The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-15
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
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WIchlts sept is. ls@

me minutes o. the last regular anc IN
tervening meetings. of August . and Sep
tember g. were read and approved as read.
Councilman Cubhon moved 10 go into ex-
ecutive session before atjourning. Adopted.
All claims hled agsins, the city were
read and referred 70 the proper commit
tees.
A communication from the Missouri and
Kansas Telephone company, relative 10
placing certain telephones. was read and
the city attorney was instructed to prepare
a resolution In accordance with the fran
chise
A communication from the state Fair as
ISOLATION was received. asking the city 10
supply the police force on the fair grounds
for the week OF the fair: also tina; the
city have South Lawrence avenue <prinkled
during week. On motion OF Councilman
Smith the petition was granted.
petition was received asking that the
nagman az the crossing OF SAID road over
Kellogg stree; was. on motion OF Council
man Smith. referred 70 the committee on
railroads.
The following petitions for sidewalks
were granted and the property owners
given thirty days IN which 70 construct the
same. viz:
A % It wide cement walk on the east
side OF Lawrence avenue from Douglas
avenue 10 within one hundred feet north OF
William street.
A #. wide cement walk on the south
side OF Central avenua. from Fourth ave
nue. to Main street.
IT wide cinder walk On west side
OF New York avenue from Douglas ave
nue. to Third street.
A # wide cinder walk on the east side
of Mathewson avenue, from Douglas ave-
nua TO Third street
A f. wide cinder walk on the east SIDE
of Seneca street, from the Wichita and
Western railroad TO Dayton avenue.
A petition for a permanent walk on
Riverview avenue. from lot e 20 10, 81.
also l4o II. south from said lot 80 on block
"B" was read and referred 70 the council
men OF the Second ward.
petition for a n. wide permanent
walk on the south side OF Elm street.
from Lawrence avenue 20 Market street,
was referred to the councilmen from
Fourth ward.
A communication from ]. T. Hooker
relative TO scavenger work. was read and
referred to health committee.
In the matter OF petition for permanent
walk on the south side OF West Central
avenue. which was referred TO the coun-
cilmsn Of the Second ward. Councilman
Guthrie recommended that the walk be
ordered built.
On motion Of Councilman Guthrie. the
city engineer was instructed 10 notify the
sidewalk contractors to finish the walks
embraced in their contracts on Waco ave-
nue.
The report OF the city treasurer for the
month Of August. also OF welghmasters Of
West Douglas avenue and Fourth avenue
scales were read and referred to the proper
committees.
Ordinance No. 1929 entitled an ordinance
changing and recording the change Of the
boundary line Of the city Of Wichita, be-
tween the northeast corner or Paramount
addition and the northeast corner OF Fair
mount Place addition. was read and
adopted.
providing for the issuance Of an internal
bond to s. S. Keusler in the
sum Of two hundred twenty-one and 44~l0)
dollars to pay for the construction Of side
walks was read and adopted.
Ordinance No. 1881. entitled an ordinance
declaring it necessary 10 open street
from Central avenue north 10 left bank OF
the Little Arkansas river. was read and
adopted.
Ordinance No. 1882 entitled an ordi-
nance making appropriations for hremen's
benefit purposes, was read and adopted.
Ordinance No. 1888. entitledsan ordinance
making appropriations for miscellaneous
was read and adopted.
Mayor Ross appointed ". p. Mead. T. G.
Parham and Arthur Bell appraisers 70 sp-
praise the ground taken in opening a street
f. ON Central avenue 20 left bank Of ;he
Little Arkansas river.
on motion ~ Councilman Reese the fol.
lowing resolution was adopted:
Be It resolved BY the mayor and
Of the city Of Wichita. Tha.
the Wichita Railway. Light and Power
company he awarded a franchise 10 con
struct. erect. maintain and operate
street railway and light plant IN pursuance
d the franchise heretofore granted 70 The
said Wichita Railway Light AM Power
company. as modified by conusct en.efsd
into between said Wichita Railway. lg!lt
and Power company on the g2d day 81 Aug
lst. 1898: said railway and light s'ant 20 Re
in accordance with the terms %
as "a 8
tract o. August 2. lies. on Or before April
/, 1898 And il Is further underst7oi TIA:
time Is the essences Of this CONTRACT. And
k Is further understood that said The
Wichita Railway. Light and Power com
osny or someone in its behalf Is 70 &C.
post with the city treasurer IRE Esm ~
ten thousand dollars as q security that the
sa.d Wichita Railway. Light ard Power
wlH erect ard p0t 81 operation
3y April I Isaa the railway ard HEh; plant
heretofore referred 20 - fran
-hlse and contract before mentioned And
L is further understood that On case the
sald The Wichita Railway. Light and
Power company snail faI - eoastT1cf and
operate said railway ard Egat plant ~
sal5 Apr. l. Isss. in pl-s3ancs q sad
franchise and contract before mentioned.
.hau AID IL shat event the sad TIE YEica-
"a Railway. L.Ehs ard Power company
shah forfeit and pay % The sa]d city ~
wichita tas SAD Sun o. tex tuouzan1 co..
ars. as l.q0.64.e1 damages aut Bot -
penalty AID .t is further 4r1er-toot mar
q case sad G'ae wichita Railway. Lsht
AID Power company atall conp.ets sd
-agwsy ans light pan; - APri ). $50 "a
pursuance n sad franchise ard contract
ne said SUN q zen tnaassz8 s9llass -
% b. returned ~ tas order - the Dsuca
y party making Sad csposi-
Councilman Reese u.oss3 ,aat Thsn ihs
-oa-e3 adjourned .aat g. - ~ o'cisek