The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-22

be new street opened between Ohia
and Wabash and Douglas and First
streets, and IL was found that Mr- Rob-
ertson was disqualified as an appraiser
because he owned property abutting this
street. and William Herbig was APP
pointed in his stead.
Nj. Burton of the fire and water com
mittee stated that the fire insurance COM
panies refused to grant packing houses.
mills and elevators in the north end a
reasonable rate of insurance owing to
the fact that there was not enough men
employed at Station No. at Eighteenth
street and Topeka avenue. There are
four men at present, but in three days
out Of ten and three hours out OF the
day there are but two men TO take care
Of the hose wagon and steamer and
this is not sufficient to man tho appa-
ratus. On Mr.. Burtons motion the mayor
was instructed 10 appoint three more
men for that station.
Mr.. Davidson Of the public improve
ments committee reported that his COM
mittee had examined the land which
some people wanted open as streets and
found that all of the land was owned
by one man. Petitions were in for the
opening of Waco avenue from Zimmerly
to Lincoln. Wichita from Zimmerly to
Lincoln, Lincoln street from Waco to
the Arkansas river and Bailey avenue
from Waco TO the Arkansas river. All
Of these petitions were rejected. The
petition for the building OF a crossing
and approaches across the Wichita and
Western railroad tracks on Wichita
street was also rejected. as was the
petition for the opening of FRAMES ave-
nue. on College Hill. The committee re-
ported favorably on the widening of
Lawrence avenue from Eleventh to Thir
teenth streets and also the petitions to
curb and gutter the same and a resolu-
ton to curb and gutter this street WAS
passed, as was one to curb and gutter
the east and west sides of Washington
avenue from Douglas to Central avenues.
The city clerk was ordered to advertise
for bids on all unfinished cinder walks.
and the city attorney was instructed to
prepare an ordinance ordering the Wich-
tia and Western Railroad company 10
lower its grade from Sycamore to Merid-
ian avenues. The appraisers for opening
Zimmerly street were instructed to stop
work for q. few days and give some OF
the property owners a chance to be
heard by the public improvements com
mittee.
The following petitions for permanent
sidewalks were presented and granted:
The east side of Waco avenue-from Elm
to Murdoch avenues.
The east side of Main street from Orne
to Lincoln street.
The west side of St Francis avenue
from Eleventh to Thirteenth street
The north side of Murdoch from Mead
70 Cleveland avenues
The south side of Maple avenue from
Hiram avenue to the Big Arkansas river.
The west side of Elizabeth avenue from
Douglas avenue to the Wichita and West
orn railroad tracks.
The west side OF Seneca street from
Douglas to Mccormick avenues.
The east side of Wichita street from
Tenth to Thirteenth street.
The west side Of Dodge avenue from
Douglas to Maple street.
The east side of Dodge avenue from
Douglas to Maple street.
The curb line of st. Francis avenue
from First TO Second streets was made
twelve feet from the property line and
this was declared a business street
The Rock Island railroad company was
granted the right TO construct switch
along the west side of Mead avenue CD
feet long and extending to the Smytho
wholesale implement house and the Moore
Bros. foundry. The company was also
given the right to construct an interlock-
ing switch on Mead avenue at the cross
a. =,
Burton and Reynolds voted against this
measure.
The resolution to pave, gutter and curb
West Douglas avenue from the west line
of Wichita street TO Seneca street was
passed.
There was a small sized word scrap
ever whether the city should pay David
Smythe $500 for legal services or not.
During the Ross administration Mr.. Fer
guson was engaged by the city to help
fight the Brooks case and Mr.. Helm. so
he SAYS. with the consent of the finance
committee and Mayor Ross engaged Mr.
Smythe also TO help him. Mr.. Ferguson
has been paid $500 for his services and
Mr Smythe presented a bill for the same
amount Mr.. Luling declared that y
such agreement had been reached that he
knew of and he moved that the bill be re
jected. There was q tie vote and Mayor
Mclean declared the motion lost and the
matter stands as it was before.
The bill was not allowed. neither was
= rejected and on request Of 9dr Helm
The matter viii come up before the COM
mittee Mr. Helm objected 10 the al
lowance on the ground that both bills
were far too large.
Mr. Isley stated that the alleys between
Douglas avenue and William street were
in a bad condition and on his motion the
city engineer was instructed to enforce
The ordinance regarding the removal Of
the pavement and that the companies do
ing this work he ordered 10 place the
alley pavement in as good condition as
they found it.
NAMED FOR LEAVENWoRTH