The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-29

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Wichita. Kan. March q. 1893.
Council met in regular session. Mayor
Ross in the chair. All counci.men present
except Herbig. Hsndley. Schen and
Guthrie.
Minutes of last regular and special
meeting read and approved as read.
Councilman Mclean stated that he had
several compromise claims for rebate OF
taxes and moved that they be laid over
for the present Motion carried.
On motion the clerk was instructed TO
make out a bill against the Dold Packing
company.
Councilman Mclean moved that PetTie
and the Baker Implement company be
street during the construction of their
new buildings. Carried.
Councilman volk called attention OF the
council to the quality Of lumber furnished
by the contractor. On motion the matter
was referred to public improvement CON-
mittee
Councilman Cubbon reported the new
dam for sewer purposes conplsesl.
Gains and accounts were read ana re-
ferred to finance committee.
A petition to open Pattie avenue from
Division to Hunter street was read. On
motion Of Councilman Reese the matter
was referred to public improvement COM
mittee with power TO act.
Councilman Voik amended 10 refer 70
committee and TO report 10 council
Amendment lost. Original motion
carried.
A petition for cinder walk Ave feet wide
on west side OF Ohio, from Central avenue
TO Garden street, was read. and on mo-
ton Of Councilman Sutton the prayers Of
the petitioners were granted. and the
property owners given thirty days 10 con-
struct the same.
A petition for cinder walk on west side
Of James street from Third TO alley south
OF Central was read. On motion OF Coun-
Gilman Reese the petition was granted
and the property owners given thirty days
to construct the same.
A petition for cinder walk FIVE feet wide
on east side Of Pattie avenue was read
On motion the prayer OF the petitioners
was granted and the property owners
given thirty days to construct same.
A petition for permanent walk FIVE feet
wide on both sides of Water street from
Douglas avenue to Kellogg street was
read On motion of Councilman Crib the
prayer Of the petitioners was granted and
the property owners given until the 1st
of May to construct the same
A petition for permanent walk on east
side of Riverview avenue from the south
east corner of Second street TO the north
east corner Of Third street was read. On
motion of Councilman Mclean the Pc
tition was granted and the property
owners given until the LIST Of May 10 con-
struct the same
MI. Eckstein presented a claim OF T NJ
Lane in the matter OF opening Indiana
avenue to the council. On motion the
matter was referred TO judiciary commit
tee.
Report of the city board OF health for
the years 1897 and 1895 was read ard
ordered placed on file
An ordinance granting NJ and W. S.
Baker to erect. construct and maintain a
stairway on Douglas avenue front OF lots
80 and 50. in Waterman's addition. was
read. On motion the ordinance was placed
on its passage and adopted
An ordinance making appropriation for
miscellaneous purposes was read and on
motion the rules were suspended. the ordl-
nance placed on its passage and adopted.
An ordinance making appropriation for
fremen's benefit was read. On motion
the rules were suspended. the ordinance
placed on its passage and adopted
An ordinance providing for the issuance
Of an internal improvement bond in the
sum Of Si40.35 70 pay S. S. Kensier for cca-
struction of sidewalk was read. on mo-
ton the rules were suspended. the ordi-
nance placed on its passage and adopted
An ordinance declaring II necessary TO
open and extend Wabash avenue from
First street TO Douglas avenue. sixty feet
wide, and condemn private pdope " for
that purpose was read. On motion Of
Councilman Smith the rules were sus-
pended. the ordinance placed on its pas
sage and adopted.
The mayor appointed as appraisers 70
condemn property 10 open Wabash ave
nue., as per ordinance No 1.5sl. G. W.
Biting. J. c. Kinkead. T. G. Parham.
On motion the council adjourned
F. ross. Mayor.