The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-16

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


| Wichita. Kan, Nov. a. 1895
Council met in regular session. Mayor
| Ross in the chair. All Councilmen present
| except Guthrie and Crib.
/ Minutes of the last meeting read and
| approved read
| Councilman Smith asked 70 have the re-
port on condemnation for opening an ex-
tension Of Indiana avenue. TIE report
was read. and on motion Of Councilman
| Smith adopted. and the money ordered
| placed in the hands ot City Treasurer for
| the amounts.
Councilman Cubbon moved that the
! Council! go into executive session before
adjourning. Carried
Claims and accounts read and referred
| to proper committees.
Communication from Wichita Electric
Light and Power company was read and
ordered placed on file.
Engineer Jackson made written report
| on thesScondition of the sewers. On mo
ton me report was accepted and ordered
on file.
Fire marshal stated mat the telephone
company was contemplating changing
poles from Main street 10 the alley, in
which case it would necessitate purchas-
ing abou- one mile of new wire for the
FIRE circuit. On motion the fire marshal
was authorized 10 purchase one mile of
wire
The report OF Douglas Avenue and
Fourth Avenue scales was read and or
dered placed on file.
The report of police judge for the month
Of October was read, showing the amount
collected during the month s2,6l4.25.
The report of chief of police was read,
showing the total expense Of the depart
ment for October ST. 4S.S6.
The report OF the City Treasurer OF the
general fund and Firemen's Relief fund
was read and on motion referred to the
finance committee.
The report of appraisers. appropriating
certain land for park purposes, was read
and on motion confirmed and adopted and
a warrant ordered to be drawn for amount
of damages allowed and deposited with
City Treasurer.
An ordinance providing for the keeping
of iagmen on certain crossings of streets
by the A, T. & g. T. Railway was read.
On motion was laid over until next regu-
lar meeting.
An ordinance providing for the paying
for the construction of cinder walks by
S. S. Kensler was read. On motion the
rules were suspended, the ordinance
placed on its passage and adopted by sec
tons.
An ordinance to pay Burton & Furlong
for the construction OF permanent walk
was read. On motion the rules were sus-
pended, the ordinance placed on its pass
age and adopted by sections.
An ordinance for miscellaneous appro-
priations was read. On motion the rules
were suspended. the ordinance placed on
it's passage and adopted by sections.
An ordinance making appropriation
from Firemen's Relief fund was read and
on motion the rules were suspended, the
ordinance placed on its passage and
adopted.
Councilman volk moved that the bids
for new fire hose be opened. Carried.
The following are the bids offered:
N. Y. Betting Co.. st. Louis. 21a inch.
Apply, 5-ply capped ends. 400 pounds press
ure, guaranteed four years, s1.O0 per foot.
W. D. Allern & Co., Chicago, 21a inch,
Apply, 5-ply capped ends, 400 pounds press
ure, guaranteed three years. at slO0 per
foot
chicago f1Te nose 90, Zt2 lncn, 4-plyb
5-ply capped ends. 400 pounds pressure,
guaranteed four years, at s1.09 per foot.
MineraTized Rubber Co., New York, 21z
inch, 4-ply, 5-ply capped ends, 400 pounds
pressure. guaranteed four years. at 80
cents per foot.
R. o. Rudolph. city. az inch, 4-ply. 5-ply
capped ends, 400 pounds pressure, guaran-
teed four years, at 81 cents per foot.
Frank 3. Black, Kansas City, 2l2 inch,
4-ply, 400 pounds pressure, S1.O0 per foot.
On motion Of Councilman Mclean the
bids were referred TO fire marshal, fire
committee and the Mayor.
An ordinance granting the Missouri Pa
cific Railway company right to construct
a switch across Douglas avenue along
Waco avenue for use of manufacturers
and wholesale houses only, was read. On
motion the rules were suspended. the ordi-
nance placed on its passage and adopted.
On motion the City Clerk was instructed
to notify the Wichita Daily Eagle to col
lect charges for publication OF the above
ordinance from the Union Mills of this
city.
Council went into executive session
Council came out OF executive session
On motion council adjourned
Approved November 10. 1885.
FINLAY ROSS, Mayor.
Arrest H T KRAMER City Clerk