The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-02
COUNCIL PRoCEEDISGs.

Wichita. Jan. 81. 1895

Wichita. Jan. 81, 1855
Council met pursuant to adjournment
January p. Mayor Ross in chair. ali ccun-
cilmen present except Mclean, Scheu
and Young.
On motion of Councilman Minick the
city clerk was instructed TO advertise for
5-foot cinder walk on Eleventh street
from Fourth to Emporia avenue
On motion Councilman Smith was in
structed to have temporary walk put in
on west side OF Fourth avenue from
Douglas to First street
Councilman Crib asked TO have cinder
walk on Lewis street from Market to
alley east. Granted
on motion OF Councilman Crib, Mr..
Terrell was given permission 10 construct
a crossing from his barn TO DR.. Wards
house on Water street under the super
vision Of city engineer.
Councilman Miller presented q written
report in reference To ]. Doid and Whit
taker packing houses using the sewer for
drainage. recommending that the use Of
the sewer by the packing houses be dis
continued
Councilman Smith moved that the sewer
committee make a proposition 10 the
packing houses that in consideration Of
the use of the sewer they Will keep the
asewer clean and free from all animal ac-
erection as far south as they (the commit
tee may designate. Carried.
Councilman Allen. Of the judiciary COM
mittee. moved that the claim fer damages
caused by defective sidewalks be rejected.
Carried.
On motion Of Councilman AIinick the
committee on prospect well was discharg-
ed and tie material turned over 10 pub
lie Improvement committee.
Claims and accounts were read and re-
ferred TO proper committees.
= communication from J J. Smith. ask
ing for permanent location for candy
stand Councilman Smith moved that the
request be granted if property owners ad-
Joining did not object Carried.
Report of Douglas avenue scales read.
showing receipts of S42 for month Of De
cember, 1887.
petition asking for crossings TO be
constructed on Oak and Allen streets.
Oak and Cleveland. Oak and Wabash. and
others. on motion was referred 10 coun-
cilmen of Fourth ward and city engineer.
A petition for 5-foot cinder walk on west
side of Walnut street West Side) from
Chicago to Cherokee street. north on
motion of Councilman Miller the petition
was granted and the property owners
| given thirty days in which to construct
| the same.
An ordinance for miscellaneous appro-
priations was read, and on motion of
! Councilman Smith the rules were sus-
pended. the ordinance placed on its pass
| age and adopted. each section being voted
! on seDaratelv. the final vote being upon
/ the ordinance as a whole. The vote was
as follows: Yeas-Anen. Herbig. Crib
/ Handley. Minick, Miller, Reese, Smith
and Sutton.
| Councilman Minick moved that the com
mittee on police and prisons notify the
| police commissioners to keep wagons
/ hauling hay and straw off Main stree
and Douglas avenue. Carried.
| Councilman Smith moved that the fol
| lowing resolution be passed:
! 1T is herein resolved. That the tentf
session Of the Trans-M Mississippi CONNER
/ cfal Congress is meeting of great com
/ nnercial importance 10 the south and west
and that the attendance will be composed
| of the leading public men Of the nitet
| States. and that in all probability Pres'
! dent Mckinley will attend if the proper
influence is brought to bear: therefore
we call a mass meeting Of the citizens t.
assemble in this council chamber Thurs
day night. Feb 3 to pass resolutions urg
| ing President Mckinley to accept the in
vitation of this congress.
Motion carried.
On motion of Councilman Smith tn
council adjourned.
FINLAY ROSS, Mayor.
Attest: II. T. KRAMER, City Clerk