The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-19
MUST COMPLY
} WITH CONTRACT
Urient Must Locate Shops on
Time.
BURTON MAKES A TALK
Insisting on Deliver of the
Pound of Flesh.
Mr.. CASWELL RESIGNS
]. Frank BeiIew Appointed in
His Stead,

Il want 10 give notice" said Council
man Burton Of the Sixth ward last night.
that If the Orient railroad hasn't select
ed its shop location and notified the city
clerk OF it by Wednesday evening that ]
VIII be one councilman who win vote
against granting them the bonds"
The other councilmeu, while they said
nothing seemed TO aquiesce in the matter.
When is the time uD2' asked Mayor
sIcLean.
1.-The election was held on November
2oth. said Nity Attorney Helm, but the
Orient people May insist that the year
given them did not begin until the night
the votes were officially canvassed.'
Then that would be Friday next" one
said.
Il understand" said one councilman
that they claim 10 have bought q sight
Il have heard. said Mayor Mclean,
that they are about 10 close for it,.
Nobody seemed to know definitely where
the site is, but one said 10 reporter for
the Eagle thar he understood they had
SETTLED on the Burleigh property on East
Thirteenth street for which Charles
Smythe Is agent
Well, suggested a councilman, we
Viii meet again next Monday night and
ne VIII then know whether they have
The mayor had the clerk read the resig-
nation of Councilman William n Casweu
Of the First ward who IS going to Okla
homa to settle on a claim IN the Lawton
land district.
ON motion of Mr.. Lullng the resignation
was accepted.
There being a vacancy" said Mayor
Mclean it is but proper, I suppose, TO
appoint his successor. submit the
name Of J. Frank Below"
On motion of Mr. Luling the nominal
lion was confirmed.
Neither Couucilmen Smith. Shell. Ker-
nan or Caswell were present at or after
roll call
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and corrected making the notice TO
property holders on Rock Island avenue
read thirty days instead of May for put
ting down permanent sidewalk
The council approved twenty-four tax
compromise and rejected four.
The IRE and water committee reported
that they had made a deal for y feet of
ground south Of 18th street facing east
on Iopeza avenue FOR site for the pro-
posed new ire house. The committee
was given power to close the deal pro-
Nided The title is approved, the consider /
alton 10 be $50.
The public building committee submit /
ted an estimate of the cost of the pronos- (
ell new fire house as follows:
Building 3lxs9. 2-stories .............s 5.00s
Engine .-..........- $500
rose --------..-- 100
ItoTses .----.-..-.--..-..---..-... 400
Ground .................. ...... ~
Harness ..--............... $50 f
Electrical apparatus --.--...--..-....... 80
The committee, with the fire chief. were
authorized 20 submit plans for the build 4
Ing Councilman Davidson moved that
when bids are called Tor they must De in
duplicate. one tn include the material in
rnHrH a.rH II 90 j .aan-
a petition from Airs. Mcfarland To
move foundry works on Water street was
referred 30 the IRE marshal
on motion twelve posts were bought
from the light company mt 80 cents each.
The blood hound question came no with
4 smile and repeat and the COMMITTEES de-
Cided that the dogs should have another
day or tWo. There IS another aldermanfe +
smile left in those dogs. but probably
only enc more.
II was moved and carried that when
adjournment was taken il should be till
next Monday night
Councilman Burton moved that the fire
limits should be extended 90 washington
avenue. thence south 10 Decatur and west
10 fremont. This was not quite satis-
factory and the matter was referred TO
Fire Chief Walden who viii probably not
extend them farther than t. the west side
OF Rock Island avenue
a resolution was offered by Councilman +
Davidson and passed that Ackerman's
island should be brought into the city So
that It could be controlled bv the police
and the city attorney was requested 10 /
draw up am ordinance tn that effect
J. II Caldwell was appointed on the
committee To appraise land Tor the widen
Ing of south Water street Immediately
north OF the Wichita and Western road
instead Of ar. Grafton who was unquafi-
fed 10 serve on account of owning inter
ests i'm the vicinity.
The appraisers on the widening Of Sto-
YER street reported the following terri
tory in the benefit district. From the
northeast corner Of AIosefv and Slower
running north 35 feet east 1920 feet
south ze feet. west i615 feet and north $50
feet
Mr. Helm reported that the Deem alb
stract company had n strip of land one
foot wide and 12o feet long which was
necessary to the widening of the street
and that Air. Deem said he would give
& 90 tHe citv for ten dollar biH. The
offer was accepted.
The council laughed and agreed 20 meet
the Kansas CITY eXcursiouists today and
help them % scatter sunshine and moon
shine u they shall have any along with
them
a petition to vacate Francis avenue in
Towards addition TO Couege HHI was