The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-12
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
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November &c, 1900, approved December ~,
1850.
Council met in regular session, Mayor
Ross in the chair. All councilmen pres
ent except TIAl and Sutton.
Minutes Of last regular and intervening
special sessions were read and approved
On motion Councilman Luling, council
concurred in making following tax COM
promises:
w. l. Baker, lots Nos. SO, IS Washing
ton avenue. Hodsen & Stancers' addition;
fat tax SI6941; amount accepted 1864
8Iolne Wicker. lots L 3, 8. 7. Jack
son street, Judson's addition; fat tax
S3164; amount accepted s31.64.
L NJ BeckIey, lot A. Hydraulic avenue,
! AI2tthewson's subdivision; fat tax S49.21;
amount accepted 1921
/ II. n. Culworth, lots ], 2, 3 and 4, Sec
! ond street, Firebaugh subdivision; fat
/ tax S20.84; amount accepted. $2084
/ c. w. Trone, lot 80. Pattie avenue,
I Hyde's addition; fat tax $22.92; amount
accepted So. q
II Thatcher, lots 16, Is. 20, Wabash
avenue, Coffey's addition; fat tax $52.74;
amount accepted, $500.
A. Kunkle, lots L to 70 odd, Washing
ton avenue, Woolman's addition; fiat tax
$279.55; amount accepted, 900.
B. Levi, lots 70, 70, Main street, Grief
fenstein's addition; fat tax $685.. %;
amount accepted, $1100.
B. A Collins, lots 1888, uS5, Wichita
street, Jewellers addition; fat tax
1864; amount accepted, s56.34.
W. Z. Hutchinson, west lao #. lot 1,
Waco avenue, Sherwood's addition; fat
tax $36.9S; amount accepted 1858.
r. A Sankey, lot K, Rock Island
avenue. Rock Island Second addition;
fat tax $l18.4O; amount accepted $12O.
Mrs. English lots Al, 43, 45, A, block s,
Allen & Smiths addition: fiat tax $272S:
amount accepted s2728.
c. r. Howard, beginning 100 # west Of
northwest corner lot "a Griefenstein's
Fourth addition; thence south $50 it,
n est so #, north $50 #. east 50 It., to be-
81. ming; fiat tax 1896; amount accepted
SO
on motion Of Councilman Dewey, J. D.
Cald well was granted permission to re-
pair frame building inside fire limits on
South Main.
The city electrician made a detailed re-
port Of test he had made Of the candle
power Of our present street arc lamps.
He said that on present basis the city
would pay in the course of a year for
twenty-six more arc lamps than it re-
ceived. On motion Of Schell report was
referred to light committee with instruc-
tions that If city was entitled to more
light, to see that it gets it.
On motion of Councilman Davidson,
following resolution was adopted:
Whereas, the lights, both gas and
electric. furnished Soy the Wichita Gas,
Electric Light and Power company, are
of such poor quality that it is causing
universal complaint; therefore be It
Resolved That the light committee
be instructed to enquire of the said
Wichita Electric Light and Power com
panv. the cause; what prospect there is
for a change for the better, and report
the same to this council at its next meet
ing together with any recommendation
that may seem advisable under the cir
cumstances.
Councilman Dewey moved that arc
lamp in lower corridor Of city building
ne moved to corner Third and St. Fran
els. Luling moved to amend; that it be
n1aced at corner Of Second and Riverside
Burton moved to amend; that it be
moved to Douglas and Chisholm creek.
Casweu moved to lay on table Carried.
Mrs. i. S. Carter addressed the council
asking that city advance money to pay
freight on water fountains now at depot.
On motion of Davidson, matter was re-
ferred to fire and water committee with
power to act
Councilman Parkhurst moved that
stree. commissioner be instructed to re-
pair first alley south Of Douglas avenue,
from fremont to Water. Burton moved
to amend that he be instructed to repair
depressed places in alley between Ire
mont and Emporia- Carried.
Councilman Luling moved that clerk
advertise for construction of cinder
walks for which petitions had been grant
ed and the time given property owners
to construct had expired
Councilman Casweu moved that street
commissioner be instructed to place a
crossing at corner of Water and Zim-
merly. Carried
On motion Councilman Burton clerk was
Instructed to advertise for bids for re
movaI Of trees from river above Central
avenue dam.
on motion Councilman Casweu street
commissioner was instructed to inspect
walk on west side of South Topeka in
third block and If same is damaged TO
dump it out
on motion Councilman Luling city at
torney was instructed TO employ @. V.
Ferguson to assist If assistance be need
ed. in defending city against Brooks
claim Councilman Burton moved TO
amend 10 permit city attorney to employ
his own attorney. Amendment lost
Original motion prevailed
Bills and accounts were read and re-
ferred to proper committees.
A claim for damages by d. B. Stanheld
was read and on motion referred 10 ju-
dietary committee and city attorney.
Complaint was made against barb wire
fence in eleventh block on South EN-
poria- on motion Councilman Lulng
street commissioner was instructed 20
notify parties to remove same. and iii
they did not. for the street commissioner
10 remove same.
a communication was read from W. NJ.
Watershed asking TO be reimbursed for
expense Of filing West Plum street. on
motion referred 10 sewer committee,
Petitions for following cin6er walks
were read and property owners given
thirty days To construct same.
A 5-fo3t cinder walk on north side Six
teenth. from St. Francis TO Lawrence.
a 5-foot cin6er walk on east side Main.
from Gilbert TO Lincoln.
A petition for a 5-fo1t permanent walk
on south side First from Lawrence to-
first alley east. was read No action.
Mayor Ross vetoed the ordinance passed
/ az last meeting raising v7lfea-reFfrs Sefa~-