'VE, the w. c. T. U, request you to
inforce the Sunday law. BY closing all
places Of business on Sunday. We trust
tnat You will do your duty in this mat
ter. Yours respectfully,
(Signed) Lydia Muntz,
''Supt. Sunday observance dept"
The city treasurers monthly report
for November and his quarterly report
was read and accepted. The reports Of
the city weighers were read and placed
on file. Register of Deeds Carnahan
sent a communication to the council an
a decision of the district court
in regard to some property owned by
NJ. D. G. Millison on South Lawrence
avenue. The court rendered an opinion
excluding the property. Mr.. Millison
had prayed that it De excluded from the
city limits which was done. The coun-
Gil referred the matter to the judiciary
City Clerk Kramer read number of
bills which had been passed upon by the
finance committee. The list included
salaries and innumerable other bills. |
Among the appropriation ordinance was
a bill of Colonel Taylorts for $500 for as
sisting in the sale of city bonds. Ny.
said that ne could not vote for
the ordinance with that item in the or
dinance unless ne knew more about il. |
He thought that il was probably just, |
but he did not know the details With
the $500 item in the ordinance it was
lost Messrs. Minick. Allen. Handley,
Allen. Herbig and Crib voting mo" |
Messrs. Young and Smith OF the finance |
committee voting aye" Mr. Handley |
put motion that the bill OF Col Taylor |
be stricken cut, which was done by the |
same vote. Minick then moved that the |
rules be suspended and that the bill be |
placed on its passage. The council then |
went into executive session. In the |
executive session the bill of Colonel |
Taylor was inserted in the ordinance |
and allowed. Ny. Smith wanted instruc- |
tons as what to do regarding the claim |
which the city claims the county owes |
them amounting in round figures to /
about $50 900. The finance committee |