The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-28

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Wichita, Ks

WICHITA Kan, sept y, ISo
| Council met in adjourned session, pur-
suant to adjournment of September "a
| Mayor Ross in the chair. all counciimen
| present except Hill and Van Duyn-f
petition signed by many prominent
citizens OF the city, asking council to
appropriate $4,000 toward the fund neces-
sary to be raised to secure the Cudahy
| Packing company for Wichita, was read.
On motion Of Councilman Schell the
prayer of petitioners was granted
Councilman Burton presented a reso-
luton declaring that city would appro-
pirate sum not 10 exceed $4,000 10
meet any deficiency required to secure
the Cudahy Packing company at Wichita
whenever the citizens committee raised
the balance necessary. Resolution
adopted.
The mayor informed the council that
a protest had been fled with Kim, re-
questing that he not sign the contract
awarded to J. W. Flatt September "a,
for the reason that Councilman Burton
was interested in same. Mr.. Flat was
present and stated to the council that
he had made the bid in good faith and
that the contract was his own On mo-
ratified the former action OF the council
in awarding the contract TO Mr.. Flat.
Councilman Luling made the following
motion: THAT the minutes of the pro-
ceeings Of the meeting OF the
city council be corrected to read
that the motion made TO adopt the
ordinance relative to the license ordin-
ance was made by Councilman Luling."
Carried.
Councilman Luling in making his mo-
ton cast unnecessary and unjust insinu-
atoms on the city clerk. The clerk re
ouested and was granted permission to
reply and stated that the alleged wrong
done Mr.. Luling was through inadvert-
ence and unintentonal.
On motion of Councilman Parkhurst
sprinkling on Douglas from Main street
TO Topeka avenue. and on Main street
from Douglas to Second street, be dis
continued during the week Of street fair.
On motion of Councilman Parkhurst.
engineer was instructed to give grade TO
parties wishing to construct cement
walk on west side of Lawrence between
kellogg and Orme; also city clerk was
instructed to notify Wichita and West
ern Railroad company to place culvert
under their track on west side Of South
Lawrence.
Petitions for following walks were
granted and property owners given thirty
days to construct same:
A fve-foot cinder walk on east side Of
Franklin from Wiley to Buffum.
fve-foot cinder walk on south side
of Riverside from Wiley TO Buffum.
Councilman Parkhurst moved that city
purchase tract of ground in the First
ward for S5,256, to be used as a park.
Seconded by Councilman Dewey.
Councilman Burton moved TO amend
that city appropriate $4,000 to the trus-
tees in charge Of affairs for securing
Cudahy Packing company, and that same
be added TO a future appropriation or
dinance, and in case plant is not oper-
ated the trustees look to it that the
city's interests are protected. Motion as
amended carried.
Councilman Davidson asked city attor-
ney in regard to councilmen's liability.
Attorney advised him that under the
laws of the state the city had no legal
right to appropriate money for above
purpose and that the councilmen were
personally liable.
On motion of Councilman Parkhurst, |
,ity clerk was instructed to issue war |
amt for $685. payable February 1. 1871. |
% pay for park in First ward, same TO |
be drawn when county commissioners |
related the taxes on the property
On motion council adjourned.
FINLAY ROSS, Mayor.
Attest: AMOS MCLAIN, City Clerk.