The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-13
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
(Omcial.)

Wichita, Jan. II, 1897.
Council met in regular session, Mayor
Cox in the chair and all councilmen
present
The minutes of the meetings of Dec.
IA and 81 were read, and approved as
read.
Chairman Minick CT the judiciary
committee reported in the matter of re-
hating the tax of Mr. Kirkbride adverse
to making the reduction.
The report was adopted.
On motion OF Councilman Mclean the
matter OF dumping garbage and refuse
at and near the Maple street bridge,
was referred TO the health committee.
and also the matter of dumping gar
bage along Chisholm creek
Councilman Throckmorton offered a
resolution authorizing the city treasurer
TO take IN and cancel the outstanding
police warrants issued by the board Of
police commissioners previous to the one
OF which O. H. Smith is president.
On motion of Councilman Burton the
resolution was adopted.
Councilman Mclean moved 10 go into
executive session before adjourning.
Adopted.
Al. bills filed against the city TO date
were read and referred to the proper
committees.
communication from the officers of
the W c. T. L. was read urging the
adoption Of the curfew ordinance.
Or motion of Councilman Smith the
communication was ordered filed.
Eemonstrances were read against
building the sidewalks on the east side
of Fourth avenue, from First street 10
Third street, and on the west side OF
Topeka avenue, from Third street to
rfr1n ho-
the remongtrances were out of order for
the reason that the said walks had not
been ordered built.
A communication from j. r. Ken
worthy with reference 10 license on en-
pioyment agencies was read and referr-
ed 10 the committee on franchise license
On motion Of Councilman Minick the
Indemnity bond Of Belle L. Hubert 70,
500, with Allen Hart and z. G. Robert.
son as sureties, was approved and &C
cepted.
The petition fora five foot wide ce.
ment walk on the south side of Elm
street from Main street to Waco avenue
was read and on motion of Councilman
Burton. granted. and the property own
ers given thirty days in which TO con.
struct the same.
Ordinance No. 1899. entitled an ordi.
nance making appropriations for miscel'
laneous purposes. was read and adopted
Ordinance No. 400, an ordinance max.
ing appropriations for prospecting pur'
poses. was read and adopted.
A prepared ordinance entitled an ordi
nance prohibiting minors under 16 years
of age from being on the streets after
certain hours, was read. and Council
man Minick moved TO place it on its pas
sage The motion was lost. Council
man Knoblauch moved to reconsider tht
action of the council on the previous mo.
ton. The motion was adopted.
Councilman Minick moved the adop-
ton OF the first section Of the ordinance
The motion was lost. Daniels and Min
lex voting aye, and all others no.
The attention of the public improve
men committee was called TO the condi'
ton of the alley from Lawrence avenue
to Topeka avenue. between Douglas
avenue and William street, as the paw
ing needs repair.
The matter of John L. Jacobs tax as
sessment on property was referred &c
the judiciary committee and city attor-
ney.
On motion Of Councilman Burton
council went into executive session.
Council came out Of executive session
On motion of Councilman Burton
council adjourned. L. NJ. cox,
Attest: Mayor.