The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-18

line, hence the passage of the ordnance
last night
The company is given six months in
which to build the line. They have asked
for franchise over a street parallel
( TO one over which they now have fran
! chise Emporia avenue for years was ex-
[ empt from any car line. The resolution
/ was passed in order that If the com
pany If they build on Emporia avenue
wiz forfeit their franchise on Topeka
+ avenue. while # they build on Topeka.
Emporia avenue VIII sin be an open
street.
About the first business that came up
at the council meeting was the question
Of repairing the asphalt pavenents- Mr..
Isley stated that in some places the
pavements were in a dangerous condi-
ton and We're unsightly, especially dur
ing bad weather. They were also very
hard to keep clean. and a city the size
of Wichita should not allow such con-
dition Of things. He closed by moving
that the city clerk advertise for bids
for repairing the pavements. which car
ried Unanimously.
Mr.. Bellew Of the public buildings com
mittee stated that the iron doors lately
put into the womans ward q the city
prison were net satisfactory. The work
had not been completed according TO
Specifications and he recommended that
the bib be held up until the work was
done to the satisfaction % the public
buildings committee.
l. NJ. Cox, assistant city clerk, made q
neat little speech joliying the councilmen
an city officials on their trip TO Leav-
enworth and or behalf OF the Wichita
water company, presented the council
with a box Of fine cigars
on motion by AR. Smith the city clerk
was instructed 10 notify the property
owners or the north side of Douglas ave
nue. and between Washington and Hy-'
draulic avenues to repair the sidewalks
abutting their property.
4. J. Walton was granted permission
10 extend the fence OF his feed lot OF
St. Francis avenue out 20 the sidewalk
The Frisco Railway company was
granted permission to build an awning
over the sidewalk on the north side Of
their passenger depot This awning viii
extend the entire length OF the building
1t is to be eleven feet above the side
walk and wade OF steel without posts
mission to build an awning along the
freight depot facing Rock Island avenue.
This awning is TO Be 100 feet long. built
OF steel, and fourteen feet abovo the
street level The awning Will give finish
to the buildings, and win afford protec-
ton TO the patrons Of the read.
The Chamber Of Commerce presented q
petition signed By number Of business
men ssr a train coming from Kiowa to
Wichita in te morning and returning in
the egening. The petition was accepted
and the city clerk instructed to furnish
the Missouri Pacific railway a copy Of
the petition and notify them of the ac-
ton Of the council.
on motion Of Nr. Burton the PROPOSE
ton 10 order eighteen more gasoline
lights extra for each ward was killed h.
q vote Of to ;. The city engineer was
instructed 10 furnish Bays Bros. with q
schedule under which the gasoline lights
are - be lighted and extinsuished each
night IN the year. There has been some
complaint made because the lights are
not burning earlier in the wing during
tn winter months.
The inhabitants along Indiana avenue
presented a petition asking the council
TO ascertain the price OF paving the ave
nue with macsdum. Almost all the prop
erty o. this street is owned by the oc-
cupants and they wish 10 make u first |
class highway along their property. The |
city engineer was instructed to furnish /
the plans and estimates.
a petition was presented by College /
Hill people. asking that a sewer district /
+-I, 1921, ~, # byal
city. The district IS to be knawn as |
sever district No + The city engineer |
was instructed 70 prepare the plans and |
estimates for the building OF ths sewer.
The report OF the fire and water com |
mittee on the letting Of The contract for /
furnishing feed to the fire department. !
The contract for the hay was awarded 10 |
F. Cox at .s25 per ton and the oats to |
H A Henderson at % cents per bushel. /
City Engineer Harding reported that in /
~. opinion the removal OF The island /
south Of the Grefenstein bridge and the 1
raising of the level Of the drives one foot /
high from Central avenue 20 Eleventh |
street. He slso recommended the widen /
ing Of the channel from the Griefenstein /
bridge TO a point 45 feet below It. This /
must be dene in order to prevent the I
overflow and possibly cutting a new I
channel through the park These inn
provements win nocessitate the removal I
Of 53oo ysrds of dirt This. it is said. +
win NOT cost more that ten cents Per
yard by means Of pumps and boats. The
city clerk was instructed 10 advertise for
bids for doing this work under the speci-
acadons prepared by The city engineer.
The ordinances ordering the issuance
az Internal Improvement bonds FOR side
walks we're - follows:
TO the sumption Sidewalk company.
to nay for the building OF sidewalks,
$685.
To pay for te opening Of Zimmerly
street to Lawrence Avenue, 4 bond was
Issncd for S2.1S2.72.
TO pay for curbing g bond ives IS
sued II r. w Israel Tor Si2731.
The ordinance declaring il necessary TO
open and widen Handley avenue fraTa
the sou5h end Of the street to Maple
avenue.
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY