The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-15
CITY COUNCIL MEETS
Action on Telephone Franchise Again
Transferred

five members of the city council wer
absent from the first meeting Of the nev
year. which was held last night Ltu
other than routine business came Up 10
consideration and this was disposed Of q
a very short time.
The ordinance granting a new franchis
to the Missouri and Kansas Telephone
company was again put off for cousIdera
ton to some future meeting This acuCr
was taken in the matter upon Inc recon-
mendaUon Of Councilman Schen end sp
proved by the members present
Councilman Burton called attention L
the condition Of the tents at me pes
house and said that many were without
flooring He moved that lumber Re talzeT
to the place and that the inmates be per
mitted to floor the tents themselves. Mo.
ton approved.
Upon motion, North and South Hy-
draulic avenue was changed to Linwood
avenue. This action was taken in defer
ence to the wishes of property holders
who had sent a petition to the council
signed by some fifty people.
The Wichita Marble company was CIV en-
permission to erect one-story brick
building at 1913 North Main street.
Street Commissioner Allen was instruct
ed to repair Lulu avenue at the Kellogg
street bridge The avenue at this point
Is being washed away by the creek. Pile
viii be driven to improve the condition
of the same
Council approved a recommendation of
Member Dewey TO accept $1,000 as back
taxes upon the vacant lot just north If
the Fletcher block j. " Daugherty
made an offer of 5000 for the property.
which has gone by default because of the
payment Of taxes. The lot belongs
to parties residing in TIE east.
City Attorney Helm Introduced an ordi-
nance to prevent driving on the newly
constructed bicycle track on Fifteenth
street. from s. Francis avenue to Fair
mount. Council did not approve the or5i-
nance.
An ordinance to extend First street
tA-ough the Hydraulic mill property was
approved and passed by council
An ordinance TO appropriate internal
rev enue bonds in the sum Of S795S to paw
for the construction OF certain sidewalks
by A. T. Laird was passed. The bonds
are payable within one year and are TO
bear interest at the rate Of per cent per
8nnum
For the second time bids were rejected
70 clear the property owned by the Stack
man estate near the Arkansas river This
property has become inundated because
of the dam in the river ar the park and
damages have been claimed by F. G.
St=nbuchel as trustee FOR The heirs eli
ae-eed to lease the property TO the r-r
far park purposes AZ So per year. pro-
vided the cry would clear and improve
The tract Bids we're advertised for but
the council at IT'S last meeting rejected
The same. The contract was re-a6ver-
tsed and the following bids were re1e.r-
ed A. T. laird $3.50 J. vs. Kontz
S.45. s. Toi.z, SS E. L. Warner $50
Tacrs were too many cond lions attached
tie The bids and Mayer Ross held that m
parties evidently 6id nor understand she
terms OF the contract The bids were
aSa-n rejected upon motion ~ -ha c1u--
eli ana the city attorney was .ustrac.e5
II Gratt new contract one If The bids
was n7- ooened because 81 had 1e-a pr=-
scented after = o'elock tae hour sc
ulei for The closing - The same -he
ma r.a 81 -ta bidder nor known