The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-28
MAYOR ROSS ABSENT
City Council Meets and Dis
poses of Routine Business
WITH M'LEAN IN THE CHAIR
viii Meet Again in Special
Session, March 7,

The city council met last night in the
Council chambers in regular session,
Councilman B. F. Mclean presiding in
the absence of Mayor Ross, who was
confined TO his home with an attack Of
the grip. The following members Of the
council were present at roll call: Allen
Cubbon, Crib, Guthrie. Reese, SchelL
Smith and Volk.
The session was opened by the reading
of the minutes of the last regular meet
ing. During the procedure Councilman
Herbig arrived and took his seat, being
counted present. The minutes were ap-
proved as read. II was then moved and
recommended that the city pay to L. w
Clamp the sum of S25 for rent of the lot
on south side of No. l hose house for the
use of the fire department. The motion
was adopted.
A petition was introduced recommend
ing that a cinder walk be built on east
side Of Washington street north Of Nor
ris to Gilbert. The motion carried.
Another petition came up for action by
the board for a permanent walk on Cen
trail from the alley west Of Waco, a
small piece OF walk that bad been left
for some months that contract had been
let for some time back, but that contract
had expired on. The action of the board
was to recommend its being built, but
owing TO a previous resolution passed
by the board some months ago, it was de-
termined that no new permanent walks
should be built until spring. The petition
was referred for sixty days.
A third petition calling for the action Of
the board was referred to the public i'm
provement committee. It was petition
TO the council TO open the alley from
Douglas avenue to English street, be-
tween Fourth and Fifth avenues. The
petition was signed by many of the bust
ness men, having prospective and estab-
lished business interests that require IA
ciities the new thoroughfare will give
them. The matter was referred to pub
lie improvement committee
By consent of the council Attorney
Amidon addressed the council in the mat
ter of vacadng the alley between Market
and Main streets north eff Ninth street
IN considers ton of which Mr. Amidon
agrees TO deed to the city ten feet of lot
owned 10y him on Market street for
widening Market street
Petition to open public street on Wa
bash avenue north Of Oak TO Garden,
was referred to public improvement COM
mittee
Petition TO open Wabash avenue from
First to Douglas avenue was referred to
public Improvement committee, city at
torney and city engineer.
Ordinance to grant N. S, and W. Baker,
known as Baker Implement company.
right TO build two stairways on lots 80
and 81 on Douglas avenue. Moved that
the ordinance be referred to the city at
torney and judiciary committee.
Ordinance appropriations for Fremen's
benefit fund purposes was acted upon.
Engineer Jackson made a elngthy re-
port on the condition of the sewer system
and it was moved that the same be
adopted and ordered printed in daily
paper. Councilman Volk arose and offer
ed an objection, stating that he did not
see any reason why the report should be
ordered printed when it would save the
expense Of same by giving the report 10
The reporters present, who could include
at in their reports Of the council meet
Ing and get it published free The board
voted TO adopt their previous motion
made and the report was ordered printed
General appropriation ordinance for
general expenses was the next order of
business, which was carried.
T. I. Wilson then addressed the council
by permission on the taxes on brick
building on Paramount, advocating the
acceptance by the city of the fiat tax.
which was afterwards moved and carried
Council then adjourned on a motion
made by Councilman Smith TO meet mex
Tuesday night for special business which |
may be Brought before the council Mr. /
Smith intimated that there might he
something important that may REQUIRE
The action Of the board before another |
eSuIaF meeting. alstaIHTzl |