The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-15

/ A peuTlOl 10 open hd0QlCy avenue LrO1l
its present southern terminus 10 Maple
street. was read On motion OF CouR-
Gilman Mckee. referred 10 public
! improvement committee. Carried.
/ Petitions for following walks were
read and property owners given thirty
| days to construct:
! A 4-foot permanent walk on north side
Lewis from Water TO Main
! A 4-fOot permanent walk on south side
4 Dewey from Water 70 Enporia-
/ A 4-foot permanent walk On north side
/ Fourteenth. from Park Place 10 Fairview.
! A z-foot permanent walk on west side
I Waco from First to Second
A foot permanent walk on north side
I Third from Sherman TO James
/ A z-foot permanent walk on south side
Morris from Emporia 10 Lawrence.
4 5-fOot permanent walk on south side
/ Third from Market TO Topeka
4 4-fOot permanent walk on north side
/ Dewey from Market 10 Water; also on
south side Dewey from Market 10 En-
poria-
a 5-foot cinder walk on east side James
from Third 10 Central
a 5-foot cinder walk on east side Locust
/ from Second TO Douglas.
I A 5-foot cinder walk on north side
Fourteenth from Main 70 Emporia-
A petition numerously signed by East
Side residents. asking for appointment Of
a policeman on East Douglas avenue and
recommending Jas. Mercer for the posi-
ton, was read. On motion OF Burton.
prayer Of petitioners were granted with
the understanding that the mayor ap-
point whomever he desired.
4 petition asking that Louis Davis be
permitted TO maintain a stand in first
alley north OF Douglas avenue on east
side Main, was read and on motion.
granted.
Acceptance OF ordinance No. 17sf, grant
ing a telephone franchise 10 A. r
Champlin. was read. and on motion. was
ordered filed
A remonstrance against construction OF
Ninth street walk was read, and on mo-
ton, referred to councHmen from Fourth
ward.
Report of appraisers IL the matter Of
opening First street was read and on mo-
ton. placed on file
Application for position of dog catcher
by Burt Fox. was read and on motion.
referred to mayor.
Resignation of City Electrician McYay
was read and on motion, ordered placed
on file.
Bond Of T. F. Hart. weighmaster, was
read and on motion, approved.
Report OF committee to audit city
treasurer's and city clerks books was
read, accepted and ordered fled
Communioa ton from League Of Ameri-
can municipalities. was read and on mo-
ton, placed on file.
Councilman Smith moved that the mat
ter Of the city's claim We. county, in mat
ter OF penalty and interest on delinquent
taxes. be referred to finance committee
with power to investigate by employment
OF expert, and other power to act. Car
ried.
An ordinance making appropriation for
miscellaneous purposes was read. On mo
ton rules were suspended. ordinance
placed on its passage and adopted by sec,
tons. Final vote on adoption Of ordi-
nance as a whole: eas-Blakeman, Bur
ton, Caswell, Davidson. Dawson. 1sely,
Herman. Mckee. ScheI. Smith and Van
Duyn.
An ordinance granting to L. f. Naftz-
ger the right to pipe the streets and
alleys and to bore for natural gas, was
read. On motion of Smith, same was
referred to franchise and license com
mittee.
An ordinance vacating Santa Fe avenue
in Carey addition, was read On motion
rules were suspended. ordinance placed
on its passage and adopted by sections
Final vote on adoption Of ordinance as
whole: Yeas-Blakeman, Burton, Cas-
well. Davidson. Dawson. 1sely. Herman.
Mckee, Scheil, Smith and Van Duyn.
Council went into executive session
Council came out Of executive session
On motion OF Smith, resolution provid-
ing for pay Of park commissioner, was
rescinded.
An ordinance regulating the salaries Of
city officials was read. Councilman
Davidson moved that the secretary Of
board Of park commissioners be allowed
500 per year and same be made a part
Of ordinance. Carried. On motion, rules
were suspended, ordinance placed on its
passage and adopted by sections. Final
vote on adoption OF ordnance as a whole:
Yeas-Blakeman. Burton. Caswen, David
son, Dawson. Isely. Herman, Mckee,
Schell, Smith and Van Duyn.
on motion OF Councilman Davidson, the
city printing was given 20 the Eagle.
on motion council adjourned.
B. f. MLEAN, Mayor.
Attest: AMOS NCLAI1. City Clerk.