The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-26

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
wicnta- Kans. Sept. "A. !

Minutes Of last regular meeting were
read and approved.
On motion Councilman Burton the city
clerk was instructed to negotiate with
ing street fair week at expense not to
exceed $50.
Councilman Davidson reported on the
matter of constructing cinder walk in
the middle of Fifteenth street from St
Francis avenue to Campbell, and moved
that the prayers of the petitioners be
granted provided the petitioners paid for
half cost of construction of same, and
also secured right OF way through out of
city property. Councilman Davidson
stated that total cost would not exceed
500.
On motion Of Councilman Dewey city
attorney was instructed to prepare an or
dinance vacating the first alley north OF
First street running east and west from
Wabash to Washington, provided II. B.
Herndon would deed to city a strip OF
ground through his property running
north and south between Wabash ana
Washington which would extend alley
already plated south to First street
On motion of Councilman Dewey the
walk on east side of Washington from
Douglas to First, was ordered repaired
and cost charged to property owners.
On motion Of Councilman Dewey, city
attorney was instructed to prepare an
ordinance providing for the repair Of
sidewalk on the south side of Third
street east from Main street
Councilman Caswell moved that city
engineer establish a grade at corner Of
Main street and Harry. Carried.
Report of city engineer was read ac-
cepting sewer district No. 2; also report
of sewer committee accepting same. On
motion report was adopted by council.
On motion of Councilman Davidson,
council accepted proposition of Missouri
Pacific railroad to accept s35 for right
of-way on Sixteenth street and the rail-
road company will build approaches to
their track
A communication from Street Fair AS
ISOLATION was read, requesting the priv
ilege to collect all city licenses issued
during the week for street fair and carni
val. On motion Councilman Schelrs re-
quest was granted.
On motion Councilman Burton, parties
who are selling stone to the county are
allowed to weigh same on city scales
free.
A communication was read from c. B.
Wilson making application for position
OF fireman for city building for winter
of 1900-1901 On motion Councilman Cas-
well, same was laid on table until next
meeting.
Petitions for the following walks were
granted and property owners given
thirty days to construct same
A 5-foot permanent walk on south side
of Elm street from Emporia to st. Fran
els.
A 5-foot cinder walk on south side of
Elm street from ST. Francis to Santa
Fe.
A 5-foot cinder walk on east side
Cherry from Murdoch to Ninth.
A 4-foot permanent walk on west side
Washington from First street to Third
street.
Maintenance bond of J. w Koontz,
sidewalk contractor was read and on
motion referred to public Improvement
committee
Quarterly report of city treasurer for
quarter ending August 81 1890 was read
and ordered filed.
An ordinance making appropriation for
miscellaneous purposes was read. On
motion rules were suspended and ordi-
nance passed.
An ordinance making appropriation for
freman's relief purposes, was read. On
nance passed.
An ordinance granting a gas fran
chise to S. i. Nelson was read. Ordi-
nance was voted on by sections; sec
tons and were adopted; sections 3,
4, 5, 6, I, s. 6. 10 and Il, wese lost. Coun-
Gilman Caswell chanN2d his vote from
no to aye on the vari as sections. Final
vote on adoption of ordinance as
whole: Yeas-Burton, Davidson, Dewey
and Parkhurst. Nays-Blakeman, Cas-
well, Davidson and Schell.
Councilman Burton moved that city
attorney be instructed to prepare an ord
nance providing for the appointment of
a police matron. Councilman CasweI
ton to lay on table prevailed. Brakeman,
burton anu StUel NQIlIR no.
On motion clerk was instructed to
notify property owners TO remove barb
wire fence from premises on Emporia
avenue between Oak and Walnut
on motion clerk was instructed To
notify Missouri Telephone COM
pany when their present franchise would
expire and that city would require them
to remove their wires and poles from
streets at that time.
Councilman Caswell moved that arc
light be removed from corner Of Water
man and fremont to English and Ire
mont
On recommendation OF finance commit
tee. council concurred in making follow
ing recommendations Cor tax comprom-
Uses:
Lots 81 70 IS Codd). Water street. Feg-
ley's addition. fat tax s1532I: amount ac-
cepted sl75.o0
Lots Il to q. Ceven). Ellis street.
Strong's addition. fat tax $3.50; amount
accepted $500.
Lots 5. :. .. Usage street. West Wich-
ita fat tax S45.si; amount accepted
sa5Si
On motion Councilman Burton Ellis
avenue walk was E.e'd from contract
awarded
On motion bids tor walk we're opened. (
Bids for permanent walk we're as fo,-
lows:
J. ". Koontz. Z cents cement; . cents
sand.
Bulla & Co. = cents cement: = cents
sand
Kensler l2s4 cents cement: = cents
sard
Fiat. Il cents cement: 81 cents brick.
3 cents sand
Laird Ia cents cement; 6 cents