The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-28
Che aahits nau Eane Tuesday yoraia august IS 1900


| ton was passed.
In regard to the sewers in District No.
2, it was recommended by Mr.. Van Duyr
that the amount of the construction Of
the sewer system in that district be paid
with the exception of $3.50. Carried.
Mr.. Schell stated to the members Of
the council that Mr. McDaniels Of the
Missouri and Kansas Telephone COM
pany desired to address the members in
regard to the proposed move on their
part of placing a conduit system in this
city. Mr.. McDaniels said that it was the
intention of the company to place a con-
duit system in this city and in addition
they would erect large building for the
use of their business in this city. The
building is to be located in the central
portion of the city and would be thor
oughly modern in every respect. Mr..
McDaniels stated that the company at
the present time were putting in ten
wires to the south of Wichita to accom-
modate their southern business and when
all Of the improvements contemplated by
the company were completed it would
mean that sum of $500, 900 had been ex-
pended. The conduit system was to be
finished before the coming of cold
weather and the work on the new build
ing would be begun after the completion
of the system.
Aftetr the statements by Mr.. McDaniels
the ordinance was taken up and read by
the CT clerk. It was referred to the
committee on franchises and to the CITY
attorney.
A number of small claims were read
and allowed, all coming under the juris-
diction Of the committee on claims and
accounts.
A petition asking for a cement walk on
the first block north Of Douglas on Wa
ter street was read. On motion the Pc
tition was granted.
A petition asking for permanent walk
on the north side of Second frum the al
ley between Main and Market to Mar
ket, was read and on motion was grant
ed
Walks for the east side of Sherman
avenue from Central to Third and also
on the north side of Pine from ST. Fran
els to awrence, were read and on motion
were allowed.
Ordinances making appropriations for
the running expenses OF the city were
passed.
Internal improvement bonds were issued
to c. II. Sumption for $718, J. W. Flat
for $123.5O for the construction of side
walks in the city
Mr.. Nelson of the street car company
was present at the meeting and requested
that the ordinance recently presented for
a gas company in the city be brought up.
The committee recommended that the or
dinance be accepted, but on motion it
was referred back to the committee and
city attorney for reconstruction.
on motion by Mr.. Burton it was decid-
ed that the 5000 put in the hands of the
city treasurer for the proper perform
ance Of the contract for the construc-
ton of the street lighting system be re-
turned to Mr.. Nelson after the system
had been approved by the committee.
There will be the entire number of lights |
in operation over the city by the end of |
the week
?. Gould was awarded the contract for !
permanent walks when the sealed bids |
were opened. His bids for permanent !
walks were: Brick s 10 cents per square |
foot; cement IL IA cents per square foot |
For sand filling 50 cents for each lineal |
foot. a. L. Laird received the contract |
FOR the construction of cinder walks at |
cents per lineal foot.
The Sawyer Bridge company received |
the contract for the construction Of the |
Maple street bridge at 1925 This consists
Of the labor and hardware. other bids
were received, but all were beyond this
figure.
Bids were opened for the connecting
Of the sewers in District No. 2. The
amount in the only bid was Si11,50, made
oy the Dermody company. On a motion
which passed the bid was refused.
On motion the council adjourned.