The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-30

Several New Stretches of Sidewalk Allowed
on Petition-A Twelve Thousand Dollar
Damage Demand-Mary Wcist Want,
That Much for Results of Defective
waIks-Grocers Petition for the Specia
Tax on Cigarettes to be Remitted-
Throckmorton weIts the Street Railway
Election Judges and Clerks Appointed
City council met in regular session
last night, all the members present ex-
cept Young and Daniels.
After the usual call of committees,
Councilman Throckmorton inquired
what disposition had been made Of a pc
titioa concerning the franchise of the
street railway company. "some time
ago." he said, we had a long petition
from the business people of this city that
the mayor and council examine the fran
chise Of our street railway company and
ascertain why We had to submit to such
unacccrmodating service. This was re-
ferred TO a committee, and l move you
that this committee be instructed 10
look into the matter and report iInmedi-
ately. Wichita deserves better service
OF the street railway than we get, and
think according TO the franchise We have
a right TO demand it. Besides being
clumsy and inconVenient, il is danger
Gus 10 ride on these cars and / think
the company ought 10 be required TO rem
der better service or get out of the
way
There were no claims, which Mayor
Cox said was the first time such thing
had happened in the history OF Wich-
tia.
Permission was granted for sidewalks
on the east side of Fourth avenue from
FIRST to Third; ard from the north line
of lot four to Pine street; west side Of
Main street from English TO Morris; five
foot walk east side of Ohio street from
First to Second; einder walk on north
side of Oak street from Meade TO Chs
holm avenue.
A petition for substantial walk from
Third street south on east side Of Law
renee. was referred back to petitioners
for definition as TO what kind of a walk
was wanted.
A resolution condemning walk on
north side of Douglas from Washington
to Hydraulic, and ordering city engineer
10 replace it was unanimously adopted.
Protest from Geo. NJ Noble against
tearing down or removing building or
any part thereof from lot 81, Standon's
addition, was read and referred to judi
ciary committee and city attorney.
A petition asking for the repeal Of the
ordinance imposing a special. tax upon
the sale of cigarettes, and signed by
thirty-six grocers and tobacco dealers.
was read and referred to the committee
on license and franchise.
Councilman Burton thought thss Ought
to be scooted over as job for the new
council in order, he said, to give that
body something to do.
A demand for $4,000 was presented
by Mary Weist as damages for injuries
sustained from falling through the side
walk at the crossing OF Wabash and
Central avenues. Referred to judiciary
committee.
Miscellaneous appropriations TO the
amount of 81. 44s.35 We're allowed and the
following clerks and judges of election
were appointed and confirmed:
FIRST WARD.
First precinct-Judges, Otto Ecksteln,
H. g. Cnipchase, J. T. McMillen; clerks:
S. D. Hallowell, Jno. T. Kelley.
Second precinct-Judges, T. G. Par
ham, Jno. Exon, Ezra Beard; clerks:
J. G. Andrews. G.. H. Harrington.
Third precinct-JuGges, L. G.. Lapham.
c. II. Andrews, Al Christman; clerks:
E. w. Virgins, c. c. Copeland.
SECOND WARD.
First precinct-Judges, L. n. Wood
cock, Chas. r. Whey, ]. T. Litteil;
clerks: r. E Guthrie, Geo. B. Kessler-
Second precinct-Judges. H. H. Bailey.
A. N McAfee, ]. P. Wheeler; clerks: H.
J. Hills, G. L. Guffey
Third precinct-Judges, r. c. Jack
man. Eli Cobb. ]. K Alberts; clerks: a.
H Geisler, H. T Camien.
THIRD WARD.
FIRST precinct-Judges, w. T Burgess.
z. L. Hibarger, 0. d. Barnes; clerks:
Dwight Mitchell, r. L. Taylor.
Second precinet-Judges. H. T. Deit-
rick, ]. T. Dorsey, ]. c. Redfeld; clerks: !
Chas Ault. Con Hellar
Third precinct--Judges: J C. Richey, |
O. E. Waterbury, ]. Giles Smith; clerks:
Albert Richards. L. r. Cole.
FOURTH WARD.
First precinct-Judges L. d. West /
gate. d. V. Donnelly, Frank Bulla;
clerks: c. B. Quincy. j. W. Dunbar.
Second precinct-Judges O. H. Bent /
ley. r. E. Lawrence, Clint Roland: |
clerks: VIM .Hewey. J. r. Dutton.
Third precinct-Judges, w. \. Reed. /
Amos Tucker VIM. Pirtle; clerks: K. &. /
Hutchinson, Eugene Kestler.
FIFTH WARD.
First precinct-Judges, w F. Binkley,
c. H. West P. f. Humphrey; clerks:
Jessie IRELAND. Charles Nessley.
Second precinct-Judges. b. F. Draper.
D. O. Williams, P. ]. Black; clerks: W.
P. Stanton. c. c. Handy.
SIXTH WARD
First precinct-Ju6ges Gerald Volk,
Ben Wilson. ]. F. Davis; clerks: Ed F.
hey. Chas. Hunter.
Second precinc,=-Judges. r. L. Dodds.
J. H. Rice. Bertrand Jones; clerks; Lew
Wichman, James NIickelberry.
ARE YOU IN Irs
List OF Jurors Drawn for the May Term of
Court.
The following persons were drawn as
petit jurors for the may term of The dis