The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-24
OFFICIAL
CoUNCIL PRoCEEDINGs.
Wichita, May p, 1899

ent except Guthrie and Sutton Minutes
of last regular and special session were
read and approved as read.
A petition to remove the scales on West
Douglas avenue was read, and on motion
granted, on condition that Mr.. Black fills
the excavation where tae scales now
stand
An ordinance to grant E. H. Hoag and
his assigns the right to lay down pipes
in the streets, alleys and public grounds
within the city Of Wichita for the convey
ance of natural gas, was read and referred
to franchise and license committee and
city attorney.
Claims and accounts read and referred
TO proper committee.
A petition TO have a bridge built across
the big Arkansas river from North Seneca
street to waterworks island was read. On
motion the petition was granted.
Councilman Mclean moved that the city
clerk advertise for bids for bridge across
the big Arkansas to waterworks island.
Carried.
A petition signed by number of the
BARRIERS of this city was read. No action
taken.
A communication from the Wichita Cen
trail Labor union asking that the city pass
an ordinance to prohibit the employment
Of any one not members of the labor
union No action taken.
| Petition for sidewalks were read, and
on motion granted and the property own
ers given thirty days to construct the
same, to-Wit:
A permanent walk five feet wide on
west side of Riverview street, from Third
| to Central avenue.
A permanent walk four feet wide on
west side of Wichita street, from Eleventh
! to Thirteenth street.
| A permanent walk five feet wide on
west side Of Fourth avenue, from Ninth
! street to Central avenue.
A permanent walk on north side Of
! Ninth street, from Fourth avenue TO En-
pOria avenue.
A permanent walk on east side Of En-
| poria avenue, from Orm to Lincoln street
| A petition for permanent walk four
| feet wide on north side of Central avenue
from Washington avenue to Plum street,
was read. On motion was referred to
| councilmen of the Fourth ward
Councilman Smith moved TO go into
executive session before adjourning. Car
ried.
On motion the clerk was Instructed 10 ad-
vertise for bids for the construction Of
| the following walks, to-wit:
Permanent walk on north side Of Elm
street, from Emporia TO Fourth.
Permanent walk south side Division
street, between Ellis and Lulu avenues.
All unfinished permanent walks on east
side of Emporia, from Tenth street to
| Douglas avenue.
A report of the fire marshal on the con-
dition Of the fire hydrants Of the city was
| read. On motion ordered placed on file.
Weighmaster's report on Douglas ave-
nue. scales for April was read and re-
ferred to scale committee.
Councilman Burton asked to have ditch
on Hillside avenue south Of Douglas ave-
nue. opened.
Councilman -- moved that the
CITY clerk be instructed to notify the Santa
Fe Railroad company to put in plank
crossing on Levy street. Carried.
An ordinance regulating the disposition
of dead animals within the city of Wichita
and to repeal ordinance No. 1919, was read
and referred to health committee and city
attorney.
Ordinance declaring Il necessary to open,
|
Fourth avenue and Fifth avenue, in
Engiish's addition to the city OF
Wichita. had dts second reading.
On motion the ordinance was placed
on its passage and adopted by sections
The final vote being upon the adoption OF
the ordinance as a whole. The vote was
as follows: Yeas, Cubbon, Dewey, Her
big, HILL, Mclean, Parkhurst, Schellr
Smith and Volk-9. Nays, Burton-L
The mayor appointed Jno. Exton, J. G.
Williams and C. w. Mccoy as appraisers
to condemn property for opening of alley
between Fourth and Fifth avenues.
An ordinance requiring the employment
of union labor on all public work was
read. On motion was referred to judiciary
committee.
An ordinance making certain police regu.
lations for the general welfare, health and
security of citizens by regulating the oc-
cupation of BARRIERS in the city Of Wichita
An ordinance TO open indianapolis ave
nue. was read and on motion placed II
regular course for second reading.
An ordinance, amendatory of ordinance
No. 1870, entitled an ordinance regulating
the public parks of the city of Wichita
was read, and on motion the rules were
suspended, the ordinance placed on it!
passage and adopted by sections, the fina
vote being upon the adoption OF the ordi
nance as a whole. The vote was as fol
: lows: Yeas, Burton, Cubbon, Dewey
Herbig, Hill, Mclean, Parkhurst, Schell
Smith and VoIk.
An ordinance making appropriation FOL
miscellaneous purposes was read. On mo-
. ton the rules were suspended, the ord
nance placed on its passage and adopted
= by sections. The final vote upon the
adoption of the ordinance as a whole. Tht
vote was as follows: Yeas. Burton. Cub
bon, Dewey, Herbig, Hill, Parkhurst
Schel, Smiths Nays. Volk-1.
i An ordinance making appropriation 70,
, fremen's benefit was read. On motor
the rules were suspended. the ordinanc,
placed on its passage and adopted by sec
tons, the final vote being upon the adop
ton Of the ordinance as whole. TIT
vote was as follows: Yeas, Burton, Cub
= hon. Dewey. Herbig. Hin. Parkhurst
, Scneu. Smith and Nolk.
Bond OF J. ". Green. as plumber, wa
read and on motion approved by III
council
On motion the BIDS for curb and gutter
ing Topeka avenue were opened and rea,
as follows: A L. Lard. s. per Ineal foot
= z. I. BuJla. $50 per Ineal foot: O T
! Wilder, Jr., $40 per lineal foot; c Il
sumption. $.25 per Uneal foot. on mo
ton (. y. Sumption was awarded III
contract.
: on motion the clerk was Instructed :
; open bids fer clearing cutters. The bid
a were as follows: Geo. Ho3cSon. 81 800 pc