The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-24
OFFICIAL.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Wichita, Kan. Aug. %, 1

and recommended that the bill be reject
ed Motion adopted.
Councilman Sutton reported on the mat
Ter OF Birds sidewalk and recommended
the claim be not allowed.
On motion the city clerk was instructed
TO advertise for the construction OF She
following walks: Five-foot permanent
walk west side Emporia from Second
street TO Central avenue.
Five-foot permanent walk on west side
Of Lawrence, from Central TO Second
street
Five-foot permanent walk on west side
OF Water street. from First street to
Douglas avenue.
Mr.. Ed Vail asked the city council to
reimburse the Wichita hospital 500, on
account Of sewer constructed. On motion
the request was granted.
Claims and accounts were read and re-
ferred to the proper committees.
The following petition for walks was
read and on motion granted. giving the
property owners 30 days 10 construct the
came:
Five-foot cinder walk on east side OF
Market. from Eighteenth to Nineteenth
streets.
Five-foot cinder walk on east side OF
Waco avenue, from Thirteenth to Four
teenth streets.
Five-foot cinder walk on north side OF
Thirteenth street, from Fairview to
Waco avenues
Five-foot permanent walk on east side
Of Emporia, from English to Kellogg.
Five-foot permanent walk on east side
of Water, from Second to Third streets.
Four-foot permanent walk on west side
North Water, from Third street to Cen
trail avenue.
A petition for a permanent walk on
west side Of Fourth avenue. from Oak to
Central avenue, was read and on motion
referred back TO the petitioners to state
width.
A remonstrance against the consTuc-
ton Of a permanent walk on south side
of Central avenue from Main to lot ST.
Stephens addition, was read. motion
TO refer the matter to councilmen Of Sec
ond ward was declared out Of order.
A petition from the Central Christian
Church to rebate taxes was read. Coun-
Gilman Guthrie moved to grant petition.
Councilman Handley moved to amend to
rebate all but paving and sewer. Amend
ment carried.
Councilman Guthrie called the atten-
ton Of the city engineer to the plank
crossing over the Missouri Pacific rail-
way on alley, between Wichita and Main
street, on First street
Treasurer's report for July, 1898, was
read and referred to finance committee.
II
D. Mcvay be appointed city electrician
to fill vacancy caused by the resignation
of G. F. Stewart The mayor placed Nc
Way in nomination and on motion the
council approved the appointment.
An ordinance relating TO gasoline. kero-
sine, coal oil. benzine, gun cotton, ETC.,
was read. By request of fire marshal fur
Their action was deferred until next regu-
lar meeting.
An ordinance repeating ordinance No.
B37 as amended by ordinance No. So, en-
titled: IAN ordinance authorizing the
Wichita Electric Railway Company was
read. On motion the rules were suspend
ed, the ordinance placed on its passage
and adopted. Each section being voted
upon separately. The final vote being
upon the ordinance as a whole. The vote
was as follows: Yeas-Allen, Cubben,
Eribi. Guthrie, Handley. Herbig. Nc
Lean, Reese, Schell, Smith. Sutton and
Volk.
An ordinance repeating ordinance No.
I4l, entitled, An ordinance authorizing
The Wichita Railway, Light and Power
Company, etc. was read On motion the
rules were suspended, the ordinance
placed on its passage and adopted. The
final vote being upon the ordinance as
whole. The vote was as follows: Yeas
Allen, Cubben, Crib, Guthrie, Handley,
Herblg. Mclean, Reese, Schell, Smith,
Sutton and Volk.
A resolution. that the city clerk be re-
CURED TO notify the Wichita Electric
Railway Company and the Wichita Rail-
way. Light and Power Company, to re-
move their rails, ties, poles, etc, from
the public streets was read and on mo-
ton was adopted by vote as follows:
Yeas-Allen. Cubben, Crib, Handley. Her
big. Mclean, Reese Smith, Sutton and
Volk. Nays-Guthrie and Schell.
An ordinance for internal Improvement
bond No. 20 to pay S. S. Kinsler for new
side walk was read. on motion the rules
were suspended, the ordinance placed on
its passage and adopted. The final vote
being upon the ordinance as a whole. The
vote was as follows: Yeas-Allen, Cub
ben. Crib. Guthrie Handley. Herbig.
Mclean. Reese, Schen, Smith. Sutton
and Nolk.
An ordinance for an internal improve
ment bond. No q. To pay \. L. Laird
for new cinder walks was read On no.
p ton the rules were suspended, the ordi-
nance placed on its passage and adopt
ed The final vote being upon the ordi-
mace as whole The vote was as fol-
lows: Yeas-Allen Cu5ben. Crib, Guth
RE Handley. Herbg, Mclean, Reese,
Schen. Smith. Sutton and Volk.
An ordinance - make appropriation
from fremen's benefit fund was read On
motion the rules we're suspended. the ordi-
nance placed on its passage and adopted.
The final vote being upon the ordinance
rs a whole. The vote was as follows:
Yeas-Anen. Cubben. Crib Guthrie,
Handiey, Herbig Mclean, Reese. 'ScheN,
Smith Sutton and Volk.
An ordinance making miscellaneous ap-
preparations was read. on motion the
rules were suspended. the ordinance
placed on its passage and adopted. The
final vote being upon the adoption Of the
ordinance as a whole The vote was as
follows: Yeas-AlIen. Cubben. Crib.
Guthrie. Handley. He-big, Mclean. Reese,
Schell, Smith. Sutton and Nolk.
Councilman Volk offered resolution: