The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-23

and scales committee, made report that
if the city would pay the Barber Asphalt
company the amount due them on the
Market street contract they would re-
pair 1850 square yards or Main street
without cost to the city.
Councilman Minick moved that the
the Barber Asphalt company 10 repair
1,50O square yards of Main street as per
proposition. Carried.
Councilman Reese, chairman Of the
scales committee, recommended the ap-
poirtment OF T. L. Throckmorton to the
Oak street scales.
The mayor made the following appoint
ments4
Throckmorton, weighmaster Of the Oak
street scales; F. T. Hart OF the Fourth
avenue scales; r. P. Dodd, Of the West
Douglas avenue scales, TO take effect
July 1, 1897.
Councilman Mclean moved that the
appointments as made by the mayor be
confirmed. The roll being called the vote
was as follows: Yeas-Allen, Daniels,
Crib, Handley, Minick, Miller, Reese.
Smith, Sutton ard Young; nays-None.
On motion Of Councilman Reese the
salary for Fourth avenue and West
Douglas avenue scales was fixed at s35
per month.
Councilman Smith stated that Mr.. Dodd
had MADE complaint that the sidewalk
being built by the city was not according
to contract City Engineer Jackson re-
ported all work being done by the city
was according to specification.
On motion Of Councilman Mclean the
bids for cinder walks, read May "a, the
contract was awarded 70 ]. P. Furlong
Or motion Of Councilman Smith the
bids for cement walk read May "a. 1897.
the contract was awarded TO Bulla &
Smith, they being the lowest bidders.
A proposition from E. C. Miller to sink
the prospect well to the depth OF 1000
feet for sl,5G0 was read, and on motion Of
Councilman Minick the proposition was
rejected by vote as follows: To reject
Yeas-Aller, Daniels. Crib, Handley.
Mclean. Minick, Miller, Reese, Smith,
Sutton and Young.
Bills Of Wichita Electric Railway and
Light company, J. K. Albert, NJ. A.
Fletcher. Eagle Cornice Works, Bura e.
Smith. Carl Gors, ]. W. Green, Rodolf g.
West, Moore Bros, H. Watts and Ella
Watts and j. c. Richie were read. and
or motion of Councilman Smith were re-
ferred to the proper committees.
Petition for permanent sidewalk five
feet wide on north side OF Oak street
from Topeka avenue TO Main street, was
read and or motion Of Councilman Allen
was referred to public Improvement COM
mittee.
Petition for permanent sidewalk five
feet wide on north side Of Ninth stree,
from Waco to Main was read, and on
motion of Councilman Young was grant
ed, giving the property owners thirty
days In which to construct the same.
Petition for permanent sidewalk five
feet wide on both sides Of Topeka ave-
nue. from Orne TO Douglas was read. and
on motion Of Councilman Daniels the Pc
tition was granted and property own
ers given thirty days in which to con-
struct the same.
Petition 20 burd permanent sidewalk
twelve feet wide on the west side Of
South Market street from William street
south to the alley, 10 feet; also in froct
of lots 81, SO, 35, 81 and 80, South Market
Or motion of Councilman Daniels the Pc
tition was granted and the property own
ers given thirty days If which 20 bulb
the same.
Petition for cinder sidewalk five and
one-third feet wide on south side OF Fan
ME avenue to Main street. and on west
side of Main street from Nirth to Thir-
teent!, street. was read, and on motion
of Councilman Young the petition was
granted and the property owners giver
thirty days 10 build the same.
Petition 20 remove the dilapidated side
walk on the west side Of Lawrence ave-
nue. from Harry street to Lincoln street
and cause it 10 be replaced by five-foot
cirder walk, was read, and on motion OF
Councilman Miller, the petition was grant
ed, and the property owners given thirty
days in which to construct the same.
Petition signed by a large number Of
residents of the Third ward east Of the
railroad track; also by the members Of
the school board, 10 have a water hy-
drant placed al the intersection Of Sec
ond street and Cleveland avenue, or Sec
ond and Indiana avenue. for the protec-
tor OF the Washington school building.
and other property In that vicinity, was
read, and on motion OF Councilman
Smith it was referred to the fire and wa
ter committee and fire chief 10 report a.
next meeting.
Communication from NJ. ". ]. Holt OF
saltwater, o. T., in reference 70 lost war
rant was read. and on motion of Council
man Smith was referred 10 the finance
committee.
Petition OF Mrs. Louise Taylor for
81 900 damages for injuries received from
falling on defective sidewalk was read.
ana on motion of Councilman Smith was
referred TO the judiciary committee and
city attorney.
The quarterly report of the city treas
urer ending May 81, was read, showing
a balance on hard from the various
funds OF s3l,576.4. On motion OF Coun-
GILMAN Smith the report was ordered
placed on file.
The monthly report of the police judge
was read. showing the collections for the
month Of May, 1897. S2.052. Or. motion Of
Councilman Smith the report was order
ed placed on file.
Report Of ex-City Clerk C.S. Smith was
read. On motion Of Councilman Smith
the report was referred 10 the finance
committee.
Report of West Douglas avenue scales
was read. and OF motion OF Councilman
Smith was referred 70 scales committee.
In the matter OF issuing a street i'm
provemea; bond 70 BuLa & Smith. was
on molten Of Councilman Smith ordered