The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-15
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
(Omcial.)

Wichita, Sept Is. 1897
Council met in regular session with
Mayor Ross in the chair. Councilmen
all present excep, Daniels and Young.
The minutes Of last regular meeting
read and approved.
Councilman Minick made a report on
lights On potion the report was adopted
Councilman Reese asked 20 have a
light placed at bridge across Chisholm
creek, on Kellogg street. On motion was
referred 10 light committee.
Barber Asphalt company submitted
proposition 10 keep certain paved streets
in repair from s1.00 20 $3.50 per square
yard On motion OF Councilman Minick
the committee was instructed 20 enter
into contract for one year.
Councilman Minick moved that ordin-
ance relating 20 sidewalks be enforced.
and that no cinder walks be constructed
where petitions have been granted for
permanent walks. Carried.
On motion Of Councilman Minick a
petition for permanent sidewalk on
north side of Oak street, from Main .
Topeka avenue was granted.
On motion Of Councilman Reese the
necessary repairs, trim trees, etc. a.
Hyde park.
On motion of Councilman Handley the
fire chief was empowered 10 lay in sup
ply % hay for the fire department.
Petition for permanent walk on south
side of Thirteenth street from Emporia
10 Topeka was granted, on motion OF
Councilman Minick.
Claims and accounts read and on mo-
ton Of Councilman Smith was referred
70 proper committees.
Petition TO open the alley between
Wabash and Washington avenues from
Central avenue 20 Elm street. On mo-
ton OF Councilman Schell the petition
was referred 70 public improvement,
committee and city engineer.
On motion OF Councilman Minick ped-
ton for cinGer walk five feet wide on
north side OF Tenth street from Biting
avenue 70 Main street was granted.
On motion OF Councilman Smith a petit
ton for permanent sidewalk on east side
OF Emporia from Douglas avenue TO
Third street was granted.
A petition for permanent walk on
south side OF Douglas avenue from
Washington avenue 10 Hydraulic avenue
was read. On motion of Councilman
Smith the petition was referred 10 city
A letter of acceptance OF ordinance
No. 1441 by the Wichita Railway. Light
and Power company was read and ord
cred place ON file.
An invitation TO mayor and council 70
meet the national conference OF mayors
and councilmen az Columbus, Ohio, was
read and ordered placed on file.
Reports Of city treasurer, police judge.
Douglas avenue and Fourth avenue
scales was read and on motion of Nc
Lean was ordered placed on file.
An ordinance for issuing an internal
bond in payment OF new
10 Bulla & Smith for s235.20
for one year was read. On motion Of
Councilman Schell the rules were sus-
pended, the ordinance placed on ii.
passage. and on vote was passed.
Ordinance for the regulating Of bicy-
cles on the streets and walks was read.
On motion OF Councilman Minick the
rules were suspended, the ordinance
placed on lis passage and carried.
Councilman Minick asked thar an ord
nance be drawn up to compel bicycles
and vehicles TO keep to the right OF
streets while riding or driving. On mo-
ton of Councilman Mclean the matter
was referred 10 city attorney.
Ordinance making appropriation for
purposes was read. On
Notion of Councilman Schell the rules
were suspended, the ordinance placed on
is passage and carried.
On motion OF Councilman Minick bids
FOR cinder walks We're opened. ". L.
Koontz bid for four and five foot cinder
walk IA cents per lineal foo: was
awarded the contract on narrow walks; |
Laird 6, Kenseller's bid on 1O-foot wide |
,inder walk al 1919 cents per lineal foot |
vas awarded contract on wide walks.
On motion Of Councilman Smith the |
mayor appointed committee consisting |
If Smith. Schell and Minick TO welcome |
Mr.. Bryan on his arrival % the city.
On motion CT Councilman Crib the |
,lerk was instructed 10 advertise for |
bids on unfinished permanent walks on /
ves; side OF Emporia from Kellogg 10 /
Douglas avenue.
Councilman Handley moved 70 recon-
der the action taken on the application |
" DR.. Cave for city physician. Carried. |
Councilman Handley moved that the /
application OF DR.. Cave for city physi
ian at $500. 90 per year be accepted. |
Carried. on vote Of ayes and nays.
On motion Of Councilman Smith coun-
ii adjourned.
ET\LAY ROSS Mayor.