The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-17

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Wichita, Kan, May IA,

Council met in regular session, Mayor
Ross in tine chair, all cauncilmen pres
ent except Davidson.
Minutes Of last regular meeting were
read and approved.
On motion Of Councilman Luling Of pub
lie Improvement committee Bulla &
Smith were ordered to repair permanent
walk on Mrs. Hurtmans property on
South Lawrence avenue.
Committee was given further time to
report on matter OF opening up English
street
Councilman Parkhurst of street railway
committee reported that the ma and
railway committee had audited the ac-
counts of the railway company, and find
ing they had complied with their agree
ment with the city. had refunded them
their $4,000 deposit. Adopted.
Mr.. 0. A. Reach representing the Le.l-
-Higginson Wholesale Grocery COM
pany. addressed the council, protesting
against the further levy of pavement
taxes against certain property owned by
his clients for the reason that same was
exempt and could not be legally assessed.
On motion council agreed not to assess
same in future.
\ claim of NJ. NJ. Hathaway, $32, for
support during quarantine was referred
Il judiciary committee and city attorney.
Councilman Schen of franchise and Ii
Censc committee read d report adverse to
the granting of a franchise to c. w.
ktuniman for a telephone system. Adopt
G.
The franchise and license committee
also recommended that franchise be not
granted to the Postal Telegraph com
Iany for call box and signal service.
Recommendation adopted
Claims and accounts We're read and re-
ferred to proper committees.
ON motion Of Council man Burton. b. f.
Mclean was granted permission to con-
struct lumber sheds inside fire limits.
Several ladies representing the Rescue
association Of the city addressed the
council. asking that police matron be
a.os.nted
a petition for the extension OF Baily
street from Market street east to Law
renee avenue was read. Councilman
Burton moved that petition be granted
and appraisers, be appointed TO open
same Carried
a petition asking that Twenty-first
street be opened and graded from Arkan-
sas avenue east to Lawrence avenue was
read. On motion same was referred &c
public Improvement committee
A remonstrance against putting a per.
manent walk on William street east 4
fremont was read. On motion granted.
A remoustrance against a permanent
walk on William street. signed by Johr
Ixton and w b. Smith. Was read. OF
motion granted. Later on the council re
considered its action on this matter an,
a motion that remonstrance be not al
lowed prevailed.
A petition for the construction of a lev,
along the bank Of the Little Arkansa
river, from Central avenue to mouth o
river was read on motor referred 1,
public improvement committee
a petition for the street car line to b.
built south on Seneca 70 University ave
nue.. thence west to the Friends uni
versity, was read.
\ remonstrance was also read protest
Ing against the building Of the car lin
on University. On motion Of Council
man Hil. the remonstrance was granite,
and the petition was laid on the table
4 petition from the Woman's Relic
OF So for the purpose Of comp citing thai
C. A r. pavilion in the new cemeter,
was read On motion petition W.
granted and the clerk was instructed I
add so TO appropriation ordinance 70
that PURPOSE.
A petition signed by taxpayers living O
the West Side. asking that the waite
main be extended from Douglas avenu
south on Oak to Maple. west on Maple [
Campbell. south on Campbell &c Elm. a
per resolution of she council passed Jul
10 lS99 was read. Petition was laid Q
table. Later this matter was reconsldel
ed and Was referred 10 Tire and waite
committee.
\ petition from citizens. faculty an
stueents protesting against she keepin
OF wild animals or loud quacking birt
within a distance Of one-half nile frol
any college or school. was read \ coul
Ser petition was rsa8. signed BY n
noisabers OF Mr. Chas Payne. vindica
ins 8in OF The charge Of rnaintaiT ing
NJ saace- On motion Of Councilman IA.
wzE. both petitions were referred to boal
% health
The following petitions for walks We,
read and property owners given thir,
Gays 10 construct same;
a 8-foot permanent walk on east SIX
OF Laura, from Douglas 70 KeIogg.
a 4-fo0, permanent walk on east $,
% Ohio. from First 10 Taira
= s-fost permanent walk on south s..
Central. fEoai 81. francs 70 WabasA