The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-26
WAGONS TO KEEP OFF.
Councils Ordinance Prohibit
ing Teams on 18Th ST. Path
HEAVY FINE FOR VI0LATERS
Woman Presents Claim for
$4,000 Personal Damages,

At the session Of the city council last
night an ordinance was passed upon mo-
ton Of Councilman Davidson prohibiting
the driving OF teams upon the cinder bi-
cycle path that, was recently constructed
on Ninth street, from St Francis avenue
to Paramount
The path was constructed in the center
Of the street for the benefit of the stud
ents who attend Paramount College. Since
the construction of the path horses, bug
gies and wagons nave been permitted TO
travel upon the same, making it impossi-
BILE in many instances for the path to be
utilized for the real purpose for which it
was constructed. The ordinance imposes
a fine for violation Of its provisions.
An ordinance was also passed COMPEL
ing the railroads that enter the city to
erect lights at their respective crossings,
to see that the same are kept lighted
during the hours that the other lights in
the city are burning The ordinance pro-
vides a fine Of $50 for a failure TO comply
with its provisions.
The attorneys for Mrs. Matte c. Mum
ger Houston & Brooks, served notice
upon the city council last night that their
client seeks TO recover IS, 900 for personal
damages said to nave been sustained last
February. Mrs. Munger is q resident OF
234 South Water street. On February %,
of the present year. she was walking
along on the west side Of Main street.
when, she alleges, because Of the imprOp-
er construction of the sidewalks at Main
and William streets, she fell and sustain
ed broken leg. besides q number of
sprains and dislocations. She alleges that
$50 have been paid up to the present time
for medical purposes and that 500 addi-
tonaI expenses viii have to be incurred
before she is entirely wei. The notice
states that unless the damages are allow
ed suit TO recover the same viii be
brought in the district court. Council re-
ferred the matter to the judiciary COM
mittee for report.
Requests to rebate the special taxes on
the Lewis Academy property and the
Martha Washington Home were upon
vote Of the council tabled. Councilman
Schen questioned the legality of any
move to grant the request and stated that
the same question had been raised some
months ago when a similar matter came
up in connection with st. Francis hospi-
tai. He stated that the council did not
grant the request at that time, since it
was held that it would be Illegal to DO so.
Similar remarks were made by Council
man Luling, and when the vote was talk
en- 20 table, only two members of the
council voted against the proposition
Upon motion Of Councilman Luiing, 500
was awarded to the 80 bland Cemetery
association to assist it in caring for lie
cemetery.
In the matter Of the committee that had
been appointed at the last meeting of the
council to investigate the financial stand
ing of II. w. -.dams, who signed himself
the publisher Of the Law and Order sheet, /
Councilman LuIing, chairman Of the COM
mlttee, reported that the brother and sis
ter-in-law Of Adams are very estimabIe
residents Of wichita, and mat they had
requested that council take no further ac-
ton in the matter Mr. Iuling IN making
this report took occasion to give the gem
ueman few hot shots which might have
been more cutting had he not. as he stat
ed. been requested to drop the matter
Upon motion the committees report /
was accepted and the matter ended.
Lights were ordered to be placed In the (
First ward, at Dewey and Water streets, (
Main and Harry streets, and Gilbert and /
Emporia avenues.
Council ordered q walk to be built on
Ninth street from Cleveland TO PennsyI- /
vania avenue.
The water company was ordered to ex- /
tend its water mains from their present /
terminus in Water street to Lincoln.
The slot machine ordinance again came !
up for the consideration of the council (
last night, but upon motion Of -ouncn- +
man Luling it was postponed indefinitely.
Councilman Davidson moved that the
matter be laid over until some certain
meeting bat he was opposed to having 81.
tabled indefinitely. When the vote was
aiken only four oouncilmen voted in favor
y Councilman Davluson s amendment
A. !. Laird was awarded the contract /
Tor tine construction of cinder walks on
.he west side OF main street from e.Ibert
% Lincoln at his hid Of . cents per foot
Messrs. Il. 6. Parham an Doug. CaId-
Teu We're appointed a committee to au4lt
he books Of the city treasurer and city
clerk.