The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-10
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
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Wichita. Kan, Aug. s, IS!

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Council met in regular session. Mayor
Ross in the chair. AL councilmen present
except Sutton.
Minutes of last regular meeting read.
Councilman Herbig asked to have matter
of rebating license en- opera house cor
rected so as 20 read: To accept SIS for bill
board and s25 for opera house, and to COL
lect no more license for the remainder OF
the year. Correction adopted and minutes
approved.
Councilman Smith moved to refund SO
to Mr. Burton, amount paid by him for
grass in park (Which he never received),
and a warrant be drawn for the same.
Carried.
Councilman Schell moved that the scav-
enger work of removing dead animals
from the city be given TO Thomas Forest.
and a contract be drawn up for the same.
Carried.
Councilman Reese moved that when this
council adjourned it would adjourn until
Tuesday evening. August 9. 1898 Carried.
On motion the clerk was ordered to
notify Bulla & Smith to complete the
walk on west side OF Lawrence, between
Douglas and Kellogg. Carried.
Claims and accounts read and referred
to the proper committees.
Petition for a permanent walk on the
west side of Lawrence, from Orme to Lin
coin, was read, and on motion, granted.
The property owners were given thirty
days to construct the same.
Petition for permanent walk, south side
70
Main. On motion the petition was re-
ferred back 10 the petitioners to make
four feet wide.
Reports of R. p. Dodd and T. IF. Hart,
weighmasters, read and ordered placed
on file.
Report Of police Judge read, showing
collections for the month OF July, 81, 90
On motion of Councilman Allen the or
dinance providing for the abatement Of
base ball playing on Sunday was read
and placed on its passage. The vote on
adoption of the ordinance was lost, four
ayes and seven nays.
An ordinance providing for the issuing
of an internal improvement bond TO pay
S. S. Kensler for sidewalks constructed
was read. On motion the rules were sus-
pended, the ordinance placed on its pass
age and adopted.
An ordinance providing for the issuing
of an internal improvement bond to pay
J. p. Furlong for the construction of side
walks was read. On motion the rules
were suspended, the ordinance placed on
its passage and adopted.
Ordinance No. 1915, making a special
assessment for improvements and provid-
ing for the tax levy to pay for the new
sidewalks, was read, and on motion rules
were suspended, the ordinance placed on
its passage and adopted.
Ordinance No. 1916, making the general
tax levy for the current fiscal year, A.
D., 1898. was read. On motion the rules
were suspended, the ordinance placed on
its passage and adopted.
Ordinance No. 1917, making special as
sessment to redeem the 10th annual in
stallment of bonds and interest coupons
of sewer district No. l, was read, and on
motion the rules were suspended, the or
dinance placed on its passage and
adopted.
Ordinance No 1918, making special as
sessments to redeem the bonds and cou-
pons maturing for the ensuing year on
all property liable for paving, curbing and
guttering OF streets and alleys, was read
On motion the rules were suspended, the
ordinance placed on its passage and
adopted.
An ordinance declaring 1t necessary to
curb and gutter Topeka avenue, on west
side thereof from Douglas avenue to the
south side of lot 6, in Mead's addition to
the city of Wichita, was read. On motion
the rules were suspended, the ordinance
placed on its passage and adopted
An ordinance declaring it unlawful for
any person or persons to fish, battle or
swim in the Little Arkansas river within
the limits of one hundred feet of the
bridge crossing the Little Arkansas river
on Central avenue was read. On motion
the rules were suspended. the ordinance
PLACID on its passage and adopted
An ordinance making appropriations
from the firemen's relief fund was read
On motion the rules were suspended, the
ordinance placed on its passage and
adopted.
An ordinance making miscellaneous ap-
was read. On motion the
rules were suspended. the ordinance
placed on its passage and adopted.
A receipt given to Hiram Bakers es-
tate for sewer privileges for lots 123 and
125. Hyde's addition to Wichita, was read !
and approved.
On motion the city clerk was instructed
to advertise for the construction Of the
walks:
Five-foot cinder walk on south side
street from Main 10 Pearce.
Ffve-foot cinder walk on east side of
Main from Lincoln TO Harry street.
Five-foot permanent walk on cas-. side |
Of Emporia from Ninth to Tenth street.
Five-foot permanent walk on north side |
OF Second from Main to Waco.
Four-foot permanent walk on south side |
Of Central from Main 10 east line of lot |
81. Stephens addition.
Ten-foot permanent walk on south side |
of First from Main 10 Water.
Five-foot permanent walk on east side |
of Topeka from OrIne to Lincoln.
Five-foot permanent walk on west side |
Of Emporia from Orme to Second Morris. |
Five-foot cinder walk on west side Of |
Park Place avenue from Thirteenth to |
street.
On motion the bids for sidewalks were |
opened. The bids were as follows: For |
cinder sidewalks 5. s. Kepsler. I0l. cents |
per nneal foot; A. L. Laird. ss4 cents per |
.ineal foot On motion a. L. Laird was |
awarded the contract.
Bulla & Smith were awarded tie con- |
tract for permanent walk al cents per |
square foot. they being the only bidders.
Councilman Guthrie moved that ten feet |
o. lots on West Central from Main street |
70 the alley between Wichita and Water |
streets be condemned for the purpose OF |
the width Of Central avenue /
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