The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-12

COUNCIL PROCEEDINas.

Council met N reguiSr session, Mayor
Ross In the chair. All ccuncilmen present
except Guthrie ana Hill
Minutes Of last meeting were read.
amended in regard to width Of streets IN
parking. and then adopted.
Councilman Smith moved that penalty
| and interest amounting TO s141 be re-
United on lot No. q on Douglas avenue.
Carried.
Councilman Smith moved that resolution
be rescinded Carried.
Councilman Smith moved that police
judges salary for months OF May and
June be added to appropriation ordnance.
Carried
Councilman Dewey. OF IRE and water
/ committee. recommended that water
mains be extended two blocks south en-
Emporia, also on Oak from Douglas 10
Maple, Maple to Campbell. thence south
one block. On motion Councilman Bur-
tons report was amended TO include extern
sion OF main one block south on Ellis
avenue. Report as amended was adopt
| ed.
Mrs. Singer addressed the council and
presented a petition which she represent
ed was signed by 100 reputable citizens.
! praying for the appointment Of a police
matron. On motion was referred to police
| committee and chief of po.iSe.
Councilman Burton moved that street
! commissioner be instructed to put in
crossing corner OF Thirteenth and Main
street; amended TO include crossing corner
! Elm and Water. Carried.
On motion Of Councilman Cubbon. city
clerk was Instructed to advertise for
twelve-foot permanent walk on South
Lawrence from Douglas avenue to point
100 feet north OF william street; also per-
manent walk on north side of Pine from
Lawrence to Main. Carried.
| Councilman Cubbon moved that city en-
| glreer be instructed to drain Thirteenth
street east TO Chisholm creek. Carried.
| Claims and accounts were read and on
motion referred TO proper committees.
Communication from Mrs. D. Hays. ask
| ing that Indianapolis avenue be opened 20
width OF 80 feet was read. On motion
same was laid on table.
| Proposition from city clerk was read.
wherein he agreed to attend to the COL
lecting of all city licenses for 1861 per
month. was read. On motion referred 10
franchise and license committee.
Communication from Dold Packing Co.
| claiming that charge of 500 per visit Of
fire engines and apparatus was excessive
was read. On motion Councilman Cub
bon, council agreed to draw new con-
tract and charge only $50 in future.
Communication from J. ]. Hughes re-
questing further time to put in walk on
Ellis avenue was read. On motion OF
Councilman Burton. twenty days extern
sion was given.
Communication was read from z. II.
Hoag, in which he accepted ordinance No.
1902. granting right TO pipe gas.
Notice was read from the c., r. I. & P.
railroad stating their intention 70 appeal
from the decision OF appraisers IN the
matter OF opening up Of William street.
On motion same was ordered placed on
file
Communication from Mrs. N. L. Myers.
requesting an extension OF time for %
days In which to put in sidewalk on lots
No. u, u and is. Fourth avenue. was read.
On motion request was granted.
Communication from proprietOrs of si.OO
and SIS hotels. asking that license on
hotel runners be reduced to $6.25 per year.
was read. Mclean moved TO refer TO
franchise and license committee. Car
ried.
cubbon moved that salary Of all nremen.
except chief. who have been IN the ser
vice three years or more. be increased $50
per month. Carried.
Mr.. Cook. representing several property
owners on North Water street asked 1O)
days extension In which TO put down
walk On motion request was granted.
Mayor Ross vetoed the Barber ordi-
nance, assigning as reasons. first, that
none Of the amendments having been re-
duced to writing. It was impossible 10
say just what It was intended TO con-
tain. Second, that orlgina, ordinance had
been so changed that 1t would be ineffect-
Ual to accomplish the purpose fo- which
It was designed. Third, that the manner
OF consideration OF the ordnance by the
council did not give a fair expression OF
their wishes in regard TO the measure.
The committee 10 which was referred
the matter OF submitting a surety bond
for the personal bond previously given BY
the National Bank Of Commerce. made It's
report On motion of Councilman Schell
the surety bond vas rejected.
The treasurer's report for the month Of
June was read and. on motion. referred
10 finance committee
The report Of police Judge for the month
of June WAS read and on motion received
and placed on file
The report Of Douglas Avenue scales
vas read and on motion placed on hie.
TIE report Of the Fourth Avenue scales
was read and on motion placed On ne
Report OF Wichita Hospital for month
of June was read and On motion placed
on file.
An ordinance p-1vidng FOR the Issuance
OF an Internal improvement bond in ire
sum OF S329.tS. payable TO o. T. Wilder.
for permanent sidewalks. Eas -ead. On
motion rules were suspended ordinance
placed on its passage and adopted By SEC
tons. final vote being on adoption of or1l-
nance "a a who,e. wE+ca was as follows:
Yeas-Burton. CubbOn. Dewey. Hsr5ig.
MCLEAN, Parkhurst, Scheli. Sn n. SUIT
ton and voIk
An ordinance providing for the issuance
OF an internal improvement bOnd IN the
sum OF t3Dl.5s payable % J. p. Fgriong.
for cement sdeEall1s. Wa read On no
ton rules were snEpent@d. or6inancs
placed On SIS passage ana adopted BY
sectors. naai vote beng oa adop.l9s q
ordinance 90 a Whole Vots vas ss FOL
ioEs: Yeae-Burtoa. Cgb5on- Dewey.
He-b.g. McI,e-n Parksass,. srhs,L Sn.ta.
Sutton and Y0ik ..
An ordinance making sp7rDpriaiio~s for |