The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-04
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
(Omcial.)
Wichita, Au:

On motion of Councilman Smith, thai
portion of the penalty pertaining 10 the
city taxes, amounting TO s112.97, was re-
hated the Wichita Electric railway.
On motion OF Councilman Smith, the re-
port Of the committee on fire and water
relative 10 laying the water main on
Cleveland avenue, was adopted, accept
ing the proposition OF the wafer compa-
ny, which proposition is that the city is
to pay for the labor necessary to perform
the work Of removing two MIGRANTS from
some other part Of the city and locating
them on Cleveland avenue.
On motion OF Councilman Mclean,
Fire Marshal Walden was granted a fif-
teen days leave OF absence to attend the
National Fire Chiefs convention, at New
Haven, Conn He was allowed the sum
OF s75 fo- expenses.
The report Of the West Douglas avenue
scales for the month Of July was read
and placed on file.
On motion Of Councilman Mclean, the
city engineer and fire marshal were in
structed 70 sell the team and harness be-
longing to the city and used in the street
department.
Chairman Miller Of the sewer commit
tee reported that in the matter OF per-
sons having property lying outside Of the
sewer district connected with the sewer,
that the committee had determined the
amount which should be paid by each
one having sewer privileges, and that
notices had been sent them of the
amount which had been charged against
the property, but that no reply had been
received as yet. But that unless there
was a response by the next meeting, the
committee would recommend that said
property be disconnected from said sewer.
On moion Of Councilman Miller, the re-
port was adopted.
Chairman Allen, Of the judiciary COM
mittee, reported on the claim OF Mrs
Head against the city, recommending
that the claim be not allowed. The re-
port was adopted
In the matter Of collecting the city IL
censes, the collector was instructed on
motion Of Councilman Mclean to be gov
erned by the advice of the city attorney.
All bills fled against the city to date
were read and on motion of Councilman
Mclean referred 10 the proper commit
tees
The following petitions for permanent
sidewalk were read and granted and the
property owners given thirty days in
which 70 construct the said walks:
On the cas-; side of Market street from
Fir=t street 10 Central avenue.
On the north side of Central avenue
from Fourth avenue 10 Main street.
On the east side of Waco avenue from
Second street 10 First street.
On the north side Of First street from
Main street 10 Waco avenue.
On the north side of Elm street from
Waco avenue to Riverview avenue.
On the ives: side Of Emporia avenue
from Kellogg street 70 Douglas avenue.
On the north side of Fourth street from
Fourth avenue 10 Main street.
The following petitions for cinder wax
wre read and granted:
On tae west side Of Fourth avenue
from Oak street to Thirteenth street.
On the south side Of Morris street from
Main street 10 Lawrence avenue.
On the east side Of Washington ave-
nue. from Central avenue to Oak street.
a IO-foot wide cinder walk on the south
side of Chicago avenue from Sycamore
street 20 Seneca street, and 5-foot wide
from Seneca street west to the Missouri
Pacific Railway company's RICH; OF way
On the south side of Oak street from
Fifth avenue 10 Chisholm creek.
On the west side Of Wabash avenue
from Central avenue 10 Pine street. ana
on the east side OF Wabash avenue from
Pine street 70 Oak street.
On the west side of Mead avenue from
Oak street TO Tenth street.
On the west side OF Rock Island avenue
from Douglas avenue to Division street
The following petitions were referred
back 10 the petitioners:
On the north side Of Tenth street from
Emporia avenue 10 Mead avenue. and
on the south side of Tenth street from
Mead avenue 70 Cherry street, and on
,ne north side of Tenth street from
Cherry street to Cleveland avenue.
On the west side of Topeka avenue
from Eleventh street to Twelfth street.
ard on the east side of Topeka avenue
from Twelfth street 10 Thirteenth street.
excep: where there is now permanent
sidewalk already constructed.
\ communication from L. l. bllu, ~
y. Bird, her attorney. relative TO the
sidewalk on Emporia avenue, between
Elm street and Central avenue, was read
and on motion of Councilman Smith re-
ferred 10 the judiciary committee and
city attorney.
The bids for the construction OF walks
as advertised July Hst were opened and
the bid of ]. P. Furlong at s cents per
square foot for vitrifed brick on sand,
! was accepted. >
The cinder walk was awarded to S. :.
Kersler and A. L. Laird on their bid OF
6s. cents per nneal foot.
On motion OF Councilman Smith. coun-
Gil adjourned.
FINLAY ROSS. Mayor.
Attsst:-H. T. KRAMER. City Clerk.
FIRST Win by the Dsgo Yacht.
C0wes. Isle Of Wight. Aug. 2.-The
Cowes regatta week opened today with
racing under the auspices Of the Royal
London Yacht club. The big yachts
started in race for a prize Of thirty
/ pounds The course was from Cowes
| twice around the Warner lighiship and
west 70 Leep Buoy. fn,nshing off this
place. The Meteor. Emperor Williams.