The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
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Wichita, Kan, April 25, 1898.
Council met in regular session, Mayor
Ross in chair.
All councilmen present except Schel.
Minutes of last meeting read, and ap-
proved as read
Councilman Volk moved that the city
clerk notify tht Music club, Camera club.
Fair association and school board that on
and after the LIST day of May, 1898, the
city Will furnish no more lights. Car
Cied.
On motion OF Councilman Crib the SER
vices Of c. r. Wilson. fireman at City
building will be dispensed with after the
list OF May.
on motion of Councilman Mclean 500
pamphlets containing rules governing
parks. were ordered printed
ON motion OF Councilman Guthrie the
following resolution was adopted: THAT
eli private contracts for the construction
of sidewalks that have been advertised
must be filed with the city clerk on or
before the expiration of the time for filing
bids. and ali such private contracts must
be completed in fifty days from the let
ting of such contract. Otherwise the city
contractor shall build all such unfinished
walks as was advertised under the direc-
ton of the city engineer"
The judiciary committee recommended
that the alley between Main and Water
man streets. south of Gilbert street. be
opened.
The judiciary committee recommended
that the petition for the repeal OF ordi-
nance No. 1872. regulating the removal
Of dead animals" be not granted and on
motion the recommendation was adopted
Mr. Hoag made few remarks relative
TO natural gas. and asked that "A franchise
he given him. in case he can furnish gas
on motion the matter was referred to the
franchise committee
Bids and accounts were read and refer
red 10 proper committee.
The following sidewalk petition was
read and granted. the property owners
given thirty days 10 construct the same
to-wit: Five-foot cinGer walk. east side
Emporia avenue from Om 10 English
streets; i-foot vide cluder walk. cast side
Of Grove street. from Douglas ;o Second
street: i-foot wide permanent walk. cas-,
side Eiverview street from Central ave-
aue tn Third street. 5-foot wide perma-
neat walk. on east side Of Emporja. from
English stree, 20 Douglas avenue. 4-foot
wide permanent walk. on both SIDES Of
English from Main to Market street.
A communication in reference 70 the
English sparrow was read and on motion
was placed on file.
On motion tho city clerk was instructed
to advertise fav bids Tor construction OF
walks
Councilman Cubbon moved that Cleve-
land avenue be graded. Carried
Report of police Judge for .he month Of
March was read. showing amount COL
lectei 81 s5s
Ordnance for eal,lncous appvoo-fa-
tons Was read and oH motion the rules
were suspended. the ordinance placed on
It's passage and adopted
Ordinance making approximation for
park purposes was road and on motion
the rules were suspended. the ordinance
placed on rs passage and adopted.
An ordnance providing for the opening
and eSteudsion Of Ninth street 20 River
size park was read and on motion the
rules were suspended. The ordinance
placed on its passage and adopted.
The mayor appointed as appraisers 70
condemn land for the opening OF Ninth
street George Dickson. J. {. Richey and
L. NJ. Cox On motion the appointments
were confirmed.
An ordinance providing for the payment
for construction Of sidewalks was read.
and on motion the rules We're suspended
ard the ordinance placed on its passage
and adopted.
An ordinance providing for the regulat-