The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-10

OFFICIAL
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
wichita. Kan. July u. 1901.

ent except Mckee. who came in soon
after.
Minutes of last regular and special
meeting read and adopted
a communication from ST Joseph Or
phan asylum vas read and Luling moved
that the sum OF SIS per month be appro-
priated. on motion OF Isely matter was
referred to finance committee.
Luling moved that appropriations to
like institutions as per resolution, be
amended to cut all appropriations. No
ton lost.
Burton Of the fire committee. reported
that the committee IN company with the
mayor, had visited the different fire sta
tons and found same IN excellent condi-
ton.
Public Improvement committee re-
quested further time 10 report on petition
for opening Of Wichita street Request
granted.
Caswen moved that street commits
sioner be Instructed to grade Orme street
from Wichita TO Water. and the city
clerk 10 notify Telephone company to re-
move poles out OF said street. Carried.
Mckee reported that walk on South
Sycamore, originally built was about six
inches out OF line as per new survey OF
city engineer. On motion OF Burton,
walk is to remain as laid.
Luling moved that the 4-foot walk OF
ldr. Sampson on West Central be &C
copied. Carried.
Smith moved that city clerk be in.
structed to notify Water company to re-
move hydrant at the corner Of Cleveland
and Central out of the line Of walk. Car
ried.
Luling moved that city clerk notify
Water company TO abate nuisance on
West Second street. Carried
Burton moved that street commissioner
be instructed to remove curb at corner
Of Cleveland and Second street and place
same on proper line at expense OF city.
Carried
Mckee moved that city engineer make
plat of Maple addition. Carried.
Luling moved that the matter Of grant
ing permit to DR.. Howe TO repair and put
front IN building on East Douglas, be
referred 70 fire marshal with power to
act. Carried.
Mr.. Eeuar addressed the council IN re-
gard to vacating alley IN Fe;chcimer's
addition.
Luling moved the prayers Of petitioners
be granted. Mckee moved 70 amend
that the matter be referred to public i'm
provement committee. Motion as amend
ed, carried.
Scheu moved that license OF S. II. Lit
tefeld be refunded in the sum OF s. and
placed or the appropriation ordinance.
Carried.
Franchise committee given further time
on the Naftzger franchise.
Claims and accounts read and referred
to their proper committees.
Petitions for the following walks read
and on motion prayers Of the petitioners
were granted and property owners given
thirty days to construct:
a 4-foot permanent walk on the west
side Lulu from Douglas to Hunter.
a 4-foot permanent walk on the east
side Cleveland from Douglas to Third.
Protests against curbirg Indiana ave
nue. or both sides was read. On motion
of Smith. same was placed on file.
Petition 10 open Topeka avenue from
Sixteenth street north 20 Twenty-third
street. was read and referred 20 public
Improvement committee.
permanent walks on Chicago avenue
from bridge to Seneca street, was read
On motion Of Davidson, time for con-
same extended for thirty days.
Petition TO vacate Walnut street, in
Hilton's addition. was read. On motion
was referred to public Improvement com
mittee.
Bond Of the National Bank OF Com
merce in the sum Of $4,000 as city depos- /
tory was read and approved II the city
attorney approved same as to form.
Luling moved to go into executive ses- /
sion before council adjourned. Carried.
Communication from G. c. Wachob !
relative TO putting in scales on West |
Side, was read and referred 10 scale com /
nittee.
City engineer was requested TO estimate I
cost OF paving Chicago avenue from /
bridge to Seneca street.
Report OF oak street scales read and |
placed on file.
Report Of secretary Of board OF health I
cad and placed on file.
Smith introduced resolutions instruct /
ng city clerk TO advertise for bids for
Unfinished curling or east and west side
Z Indiana avenue. also unfinished walk
n the north side OF First street, between
cmporia and New York. Carried.
City attorney made verbal report IN
egard to appropriation for Battle mon
ment to be erected IN Maple Grove Gem
terry. He stated that the city could not
sgauy appropriate monies TO erect same
n private grounds Of the Cemetery as
ociation, but thought appropriation 10
rect in public park would be legal
Ordnance fixing tax levy for 1911 read.
nd on motion rules we-e suspended and
r1incnce placed on ITS passage and
loDted bT sections. Final vote on
l0p10h of ordinance a. q whole: Yeas.
IaEeuan, Burton. CasTeil Davidson.
aTison. Tseiy. keenan,. LuliBg. Mckee.
-hel. Smith, Van Duyn.
Appropriation ordinance
as read. On motion. rules werc sus- :
zr1ed and ordnance placed On Sc pas I
zee and adopted or sections Fi1aI vote
] adoption q ordinance IS whole.
ess- Brakeman. Burton. caswelI. .
avidson Dawson. Issiy. Herman. Lp,ins
exec. Echeu. Smith. Van Dryn.
Iuling moved thar city cease paving
r two extra Hgbts IL the sixth ward.
1ficl carried
o. motion. bids for the confirmation
permanent walks and Intersections
ere opened BIDS being as foEoTa
:. ~. Koontz. cement wax. 1iss cents
e square foot: 1llas. = ceals Per cubic
z. = Burton. cement walk. e cents Ter p
care foot, aHlng. = cents per cg1l1 q