The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-23
OFFICIAL
Published October q 1901.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
wichita, Kan. Oct Z.

meeting of September %. 1901, read and
adopted
Luling moved TO rescind former action
of the council in matter Of granting tax
compromises for one year. Motion car
ried
The matter OF locating the fire station
in the north end referred 10 the fire and
water committee. Isely moved that
reel and 500 feet of hose be furnished
Fairmount. Scheu moved 10 amend that
matter be referred 10 fire and water com
mittee. Motion as amended carried.
Isely moved that the services OF the
dog catcher be dispensed with. Motion
carried.
Communication from f. W. Stevens.
making application TO maintain blood
hounds for use under direction OF the
police department was read. The matter
was referred TO the mayor and commit
tee on police and prisons. with power TO
act.
Luling moved that all walk on which
the requisite time would expire before
next meeting be advertised. Motion car
RED.
Luling moved to rescind ordinance de-
fining curb line on Waco avenue. Motion
carried.
Smith moved that the street commits
sioner be instructed TO build an extension
to bridge on First street Motion carried
Luling moved that the city engineer put
the walk on South Water street IN repair.
Motion carried.
Herman moved to advertise for bids on
curbing on South Topeka and Lawrence
avenues. Motion carried.
Luling moved TO discontinue band con-
certs Motion carried.
Luling moved 10 discontinue lights in
Riverside park after November l. Motion
carried.
prepare ordinance allowing parking on
Exposition avenue to be twelve and one
half feet on each side Of said street Mo-
ton carried.
Luling moved to go into executive ses-
sion before adjournment. Motion car
ried.
Mckee moved that tile be put on Maple
street Scheu moved to amend that the
matter be referred to the sewer and
drainage committee. Amendment carried.
On motion city engineer was instructed
to prepare grade on Chicago avenue west
of the bridge.
Claims and accounts read and referred
to the proper committees.
Communication from the Wichita Rail-
way and Light company notifying the
council that they were ready to furnish
current for the city building was read.
Communication was referred to the light
committee.
A communication from J. S. PARROT
asking permission to erect a three-room
cottage on lot r. fremont street, was
read and referred to the fire marshal
Petition to vacate alley in Lenore ad-
dition was read. On motion same was
ordered placed on file.
A remonstrance against the construc-
ton OF walk on South Main street be-
tween Gilbert and Zimmerly was read
On motion the remonstrance was granted
Petitions for the following walks were
read:
Four-foot permanent on the east side
OF Park Place avenue from Thirteenth
TO Sixteenth street.
Four-foot permanent walk on the east
side Jackson from Ninth to Tenth.
NIaintafnauce bond of T. E. Burton
in tho sum Of SS,500O0 read and approved
reports Of the police judge. police clerk,
city treasurer and T. F. Har were read
and placed on file.
Iuling moved that fire station No.
be opened at once. Motion carried
Mayor ubmitted the names Of Chas
Sheets, Walter Robinson. and Sam Isler
as fremcn, and the name OF Chas. Park
hurst as patrolmen. On motion the names
submitted vvera confirmed
An ordinance granting 70 the Missouri
and Kansas Telephone company the right
to construct, operate and maintain a
telephone exchange in the city Of Wichita
was read, and on motion OF Schell was
referred 10 the franchise committee and
city attorney.
An ordinance granting TO Frank J..
Brown the right to construct, operate
and maintain a telephone exchange in the
city OF Wichita was read. ard On motion
OF Schen was referred TO the franchise
committee and city attorney.
Luling moved that cory Of above ordi-
narces be furnished the councilmen and
that franchise committee report at next
meeting. Motion carried.
An ordinance making appropriations for
miscellaneous purposes was read On mo-
ton rules were suspended md ordinance
placed On It's passage. and adopted b.
sections. Final vote On adoption ss a
whole. Yeas-Biakernan. Burton. Cas-
well, Dawson. IseIy, Herman. Luliag, Nc
Kes, ScteHs Smith. venDuyn.
An ordnance providing for The issu-
ance OF an internal Improvement bond
IN the sum Of S2l7.O9 TO T. T. Burton. 20
pay for the construction OF sidewalks.
Or motion rules were suspended and or
dinance placed on its passage and adopt
ed BY sections. Final vote on adoption
OF ordinance IS whole. Teas-BIske-
man, Burton. Caswell. Dawson. Isely.
Herman. Lunng. Mckee. Schcii. Smith.
Va1DJyz
An ordnance providing for the issu-
aDce q an internal Improvement bond 81
the sum Of tf-.H to J. = Ccssitt. 70 pay
FOR the construction Of si1ewaik On mo
ton roles were suspended ard ordnance
placed on its passage and adopted bT sec
tiGnz. Flnal vots On adoption as Whole
-Blskc-nan. Burton. CasWell, Davi-
son Iseiy. keenan,. Lullng. Mckee
scneB. smith. VarDuyn-
An ordinance providing for the isEnar-e
Of an internal Improvement bond 81 The
sum q 8 sse5 . T. = Burton. 20 Pay
for the construction II sidewalks. vas
read. or motion rules were a1spsr1ed
and ordnance placed ca its p1ssasc ard
adoptc1 e. -ects1s. Firai vcts o. a1o1
ticu a. g Raolc- Elas-B Brakeman. Bur
ton. Css~sl. Davlsen. Iselgs k1r-aa I
Mckee. Llllnr. scheH. smith, FalDHFr- (
Al orlsisaree r-5fl1iag for ;hs issGsnc=
~ an irtsrnll Improvement o-r1 i1 TIE
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