The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-02
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
COfficialD
Wichita, Kan, Feb.

wichita, Kan, Feb. %. 1898.
Proceedings of the city council.
Council met in regular session, Mayor
Ross in chair. All councilmen present
except Handley Schell and Sutton.
Minutes of last session read and ap-
proved as read.
Councilman Minick reported on dairy
lot on Tenth street, stating that it would
be removed by March L
Councilman Young moved that the rail-
road watchman's house on Second street,
at crossing Of MISSOURI Pacific railroad, be
moved back to the place it formerly oc-
cupied Carried.
Mr.. c. 5. Smith asked that the council
grant the base ball club permission to
enclose Fourteenth street between En-
poria and Fourth avenue, it being street
not graded or used at present. On motion
the parties were granted such interests
as the city might have to enclose the
ground from Emporia to Fourth avenue.
o. c. Daisy made a proposition to sweep
the paved streets where sprinkled on Tues
doy and Friday nights of each week for
Sc per night On motion of Councilman
Afinick the proposition was accepted to
continue at the will of the council.
Claims and accounts read and referred
to the proper committees.
A petition for a five foot permanent walk
on west side OF Emporia avenue, from
Eleventh to Thirteenth. was read. On mo-
ton the petition was granted and the
property owners given thirty days in
which to construct the same.
A petition for cinder walk five feet wide
on the west side of Ida avenue. from
Douglas to Kellogg street, was read. On
motion the petition was granted and the
property owners given thirty days in
which to construct the same.
A communication signed by n number
of residents on Cleveland avenue, asking
the city council to have some work done
on Cleveland avenue, from Oak to Thir-
teenth street, was read. on motion the
matter was referred to public improve
ment committee and city engineer.
A petition signed by a number of resi-
dents of Waco avenue and Third street,
asking the city council to place a fire
alarm box on corner of Waco and Third
street. On motion the petition was grant
ed.
Report of police judge for the month of
January, 1893. showing collections to the
amount of 81. 1926.
Mr. E. B. Jewett addressed the council
on the matter pertaining to the draining of
the Arkansas river by Colorado people,
and asked that the council take some
action towards assisting in this investiga-
ton. On motion the matter was referred
TO the health committee and city attor-
ney.
An ordinance regulating the removal
of dead animals within the city limits of
Wichita, was read. On motion of Coun-
Gilman Herbig the rules were suspended
and the ordinance placed on it's passage
and adopted.
An ordinance making appropriation
from the flremen's relief fund was read.
On motion of Councilman Smith the rules
were suspended and the ordinance placed
on its passage and adopted.
An ordinance making appropriation for
park purposes was read. On motion of
Councilman Minick the rules were sus-
pended. the ordinance placed on its pas
sage and adopted
An ordinance making miscellaneous ap-
preparation was read, and on motion of
Councilman Smith the rules were suspend
I'd, the ordinance placed on its passage
md adopted.
Councilman Smith moved that 4 CON-
mittee be appointed to call upon the coun-
~ commissioners and notify them not Ia
rebate any more taxes belonging to the
city. Carried. Mayor Ross appointed the
finance committee to call on the county
commissioning
Councilman Minick brought up the
matter OF moneys collected by the police
department of this city. and asked that a
committee be appointed to wait upon the
commissioners and call their attention Ia
the requirements of the law in reference
10 funds collected from fines forfeits. etc.
Mayor Ross appointed on the committee
AIinic>. Herbis and Smith
On motion of Councilman HerbiE the
bids for the construction Of side walks
were opened. s. s Kensler's bid. &c pcr
Hneal foot. a. L. I.aird's bid. 9-I0c per
Hneal foot. on motion the award was
given to a. L. Laird he being the lowest
bidder.
Council went into executive session.
Council came out. of executive session
On motion the council adjourned until
Monday night. March :, 1895
T. ROSS. Mayor.
H. T. KRAMER, City Clerk
Published March .. 1895.
ORDINANCE No. 1872.