The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-16
WILL PAVE DOUGLAS
City Engineer Requested to
Furnish Bids to Council.
REDUCED TAXES ONE MILL
Large Amount of Routine
Business Transacted.
REDUCED TAXES ONE MILL

At the regular meeting Of the council
last night the city engineer was re-
quested to furnish estimates for paving
Douglas avenue from the bridge to Sen
eca street, either with asphalt or macad-
an. This VIII be a great improvement
on the West Side and business viii in
crease If suca Improvement is carried
out
An ordinance was passed reducing the
tax levy Of this city one mill. The ordi-
nance states that the sum Of five mills
shall be levied for each dollar Of taxable
property in the city for general reve-
nue.. and eight mills for paying bonded
Indebtedness and interest on debt, two
mills Tor paving areas Of street intersec-
lions, and two mills 70 light and water.
making total OF p mills for each dol
lar OF taxable property in the city.
The first matter before thecouncu was
the report Of the finance COMMITTEES. Mr..
Luing reported that the Sisters Of St
Joseph had taken a large number CT
children from the streets and were car
ing for and clothing them. The report was
in the form of report from the Sister in
charge, stating that nearly 80 children
were in the school and that they had new
er received any encouragement from the
city. Mr.. Luling moved that the sum OF
S35 per month be appropriated for the
school The Children's Home receives
$50 per month, and the home for colored
orphan children SO, and Mr. Luling
thought that the Sisters school ought TO
receive something. The matter was re-
fsrred to the finance committee on mo-
ton by Isely. Mr.. Luling tried to kill all
the appropriations for the different homes
on a motion. but every member voted
against it. The matter VIII be brought up
at the next meeting. and from the opin-
ions of the members of the council the
money VIII be appropriated after the
committee Investigates.
The fire and water committee reported
that 1900 feet OF new hose had been pur-
chased and tested, and that everything
about the FIRE departments was IN first
class condition. Report accepted. The
chairman, Mr. Burton, reported that the
committee had requested the city attOr-
ney to give an opinion on the purchase
Of a water plant. Mr. Helm requested
that he be given two weeks more time
TO make his report, as he had not thor
oughly examined the franchise and law.
The public Improvement committee re-
ported that Orme street from Water to
Wichita should be graded and the tele-
graph company requested to remove their
poles from the street line. Mr. Mckee
brought up the matter Of 175 feet Of the
permanent sidewalk on Sycamore street
was eight inches out of line and moved
that the sidewalks to be constructed be
made on the line laid out by the city en-
gineer. Mr. Smith moved that the wa
ter company be ordered to place the
water plug at the corner Of Cleveland
and Second streets in line with the plat
Of the street. The plug now stands in
the line OF the sidewalk. Motion prevail
ed. Mr. Luling moved that the Water
company be ordered to repair the main
on Second street near the Missouri Pa
ciflc tracks. The mains are old wooden
mains and have broken, and there IS
quite q lake formed there. Mr.. Burton
moved that the street commissioner be
Instructed 10 remove the curbing at the
corner Of Cleveland and Second streets
and place It In line with the new survey.
The old plat Of the street made the width
of the parking 171k feet and the new re-
duced it to Is feet The curbiug was
placed according to the Old survey. The
motion carried
Mr.. CasweI moved that the chief Of
police be instructed to put signs on the
telephone poles for5idding people to tie
their horses to the poles on South Mar
ket street. as It prevented people from
watering their horses at the trough. Mo
ticn carried.
Mr.. Smith Of the judiciary committee
reported that DIT Howe wished to repair
the frame building at the corner OF
Douglas and Lawrence avenues and he
moved that permission be given. On mo-
ton Of Mr.. Luling the matter was re
ferred to the fire and water committee.
Mr.. TIelar was before the council with
petition asking that the alley between
wichita and water streets in Feitchheim-
mer's addition be vacated by the city.
The petition was referred to the public
Improvements committee on motion OF
Mr.. Mckee.
Tho Naftzger franchise was up for
passage. but as it had been lost so long
and the members had not had a chance
TO hear 1t read. Mr. Luling moved that il
be referred to the committee 70 come up
at the next meeting. Motion carried
Petitions for four-foot permanent side
walks were granted as follows:
West side of Cleveland form Third to
Douglas
West side Of Lulu from Third 70 Doug
las.
East side Of water from Ninth TO SIur-
dock.
East and west side Of Indiana from
Douelas to Third.
a remonstrance was read IN regard %