The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-24
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Published April "A. 1871.

Published April "a. 1901.
omciaI proceedings Of the city council
Of April S. 1901. as approved april End.
1891.
Council met in regular session. Mayor
Ross in the chair. All councnmen present
except Sutton.
Minutes Of last regular and special
meeting were read and approved
The following city officers made tFeir
annual reports:
1. Mayor.
2 City Attorney
3. Fire Marshal
4 City Engineer.
g. Street Commissioner.
c. City Clerk
= Park Commissioner.
s. Plumbing Inspector.
9. City License Collector.
10. Board OF Health.
The retiring councilmen introduced
their successors IS fellows:
Councilman Parkhurst-S. B. keenan,
Councilman Dewey. Giles Smith.
Councilman c. I. Davidson-W. II.
Isley.
Councilman IIiu-W. C. Mckee
Mayor Ross then introduced Mayor
elect B. T. Mclean, who made short
address.
On roll call al the new couneilmen re-
sponded TO their names
Councilman Scheu moved that Council
man c. II. Luling be elected president
Of council Carried.
Mayor Mclean made the following
nominations which on motion were con-
nrmed by the council.
A. c. Walden-Fire Marshal.
f. s. Burt-Chief of Police.
e. T. Allen-Street Commissioner.
/. N. Cox-Assistant City Clerk
T. F. acknowledgements St Francis
avenue scales.
r. P. Dodd-Weighmaste West Doug
las avenue scales
T. R. ThrockmOrton-Weig hmaster,
Murdoch avenue scales.
Jno. Knobloch-Chief Police Court.
Ben MISUNDERSTANDING Policeman.
Mayor Mclean named the following
standing committees for the year.
F'inance-Luling Davidson. Smith.
Fire and Water-Burton. schen David
son.
Health-John Dawson. Brakeman, Is
ley.
Lghting-McKee. Isley. Luling.
Public Improvements-Dayids Luling
and Herman.
Sewer and Observation-Disclosures Ker-
nan. Van Duyn.
Judiciary-Smith. Van Duyn. Caswell
Franchise and Licenses-SchelI, Smith,
Brakeman.
Paving and scales-Isley Dawson. Bur
ton.
Police and Prisons-Kernan. Caswen.
Davidson.
Public Buildings-Caswell. Burton. Nc
Kee.
Railway and Street RanvAy-van
Duyn, Mckee. scheH
On motion Councilman Smiths action
on tax compromises was postponed until
next meeting
Claims and accounts were read and on
motion referred to proper committees.
a communication signed by Z. D. Kim
ball and J. S. Campbell, asking perrnis-
sion for c. r. Miller to construct a We
neered brick building on lot 6, Main street
was read. and on motion granted.
A claim for damages for $500 by Alb
ner B. Mills. for alleged injuries received
by falling over timber on sidewalk. was
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committee and city attorney.
Petition for permanent walk on
east side Emporia from kellogg to Orne
was read, and on motion, granted and
property owners giver 90 days to con-
struct.
Monthly reports Of city weighmasters.
police judge and quarterly report Of city
treasurer were read and on motion placed
IN file.
Councilman Luling moved that annual
reports of city officers be spread on jour
laI. also a resolution expressing sympa-
by for City Treasurer Hon a. a. Glenn.
n his sickness. also that 800 copies of
-enort of board of health be printed
An ordnance making appropriation for
purposes was read on
notion rules were suspended. ordinance
llaced on its passage and adopted by
sections. Final vote on adoption OF ordi- /
iance as a whole: Yeas-Blaken1an. /
Burton. Caswell. Davidson, Dawson. Is J
ey. herman. Luling. / Mckee, ScheI |
smith ard Van Duyn.
On motion Of Councilman ScheT 800 |
vas added 10 appropriation ordinance !
.ayable to Highland Cemetery Assocla-
ion.
On motion council adjourned.
Attest: r. T. MLEAN,
AMOS ATCLAIN Mayor.
City Clerk.