The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-26

OF his clients REQUEST On motion, ms 4
ter was referred to judiciary connlattssl
ana city attorney to report at next meet-
ing.
Communication was read from 81 30
dine. asking compromise on taxes aeafnst
lots Is t. IL. Junction Town addition.
On motion OF CouncElman Herhig. COM
promise was rejected.
The maintenance hopd OF D. T. wider
Jr., for the construction OF permanent
sidewalk was read asa On motion. a.
ceptea.
Remonstrance against awarding contrae
for permanent sidewalk on nnrth side oel
Third street. from Fourth avenue to MaiaI
street, was read. Attorney ]. II Ralder-
SON represented the petitioners remon-
strating and protested against lettlng OK
contract for the reason that three-fourths
OF the property owners objected to same.
also that original petition was not signed
by requisite number Of taxpayers. A mo-
ton by Councilman Smith to give pett-
TONERS one year extension was defeated
by the following vote: YeaS-Dewey,
Schell. Smith. Nays-Burton, Cubbon.
Herblg. Hill, Mclean, Parkhurst. Sutton
and Volk.
petition for permanent walk on east
side Of Water, from Elm to Oak street.
was read; also petition for permanent
walk on south side OF Pine. from Main
to Water. Both petitions were referred
to councilmen from Second ward Tor theif
Endorsement
A petition for cinder walk on south side
OF Fifteenth street. from Paramount [
Vassar street, was read and on motion
al ax.nr,
days to put same in
Petition for curb ana gutter On west side
Topeka avenue from Douglas avenue
north was read and on motion granted.
Councilman Mclean presented PROPOSE
ton from Charles Emmons, agreeing to
pay $40 taxes on lots and 4. Hatfield's
second addition. against which fiat tag
is $l652. On motion proposition was re-
jected.
An ordinance making the general tax
levy for the current fiscal year 1899. was
read. Ordinance provides for q tax levy
of "A mills on the dollar. On motion rules
were suspended, ordinance placed on its
passage and adopted By sections. final vote
on adoption Of ordinance as a whole be-
ing: Yeas-Burton, Cubbon, Dewey, Her
big. Hill, Mclean, Parkhurst. Scheib
Smith Sutton and Volk. Nays-None.
An ordinance making appropriation 70
miscellaneous purposes was read. On mo-
ton rules were suspended. ordinance
placed on its passage and adopted by sec
tions. final vote on adoption Of ordinance
as a whole being: Yeas-BurtOn, Cubbon.
Dewey, Hfrbig, HILL Mclean. Parkhurst.
Schen, Smith, Sutton and Voik. Maya
None
An ordinance anendatory Of section one
Of Ordinance No. 1254 entitled can ordi-
nance regulating and establishing the
width of roadways between curb lines OF
all residence streets; also establishing the
width of sidewalks and parking between
curb line and property line" was read.
On motion rules were suspended, ordi-
nance placed on its passage and adopted
by sections, final vote on adoption OF ordi- |
nance as a whole being: Yeas-Burton. |
Parkhurst, Schell, Smith, Sutton and Volk. |
Nays-None.
An ordinance providing for the issuance
of an internal improvement bond IN the
sum OF one hundred anil forty dollars and
e2-1GO cents to o. T. Wilder, Jr.. to pay
for the construction of sidewalks, was
read. On motion rules were suspended.
ordinance placed on Its passage and
adopted by sections. final vote on adoption
of ordinance as a whole being as follows:
Yeas-Burton, Cubbon, Dewey, Herbigs
Hill, Mclean, Parkhurst, Schell, Smith, |
Sutton and Volk. Nays-None.
An ordinance changing the names CT
certain streets in the city Of Wichita was
read. On motion rules were suspended. |
ordinance placed on its passage and
adopted by sections, final vote on adoption
OF ordinance as a whole being as follows:
Yeas-Burton, Cubbon, Dewey. Herb'G |
Hill, Mclean, Parkhurst, Schell, Smith. |
Sutton and volk. Nays-None.
On motion of Councilman Voik street
commissioner was instructed to procure
signs for all streets that names have been
changed and place two at each intersec-
ton of such street with other streets I'M
tersecting It. Carried.
On motion clerk was instructed to open
bids for permanent walk. Bids were az
follows:
]. p. Fnrlong-Cement, 12h cents per
square foot; brick. 81 cents per square
foot; sand filling. % cents per square yard
o. T. Wilder-Cement, 1914 cents per
square foot; brick. cents per square foot:
sand filling, Is cents per square yard.
On motion Councilman Smith, walk on
Third street, from Fourth to Main street
was eliminated from the contract. Car
ried.
On motion OF Councilman Cub6on con-
tract was awarded to o. 7. Wilder. Jr.
On motion council adjourned
FINIAAY ROSS. Mayor.
Attest: AMOS MCLAIN. City Clerk
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