The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-25
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
(Omcial.
Wichita. Aug. %. 1897

| Regular meeting OF city council,
Mayor Ross in the chair. Councilmen
all present except Allen, Schell and
| Sutton.
Minutes OF las. regular meeting, Aug
and adjourned meeting Aug. u, read
| and approved as read.
On motion OF Councilman Handley,
Mrs. Mckenzie was given permission TO
move a house 10 corner of First and
Water streets. when she had procured a
permit and fulfilled the requirements Of
the ordinance.
Councilman Minick made report OF es-
innate for building and fitting up an
electric plant and recommended that the
city take some action in the matter.
Councilman Minick desired that he be
placed on record as voting in favor Of
the street railway franchise. On mo
ton OF Councilman Mclean Councilman
Minick's name was placed on the
records as voting in favor of the street
railway franchise.
After reading OF claims and accounts.
Councilman Smith moved that they be
referred to the proper committees. Car
ried.
A petition from L. Magic was read and
on motion Of Councilman Mclean was
ordered placed on file.
An application of William Ford for
position as fireman at city building was
read and on motion Of Councilman Nc
Lean was ordered placed on file.
An application from Dr. VI. ". Cave
for appointment as city physician was
the application be accepted. On call OF
roll the motion was lost.
\ communication from Ben Garland
was read and on motion Of Councilman
Smith Mr.. Garland was given until No
vember 20 build walk.
A petition from the real estate agents
FOR the repeal OF license ordinance on
motion OF Councilman Mclean. the petit
ton was ordered placed on file.
The following petitions for permanent
sidewalks were granted and the owners
OF properly given thirty days 70 con-
struct the same:
Five Fl. wide walk on east side OF
Fourth avenue from Douglas 70 Wa
terman street.
Five e. wide walk on west side OF
Creek.
Five #. wide walk on west side OF
Ohio avenue from Second street TO Doug
las avenue.
Five f. wide walk on both sides OF
North Emp0ria avenue. from Eleventh
street 20 Thirteenth street.
Five and one-taird z. wide walk on
north side OF Second street from Main
street 70 Waco avenue.
The following cinier walks were /
granted and the property owners given !.
thirty days % construct the same:
Five f. walk on east side ot Fourth /
avenue, from Waterman TO Kellogg |
street.
Five 2. wide walk on south side o.
Douglas avenue from Washington %
Hydraulic avenue.
Five Z. wide walk N cast side Of Ida
avenue from Douglas 20 Kellogg ave
nue..
Five f. wide walk on south side Of
stree, from Fourth avenue 20
Chisholm Creek
Five z. wide walk on south side o.
Kellogg street from Fourth avenue 70
Chisholm Geek.
Five f. vide walk IN ives: side or
Laura avenue from Douglas avenue 70
Kellogg avenue.
Five z wide walk on Fourth avenue
from Lincoln street 70 Harry scree;-
Cased on 5o,a SIDES.
Five Z vide walk on South Harry
s.resc from Palisaide 20 Main street
An ordinance to- miscellaneous pG--
poses was Rad and on being voted up5a
carried.
An ordinance . provide for IRE pay
nent o: neg s.desraiks was read: being
To-ed upon. carried
on molten q Councilman Han Hey ne
,ity clerk was instructed 10 advertise
~ bids on unfinished cin5s- vz-ks on
vhlca the thirty days had expired
Communication q ". r Diver vas
-ead- On mo-on OF Councilman Smith
ne Communication Tas referred q cl.y
.nginee- and city attorney.
NJ farther business. tie councn al
oa-nsi- z. ROSS.
Mayor.
A.:es.-H 7. KRAMER. City Cserk-