The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-29
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Wichita, kan. June e. isss'


Council met IN regular session. FFeSi-
dent B F. Mclean in chair.
All councilmen present except Hanoiey-
Minutes OF last regular meeting READ
and approved as read
Councilman Reese moved that the city
attorney prepare an ordnance 10 repeal
he franchise OF the Wichita Railway.
Light and Power company. Carried.
on motion the city clerk was instruct
ed to advertise for bids to construct the
following walks to-w!t;
Five-foot permanent walk on east side
Of South Main street from English 20
North Morris
Five-foot permanent walk on west side
OF Marke, street from English TO North
Morris.
Five-foot permanent walk on east side
OF Lawrence street from Lincoln street
TO Douglas avenue. except between oTme
and Greenway street
Five-foot cinder walk north side of
Gilbert street from Main 10 Lawrence
street
Five-foot permanent walk west side Ct
Waco avenue from Second 10 Third street.
Four-fcot permanent walk south side "
Thirteenth street from Topeka 70 En-
poria avenue.
On motion Of Councilman Herbig the
city clerk wae Instructed 10 notify J. z.
Furlong 20 finish the construction OF
walks on east side OF Topeka avenue be
tween Orme street and Douglas avenue.
On motion of Councilman Smith The
city engineer was Instructed 10 receive
bids for street graders. and submit the
same at next meeting.
On motion Of Councilman Guthrie the
clerk was instructed to notify the Tele-
phone company 10 remove their poles
inside the curb line along North Waco.
and II not complied with, for city engin-
Ger to move same and charge cost to ne
company.
The sewer committee recommended that
the city engineer proceed to grade and III
the old Topeka avenue sewer ditch on
Clark Kincaid place. Recommendation
adopted
Councilman Cubban moved that the city
authorities proceed to condemn the Suni-
van dam and property and as much prop
erty adjoining as is necessary for flushing
OF city sewers. Carried.
Councilman Reese reported that the
light and street railway committees had
met with Mr.. Ward. who proposed 10 put
in new street car line. contingent upon
receiving contract TO light the city for
ten years. and recommended that the
proposition be not considered.
Claims and accounts referred TO proper
committees.
The following petitions for new side
walks were read and on motion granted.
the property owners given thirty days 10
construct the same. to-wit:
Five-foot permanent walk on east side
Topeka avenue from Orme 10 Lincoln
street.
Five-foor permanent walk on east side
Lawrence street from Central 10 Second
street.
Flve-foot permanent walk on Yves, side
Of Market street from Park 10 Elm.
Five-foot permanent walk on west side
Lawrence from Oak TO Walnut
Five-toot permanent walk on south side
OF Third street from Market 70 Main
street.
Five-foot cinder walk on north side OF
Seventeenth street from Fairvlew 70
Market. Referred back.
Ffve-foot ciader walk west sids Market
street from Seventeenth TO Eighteenth
street.
Flve-foot cinder walk north side
Eighteenth street from Market 20 To-
peka avenue
Five-foot psrmansn, walk west side
Empora street from orme TO second
Morris.
a petition for a permanent walk on
Market street from alley south Of Doug
las avenue 10 William street on east -ids
Of Market. was referred back 70 CouacII-
man Of First ward
A petition fo- ciuder walk On west side
% Emporia from Harry street 70 V1co
tia and Weston railroad. VS. referred
TO councilman of FirE, wsrd
A petition signed by number - citi-
zens in Th!rd and SKYE wards pertaining
70 lack Of drainage and stagnsnt waters
was read and referred p city engineer
a petition asking for the repair q tbs
Seventeenth street bri5Ee vsa read and
referred % public improvement commit
tee.
a petition from drsyn1sa vas read and
referred 70 franchise and Hcense com
ui.tee.
Report o police judge for Nay was
rsad. showing collections slgsaoe
A communicated asking csar-a %
recognize me firing q a-e~orks on enc
streets VAS read azc. o. rnouoa. lad
over Until 1eTl meeting
Report u Dosgiss avenue scales wzH