The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-29

CoJxoIL PeoCEEDINGs.
wichita. Nov. 2. 1Na

Nlcntas Nov. z, 1883.
Council met in regular session. Mayor
Ross in the chair; all councimen present
except Hill and Sutton.
| Councilman Parkhurst. OF scale COM
mittee. reported city scales in excellent
condition.
On motion of Councilman Smith. clerk
was instructed to advertise for construc-
ton OF cinder walk on north side of
Second street from alley between John
and Berrie streets to Hillside avenue.
a communication from Henry c. Scott,
relative TO a raise in price for electric
lights to 81 per month, was read Mr..
Brooks, attorney for Mr.. Scott, address
ed the council. asking that the light prop
osition be taken up and discussed by
! council; also requested that city enter
into contract with Mr. Scott for lighting.
said contract 10 be deterZninable by city
on ninety days notice.
Councilman Davidson moved that the
whole matter be referred to light conf
mittee with instructions to report at next
meeting. Carried.
Communication was read from G. ".
Johnson, asking extension OF time till
spring to put in walk on lot No. Go Main
street. Request granted.
Report of West Douglas avenue scales
for October was read ana adopted.
On motion of Councilman Burton, $500
was added to appropriation ordinance
and made payable to y. F. Frazier for
ground condemned for alley between Ire
mont and Santa Fe avenues.
An -.
Of an internal improvement bond in the
sum Of $122.61 to pay for the construction
of sidewalk was read. On motion. rules
were suspended, ordinance placed on its
passage and adopted by sections. Final
vote on adoption of ordinance as a
whole: Yeas-Burton, Davidson. Dewey,
Luling, Herbig. Mclean, Parkhurst,
Schell, Smith and Volk-
An ordinance relating TO and regulating
the business of peddlers engaged in sell
ing, bartering. exchanging or disposing
of meats or fish upon the public grounds,
streets or alleys in the city of Wichita,
was read. On motion, rules were sus-
pended, ordinance placed upon its pass
age and adopted by sections Final vote
on adoption Of ordinance as a whole:
Yeas-Burton, Davidson, Dewey, Luling
Herbig, Mclean, Parkhurst, ScheIl
Smith and volk
An ordinance increasing the city cleo
trician's salary from $50 to s75 per month
was read. On notion rules were sus-
pended, ordinance placed on its passage
and adopted by sections. Final vote on
adoption of ordinance as whole: Yeas
Burton. Davidson. Dewey, Herbig, Lu-
ling, Mclean, Parkhurst, Schell, Smith
and Volk
An ordinance declaring It necessary to
appropriate private property for the use I
of the city for the erection of buildings
for the fire department and other pub
lie improvements needed and required for !
the use of the city, was read. On mo- !
ton, rules were suspended, ordinance |
placed on its passage and adopted by /
sections. Final vote on adoption of or
dinance as a whole: Yeas-Burton. Da- |
wilson, Dewey Luling, Herbig, McLe-n,
Parkhurst. Schell, Smith and VoIk.
An ordinance providing for the issuance
of an internal Improvement bond in the
sum Of s10l. "a TO A. /. Laird for constrIAc-
ton of sidewalk, was read. On motion.
rules were suspended, ordinance placed
on its passage and adopted by sections.
Final vote on adoption of ordinance as a
whole: Yeas-Burton, Davidson. Dewey.
Herbig, Luling, Mclean, Parkhurst.
Schel, Smith and Volk
An ordinance making appropriation for
miscellaneous purposes was read. On
motion, rules were suspended, ordinance
placed on its passage and adopted by
sections. Councilman Herbig moved TO
eliminate from ordinance a s2.706 item,
payable to Mary Weist Motion was lost
only Dewey, Herbig and Volk voting ave
Final vote on adoption Of ordinance as a
whole: Yeas-Burton, Davidson. Dewey.
Lllling, Mclean, Parkhurst ScheH. Smith
and Volk. Nays-Herbsg
On motion of Councilman Burton sn4ci-
fcatons for sewer in District No. 2 as
by city engineer, were adopted
by council.
Councilman Burton moved that con-
tractor who puts In sewer gives bond IN
double the amount of his bid: also that
10 per cent Of the engineers monthly es
Inmates be retained until the entire
sewer be accepted by council. Carried.
On motion of Councilman Smith. the
council reconsidered the adoption Of spec
hcations for sewer and amendments
thereto, and the whole matter was re-
'erred to sewer committee with instruc-
ions to report next meeting
Councilman Burton moved that when
council adjourned It adjourn to meet
Wednesday night, 29th.
Chief Of Police Cubbon extended an IN
ritation TO counciImen and city officers
% attend policemens ball Thanksgiving
hight On motion % Councilman smith.
invitation was accepted.
Councilman Smith Of the finance com
nittee, reported on various matters
which had been brought before the
nance committee in the shape Of tax
compromises, and made the following
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