The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-13

now be built or the Church people
will be out $4,000.
The city council met last night in regu-
lar session and transacted the most i'm
portant business since the present admin
istration last presided over the destiny Of
the city. All Of the councimen were pres
ent excepting Mr.. Schell. Mayor Ross
presided.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Mr.. Sutton. chairman OF the committee
on police and prisons. submitted the fol-
lowing report, which was accepted. The
spectators gave vent to their unanimous
approval by applauding. The report:
After being ruled and regned over by
police commissioner seventeen months, end
ing July l, 1898, we find the commission
has deposited TO the city's credit during
the seventeen months the small sum OF
$685. over expenses of running the police
department during the seventeen monhs,
and we find after sixty days running under
home rule there has been credited to the
city the enormous sum of s., $50 over the eX-
penses Of running the police department
for the sixty days, and we find by figuring
the collections and expenses Of the pres
ent month to equal the past month we will
have turned into the city in ninety days
SS65.H more than the commission turned
in during their seventeen months rule.
When called on, Mr.. Cubbon, chairman
Of the committee on sewerage and drain
age, said that he would ask that the coun-
Gil go into executive session before ad-
journing, when he would report. 1t was
generally understood that he would offer
a compromise of the Sullivan Dam con-
troversy.
The claims and accounts were read and
referred TO the proper committees.
The air association asked the council
to supply them with special policemen
and that South Lawrence avenue be
sprinkled. Carried.
A petition was presented asking that
fagman be instituted at Kellogg street
at the Santa Fe crossing. On motion of
Mr. Smith it was referred to the commit
tee on railroads.
great many petitions were read asking
for cinder and permanent sidewalks. Most
of them were granted.
read and referred to the finance commit
tee.
\ petition was read asking that the
boundary line of the city be changed. 1t
carried The petition in the form of a
motion is as follows:
Section /. That the boundry line of the
city of Wichita between the northeast cor
ner Of Fairmount addition and the north
east corner of Paramount Place addition,
on the east side of Paramount addition to
said city, be so changed that instead 'of
being described as extending from the
northeast corner of Paramount addition,
thence south, to the southeast CORNER Of
Paramount addition, thence east to the
northeast corner of Paramount Place addi-
ton" the said boundary line between the
said northeast corners shall read and be
described as follows: From the north
east corner of Fairmount addition, thence
south along the east boundary line of said
Paramount addition, thence TO the center
of Fifteenth street, thence west along the
center line of Fifteenth street $50 feet
thence south $50 feet, thence west $50 feet
to the east boundary line Of Vassar ave-
nue.. thence south along the east boundary
across said Vassar avenue and along the
north boundary line of lot 155 on Vassar
avenue and lot I56 on Paramount avenue 800
feet to the center Of Paramount avenue,
thence south along the center line of Fair
mount avenue TO the center of Thirteenth
street. thence east along the center line
Of Thirteenth street TO the northeast cor
ner of Paramount Place addition TO said
city" so as to exclude all lots and land
from the city of Wichita lying east Of said
new boundary line as last above described.
In conformity with the order. judgment
and decree of the district court of Sedg-
wick county, Kansas. in cause numbered
1874.
A motion was carried asking that GER
Tain property be condemned on West Cen
iral avenue for bridge across the Little
river. Il carried. Mayor Ross appointed
the following committee TO condemn the
property: Messrs. ". B. Mead, T. B.
Parham and Arthur Bell The motion
follows:
Section l. That 1t is necessary for the
accommodation Of the residents of the city
Of Wichita that a road or street be opened
from Central avenue north to the left bank
OF the Little Arkansas river. east Of and
adjoining the east end Of The tract of land
known as Shuman's park. said street be-
ing necessary as an approach or entrance
tc a bridge to be built across said Little
Arkansas river so as 10 connect said Cen
trail avenue with the city park known as
Riverside park.
Sec. ?. That for the purpose of opening
said street It IS necessary to appropriate
and condemn the west forty feet OF lot
number thirty-ive $50 on Central avenue
and the west forty feet Of lot number
thirty-six (S5) on Chicago avenue, both in
Shumans addition 10 the town, now city.
Of Wichita. Kansas.
Sec. 5. That the mayor shall appoint
three disinte rested freehoi5ers Of said city
of Wichita. who shall appraise and assess
the damages 10 the owners Of the prop5 rty
so taken. as provided by law.
\ motion was passed appropr.ating
money for miscellaneous purposes.
Mr. Reese. chairman Of the railroads
and street railways. arose and said that
Mr. J. o. Burdette Of Boston, was here
and had the $4,000 demanded by the coun-
Gil as guarantee for the building Of the
street railway. He said that ne would
deposit il as soon as the contract was
signed by the city. However. Mr.. Bur
dette went Mr. Reese one better and de-
posted $1,000 in one thousand dollar bills
City Treasurer Herman gave ais receipt
for the same and the money was given
10 Mr.. John Moore. Who placed Il in the
Fourth National bank. 10 the credit o.
the city. Mr.. Church said last night ina;