The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-27
FOR ANOTHER PARK
Block of Ground Near Lincoln
Street School
is SECURED BY CITY
Ground Will be Fenced and
Trees Planted.

Wichita Is to have another park added
city council last night action was taken
so that a block of ground in the south
part Of town will be made into one of
thenicest park in the city. In size it is
similar to the Hyde park in the east
part of the city and / ma few years will
be a thing of beauty.
The block Of ground is that just south
of Bailey street, between Topeka and
Lawrence avenues. 1t is near the Lin
coin street school and within nice dis
lance of the people living in the various
parts of the city.
The plans are to have trees planted a.
soon as possible and the ground will be
fenced and seeded down to some grass
appropriate for park purposes. The Sc
curing of the park for the people of the
south part of the city is due to the eff
forts Of Councilman Parkhurst. Mr..
Parkhurst has been working on the mat
ter for some time and at the close of the
meeting last night was jubilant over the
success Of his efforts.
When the council was called to order
by Mayor Ross, ten Of the twelve memb-
ers responded to their names at roll call.
Van Duyn and Hill were absent. The
business of the session came up and the
first thing for consideration was a pro-
test from Contractor Koontz on the let
ting of a sidewalk contract to ]. w.
N 10
ground that Flat had been making bid
for Councilman Burton and that the
bid should not be accepted on that &C
count. Mr.. Flat was present and was
called to the front to state his position
in the matter.
After his explanation motion was
was made by Luling to the effect that
the action Of the council in regard to the
contract stand. On vote the motion car
ried
Mr.. Luling desired that the records of
the previous meeting be changed and
that his name as the maker of the mo-
ton to change the ordinance relating to
the taxation of fraternal organizations
in the city Through some error, the
name had been omitted. At the close Of
the remarks of Mr.. Luling, City Clerk
Mccain took exceptions to what Mr..
Luling had said. He was given the lib
erty to speak and gave statement re-
garding the mater and also made state
ments regarding the attitude of Mr.. Lu-
ling in the matter. The episode was
ended by the raising of a point of order
which was sustained by Mayor Ross.
The motion of Mr.. Luling to reconsider
and correct the minutes when put to a
vote, carried.
Several motions regarding the notffica-
tions of the putting in of the walks were
made and all passed when voted on.
Councilman Parkhurst made a motion
that the city clerk be instructed to not
ify the Wichita and Western railway to
place culvert on the west side of Law
renee avenue at their crossing. Vote
was taken and the motion carried.
A motion was made that a portion of
Topeka avenue be not sprinkled for a
few weeks owing to thefact that the
street commissioner desired to do work
at that place.
After the consideration Of the park
matter the council adjourned on motion.
II had a running sore on my leg for
seven years. writes Mrs. Jas. Forest Of
Theppewa Falls, Wis, land spent hun
1reds of dollars in trying to get it healed |
Two boxes of BANNER SALVE entirely
cured it, G. Gehring, 400 E. Douglas; |