The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-01
OFFICIAL
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
wichita, Kan, Feb. q. i

Wichita, Kan. r eo -, IeSS
Council met in regular session. President
Mclean in chair. All councilmen present
except Handley and Sutton.
Minutes of last regular meeting read and
approved as read.
Councilman Crib reported on lots IS and
20. North Market, adjoining hose house No.
l. and recommended that Mr.. Clapp be al
lowed IS for use of said lots for the en-
suing year 1893. Recommendation adopted.
Gains and accounts read and referred TO
proper committee.
a petition for cinder walk on east side
OF Washington avenue. from North Morris
TO Gilbert street was reads and on motion
the property owners were given thirty
days TO construct the same.
Petition for permanent walk on north
side of Central avenue. from alley west of
Waco fifty feet west was read. On motion
the petition was granted and the property
owners given sixty days TO construct the
same.
petition for the opening of alley be-
tween Fourth and Fifth avenue from Eng
| lish street 10 Douglas avenue was read.
On motion the petition was referred to
public improvement committee
a petition 10 open the alley in rear
OF lots III, 143 and AS, lying north of Ninth
street between Market street and Main
street, was read. Councilman Guthrie
moved that the city attorney be instructed
TO consent 10 vacating said alley in con-
sideraton OF Mr.. Amiden deciding to the
city ten feet from his lots on street. Car
ried.
A petition TO open Wabash street, from
Oak street 70 Garden street, was read
Councilman Herbig moved TO refer to pub
| lie improvement committee. Carried.
petition to open Wabash avenue. from
First street 70 Douglas avenue. was read.
On motion of Councilman Smith it was
referred to city attorney and engineer to
prepare plans and ordinance.
An ordinance to grant Baker Implement
company right to build an iron stairway in
front of building on lots 80 and 80 on Doug
las avenue, Waterman's addition. was
read. On motion of Councilman Allen the
matter was referred TO the city attorney
and judiciary committee.
An ordinance making appropriation for
miscellaneous purposes was read. The
rules were suspended. the ordinance placed
on its passage and adopted.
An ordinance making appropriation from
firemen's benefit fund was read. On mo-
ton the rules were suspended, the ordi-
nance placed on its passage and adopted
Mr. T. c. Wilson addressed the council
in the matter of taxes on lots 96 10 1O2
Vassar avenue, Paramount avenue Coun-
Gilman Cubbon moved that the proposition
of owners to pay $266.S6 be accepted.
A proposition to pay $50 tax on reserve
"B,' CampbelPs subdivision. was read and
on motion accepted.
A proposition to pay $3.50 on lot q, Schil-
Ter avenue, Getto's second addition. On
motion the proposition was accepted.
proposition to compromise lots B and
c, Market street, Pauline's addition, was
rejected.
proposition to compromise taxes on
lots 2S4 and 2s6 Topeka avenue, Staucer &
Hodson's addition. was, on motion, re-
:ected.
A proposition TO pay SIS taxes on lots 43
and As Washington avenue. Sankey & Nc
Calls addition, was. on motion. accepted.
a proposition TO pay S91.i2 taxes on lots
s, 10, u, Il. IS and IS Avenue C, Sher-
woods addition, was, on motion, accepted
Councilman Cubbon moved TO reconsider
proposition for taxes on sixteen lots in
Carey Avenue addition. Carried
Cubbon moved to accept proposition OF
so for taxes on sixteen lots in Carey Ave
nue. addition. Carey avenue
Engineer Jackson read report on the con
dition OF the sewers and lattereIs Of the
city. Councilman Cubbon moved that the
report be accepted and published. Carried
Approved.
B. F. MLEAN. President.