The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-23
TO CITY COUNCIL
Orient Road Bond Petition Is
Presented.
VOTE is UNANIMOUS
Brooks Claim for $4,000
Forfeit Is Rejected.

COunCil
the matter was put to a vote every mem
Der present voted at the roll call in the
affirmative The proposition is practically
the same as that presented to the coun-
ty, with the exception of the amount.
When the council was called to order
last night all the members with the ex-
ception of Davidson and Hill responded
to their names The reading Of the min
utes of the previous meeting was called
for and they were approved
The report of the finance committee was
called for and Mr.. Luling reported on a
number of sidewalk bills for cinder
walks. The report of the committee was
accepted. A number Of tax compromises
were placed before the council by the
committee and on motion accepted.
Petitions for arc lights on Ellis avenue
came up and were referred to the proper
channel for adjustment.
Mr.. Caswen moved that the city attor-
ney be instructed to prepare lease for
renting the house on the Greiffensten
property Motion passed.
Mr.. Bleckley, for the Missouri Pacific
for an extension Of time in building the
new depot on Douglas avenue. On vote
the time was made January 1.
Mr.. Luling made a motion to the effect
that the city attorney draw up an ordin-
ance to the effect that all persons kill
ing, trapping or catching wild birds in
the city or it's parks be liable to a fine.
The motion passed.
The judiciary committee reported on
the claim of J. S. Campbell for $1,000 for
the putting in Of the Chisholm creek dam
on North Lawrence. The claim was re-
jected by the committee and the report
was adopted by the council.
The petition of A. R. Gore for permits
sion to build an addition to his house on
North Main was granted on a vote.
A communication was read from the
street car company regarding the break
ing Of electric lights in the moving Of
the Dold booth to the park. The person
the booth broke several of the
lamps and the company desired that the
be held from the pay of the con-
tractor. On vote the matter was adj
justed.
The communication regarding a booth
for the Childrens Home on the streets
for the holidays was referred to the
proper committee.
Mr.. J. P. Allen sent in his resignation
as one Of the park commissioners. He
was treasurer of the board and as such
had in his possession $S3.75. On motion
the resignation was accepted.
A communication from Kos Harris as
A II tn
the $4,000 forfeited to the city by the
of the contract to build
a car line, was read by the clerk. On
notion Of Mr.. Schell the claim was re-
ected by vote of the council.
A petition for a permanent curb and
gutter on North Ohio was presented to
he council and granted. The place is
between First and Second streets.
Petitions for sidewalks were read, but
,wing to the neaness Of the date for
he construction OF cement walks they
we're left over.
Burton made motion that the clerk
lotify the owners on Mathewson to place
l permanent walk from Douglas north
% the first alley on the west side. Passed.
A petition for an arc light at the cor
'eferred to proper committee.
A petition to extend the water mains on
East Murdoch. avenue from Washington
o Cleveland, and on Cleveland TO Ninth,
vas read and on vote the petition was
granted.
An ordinance prohibiting trespassing
N the Central avenue dam and ffume !
vas read and on motion was passed by
he council The ordinance provides that
persons who are arrested there can be
ined.
An ordinance for the opening Of Pattie
venue from the north line of Healey
edition to the south line Of Woolmans
edition was read and passed. The plan
5 to make the street sixty feet.
The ordinance creating the office of
plumbing inspector was placed on its
inal passage. The vote was such that
he ordinance passed The ordinance
egulating the prices for the work came
ip and on vote was rejected.
Internal Improvement bonds for $50 to
\ L. Laird for sidewalks; SSH SO to J.
Y Koontz for sidewalks; $500 to c. X.
sawyer for the construction Of the Maple |
treet bridge; 1927 to ]. W. FIatt for
idewalk, were all passed by the vote Of
he council
The ordinance for the appropriations
or the city officers came up and on mo-
ion passed.
Mr.. Tyler addressed the council on the |
7airmount bicycle path matter. He told |
( its progress and Of the work which /
hey hoped TO complete soon. The side I
IL II;
{. W. Fiat at Ii cents per square foot /
nd the sand filing at so cents per cubic /
ard.
A number Of bids for the furnishing Of /
cal for the city were read and on mo- |
hon Of Mr.. Burton the council rejected |
hem. A motion was then made that the |
natter be referred TO the committee on /
ublic improvements.
The matter OF judges and supervisors |
or the election was brought up and dis |
osed Of The supervisors selected are |
Z. y. Caswen W. F. Schel. F. G. Van !
>uyn. c. I. Davidson, J. A Dawson I
nd J. w Burton.
After the appointing OF the judges and /
Jerks Of election the council went into /
xecutive session. after which they ad- /
burned.
The judges ana clerks OF election as Sc
acted are:
First Ward; First qrectnct-Judges. J
). Caldwell, J. 0. Hawley. a J. Ash; I
Jerks. T. J. Parham, Harry Davis.
Second preciact-Judges. n. E. Fuller
feorge NJ. Calhoun John Exton; clerks,
'aul Brown, T. E Myers.
Third precinct-Judges. Tom CoviIle. J.
Shields, Albert Christman: clerks.
Ohm Knoblauch. = K. Brink
Second Ward-First precinct-Judses J.
Z. wingars, H. II. Harris. George 3.
1essler; clerks J. F. LitteIl. James
.ewis.
Second p-ec;nct-Judges. Murray Ny
IS. C. W. Dounavan. Bert Fuller;
Jerks. J. II. Hotbert. :. P Dunsaa.