The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-13
OFFICIAL
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Wichita. June u. 1860.

I
Ross in the chair; all eouncilmen present
| except SchelI.
Minutes OF last regular meeting were
read and approved.
On motion Of Councilman Burton. chief
| OF police was authorized TO paper aad
! carpet his room.
Or motion OF Councilman Davidson.
council adopted a resolution making it the
duty Of the city engineer TO see that all
walks hereafter constructed in the city
| are up to specifications; also that when
contracts for cement walks are made
only Portland cement be used.
On motion OF Councilman Davidson.
permanent walk on Laura avenue from
Kellogg to Lircoln was excepted from
| contract.
On motion of Councilman Burton. Mr..
Williams was permitted to construct his
walk on curb line. on Fannie avenue,
north OF Hyde Park.
On molten OF Councilman Dewey, Mr..
Hayford was granted permission to build
an addition TO frame building on North
Market street.
On motion Of Councilman Luling. prop
erty 100 feet south OF Ninth street, on
east side of Water street, was eliminated
from contract.
On motion council granted Mr. Graham
an extension of thirty days TO construct
his walk.
On motion Of Councilman Dewey, city
attorney was instructed to prepare tele-
phone franchise which would be accepta-
BILE to the city.
On motion of Councilman Luling,
mayor was requested to invite Governor
Roosevelt to visit the city on his return
homa City.
Claims and accounts were read and re-
ferred to proper committees.
A communication from Commercial
club. inviting council to attend meeting
to be held in interest OF railroad to Gulf
Of Mexico. was read and. on motion, Or
dered filed.
communication was read from c. NJ
Dickson, complaining OF defective condi-
ton Of walk at 2S7 North Market street.
On motion, matter was referred to city
engineer.
A petition was read, asking council to
pass an ordinance compelling persons
buying and selling chickens to keep a
record Of same. name of person from
whom bought. etc. On motion, referred
TO chief CT police.
A petition to open Elm street from
Ohio to wabash avenue was read. and.
on motion. referred 10 public improve
ment committee.
A petition from College Hill residents,
asking that street car company be re-
quired to build line to Moser avenue. as
per franchise, was read. On motion,
same placed on file.
On motion, following petitions for walks
were granted. and property owners were
given thirty days to construct same:
A 4-foot permanent walk on north side
of Elm from Main street to st. Francis
avenue.
A 5-foot cinder walk on east side To-
peka from Lincoln to Zimmerly
A 4-foot cinder on west side Main from
Harry to Skinner.
4-foot permanent on south side
Twelfth from Lawrence avenue to Main
street
4-foot permanent on west side Fair
mount from Fourteenth to Seventeenth.
A petition to open Pattie avenue was
read. On motion, city attorney. was in
ing said opening to be necessary and pro-
viding for the appointment Of appraisers.
Maintenance bond of A. L. Laird & Co.
was read and. on motion. referred TO
public improvement committee.
Councilman Van Duyn reported on the
matter Of a sidewalk on north side First
from Indiana TO Washington. ana moycd
petition for same be granted Carried.
Reports OF city scales, city treasurer,
Wichita Hospital and police Judge were
read and ordered fled
On motion OF Councilman Caswell, city
electrician was instructed to place a fan
in council chamber. provided same could
be placed on meter.
An ordinance making appropriation for
miscellaneous purposes was read. On
motion. rules were suspended and ordin-
ance passed.
On recommendation Of finance commit
tee. council accepted fiat tax on following
lots.
Lots 1. 3, and 7, Thirteenth street.
Sherwood's addition.
Lots rs to 1iS. Seneca street, Neider-
lander's addition.
Lots Is. IS and II, block Il, ,Iartinson's
seventh addition.
Lots 3. 5. and VOlutsia street, Mer-
rill's subdivision.
Lots s. and Douglas avenue.
Lots s. S. 81 and IS. block Il, Junction
Town Company addition.
On motion, bids for walk were opened.
Bids for permanent walk were ss follows:
Wilder. III cement; Sc brick.
Herndon. 13ikc cement: TIC brick
Laird & Co. 10lz cement; &c brick; sc
sand.
Sumption. lie cement.
Or motion, contract for permanent
walk was awarded to 4 L. Laird s. CO.
Bids for cinder walk;
A. c Fisher. nc per Iineai foot.
Laird & Co. SIC per linesl foot
Contract for cinder walk awarded 20
A c. Fisher.
Council went into executive session
Council came out OF executive session
On noti5n o. Councilman Casw-ll
mayor was instructed % secure FIVE lots
south % city building. provided county
commissioners would agree % rebate
cclE;y's taxes on same.
Councilman -- introduced : res
ca. on u the effect that herezfte- The
ss-eties for all sidewalk contractors nal
ify. and that amount qualified Tor he
double amount Of contract
Al ordinance amending section 5 ~
ordinance No. lsf3. and attaching q zen
atty ~ - Ter cent % cost q al wax
coastructed bY city vss read On no
II 2. rules were susDeTse5 and ordnance
rasSef