The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-19
REPORTS OF CITY
OFFICERS HEARD
numerous Ordinances Are
Passed by Council.
NEW MEMBERS INSTALLED
J. w. Burton Is Elected PreSi-
dent of Body
NEW MEMBERS INSTALLED

Hearing the reports of the various Off.
GERS for the year ending March 81, 1904
the passing of many ordinances, install
ing two new members, electing new pres
ident and rejecting portion of the slO.oo
sewer in district number four consumed
the larger portion Of the time at regu-
lar meeting of the members of the city
council held last night.
The reports Of the various standing
committees was the first work to come
up. Councilman Luling presented, read
and made a motion that the following
resolution be adopted:
Be it resolved by the mayor and city
council Of this city of Wichita. Kansas,
that the officers of said city be required
to strictly comply with the envy city char
ter act of 1900 relative to cities of the first
class as to the maner of keeping their re-
spectivc books, and that the city treas
urer be required 10 issue a bank check
counteTsigned by the clerk in payment of
claims authorized by warrants instead OF
stamping his order direct to banks having
city funds or the original warrants as
done heretofore
A motion made by Councilman David
son, OF the public Improvement commit
tee, recommending the opening of Wich-
ita street between Zimmerly and Lincoln
Streets was adopted. and an ordinance
was passed later in the evening author
izing the improvement
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on a plan to vacate an alley in the south
part OF the city known as Shaw's alley.
His report was adopted
Councilman Freeman, of the sewer and
drainage committee. moved that the WORK
of building sewer district number four be
accepted. Sewer Inspector Ray. however
reported adversely to the proposition as
he said that the sewer was not built prop
erly. After some discussion Freeman
withdrew his motion and the city clerk
was instructed TO notify the builders of
the sewer to put it in proper repair in the
north part OF the city, where it is alleged
to be deficient
On motion of Councilman Freeman the
health officer was notified to order per
sons living along Ellis and Fannie. who
ley to have same cleaned up.
The city clerk then read the anrroDria-
ton ordinance. On motion of Council
man Davidson the sum of $50 was ordered
AIDED to the ordinance to pay Herman
Nicl;le for ground purchased by the ti.y
on which TO build dyke
On motion of Councilman Lulng the
eity clerk and his assistant were allowed
Sis each as extra pay for services during
registration week for the city election
Then followed the reading of thu reports
nli,:e ~ the city attorney, city c,,rk.
fire chef. chief of police. street comn's-
sinner. city engineer, police ma tn, park
,arn issioners. and mayor.
The ;:stalls tior OF the new members If
the c,ty council took place. ] .. David
son Of the Fifth ward introduced J :.
Damn. his successor. c. l.. Davidson af-
ter making neat talk closed by introduce
ing M w. Paugh. his successor. Business
then continued where it was left off.
. A vote of the new council was then
taken. after which the election of a pres
ident Tor two years was in order. Council
man Mckee placed in nomination Cnun-
Gilman Burton. Councilman Reynolds
seconded the motion. There were no
other nominations and Mr.. Burton was
chosen president by a unanimous vote OF
the members.
The following standing committees were
then appointed by Mayor Mclean: FL
nance-Kcrnan, Reynolds and Luling: fire
and water-Burton. Dunn and Isely;
health-Schell. Mckee and Paush: light
ing-NIcKee, Burton and Paugh paving
and scales-Dunn, Isely and Pierce D.
olice and pensions-Bellew EulinS and
Herman: public improvements-Lull
Herman. and REYNOLDS: park board-prosi-
dent, c. II LuIing; treasurer. G. L Da-
wilson; chairman. G. N. Dixon. George
Mcdonald was appointed dog catcner.
Nm. l. Underhill was appointed 4 special
policeman without pay.
The following additional standinC COM
mittees were also appointed: Railroads
and street railways-Pierce. Bellew and
Mckee; sewer and drainag Freeman,
Scheu and Dunn: franchise and license
Isely. Freeman and Belew: judiciary
Reynolds. Paugh and Burton.
The dog tax ordinance was up again
and voted on due to some controversy re
sarding the number Of councilmen who
had TO vote in favor of it before il be-
came a law. 1t passed by nine council
men voting IN its favor and two against
# One was absent. Hereafter citizens
OF Wichita viii pay s. for male and s. for
female dogs.
nreSard to an ordinance regulating the
speed OF automobiles in the city parks.
in line with a report to that effect from
the commissioners. Councilman Luling
made a motion which carried that the