The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-11
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
(Omcal.)


Council met in regular session. Mayo
Ross in the chair. All councilmen pres
ent except Allen, Crib and Minick.
The minutes Of the last regular meet
ing, July 26, and the adjourned meeting
of Aug. 2, read and approved as read.
Councilman Reese reported bl,nke'
light on West Maple as not being light
e.. On motion OF Reese, Manager Gold
berg will be notified to keep said ligh
going at nights.
Councilman Daniels moved thae wher
| this council adjournS it would adjourn
until Thursday night Carried.
| On motion Of Councilman Mclean the
Fraternal Aid society was grated per
mission to occupy Griswold park Sep
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Councilman Smith reported that the
prospect we'll people had given up me
contract, and asked to be instructed py
the council in reference TO the casing
| Councilman Mclean moved the commit
tee be given futher time Carried.
It was reported that the Doid Pack
ing company desired to get the use OF
the tubing with the privilege OF pur-
chasing if he wished ii. On motion OF
Councilman Mclean bold was grated
the use of the tubing for pulling, and II
retained by him to pay for the same
On motion Of Councilman Smith the
claims and accounts were referred to
proper committees.
Petition for permanent walks was
granted on the following streets:
F.ve-foot walk on west side of Main,
from North Morris TO Gilbert.
FoI1r-foot walk on west side OF Hy-
drau,ic in Hyde's add. and Bruster's,
from Douglas avenue to Hunter street
Four-foot walk on north side Of Cen
trai avenue, from Main to Griswold
park gate.
Five-foot walk on west side Of Waco.
from Elm to Pine street.
Five-foot walk on west side Of Topeka,
from Eleventh to Twelfth, and on the
east side from Twelfth to Thirteenth.
Five-foot walg on east sode Of Law
renee. from Third street TO Central
avenue.
The following petitions for cinder
walks were granted:
Four-foot walk on north side OF Sec
ond street, from Hydraulic to Fourth
avenue.
Five-foot walk on west side Of Syca-
more from University Or Mulberry to
Douglas avenue.
Four-foot walk on east and west side
nue. to Third street.
A communication signed by Chas. e.
Potts. Chas. G. Cohn, r. L. Homes. n.
J. Morrison, asking better street car
services in the interest OF Paramount
college, referred to street railway COM
mittee.
A communication from fiscal agency,
New York. was read, in reference to last
coupons On motion Of Councilman
Smith uhe statement was accepted as
sufficient evidence OF the payment OF
said coupons.
A communication from c. c. Rushing
asking permission to move store build
ing on to lot No. 20 Douglas avenue,
East Wichita, and inside fire limits. re,
ferred to committee on fire and water.
City treasurer's report for the month
Of July read and ordered placed on file.
Report of police department was read.
showing collections for the month Of
July. 1897, $2,O43.oo. Report ordered
placed on file. I
Report of Fourth avenue scales was
read. showing receipts for July. 1897.
$3.50. Report referred to scales COM
mittee.
An ordinance making appropriation for
purposes was read and on |
motion Of Councilman Smith the rules |
were suspended, the ordinance placed on |
its passage and adopted.
An ordinance providing for an inter |
nal improvement bond S20.79 as per !
bills filed and approved July "a. 1897 was
read. and on motion OF Councilman |
Schell the rules were suspended, the or
iinance placed on IT'S passage and |
adopted.
An ordinance providing Tor an internal
bond for s45s.14 as per bills /
fled, approved and allowed Aug. 2s,
1897. was read. On motion of Council
man ScheI the rules We're suspended.
the ordinance placed on its passage and |
adopted.
An ordinance making a general tax
evy for the current fiscal year was read
ard on motion of Councilman Reese the
rules were suspended, the ordinance |
placed on its passage and adopted.
An ordinance to amend sec. I, Of No.
,02. as amended by 977, entitled, IAN
ordinance for the preservation of
health OF the city Of Wichita" was
'ead. On motion OF Councilman Smith
he rules were suspended. the ordinance
placed on its passage and adopted.
An ordinance making assessments for
Ind providing the tax levy TO pay new
sidewalks was referred back to the city
Jerk for correction.
Council adjourned.
F. ROSS. Mayor.
Attest: Fl. T. KRAMER. City Clerk.
published August II, 1879
ORDINANCE NO. 14SS.
An ordinance providing for the issuance