The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-10
COUNCIL PR OCFEDINGs
OFFICIAL.
Wichita. Feb. s. 1872

| wichita, Fep. 8, 1897.
! Council met in regular session, Mayor
| Cox in the chair and all councilnen
present
| The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and approved as read.
Chairman Mclean asked for an opin-
| ion from the city attorney as 10 the city s
| liability for interest on outstanding war
rants against the city which were not
paid for lack of funds. The attorney he'd
that the city was liable for interest on
such warrants.
The committee appointed to audit the
books Of the city clerk and city treas
| urer reported the accounts correct and
that all moneys collected had been de-
posted with the city treasurer
On motion of Councilman Minick the
report was ordered filed.
On motion Of Councilman Burton the
matter of collecting the city license was
to he referred to the police department.
On motion of Chairman Minick of the
judiciary committee in the matter of the
claim Of Mary Manion VS.. city, the clerk
was instructed TO notify the said claim
ant to meet with the committee at the
city clerks office Friday, Feb II, at
O'Clock p. m, for the purpose OF present.
ing the matter before them.
The matter OF complaint of the exhaust
pipe at the laundry on the corner of First
street and Market street discharging into
the sewer was referred 10 the sewer COM
mittee.
All bills fled against the city to date
were read and. on motion OF Councilman
Burton, referred to the proper commit
tees.
A petition for a five-foot wide cinder
walk on the west side Of Cleveland ave-
nue.. from Oak street north to the Cleve-
land avenue school house was read and,
on motion OF Councilman Minick, grant,
ed and the property owners given thirty
days in which to construct the same
On motion Of Councilman Burton Pc
tition for a cinder walk on the east side
OF Washington avenue from Douglas
avenue 10 Gilbert street was read and the
petition granted and the property owners
given thirty days in which 10 build the
said walk.
\ communication with reference 20 the
condition OF the sidewalk on Ellis ave
nue. from Douglas avenue TO Chisholm
creek was referred 20 the councilman
from the Sixth ward.
Ordinance No. 1902. entitled An Ordin-
ance Making Appropriations for Miscel-
laneous Purposes" was read and adopt
ed.
Ordinance No. 1909. entitled An Ordin-
ance Making Appropriations for Fire
meas Benefit" was read and adopted.
The mayor stated that II was his duty
AZ this time 10 appoint the city assessor.
for the ensuing two years. and N ais
connection a communication from J. ID.
Caldwell, declining the appointment Vas
read which, on motion OF Councilman
M,nick. was ordered filed.
H.s honor then appointed John r
Knoblauch city assessor for the ensuing
term.
on motion Of Councilman Throckmor-
ton. the appointment was confirmed. Bur
ton and Daniels voting in the negative.
on motion % Councilman Throckmor- I
ton. the clerk was Instructed - issue a
certificate % rebate Of al general taxes
on the property % the church ~ the cor !
nsr OF Eighteenth and Market streets
on motion Of Councilman NiE:ck ire [
clark was instructed 20 give The Wichita (
Water company .eEai notice % ne c5ty's 4
intention - purchase said works
J. " Baiderst01 was ABSORBED TIE foo I
and asked mat the penalties ~ tie de- I.
lizquert axes against the building q. tAe 4
southeast corner o. D5ug.ss and Market I
Dc relat=d.
Councilman Shuts moved that TIE 4
matte. - relating the said penalties - I
referred 20 the judiciary committee aad I
city attorney.
Councilman Th-ockncrt1n moved q 4 1
Amendment that the committee have TIE /
judgment creditors meet win t1em-
The mo-i5a IS amended E2s ;8en afe7. 1
cd
On motion II Councilman Es-5iey - 4
ha1o- apD1ilfsi Hsndgey. Francs s74 \
zisIisr 8 COMMITTEES % a2p-ise TIE Poiiz-
commission q ire s-tic1 = ths counc
w1ta regard 20 me coilesf4oa ot ne city
.l-eases
On unsctoa e Councilman Burton cc21-
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City Clerk
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