The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-08
O. ICIAL- !.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
published March 8. 1902
Wichita Kan Eeh- il. I

I minutes OF special meeting o. cDi u
! airy We're read. On motion such other
| business as may come before the coun-
Gil and motion pertaining 70 sale of one
! half interest OF south wall Of FIRE station
| No. /, was stricken out. Minutes as
amended were adopted.
Minutes Of special meeting Of February
S were read and adopted.
Mckee OF the lighting committee, re-
ported that there had been no contract
entered into with the ". & NJ. Lighting
company for lights. Report of committee
was adopted.
Bellew, of the public improvement COM
I .nittes reported that they had taken out
| insurance on boilers in the city aaIi.
Herman moved chat the city attorney
be instructed 10 take such steps as he
deems advisable to cause the Wichita &
Western railroad to bring their Tosdbed
to grade. Motion carried.
Claims and accounts were read and re-
ferred TO proper committees.
A communication from the Union Mills
in regard to dumping of loose paper, was
read. On motion police were instructed
to enforce the ordinance.
Telegram from John J. Hainsworth
was read and placed on file.
Petition that a siX-inch water main
be extended on Water street from Pine
to Ninth was read. Luling moved that
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Motion carried.
Petition for extension Of water main on
Burton avenue from Seneca to Martinson
avenue, was read. Mckee moved that
the prayers of the petitioners be granted.
Luling moved as a substitute that the
petition be referred to the fire and water
committee. Substitute carried.
Remonstrance against the widening of
area way south Of the Kansas National
I Ia nj IN rx-s,-
ferred to public improvement committee.
The CITY attorney rendered a verbal
opinion that il would be necessary to
elect city treasurer to fill the unexpired
term, caused by the death of City Treas
urer a. a. Glenn. at the spring election.
Luling introduced the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved. BY the mayor and city coun-
Gil that in the future no franchise of
any kind or character will be taken up
CT considered by this body unless the
! same shall have been prepared b. the
city attorney.
On motion, resolution was adopted.
Report OF tho Pine street scales was
read and ordered placed on file.
The bond Of Bays Brothers and Preston
Plumbing company were approved.
Isely moved that Che mayor and fire
and water committee and city attorney
be empowered to dispose Of interest of
The south wall of fire station No. l, to
make same party-wan in conjunction
with the new telephone exchange to be
constructed. Motion carried.
An ordinance making appropriations
for miscellaneous purposes was read On
motion, rules We're suspended and ordi-
nance placed on its passage and adopted
bv sections. Final vote on adoption as a
whole: Yeas: Brakeman, Burton, Bel
/ lew, Davidson, Dawson. Isely. Herman,
Luling, Mckee, Sehell. Smith, Van Duyn.
An ordinance making appropriation out
of the freman's benefit fund was read.
/ On motion rules were suspended and ord
/ nance placed on its passage and adopted
+ by sections. Final vote on adoption as a
whole Yeas: Brakeman, Burton. Bel
/ lew, Davidson, Dawson, Isely, Luling
! Mckee. Schell. Smith, Van Duyn.
Mayor substituted the name Of c. D.
/ Morris for appointment as city cleo
trician. On motion. appointment was
+ confirmed
An ordinance to open an alley sixteen
/ feet wide, running north and south be-
tween Santa Fe avenue and Meade ave-
nue. from Lincoln street to Zimmerly, in
! Perry's addition TO the city OF Wichita,
! anc to appropriate private property for
such purpose, was read. On motion rules
/ were suspended and ordinance placed on
/ its passage and adopted by sections.
Final vote on adoption as whole:
Yeas: Brakeman. Bellew, Burton, David
son. Dawson, Isely, Luling, Mckee,
/ Schell, Smith, Van Duyn, Herman.
Mayor and council confirmed thu fol-
lowing appraisers for the opening of the
above alley: A J. Jones, A. c. Dickson
f A H. McKee,
on motion city clerk was instructed
/ 10 make demand on Mrs. Durand for
money paid on condemnation of property
en- South Water street. as same had
/ already been decided to the city. Motion
I carried.
Isely moved that in future appraisers
/ consult with city attorney and prepare
report of their proceedings IN accord
ance with his instructions. Motion car
riee
Public Improvement committee and
/ city attorney 10 confer with board Of
! education relative to disposing of twenty
/ feet south of ingalls, building.
/ Smith moved TO open bids on lights.
/ Motion carried.
Bids es follows were opened:
| Bays Brothers. $26 per lamp per year
| L. $. Street Lighting company, 80 per
/ lamp per year.
Welchbach Street Lighting Company Of
America, S23.70 per lamp per year.
lsely moved that the contract be
awarded 10 the Welchbach Street Light
ing Company OF America.
Burton moved as a substitute for the
original motion that al bids be rejected
and the clerk instructed to readvel tise
for thirty DAYS. Substitute lost. Council
men Brakeman. Burton, Beilew. Scheu
and Van Duyn voting yea; and Davidson,
Dawson. lsely- Herman. Mckee and
Smith voting nay. Councilman Luling
/ icing excused
Original motion put resulted in a tie
vote. CouncilUen Davidson. Dawson.
/ Isely. Herman. Mckee ana Smith voting
yea and Brakeman. Burton. Beuew. I.u-
ling, Sehell ana Van Duyn. voting nay.
Davidson moved To dispense with pres
/ ent lights. Motion lost.
Council adjourned
b. q. MLEAN. Mayor.
! Attast. ] L L-EL-AND ON ON.