The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-13

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Harry street 10 Wichita and Western
railway was referred back 20 petitioners
On motion. the city clerk was instruct
ed to advertise for bids for the con
struction of the following walks:
Five-foot cinder walks on north side
Hunter from Prince to Division street.
Five-foot permanent walk on east side
Washington street from Central to Doug
las avenue.
Or motion of Councilman Guthrie the
city engineer was instructed to notify
the Missouri Pacific Railway company to
plank the crossing on south side of First
street
On motion, the city engineer was in
structed to remove stringers and level up
the walk on south side of Central avenue
between Main and Grswold park.
On motion. A. Sullivan's bill against the
city o. services was rejected.
The license committee reported on petit
ton of draymen for rebate of licenses
| paid and recommended to reject the petit
! ton. Carried.
Claims and accounts read and referred
| to proper committees.
The following petitions for walks were
read and, on motion, granted, giving the
| property owners thirty days to construct
the same:
Five-foot cinder walk on south side Of
| Tenth from Main to Pearce street.
| Four-foot permanent walk south side
Tenth street from Main to Jefferson
avenue.
a remonstrance against the construc-
| ton of walk on north side Of Mulberry
was read and, on motion, was referred
| to councilmen of Fifth ward.
Communication from II. c. Scott was
read and, on motion, was reIerred to
light committee.
Communication from Austin and West
ern company submitting proposition for
grader, on motion, was referred to public
| improvement committee
Councilman Mclean moved to accept
proposition from Mr.. Skinner to furnish
an Austin grader for 5000. Carried.
A communication from fire marshal rec
ommending the condemning of building
on lots "a and IS Douglas avenue original
town. On motion, the recommendation
was adopted.
petition for cinder walk feet wide
on west side Park Place, from Thirteenth
to Fifteenth street, was read and granted,
giving property owners thirty days TO
build the same.
Report of Fourth avenue scales was
read and referred to scale committee
Treasurer's report for June read and
referred to finance committee.
An ordinance providing for the issuing
of ar internal improvement bond for the
construction of sidewalks by A L. Laird
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 ]. p.
Furlong was read. On motion, the rules
were suspended, the ordinance placed on
its passage and adopted.
An ordinance providing for the Issuing
of an internal improvement bond to BulIa
& Smith was read. On moti6, the rules
were suspended, the ordinance placed on
its passage and adopted.
An ordinance to amend section of No.
566 was read. On motion, the rules were
suspended, the ordinance placed on it's
passage and adopted.
On motion of Councilman Herbig. the
city attorney was instructed to prepare
an ordinance placing the salary of the
mayor at $1,000 per annum, to begin July
l, 1898. Carried.
An ordinance providing for the salary
of city officers was read. On motion. the
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placed on its passage and adopted.
An ordinance providing for the payment
of money from the Firemens Relief Fund
was read. On motion. the rules were sus-
pended. the ordinance placed on its pass
age and adopted.
An ordinance for miscellaneous appro-
priatons was read. On motion. the rules
were suspended. the ordinance placed on
its passage and adopted.
on motion. the bids for the construc-
ton of walks were opened. Bids on ner-
manent walks We're awarded to Burton
q Furlong, they being the lowest bidder.
Bids on cinder walk awarded to s. s.
Kensler
Mayor Ross stated that P. V. Healv
had resigned from the police force and
that he recommended the name of O. X.
Stewart 70 ill vacancy. on motion. the
appointment was confirmed.
Councilman Guthrie stated that one
Newholtz made a proposition TO settle
the taxes on certain lots on Forest ave
nue. at SO each, and recommended the
proposition be accepted. On vote. the
proposition was rejected.
Guthrie also recommended the rebate
OF taxes on lots in Rich's addition owned
by Lovelace. on motion. was referred 10
county commissioners
\ proposition from W. P. Campbell for
rebate Of taxes was made TO the council
Councilman Mclean moved thar no fur-
Their reduction be made by the committee
Carried
on motion. the council adjourned
Approved July L. ISsS
FINLAY ROSS. Mayor.
Attest: H, T. KRAMER. City Clerk
Published July l3. 1895
ORDINANCE No. 1904
An ordinance pr0l-i7frr for 49,, .-