The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-29

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
wichita, Kan. Aug. q,

| Council met in regular session, Mayor
Ross in the chair. AL councilmen present
! except Brakeman, Caswell. Davidson. Hill
and Sutton
Minutes Of last regular meeting were
read and approved.
On motion Councilman Davidson corn-
| ell rescinded its action In the matter OF
on east side st. Francis. from Murdoch
avenue 800 feet north, einder walk hay-
ing lately been ordered in there
Councilman Davidson moved that that
part of the petition for a permanent walk
on east side Main, from Ninth TO
Eleventh. be reconsidered and the action
of council be rescinded in so far as said
petition duplicates petition for similar
walk granted July 9. Carried
On motion Councilman Davidson ccua-
ell reconsidsTed the mater OF granting
petition for permanent walk ~ solth
side Thirteenth, from Wic1ita to Sher-
wood. and a notion that same be not
granted prevailed.
Councilman Davidson moved that mat
ter of granting petition for a permanent
walk on Laura ageu lie, ron Kellogg to
Lincoln, be reconsidered. Carried. Coun-
cilmen Burton and Parkhurst voting in
the negative.
a remonstranee signed by property own
ers on Laura avenue, protesting against
the construction Of a permanent walk.
was read and granted.
Colonel Bleckley Of the Fourth ward,
addressed the council and asked that a
former action of the council. granting
to Mr.. Chas. Myers and Mr. Sam Slower
a years extension for construction OF
walk on north side Elm street, from St
Francis to Emporia, be reconsidered, and
that the walk be constructed at once. On
motion Councilman Schell matter was
reconsidered.
On motion Councilman Davidson clerk
was instructed to advertise for bids for
same.
On motion Councilman Dewey clerk was
instructed to notify property owners to
repair walk on south side Third street at
corner Main and Third streets
On motion Councilman Dewey Mr.
Hacker was granted permission to move
three coal bins from West Second street
to 414 North Main street
On motion Councilman Van Duyn clerk
was instructed to advertise for construc-
ton Of permanent walk on north side
First, from Indiana to Washington.
Councilman Van Duyn of sewer COM
mittee recommended that sewer in dis
trict No. be not accepted until tested
Recommendation accepted
Mr.. McDaniels, representing Missouri
Kansas Telephone company, addressed
council, asking that his company be
granted franchise to place their wires
under ground, also stating his company
making extensive improve
ments in near future. The ordinance
was read by clerk, and on motion Coun-
Gilman Davidson was referred to fran
chise and license committee and city at
torney. In connection with this matter !
city attorney was instructed to report at !
next meeting what right and power tie |
city had to compel the old telephone COM
pany to remove poles and wires from |
street after their present franchise has |
expired.
Claims and accounts were read and re- |
ierred to proper committees.
A petition signed by property owners
On Water street, between Douglas and
First, asking city to order curb and /
gutter to be constructed on the west side
If said street for one block, was read. |
md on motion granted.
The following petitions for walks were
granted and property owners given thirty
lays to construct same:
A 6-foot permanent walk on north side
second street, from Market street to
llley between Main and Market
A 5-foot permanent walk on east side
Sherman. from Third to Central.
A 5-foot permanent walk on north side
Pine, from St. Francis to Lawrence.
Report OF West Douglas avenue scales
'or month of July was read and on mo-
ion ordered fled.
An ordinance making appropria ton for
purposes was read. On
notion rules were suspended and ordi-
lance passed,
An ordinance making appropria ton for
iremans relief purposes was read. On
notion rules ware suspended and ordi-
nance passed.
An ordinance amending section I Of
paragraph p of ordinance No 1916 was
cad. On motion same was referred back
o city attorney
An ordinance providing for the issuance
Il an internal Improvement bond to C. H
sumption to pay for construction Of side
yalks was read. On motion rules were
suspended, ordinance placed on its pas
age and passed.
An ordinance providing for issuance of
n internal improvement bond to J. W.
7latt to pay for repairing alley was read
n ted {
iance placed on its passage and passed
Mr.. Nelson addressed the council ask
ng that the gas franchise recently before
he council be passed. AS the committee
. whom this franchise had been re- ,
eferred had not thoroughly investigated
anne it was referred back TO franchise Z
nd license committee and city attorney. :
On motion Of Councilman Burton the s
ght committee were empowered and an
horized to return the 1900 cash forfeit
ED by city as soon as the light system
-as completed and accepted
On motion clerk vas instructed TO open
ids
Bids cor permanent walks we're as FOL
5ws;
A l. Laird. 1ea4 cents; sand. q cents.
c n sumption. p cents: sand . cents.
J. II Love. 1iA cents; sand, = cents
J P. Furlong, L cents; sand. q cents
P Gould. III. cents; sand. % cents.
P. Goad. cents brick.
On motion q Councilman Burton con
act Was awarded to P. Could fer brick
: ceBts.
on motion Of Councilman Davidson the :.
~ engineer VAS instructed 70 change :
oeciacatioTs for brick waTk 80 a. to re-
ltre he edge brick % De placed On end. =