The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-28
OF ICIAL
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Wichita. Sept. Is. 1898.


cept Handley, Smith and Volk.
Minutes of last regular and special meet
ings read and approved as read
Councilman Schell asked for more time to
! report on ]. T. Hooker communication.
Granted.
Councilman Cubbon reported on the Sui
Ivan dam matter, that after a careful in
vestigation he found that the city owned
the dam, and recommended that the city
proceed to rebuild the dam for sewer flush
ing. Adopted
Councilman Cubbon moved that the city
clerk advertise for bids to construct the
dam for flushing purposes. Carried.
+! Councilman Cubbon moved that all par
ties connected with the storm sewers OF the
city be notified to connect with the SAM
! tary sewer at once. Carried.
All claims and accounts read and on mo-
ton were referred to the proper commit
/ tees.
A petition asking that Contractor Burton
! be instructed to complete building walks
! on B. B. Herndons lots on Washington
avenue was read. On motion the matter
was referred to city engineer.
! Petition for the construction Of perma-
nent walk on west side Of Emporia, from
! Douglas to Thirteenth street except where
good walks now exist On motion the petit
! ton was granted and property owners
given thirty days to construct the same.
A petition for permanent walk on east side
Of Emporia, from Douglas avenue to Thir-
teenth street, was read. On motion petit
ton was referred to councilmen Of Third
! and Fourth wards.
A petition for permanent walk on west
side of Fairview, from Thirteenth to Six
teenth street, was read. On motion the
petition was referred to councilmen of the
! Second ward
petition for permanent walk on north
side of Elm, street, from Emporia to Fourth
avenue was read. On motion was re-
ferred to councilmen of Fourth ward.
A petition for permanent walk on west
side of Fourth avenue from Oak street to
| Central avenue, was read. On motion was
referred TO councilmen of Fourth ward
| Report of the Wichita hospital for the
month Of August was read and on motion
ordered placed on file.
Report of the appraisers for opening Of
street from Central avenue north to left
bank of Little Arkansas river was read
and on motion was confirmed.
Councilman Reese moved that the
amount allowed for damages for opening
! of street be placed in the hands Of the
| city treasurer, as the law requires. Car
ried.
An ordinance for an internal improve
ment bond to pay ]. P. Furlong for new
sidewalks was read and on motion the rules
were suspended and ordinance adopted.
An ordinance to pay A. L Laird for con-
struction of new walks was read. On mo-
ton the rules were suspended, the ordi-
nance placed on It's passage and adopted.
An ordinance to pay S. S. Kensler for
| construction Of new walks was read. On
motion the rules were suspended, the ordi-
| nance placed on It's passage and adopted,
An ordinance to pay Bulla & Smith for
new walks constructed was read. On mo-
ton the rules were suspended, the ordi-
nance placed on its passage and adopted.
An ordinance to pay Burton e Furlong
for construction of new walks was read.
On motion the rules were suspended, the
ordinance placed on its passage and
adopted
An ordinance for the payment of c. H.
was read. On motion the rules were sus-
pended, the ordinance placed on its pas
sag9 and adopted.
An ordinance amending section of or
dinance No 15f5 was read and on motion
the rules were suspended, the ordinance
placed on its passage and adopted.
An ordinance making appropriations for
fremens benefit fund was read. On mo-
ton the rules were suspended the ordinance
placed on its passage and adopted.
An ordinance making appropriation for
miscellaneous purposes was read. On mo-
ton the rules were suspended, the ofdi-
nance placed on its passage and adopted.
Councilman Mclean moved to reconsider
vote on adoption Of the appraisers report
on condemnation of property for opening
street. Carried.
Councilman Mclean moved to reject re-
port and appoint new appraisers to re-
appraise said property. Carried
On motion the clerk was instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for the construction q the
following walks:
Five #. permanent walk. west side Law
renee. from Orm to Lincoln.
Five #. permanent walk. east side En-
poria. from Kellogg to English.
Five fl. cinder walk. south side Lincoln,
from Fourth avenue to Water.
A resolution was read asking the tele-
phone company to place telephones in Of
fees of city electrician and board of edu-
cation and the dwelling house of chief of
police.
An.order Of district court in the matter Of
vacating Merriman park. was read and or
dered paced on file.
Councilman Reese moved that the city
construct a permanent walk on the north
and west side of Hyde park Carried.
on motion the bids for cinder walks were
opened and read;
s. 6. Kensler. s ce11tsiper iineal foot
- Koontz. 50 cents per lneal foot.
A L. Laird 1Olz cents per lineal foot.
On motion s. s. Kensler was awarded the
contract at : centSper lineal foot.
Mayor Ross appointed for new apprais-
ers on condemnation Of property FOR open
ing Of street from Central avenue TO Little
Arkansas river c. NJ Dixon, NJ. Koehan
and J. T Dorsey. on motion the appoint
ment way confirmed.
On motion the council adjourned.
FINLAY ROSS Mayor.
Attest: H T. KRAMER, City Clerk.
published Sept. ., 1881
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