The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-11
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Mclean and Sutton.
Minutes Of the last meeting read ant
approved as read.
Health committee reported that the.
had requested the police commissioners tt
enforce ordinance No. $50. Sec. I. to-wit
ANY person who shall place or throw out
into or upon any street. avenue. alley o.
public ground in the city of Wichita, am
dirt. rubbish or filth. shall be fined in any
sum not exceeding ten dollars
Councilman VoIk of the light comnitte,
reported that the Electric Light company
had been collecting double meterage fol
electric lights in city building, amount
Ing to $500 or $500 per annurn. and recon-
mended that the mayor with the ligh
committee go over the books of the Gay
company and ascertain how much Is due
the city in overcharges. Recommendation
| adopted
The light COMMITTEES reported that they
had substituted all night electric lights II
the city prison and police department
The balance of the city Offices on one me-
ter.
On motion. the clerk was instructed to
advertise for $50 vapor lights.
| CObHSIitiidH NuODO0 redu q Oil from A
Sullivan for use OF water to flush sewers
On motion the same was referred to the
judiciary committee and city attorney
| Councilman Cubbon moved that the
city attorney ascertain what rights the
city has to the dam, known as Sullivan
| dam. Carried.
A petition from the Wichita Hospital
for permit to construct a sewer along
| certain streets and alleys to the river.
| Councilman Herbig moved that the petit
| ton be granted on the condition that the
city have the right to connect hose house
No. f. Carried.
Judge Wyatt called the attention Of the
city council to a damage suit pending in
the supreme court On motion the matter
was referred to the judiciary committee
and city attorney with power to act.
Claims and accounts were read and re-
ferred TO the proper committees.
Petitions for cinder and permanent
walks on the following named streets
were read and granted. giving the proper
ty owners thirty days in which to con-
struct the same. to-wit:
Four-foot cinder walk on west side Of
Patti avenue, from Division to Douglas
avenue.
Four-foot cinder walk on north side Of
Hunter avenue from Hydraulic to Wash
ington avenue.
Four-foot permanent walk on south side
Of Thirteenth street from Topeka TO EN-
poria avenue.
Five-foot permanent walk on east side
OF Water street from First street to
Douglas.
Five-foot permanent walk on south side
of Elm street from the alley between EN-
poria and Topeka avenues to Topeka ave-
nue..
A petition for cement walk on west
side Of Main from Elm to Ninth street
was read and ordered placed on file.
A petition for perma nent walk on west
side of Water street with gutter and curb
was read and referred back for correction.
A communication from John Exton with
reference to sidewalks was read and on
motion referred to councilmen of the First
ward
A petition signed by 500 citizens for the
repeal of the hog ordinance was read. On
motion the petition was ordered placed on
file.
OH uOttOu. the CITY CicIh was lIIot uClcu
TO advertise for bids for the construction
of walks as follows
Five-foot permanent walk on west side
of Topeka from Eleventh to Twelfth
street and on east side from Twelfth to
Thirteenth street.
Five-foot permanent walk nor side Oak
from Topeka to Main.
Five-foot cinder walk west side South
Main from Gilbert to Lincoln.
Councilman Cubbon moved that the
Street Railway company be notified to re-
move all loose rails from Oak street. Car
ried.
On motion the city engineer was IN
structed to see that the streets are left in
good condition by parties excavating
same.
Reports Of city weighmasteTs were read
and ordered placed on file.
Report of police judge for April was
read, showing amount collected s1,795.75.
Report of city treasurer for the month
Of April was read and ordered on file.
The report of appraisers for opening al
ley between Washington and Wabash,
from Central to Elm street was read and
approved
Report Of appraisers for opening OF
Ninth street was read and on motion the
report was adopted.
On motion the bids for permanent Gin
der walks was read.
A L. Laird. being the lowest bidder for
cinder walks. was awarded the contract
at 7% cents per lineal foot.
Bulla & Smith being the lowest bidder
lie ride tha
contract for same at 9 cents per square
foot
Ordinance for miscellaneous appropria-
ton was read, the rules were suspended, /
the ordinance placed on its passage and /
adopted
Approved May 10, 1898.
FINLAY ROSS Mayor.
Attest:-H. T. KRAMER. City Clerk.
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