The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-26
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


council met IN regular session, mayor
Ross in the chair. All councilmen pres
ent except sutton
Minutes read and approved as amend
ed in reference to fire hydrant at Fiji
tenth and Lawrence. Minick moved TO
amend TO read ito extend a 6-inch main
from Thirteenth street" Carried
Report of County Treasurer Lloyd read
and on motion was referred to finance
committee. Councilman Mclean moved
to amend to include Guthrie on commit
tee. Carried.
On motion Of Councilman Minicl the
engineer was instructed to build 80 feet
of cinder walk on Park street from Main
street east. also on Tenth street from
Main street east.
Report of sewer committee was read
and on motion of Councilman Mclean
the sewer committee was instructed to
confer with packing houses and see what
arrangement can be made for further
use Of the sewer by said packing houses.
The judiciary committee asked for fur
Their time in the matter of damage claim
by Mrs. Butts. On motion Of Councilman
Smith the necessary time to investigate
was granted.
Councilman Allen moved that the coun-
ell go into executive session before ad-
journing. Carried.
Claims and accounts read and ordered
to proper committees.
Petition for cinder walk feet wide or
Ninth street from Mead to Cleveland ave-
nue. was read. On motion of Councilman
Minick the petition was granted and the
property owners given 80 days TO construct
the same.
A petition for cinder walk feet wide
on Tenth street from Fourth avenue TO
Mead avenue was read On motion OF
Councilman Minick the petition was
granted and the property owners given so
days in which to construct the same.
A petition for cinder walk feet wide
on south side of Maple street from Sen
eca street to Sycamore street was read.
On motion the petition was granted and
the property owners given 80 days in
which to construct the same.
A communication from ]. T. Hooker in
reference to scavenger work was read
and ordered placed on file.
a communication from Thos. Forrest in
reference to scavenger work was read
and on motion was referred to health
committee.
a communication from A. o. Z. w. was
read, asking that the city hall be deco
rated during the convention to be held
in this city. On motion a committee, con-
sisting of public building committee, was
appointed to decorate city hall
A resolution of fire marshal on insur-
ance was read, also asking mayor and
city clerk to forward certified copies Of
said resolution to senators and represent
atives in congress. Carried.
Report of Douglas Avenue scales was
read and referred back to weighmastor
for completion of report.
The matter of Saltwater warrant was
referred to city attorney.
Councilman Mclean moved that the
city engineer furnish the proper descriD-
ton of land lying outside city boundary
and purchased for parks, also have ordi-
nance prepared to take same into city
limits. Carried.
A revised license tax ordinance was
read On motion of Councilman Smith
the rules were suspended. the ordinance
placed on it's passage and adopted.
On motion Of Councilman Herbig. the
mayor was instructed to appoint a coll
Iector of license at a salary Of $500 per
month.
An ordinance for the regulating of
parks was read. On motion Of Council
man SchelI the rules were suspended, the
ordinance placed on its passage and
adopted.
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ment of park commissioners was read
and on motion Of Councilman Minick the
rules were suspended. the ordinance
placed on it's passage and adopted.
The mayor appointed as commissioners
B. F. Mclean, George Dixon and J. P.
Allen. On motion OF Councilman Reese
the appointments were confirmed.
An ordinance relating to dead animals
was read and, on motion of Councilman
Mclean was referred to the health com
mittee.
A petition accompanied by an ordinance
providing for the privilege TO run boats
on Little Arkansas river, by George p
Parham. was read. On motion Of Coun-
Gilman ScheH was referred 10 the park
commissioners
Councilman Young moved that the /
parks known as ''Riverside' and Grief
fensteir" be all known as Riverside Park
in the future. Carried.
An ordinance providing for appropria-
ton from the prospect well fund for taxes
on said lot was read and. on motion OF
Councilman Smith, the rules were sus-
pended. the ordinance placed on its pass |
ogn and adoDted
An ordinance for miscellaneous purposes |
was read and on motion OF Council !
man Smith the rules were suspended. the |
ordinance placed on its passage and |
adopted.
Council vert into executive session.
Council came out Of executive session.
On motion council adjourned.
FINLAT ROSS. Mayor.
Attest:-H. T. KRAMER. City Clerk
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