The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-15

COUxcIL PR0cEsDIN Is.
Wichita. Nov. Is, !


ent except Hill.
Minutes OF last regular meeting read
ana approved as read.
Councilman Herbig stated that sidewalk
tax had enormously been taxed against
lot No. 1s2, Topeka avenue, Orme and
Phillips addition. and moved that city en-
gineer and city clerk be instructed 10 in
vestigate the matter and II error had been
made to issue certificate of error Car
ried.
A petition was read from east side resi-
dents. requesting that c. NJ. Stewart be
made special policeman. Councilman Bur-
ton moved that request be granted. On
roll call motion was lost. only Burton,
Schell and Wolk voting aye.
Councilman Mclean displayed a plat
drawn BY city engineer. indicating the
amount of ground necessary to be. con-
demned to widen and straighten Central
avenue. On motion city attorney was in
structed to prepare an ordinance providing
for the appointment of appraisers for the
/ condemnation of said land. Carried.
Councilman Smith moved that city en-
gtneer be instructed to repair the perma-
nent walk on the north side of Douglas
avenue from Washington 10 Hydraulic.
Carried
Councilman Heroig introduced the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved. That the mayor and city
clerk be instructed TO execute a quit
claim deed TO Henry Schoenfeldt 10 the
north Is feet Of indianapolis avenue. from
the alley between Wichita and Water
streets, east through Dunkard's addition
L 49, ~,
Water street, when the said Schoenfeldt
executes deed TO the city of Wichita
for lot No. 20 and the south 10 feet of
lot No. 10. on Water street, in Hagerty's
addition"
On motion Of Councilman Luling. city
engineer was instructed to have uniin-
ished walk put In on east side OF River.
from First to Third: also half block on
south side of Third. from Topeka east.
On motion OF Councilman Burton the
council adopted the following resolution:
Resolved. That the city clerk advertise
for q days in the official paper for bids
for the construction of sewer in sewer
district No. ? and that a certified check
of 500 must be attached to each bid as
guarantee OF good faith"
The vote on above resolution was:
Yeas-Burton. Davidson. Luling. Herbis,
Mclean, Parkhurst and Sutton. Nays
Dewey. Schell. Smith and Volk.
MIR. George NJ. Dickson addressed coun-
Gil, making a proposition to furnish a
horse for park use during winter II city
would feed horse On motion proposition
was accepted.
Councilman Luling moved that council
appropriate SIS per month toward main
tenance of colored orphans home. Car
ried
Claims and accounts were read and re-
ferred to proper committees.
The following petitions for permanent
walks were read and property owners
given until May 10. 1900, to construct
same:
A 4-foot permanent walk on south side
of William street, from Santa Fe street
to Main street.
A 4-foot permanent walk on east side
of Water, from north side Of Third street
and running north 100 feet
A 5-foot permanent walk on north side
of William street, from Market 70 Fifth
avenue.
The following petitions FOR cinder walk
were granted and property owners given
so days to construct same:
A 5-foot clnder walk on east side Of
Seneca. from Douglas to Second street.
A 5-foot cinder walk on the west side
Of Seneca. from Second street TO new
bridge.
A 5-foot cinder walk or the west side
Of Walnut, from Douglas 20 Second
street.
A 5-foot cinder walk on east side of
Fern. from Maple to Hancock streets;
also I'LL in walk from Elizabeth 10 alley
running west on Hancock street.
A petition signed by residents living
north Of Missouri Pacific tracks IN West
Wichita, requesting that the hog ordi-
nance be repealed rs to that portion Of
the city was read. and on motion referred
to health committee.
The maintenance bonds Of o. r. Wilder
for construction Of sidewalk in the sums
OF S2.1O0 and $500 respectively, were read
and approved by council.
Report OF general fund for October
showing balance Of S535.4s. was read and
on motion referred 20 finance committee.
Fire marshal reported the department
had lost a valuable horse by death since
last meeting Of council. On motion Of
Councilman Smith fire marshal was au-
thorized TO purchase another horse for
department
Reports OF police Judge. g. francis
scales aad Wichita hospital were read and
ordered placed on file.
An ordinance making appropriation Tor
fremeu's relief purposes was read. on
motion rules were suspended, ordinance
placed or IT'S passage and adopted BY Sec
tions. Final vo.e on adoption q ordinance
as a whole. Yeaz-Burt0n, Davidson.
Dewey Luling Herbig. Mclean. Park
hurst. schel. smith. Sutton and Vo!k.
An ordinance making appropriation for
miscellaneous purposes was read On mo-
ton rules were suspended. ordinance
placed on its passage and adopted 5F eec-
tions. Final vote on adoption q ordinance
as a whole Yeae-BurtoH. Davidson.
Dewey Her-iz Lginz. Mclean PaVk-
hurst. ScrelL Smith sutton and V9lk
An ordinance providing f0- the issuance
~ an internal Improvement bond in fne
sum ~ So IS. -psvatla 90 4. Saiau7aa fpr
the construction % sIaeralks was. read
On motion rules we've suspended. oril-
nance placed on fts passage ard adoaisd /
BIZ sectors. Final VOTE on adoption % /
ordnance az a whole. Yess-Bart1n. Ia- /
wilson. Dewey. Fe-stz. AcL<aa. I,g.i-E- I
Pa-khurzt. Scheu. smfih. sutton a13 I
yo.k
An ordinance proviiinE t9r tae issuance I
~ an Internal improvement bond 10 toa
e5-a ~ s. ~ e.. payaa]s - q. T. WGier. 4
Jr.. 70 Pay for fhe construction ~ Side +
wallis. wss read on motion rules were 4
u-s--.sr.fes. ordinance u1ared on ~ Pace