The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-13

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Wichita September,

| mittee, council concurred in following
recommendations for tax compromises:
l Sixty foot vacant LOT southeast corner
Mead and Second, fat tax s115.2S; amount
accepted s125.0O.
| One hundred and five by one hundred
| and eighty feet southeast corner Law
| amount accepted, s41.52.
NLots IS and 60, Wichita street, Kelch's
addition, fiat tax s25.51; amount accepted,
$2551
Lots 7 and J, Rock Island avenue,
Rock Island Second Addition. fiat tax
| s1s164; amount accepted $4,000.
| Lots 1912 1914, 1915 Wichita street. Lew
ellen's ADDITION fiat tax ss5. %; amount
accepted, $3.50
| Lot II, Douglas avenue. Stones subdi-
| vision, fiat-tax s1.S9; amount accepted, 81.
Lots q to q, 80, 35; 40 to 81; II to 49,;
| 50 to So: 2 to 81: IS to 90. Laura avenue,
Miltner's addition, fat tax sa6o.9S;
amount accepted. $4,000.
On motion of Councilman Dewey coun-
ell decided to enter fire department in
flower parade Carnival week, decorations
TO cost not more than $50.
councilmen from each ward locate in
their respective wards by first of October,
the vapor lights to which they were en-
titled to under new contract. Carried.
Councilman Schell stated that the loca-
ton of the new electric lights was not
entirely satisfactory, and moved that
the councilmen from various wards
recommend changes to be made IN loca-
ton to light committee. Carried
On motion by Councilman Burton, the
Rock Island Railroad company were
given permission to build operate, and
maintain a sidetrack in alley east of c.
r. T. & P railroad tracks, just north Of
Division street
On motion clerk was Instructed to ad-
vertise for construction of cinder walks
south side of Sixteenth street from Law
renee to Fairview.
Councilman Schell Of Franchise and
License committee, asked further time to
make report on telephone franchise.
Granted
Councilman ScheIl also reported on the
telephone franchise of the Missouri-Kan-
sas Telephone company, asking that the
matter be left with the committee for
further report. Granted.
On motion Of Councilman Lu'ing clerk
was Instructed to advertise for all walks
for which petitions had been granted
and the thirty days given property
owners to construct, had expired.
On motion of Councilman Dewey, the
ladies of the Children's Home and the
Kings Daughters were given permission
to have refreshment stands on the streets
without license on Tuesday, September IL,
1900
Bills and accounts were read and re-
ferred to proper committees.
A claim of VIM. Heller against the
city for $343 for damages caused by over
flow from SuHivan's dam constructed by
city, was read On motion referred TO
judiciary committee and city attorney.
A communication from E. C. Husselton
agreeing to compromise claim against
city, and for which suit is pending, was
read. No action.
A petition was read from master
plumbers Of this city asking council to
pass an ordinance providing for the
appointment iof> "a plumbing inspector.
On motion Councilman Burton's petition
was granted and city attorney was in
structed to prepare ordinance.
A communication from w. E. Hub
bard. asking permission to place stand
on lot No. 217 Ia North Main street, was
read No action.
A communication from the Street Fair
and Carnival Association asking the ex-
elusive use of certain streets for street
fair purposes, also control of licenses
petition was granted. provided that it
does not conflict with city ordinances
and police regulations.
A remonstrance against the construc-
ton OF a perma walk on north side
of Elm from ST. Francis avenue to En-
poria avenue was read. Attorney J. V.
Daugherty addressed the council in be-
half of those demonstrating.
On motion of Councilman Parkhurst
council rejected all bids for the walk on |
the property of C. W. Myers and Sam
Slower.
A petition was read for the construc-
ton of cinder walk in the middle of |
Fifteenth street from Campbell avenue |
to St Francis; also a remonstrance |
against the construction of a cinder walk |
on Fifteenth street from Hillside to |
Fourth. On motion matter was referred |
to public Improvement committee and |
city attorney.
On motion city attorney was instructed |
to prepare an ordinance declaring it |
necessary to- curb and gutter the west |
side of Water street from Douglas 70 /
First.
The maintenance bond Of P Gould |
for construction of sidewalks was read |
Councilman Burton moved that the
bond he accepted when the public i'm
provement committee were satisfied that
the bondsmen had qualified for the proper
amount.
Reports Of city treasurer, police Judge
and city scales were read and on motion
ordered flied.
An ordinance making appropriations
FOR miscellaneous purposes was read. On
motion rules were suspendf ana ordi-
nance passed.
An ordinance providing for the issu-
anee OF an Internal improvement bond
to a. l. Laird & Co. to pay for the con-
struction q sidewalk. was read on
motion rules we're suspended and ordi-
nance passed.
An ordinance amending ordinance No.
Is45 was read On motion rules were
suspended and ordinance passed
An ordinance granting : L Nelson a
franchise for gas was read On motion
ordinance was laid over until next meet-
ng.
On motion Of Councilman schelI com
III recons!dered its action rejecting Peti- I
ion for permanent walk % south side
Thirteenth street from wichita e Sher-
Naal ans 2 rantiar hv Coancllrnan