The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-10
OFFICIAL
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
wichita, Kan. Sept. 10. IS
Published DctOber II, J


Minutes Of special meeting of August
90 and regular meeting Of September 2
and regular adjourned meeting OF SepteIn-
Der 3 were read and adopted
Davidson moved to so into executive
session before adjournment. Motion car
ried.
Luling moved that permission be
granted 10 Battery 4 to construct an iron
shed on lot adjacent 10 the city build
ing to store guns. Motion carried.
Herman moved that the park located
at the corner Of Topeka avenue and Lin
coin street be called the Lincoln park.
Motion carried.
Luling moved that street commissioner
open bitches on both sides Of Water
street and NIurdock avenue. Motion car
ried.
Casweu moved that city attorney pre-
pare ordinance vacating property lying
in the street on the west side Of Water,
between Greenway and Orme. Motion
carried.
Schen moved that chief of police see
that streets in front of livery barns be
kept clear. allowing liverymen two lines
in front of barn. Motion carried.
Luling moved that fire chief be allowed
to purchase one dozen waterproof coats
for the use OF the hremen. Motion car
ried.
Councilman Davidson presented the fol-
lowing resolutions to the council. which
were adopted without a dissenting vote:
Whereas, By an unspeakably cruel as
sassination, William Mckinley. the chief
magistrate of our nation, was stricken
to death, and by this untimely loss our
people have lost one whose public and
private life have each shed luster on
the other whose eminent services have
been matched only by his private virtue
and by whose death every American
home has lost friend and the world its
most powerful, but gentlest ruler; and
whereas, The president has. by his
proclamation, appointed Thursday, the
18th instant, the day on which the body
of the dead president viii be laid in its
last earthly resting place, as day of
mourning throughout the United States
now, therefore. be it
Resolved, That in fun compliance with
said proclamation, the mayor. city coun-
ell and all city officers repair in a body
to the Auditorium at the hour of the
citizens in suitable ceremonies commem-
orative of the deeds and in mourning the
death of our beloved president; be it
further
Resolved, That all the civic organiza-
tons of the city be requested to unite in
thus paying the last full measure OF our
devotion to our lamented president, citi-
zen and friend"
Mckee moved that city clerk notify the
Missouri Pacific TO put in crossings on
Brinkley and Wildwood avenues, sidewalk
crossing on west side Hanley and that
the street railway company put in a
crossing at the corner of Seneca and Ma
pie. Notion carried.
Claims and accountes read and refer
red to the proper committees.
Petition requesting the appointment Of
D. o. Williams as weighmaster on the
West Side was read. On motion appoint
ment was made, on condition that COM
pensation for services be the receipts Of
said scales.
A petition asking that the water main
be extended from Lincoln to Harry street,
also for the locating of a fire plug on
the corner OF Zimmerly and Lawrence
On motion petition was referred TO the
fire and water committee, to be reported
on at next meeting.
Communication IN regard 70 curb on
Waco avenue was read and on motion
of Luling was placed on file
Petition that the council revoke the
license of shooting gallery on Main street
was read. On motion the chief of police
was ordered to secure new location for
the gallery.
"Reminiscences against the curb and
gutter on Lawrence and Topeka avenues
were read and referred to public i'm
provement committee
Petitions for the following walks were
read:
\ four-foot permanent walk on the
east side of Waco from Twelfth to Four
teenth street.
a four-foot permanent walk on the
west side OF Waco from Twelfth to Four
tenth street.
A four-foot permanent walk on the east
side Of Pattie from Douglas avenue to
Division street.
A four-foot permanent walk on the
west side of Laura from Douglas avenue
to Lincoln street
On motion prayers Of petitioners were
granted and property owners given thir-
~ days to construct same.
a communication from the Kansas
State Holiness association, extending a
vote OF thanks for the use Of Riverside
park. was read. On motion placed on
file.
The matter Of Baker Bros. closing UP
sheds was brought UP. Mckee moved 70
let the sheds stand till April; amended
by Luling that they be placed in the
condition that they were originally. and
that FIRE chief see that this was done
Motion as amended carried
\ communication from the mayor in
regard 10 contract awarded 70 the ~ q
n. Llght company. giving his reasons
for Withholding his signature from same,
was read. on motion Burton same was
received and placed on nie
Treasurer report for quarter ending
August 81 was read ana referred 20 the
finance committee.
An ordinance making appropriation out
the firemens benefit was read on no
ton rules were suspended and ordinance
placed On its passage and adopted by
sections Final vote 1n adoption as
whole: Yeas-Bla KEENAN,. Burton. cas-
we'll Davidson. Dawson. Eernan, Lll-ls.
Mckee. scheII smith. Van Dtyn-
Az ordinance amending Section 2 ~
Ordinance no 1871. On ordinance emitted
.An ordinance relating 70 certain rl5-ic
offences ana repeating section g thereof
relating 81 the -aulinE az sEll through
the streets and alleys. vas @ on