The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-13
OFFICIAL
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Published August 10, 1902.
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4 Wichita, Kansas, July 4, 150z
Council met in regular session, Mayor
Mclean in the chair, all councilmen pres
ent
| Minutes of last regular and special
meetings were read and adopted.
Luling moved that the claim of David
smythe be rejected; Burton moved to
amend that same be referred back to
finance committee. Motion 10 amend lost,
Burton moved that the mayor appoint
three additional firerD4n at hose house
No. 3. Motion carried.
Isley moved that city engineer enforce
provisions of ordinance No. S95. Motion
carried.
BeIlew moved that the clerk advertise
for bids TO construct one iron door and
bars for one window in the jail being
fitted up in the basement Of the city
building Motion carried
VanDuyn, of the committee on railways
moved that the franchise asked by the
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway
company be laid on the table. Motion car
ried
Committee on railways and street rail-
ways reported favorably on petition to
grant the Chicago, Rock Island and Pa
ciac Railway company the right to lay
switch along Meade avenue. Also to main
tain their interIocking switch.
Public Improvement committee report
ed faYorsbly on a petition 10 widen Law
renee avenue between Eleventh and
Thirteenth streets. Davidson moved that
the city attorney prepare an ordinance
declaring it necessary to widen said ave-
nue.. Motion carried.
Davidson introduced resolution declar-
ing it necessary to curb and gutter both
sides Of Lawrence avenue between Elev-
enth and Thirteenth streets. Resolution
adopted.
Public Improvement committee reported
unfavorably on the opening of Bayley
avenue. Wichita street. Waco avenue and
Lincoln street. On motion report of the
committee was adopted.
Public improvement committee reported
favorably on remonstrance against the
curbing of Dewey avenue. Davidson
moved that the remonstrance be granted.
Motion carried.
Public improvement committee reported
on petition to put in crossing
over Wichita & Western railway on
Wichita street. Davidson moved that
petition be rejected. Motion carried.
Public improvement committee report
ed unfavorably on vacating Francis
avenue. On motion petition to vacate
same was rejected.
Further time given committee TO re-
port on matter of widening Maple street
Smith introduced resolution declaring
it necessary to curb both sides of Wash
ington avenue from Douglas to Central.
Resolution adopted.
Davidson moved that the clerk adver-
tee for bids on cinder walks on which
time had expired Motion carried
Petition to construct a permanent
walk on the north side of Eleventh
street was reconsidered and referred back
to petitioners. portion of said walk be-
ing out of the city
Davidson moved that bids for the con-
of walks and curbing be not
opened. Motion carried.
Mckee moved that the city attorney
prepare an ordinance requiring the
Wichita and Western Railway company to
lower track from Sycamore to Meridian.
Motion carried.
Bellew moved to extend time in which
to construct curb on Market street south
Of Kellogg. until railroad established
grade. Motion carried.
Bellew moved that Chas W Weber be
granted permission to build dwelling on
lot No. IS Market street Motion carried.
Bellew moved that time for building
curb on lot No. 112 South Market street
be extended until September Is, 1902. Mo-
ton carried.
Franchise committee asked further time
to report on granting street railway com
oany franchise for occupying Emporia
avenue. Request granted.
Luling moved that the show must pay
full license a I'd that clerk issue no IL
3ense until same had been paid. Mo-
ion carridd.
Petition from property owners on Water
street requesting the council to defer
action in thu matter of putting in curb on
both sides o. Water street from Orme to
Lincoln. on motion was referred TO the
3ouncilmen of the First ward.
A remonstraAce against the opening OF
Zimmerly street presented. Same referr-
d to the public Improvement committee
o report at next meeting.
Claims and accounts were read and re- |
erred TO proper committees
communication from the Goldsmith /
Book Co. 10 build corrugated iron shed |
n rear Of store At 122 East Douglas was |
cad. VanDuyn moved that request be |
granted. Motion carried.
communication requesting the privi- |
eye 70 erect frame building on Muir /
lock avenue on lots No -. on mo- |
ion was referred to assistant fire mar I
hal with power to act.
Petitions for the following permanent /
walks were read.
five-foot walk on east side Main
rom Orme to Lincoln.
A four-foot walk on east side Waco
rom Elm TO Murdoch
four-foot walk on east side Of Wichi- |
a from Tenth TO Eleventh
four-foot walk on north side Murdoch |
rom Meade TO Cleveland.
four-foot walk on west side St Fran |
is from Eleventh 10 Thirteenth
\ four-foot walk on west side Eliza 1
leth from Douglas avenue TO Wichita /
: Western railway
\ fve-foot walk en- south side Maple /
.treet from Hiram avenue to Arkansas
liver.
four-foot walk on west side Dodge |
rom Douglas 20 Maple street.
a four-foot walk on east side Dodge |
rom Douglas to Maple street.
\ fve-foot walk or west side Seneca |