The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-28
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Wichita. Kan, June ., 1854
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Report Of Fourth Avenue scales frO@
July, 1ss7, to July. 1883. wac read and. ON
motion. was received and placed on de.
On motion OF Councilman Smith. city
clerk was Instructed to advertise that city
would receive bids for franchise for street
cars and electric lighting. bids to be re-
oeived within thirty days. Carried. Vote
was as follows: Yeas7Burton. Dewey,
Herbig, Hill. Mclean, Parkhurst. Smith
and Sutton. Nays-Cubbon and voIlx.
Claim of Sarah G. Mariager, by her
attorneys, Amidon & Convey, against the
city for $500 for injuries sustained by
means Of defective sidewalk. was read.
On motion same was referred to Judiciary
committee.
Claims and accounts were read and re-
ferred to proper committees.
A remonstrance was read protesting
against the erection of building on lots
No. Al and 43. Douglas avenue. in Greif-
fensteins Second addition, except In strict
conformity to existing ordinances. On
motion was referred to fire and water
committee and fire marshal.
A communication was read stating that
certain property owners on South Water
street, lots No. 80 and 104, wished to put
in walk by private contract and request
ing that same DO eliminated from city
contract On motion privilege was
granted.
Communication from A., T. & S. F. rail-
in on Levy street as previously ordered,
was read. On motion same was placed
on file.
Communication from Mrs. Julia Rich
ards, requesting ninety days extension Of
time to put in walk on west side North
Main street, was read. Expedieacy Of
granting request was debated, Ioll call
had and vote as follows: Yeas-Dewey,
Herbig, Hill, Mclean, PaTkhurst. Smith
and Sutton. Nays-BurtOn, Cuobon and
Volk.
Protest was read from property owners
on South Water street against putting IN
walk on that street On motion same
was placed on file.
An anonymous Communication was read.
protesting against Sunday band concerts
in the parks. No action taken.
Proposition from A. z. T1lrpin. Offering
$40 for two-room house on lot recently
condemned by city for opening up of
Wabash avenue, was read. On motion
of Councilman Smith, proposition was ac-
copied.
Petition from property owners on North
Water street between Ninth and Tenth
streets, requesting council to cause water
main to be extended to their respective
properties, was read. Motions were made
to include in above petition extensions
Of main on West Side. also on South En-
poria to indianapolis, also on Ellis ave-
nue. Prince street to Division. Petition
thus amended was referred to fire and
water committee.
Petitions for permanent walks were
read, on motion granted and property
owners given thirty days 10 construct
same, to-wit:
A permanent walk five Get wide on
north side Of Third street, from alley be-
tween Water and Wichita streets to Wich-
tia street.
A permanent walk four feet wide on
north side of Third street, from Fourth
avenue to Main street.
A permanent walk six feet wide on west
side of Main street, from Elm street 10
Ninth street
A permanent walk four feet wide en-
south side Of Third street, from Riverview
TO Sherman street.
nermanent walk four feet wide on
west side of Water street, from Central
avenue to Oak street.
A permanent walk four feet wide on
south side of Ninth street, from Waco to
street; also on east side OF
I.ewellyn. from Ninth to Eleventh street.
A permanent walk four feet wide on
west side of Indiana avenue, from Doug
las to Third street.
A petition requesting that permission
be given to Davy Davis to cut a gate IN
Maple Street bridge TO secure access 10
island. was read. On motion same was
placed on file.
A pet1ion from citizens Of the Third and
Fourth wards, asking that Central ave-
nue.. from Hillside TO the bridge over CHS
holm creek. be graded and properly
ditched. was read. On motion was re-
terred to public improvement committee.
A petition from residents of the First
ward. asking that the alley between Fan
SADIE and Gold streets be opened as per
MOT. was read. On motion matter was
referred to councilman from First ward
The appraisers recently appointed to
condemn property for opening alley be-
tween Fourth and Fifth avenues from
william street to Douglas avenue re-
ported they had discovered an error In
ordinance directing sad opening winch
yiuated all proceedings as far as gone
On motion report was ordered placed on
file
On motion OF Councilman Cuobon, ci;y
attorney was instructed 20 prepare an o.
d!nance to the effect that IN future prop
srtv owners on 60 feet streets IN parking
must leave az least % feet for street. and
on 30 feet streets parking nlIs; not re-
iune the street 70 less than - teet IN
width.
4 uatitiou was rad from property own !
ers OF the First ward, asking thai tae |
citv widen Morris street 20 % feet % |
% feet on the south SIDE
o. said street Councilman Herols moved |
petition be granted and the finance con-
ngttee DE authorized 20 negotiate Tor ana
purchase the necessary grOuEd. provided /
expense will not exceed 80.
The bond OF Joaa P. Fu-long. side~sik
contractor, was read and approved ~
council.
Councilman CubSon moved tssat Wien
he surplus Of receipts over expenditures
u the poke department exceed S-ese taAt
500 shan 20 20 the park fund. Carried