The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-08
OFFICIAL
Published November s. 1901.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Wichita, Kan, Oct. q, 1901.


Council met in regular session. Mayor
Mclean in the chair. All councilmen
present except Smith.
Minutes Of last regular session were
read and approved.
A communication from the fire marshal,
recommending the construction of two
cisterns. one TO be located at the intersec-
ton OF William and alley between Ire
mont and Santa Fe tracks, and one on
Rock Island IS feet north of Hockaday
Hardware company. Luling moved that
recommendation of the fire marshal be
granted, and that he furnish speciica-
tons to city engineer and that the city
clerk advertise for bids for the construc-
ton of above cisterns. Motion carried
Davidson moved that clerk advertise for
bids on cinder walks. Motion carried.
Davidson moved that the city attorney
prepare ordinance declaring it necessary
to open Ninth street from Meade to Cleve-
land avenue. Motion carried.
Councilman Schell of the franchise COM
mittee moved that the committee be given
further time to report on telephone fran
chises. Luling moved as q substitute
that telephone franchises be taken up at
once. Substitute carried
Claims and accounts read and referred
to proper committees.
A communication from the Weir City &
Western Coal Co, requesting the privilege
to place their Office building in the street
during the construction of building on
North Water street. Request granted
Petition to retain the survey as It now
is on South Topeka, that is. the Offset at
Orme street. instead of kellogg as the
new survey has now located it. Herman
moved that the prayers OF the petitioners
be granted and the city attorney prepare
ordinance fixing same. Motion carried.
Petition to vacate alley between Ellis
and Fannie avefue from Gilbert street 800
feet north was read. on motion matter
was referred to public improvement COM
mittee.
Petition to vacate 10 feet off the east
side of Cleveland avenue in Allen and
Tilford's Second addition was read. On
motion same was referred to the public
improvement committee.
Remonstrance against the construction
of walk on Laura from Douglas to Lin
coin was read.
Burton moved that contract be let and
contractor defer construction until May
l. 1902, from Kellogg street south Car
ried.
Petitions for the following sidewalks
were read:
foot permanent on the north side Of
Division from Pattie to Mosley.
foot permanent on the east side Mar
ket, from 18th TO 18th.
foot cinder on the north side 21st street
from Arkansas avenue to Lawrence.
on motion prayers of the petitioners
were granted and property owners given
30 days TO construct same.
Fire marshal reported that hose house
No. had been opened.
Luling moved that the roof on the Grit
fenstein property be repaired. Motion
carried.
Burton moved that Ellis avenue be
widened: that city engineer prepare plat /
and city attorney prepare ordinance de- !
claring it necessary to widen. Motion /
carried.
Mckee moved to vacate Olive street on /
that the adjoining property own /
ers pay thu sum OF s4ooo into the city I
treasurer. Motion carried
Davidson moved that the city clerk no 4
tify the Missouri Pacific railroad TO put in 4
crossing on Topeka avenue Motion car (
ried.
on motion the city clerk was instructed /
TO notify the Frisco railroad 20 put in 4
crossings on the west side OF wabash /
avenue.
Remembrance against constructing walk 1
on South Main from Gilbert 70 Zimmeriy /
was reconsidered and property owners 4
given till May L 1902. 10 construct walk
Iuling moved that the old soldier be
given privilege 70 put an addition 70 his I.
stand on alley between Main and Water
street Motion carried
Mckee moved that arc light be removed
from the west end 81 the Maple street
bridge TO The corner OF Maple and Martin
son avenue. Motion carried
Iselv moved that Globe Light and Heat
company move the light on OAK street 20
the middle of the oak street bridge 40
tion carried.
LuHnc moved % 70 iato executive ses-
sion before council adjourned Motion
carried.
Al ordinance making appropriation
purposes vas read. on motion rules we're
suspended and ordinance placed on les
passage and adopted hT sections Fin1i
vote on adoption IS a whole, Yes
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