The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-05

colored females. 1. During the month
/ there were 80 deaths from all causes.
/ OF these there were white males, Is;
white females. Il; colOred males. ?; col
ored females. 2. There were cases OF
( smallpox, II cases Of typhoid fever and
i death; two cases OF whooping cough and
? deaths, and cases Of consumption
! and deaths.
The police judge reported that during
the month Of July 215 arrests were made
and 2,l22 collected as fines and forfeit
Tres.
Some Of the residents in the north end
have 'petitioned the council TO put q curb
and gutter around the park al Twelfth
street. The petition was placed on file.
The people on North Topeka avenue.
between Douglas avenue and First street.
demonstrated against putting a curb on
the west side OF the street. and this was
granted. The people on The east side did
not want TO put in the business curb,
which costs more. but were willing 70 put
in a residence curb, and this was granted.
above the alley.
The Electrical Workers union petit
toned the council 10 declare the Office
incumbent IS not a union man. and the
council passed an ordinance declaring
that none but union men be employed on
all city work. This matter was later
laid over until Chief Walden comes back
from Europe.
Council Mckee moved that appraisers
be appointed for the widening Of Mentor
avenue from Campbell avenue to syca-
more street This street IS 10 be made
forty feet wide. The matter was referred
10 the public Improvements committee.
The petition OF Charles Pechin for al
legged damages 10 his horse and buggy
by the animal stepping into 2 culvert
a short time ago, was referred 70 the
judiciary committee and city attorney.
The council had the clerk read the COM
munication three times. as they could not
understand what the man meant when he
said that the accident happened on the
evening Of August =. 1902.
Acting Mayor Davidson appointed the
following delegates 70 the Trans-Missis-
sippi Commercial congress, which viii
meet IN St. Paul, MINI. The delegates
are TO pay their own expenses. They
were: Victor Murdoch. J. N. Meade. R.
". Hall. James Allison and H. J. Hsgney.
M Mckee Of the light committee re-
ported that the city was still n dark
ness; the company expected TO have the
lights burning by Saturday night. but
they could not be finished in time. The
poles and. frames are UP. but the globes
have not been put in. On motion Of the
chairman Of the committee additional
lights were ordered for Fairmount.
Mr.. Van Duyn moved that an arc light
was needed at the corner OF Topeka ave-
nue. and Second street. Mr.. Herman
amended the motion by adding that
light for the corner Of William and Law
renee avenues be ordered. Both lights
were ordered.
Mr. Isely called up the ordinance passed
more than q year ago requiring the rail-
roads 10 maintain and pay for the lights
on the crossings. Some OF the railroads
have declined 20 pay the bills On mo-
ton Of Mr. Tsely the matter vas referred
TO the light committee. with instruc-
tons to locate the lights and the com
panies be ordered 70 put in the lights
4 reuonstrance was presented against !
opening Zlmmerly street. A remonstrance !
was also presented against building a
sidewalk on the north side Of Norris ave-
nue. from fremont 70 Meade avenues.
Both circumstances were placed on file.
MI Herman OF the public improvements |
committee reported that Sycamore street /
from Maple avenue south was 70 be made /
seventy feet wide The city IS to pay |
Mr. Charles Payne SIS Tor the land and |
also the approach 10 The Maple avenue |
bridge Mr Payne is also to have some |
land along the east side Of Sycamore |
from Pine street 70 the alley south OF |
Douglas.
Mr. Davidson moved that the Missouri !
Pacific be instructed to remove the pole /
IN Vine street and that the company /
also be ordered 10 construct crossing !
over the tracks on the same street. The I
motion carried
The street commissioner was instructed 1
10 procure the iron bridges over all gut /
ters between Main street ard the Santa I
Fe tracks on Douglas avenue.
An arc light was ordered In az the cor /
ner Of Ida and Douglas avenues
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