The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-16
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
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Wichita, Kan, Aug. Is. Il

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Council met in regular session, Mayor
Ross in chair. all councilmen present ex-
cept Guthrie.
Minutes of last regular and intervening
| special sessions were read and approved
| as read.
On motion of Councilman Smith, clerk
was instructed TO advertise for bids for
construction of following permanent
| walks:
All unfinished permanent walk on south
side of Third street from Emporia ave-
nue. to Cleveland street
All unfinished permanent walk on west
side Of Washington, from Central avenue
| to Third street.
All unnished permanent walk on west
! side of Indiana avenue from Douglas
avenue to Third street.
Councilman Dewey. of the sewer COM
mittee, recommended the passage of an
ordinance providing for the creation OF
sewer district No. 2.
The city attorney and Judiciary COM
mittee, to whom was referred the matter
of the claim Of Mrs. Cadwallader against
| city for $10,12o for damages, reported that
they found claim without merit and rec
ommended IT be not allowed.
Councilman Herbig. of franchise and L.
cense committee, reported that his COM
mittee had prepared a substitute for the
propositions which had been submitted
by Mr.. Scott He recommended that
this substitute be forwarded to Mr.. Scott
for his acceptance In writing. The COM
mittee's report also provided that Mr..
Scott on accepting franchise put up
$4,000 for full performance of same, and
that the matter be taken up and consid-
cred at next regular meeting. Mr.. Her
big read the amended propositions. also
several communications from other par
ties in reference to letting Of franchise.
The report Of the committee was adopt
ed
Mr.. Scheil. Of the light committee, read
the proposed light franchise and recon-
mended that 1t, too. go over till the next
regular meeting. Carried.
Later on in the sitting, the council
again having under consideration the
street car and light franchise matter, on
motion OF Herbig the following amend
ment was made. In sections ana Z
Harry street was substituted for Lincoln
street
The council also unanimously adopted
the following resolution:
Resolved, That the mayor and council
will, at the NEXT regular meeting Of the
council. grant a railroad franchise and
light contract containing the provisions
contained in the amended substitute or
dinance reported by the franchise and
light committee, unless a more favorable
proposition to the city council is made by
a responsible party in the meantime,
who shall make a deposit in cash OF
$4,000 to secure the performance Of such
proposition.
Before the adoption OF the above reso-
luton Councilman Burton did his best to
get recognition 10 present the following
resolution. He did not succeed, however
Councilman Smith was opposed to 1t and
declared II would kill the whole thing.
IF at any time in the future the city
OF Wichita Is enabled by legislation to
own and operate n street railway and
light plant. the said party OF the first
part agrees to sell said railway and light
plant to party OF second part at actual
appraised valuation"
When he did get to OFFER 4 Mayor
DrOmnf.
~ declared the resolution out of order.
Claims and accounts were read and
referred TO proper committees.
A petition asking the council to recon-
slider Its action In regard to opening of
alley between St Francis and Santa Fe
avenues was read. A motion to receive
and place on file by Councilman Burton
was lost. Councilman Burton then moved
that prior action be reconsidered. Mo-
ton carried. Councilman Burton then
moved that report Of appraisers be ar-
cepted and that a warrant be drawn for
a.2o0, amount recommended to be paid.
Motion prevailed. Hill and Smith voting
no.
The maintainance bond OF o. T. wilder.
Jr.. In the sum OF $40. for the coustruc
ton OF cement sidewalks. was read. ara
on motion accepted by council
A communication was read from T. d.
Caldwell. asking that penalty AMI Inter
est on his taxes. TO the sum Of y5lz7. be
related Councilman SShell moved that
council rescind fits former resolution no.
to rebate any more taxes. Lost. Council
man Mclean mCved that la case OF error
In assessment OF Mr.. Ca1dwell's taxes that
city clerk ar1 city at-oCnsy he instructed
20 issue to him q eertiacais OF er.o-. Car.
red.
A communication from L0jse No. =. A
o. o. ". was read asking further extern
sion Of time TO put IN walk on lot No.
on South Market street. On motion re-
quest wSs granted
A ecmmunIcation from A @. wahaea
asking leave OF shsenee for two weeks. 70
s4tend meeting Of IRE chiefs Al Syracuse.