The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-17

silly avenue Was granSeu.
The report OF the public improvement
committee, recommending that the petit
t.on Of Susan Miller TO have certain
street and alley in MiIler's addition to tho
city OF Wichita vacated, be referred 70 the
judiciary committee and city attorney
was adopted.
The report of the sidewalk inspector
recommending that the following side
walks, being defective. should be con-
demned. was adopted. viz; Along lots
No. and 10, and the north . feet OF lot
Z, Lake Side add.
Lots g 4. 6. s, 10. Il. "A, 16, Is. 70. Y. "A.
20 and Is. North Waco avenue. Mungers
add. o. T.
From Water street east to alley along
lot No. 146, o. L.
Lots No. "A, Is and Is, Topeka avenue,
English's addition. The report was
adopted.
Chairman Harris reported that the trees
had been set out in Lincoln park.
recommended by the council, and that
pumps had been put in the parks
as suggested, and that the parks
were in a very good condition: and further
reported that the dam had been put in in
the Little river as ordered by the council.
and that it had overcome the stencil
caused by the decaying vegetation In the
bed of the river.
A petition for board or plank sidewalk
on the east side of Washington Avenue
from Lincoln street north to kelch's third
addition to the city of Wichita, also re-
monstrance from Sarah +. Mitchell
against the same, was received and referred
to the public improvement committee.
His honor appointed as n board OF health.
Drs. E B. Allen, j. NJ. Minick and p. D..
st John and B. +. Mclean.
On motion Of Councilman Hill the ap-
polntments were confirmed.
All bills filed against the city to date
were read aud referred to the proper COM
mittees.
A petition for a cinder sidewalk on east
side of Fairvi-w avenue from Thirteenth
street TO Fourteenth street was granted
aud property owners given thirty days In
which to construct the same.
A bill for 81 600 from James S. Camp
bell and Luther Hawes, By their attorney
L. w. Sargent, for damages, alleged to
have been caused them by dam on Law
renee avenue, across the old mill race, was
on motion of Councilman Oliver laid on
the table.
A petition from Reynold :and Clark for
permission to raise the sidewalk in front
of their place and to put in pipe to carry
waste water was referred to the sewer
committee with power Co act.
The claim of Jane f. Fireman.. by w. T.
Buckner. her attorney, for $500 for dam
ages sustained from falling on an alleged
defective sidewalk was read and referred
TO tn. judiciary.committe and city attor.
ney.
A communication from the secretary OF
the Wichita Gas, Electric Light and Power
company was placed on file. stating the
order to move the arc lamp on Market
street opposite the court house. to the cor.
ner of Market aud Elm had been complied
with.
A communication from the city council oil
KansasCity, Kan, was received. inviting the
mayor, members of the city council, city
attorney. and city clerk, to participate ia
meeting of mayors, councils. ETC., OF
cities of the first-class OF Kansas, for the
purpose of consulting and advising upon
necessary legislation affecting cities OF the
first-class, and for the purpose OF formu
lating and expressing to the Legislature
their suggestions upon such needed legis
latiou, WAS, on motion of Councilman
Harris, accepted. and the clerk instructed
to notify the clerk of Kansas City, Kan
sas, of acceptance.
The report of the sidewalk inspector
recommending that certain sidewalks be
condemned was read and adopted.
The report of the Oak street scales. also
of Fourth avenue scales was referred Il
the scale committee.
Ordinance No. 1241 entitled an ordinance
making appropriations for miscellaneou.
purposes, was read, placed on its passage
AMI adopted.
Ordinance No. 1912 entitled an ordinance
making an appropriation to pay for th'
widening and extending of EmpOria ave
nue. from the south line of Burleigh's 2nt
addition to the southeast corner of lot ont
in Bentley and Schoonover's addition, wa
read, rules suspended, the ordinance
placed on its passage aud adopted.
Ordinance No. 1913 entitled an ordinance
making appropriation to pay for the prop
erty condemned in the opening of to-
alley from Lewis street south, one hunti
red and eighty feet, between Lawrenc
avenue and Topeka avenue, was read, tn
rules suspended, the ordinance placed OF
its passage adopted.
Ordinance No. 1914 entitled an ordinanc
providing the manner of building ant
maintaining hog pens in the city OF WITCH
tia aud fixing the penalty for violation o.
same, was read, rules suspended, the ordl
nance placed on its passage and adopted
Ordinance No. 1245 entitled an ordi
nance providing for the improvement
| of certain streets and avenues by building
sidewalks thereon, and providing for tn
PAYMENT thereof, was read. the rules sns
pended, the ordinance placed on its pass
age and adopted.
An ordinance regulating and establish
| ing the width of roadways between cur
| lines of all residence streets, also estat
| fishing the width Of sidewalks and park
| ing between curb line and property line
was read and action deferred until mex
meeting
A resolution condemning certain sid.
| walks as reported by sidewalk inspecto
| was, on motion OF Councilman Hill
adopted.
| The following resolution was. on motto
OF Councilman Sawyer. adopted:
Whereas, The sidewalk inspector ha
reported to the council certain sidswal
| hereinafter described, in q defective an
unsafe condition, and
| Whereas, We, the mayor ana council
1 do find said sidewalk in defective, unsai
and dangerous condition: therefore be it
| Resolved, BY the mayor ano counc
that the sidewalk in front OF the re,
estate hereinafter described be and II
same is hereby condemned. viz:
Lots and IS and the q IS feet Of lot ~
Z, Lakeside add.
Lots No 2. 4, c, s. 10. IL, "a. l6, Is. 20. 2
"a. &c and 2s, Waco ave- in Munger's ..
Lot No. AS, Main street. from Mai
Lot No. 1876, Water street. town {
Wichita from Water street east TO allie.
Lots No. ii, 10 and is South Topek
avenue EuGlish's addition
On motion OF Councilman Sawyer q
bids for the construction Of permaneI
sidewalks was opened. and the contra'
awarded Bulla g. Smith for Portlar
cement at l2s4 cents per square foot.
On motion of Councilman Burton a
ordinance gran ting TO the Wichita Patr
and Protection company q franchise
build, operate and maintain wires in q
city of Wichita. for the transmission
electric currents. sounds aud spoke
words, was taken from the table aad r
ferred 10 the franchise and license cor
mittee.
On motion OF Councilman lnnes the Gil
attorney was instructed TO draw q
ordinance to prohibit the pasting OF bill
show cards, etc. On telephone, telegraT
and electric light poles in the city limit
Ordinances No. I246 EDtir.ed An ord
nance ameu1ing section Is OF oriinsp