The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-20
OOLO WILL REBUILD
City Council Acts FavovabIy
on Park Proposition.
5000 PEOPLE PETITION
Council Grants Prayer of the
Petitioners.

The city council met in regular session
last night There were quite nunber
OF the prominent business and profes-
sional men present to hear what was done
with the Dold proposition. It was known
that a petition would be presented asking
the council to cali a special election for
the purpose Of buying thirty acres Of
ground Of the Jacob Dold Packing com
parry Tor a public park. and that the buy
ing Of the ground 1or the park meant the
rebuilding Of the Dold packing house.
The petition was not fled with the city
clerk as is usually the case. but the
petitioners had selected Colonel sam Ami
don to present it. Mr.. Amidon asked for
leave to address the council and when
1t was granted ne took the floor ard read
the petition. He stated that it was signed
by the officers of All the national banks
OF the city. the officers Of the stock Yards
company and three thousand other citi-
zens ~ Wichita, asking that this propo-
sition be submitted to a vote Of the peo-
pie He then told of his being present at
the meeting Of the Jacob Dold company in
Buffalo and OF how faithfully Fred Dold
had worked TO get the company to give
It's consent to rebuild the Wichita plant.
He said he believed that he spoke the
sentiments of a great majority of the
people Of this city when be said he de,
sired thar this proposition be favorably
acted on.
after Mr- AmidoE was through with his
remarks. Mayor Mclean recoenized
Councilman Luling. who stated that he
was satisfied that the petitioners repre-
scented the sentiment Of the people Of this
city, and be would offer the following
preanlbels and resolutions and move their
adoption
BE it Resolved, by the Mayor and city
Council of the City Of Wichita. kan
sas:
Whereas. A petition signed by about
5000 citizens Of the city Of Wichita. Kan
sas, has been presented TO the city coun-
cil, praying the mayor and councilmen Of
the city of Wichita, Kansas, to call a
special election in said city for the pur-
pose Of submitting to the electors of the
said city the question whether or not the
said mayor and city council shall issue
bonds of the said city in the sum OF
S5o0@oo. conditioned as provided by law,
Tor the purpose OF purchasing from Jacob
Dold certain lands situated in SedgwicIz
county. kansas for a public park
Whereas. Chapter No. $50 of the laws.
A d. 1889. the mayor and city council
men Of the city Of wichita were author
lied to issue bonds for park purposes in
the sum Of not to exceed 10000. provided
raaF -
q majority of the duly qualified electors 1
Of the said city of Wichita at such cleo
tion.
Be it resolved. That the prayer Of
the said petition be granted. and that the
city attorney Of the city OF Wichita be
authorized instructed and directed to
prepare and present TO the said city coun-
ell an ordinance calling for special cleo /
tion, The same to be presented on Thurs /
day. The 2nd day OF August, 1901, at
o'clock p. m. of said date at an ad- F.
journed session Of this meeting.
The resolutions were adopted without /
dissenting vote and the large crowd pres I
ert seemed to be much pleased and "Dold I.
viii rebuild was heard many times 4
among the spectators after the vote had
been taken. There did not seem to be any (
question about the proposition being car /
ried by the people at the election.
There were other matters of less inter
est before The council, but most of the I
spectators left the council chamber after .
the favorable action on the Dold matter.
showing that that was what most inter
estoI them Chief Walden. of the fire de-
partment. wQs given ten days leave of
absence ly a vote of the council for the
purpose IF Jteuding the national meeting
OF G~e chiefs at indianapolis
The nation OF Councilman Vanduyn to
have an electric light placed in the first
block north of Doueias avenue on Market
street was met with several amendments
locating lishts Mt other points. but they
were finally Withdrawn and the motion
prevailed
Councilman Davidson said the time had
come 70 make some improvements on
tile best residence streets Of this city. lie
said he had q petition signed by large
number of property holders. asking for
the curling ana suffering of Lawrence
avenue from Douglas avenue north to
Eleventh street and The curb,ng OF To-
pelza avenue from DouElas 10 Thirteenth
street, olso Tor the curbing of Lawrence
and Topeka avenues from Douglas to
Lincoln street. He framed resolutions
covering these improvements. ara thcy
were passed by the council and the clerk
authorized 90 make the necessary puoH-
cation.
SIR Davidson stated TO the counsel that
be and the mayor had inspected Linwood
park and they had found it very beau
afGl place. bur there were seventeen or
.iehtcea acres of the ground that had
never been improved. Under the terms OF
he contract adth the CITY, this land would
-etCrn 10 rha original owner unless il YVES
improved for park and me asked for $500