The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-16
FRISCO GETS
RIGHT OF WAY
Over Certain Streets and Al
leyS in This City.
SOME STREETS VACATED
Fer the Use Of the Company
in Building Terminals
F. G. VAN DUYN RESIGNS
He Is Going 10 Guthrie--W. S.
Pierce Appointed TO Vacancy

The city council al its meeting last
night granted the Frisco Railway com
rauy risht o. way over nine streets and
alleys and vacated parts OF the five
streets and alleys r r. vermiIion ap-
peared as the attorney FOR the railroad
with Ca-s CRAY superintendent Of trans
po-tatioa. and sIr. Rudolph. commercial
freight agent. also as representative.
after Mr VermiHoa had presented the
ordinances Of The company NJ. Cray ex-
piained what the Frisco wanted and in
tended doins- He stated that the presi-
dent Of the company had authorized the
expenditure or $4,000 in the yards. de-
pots and terminal facilities fl the city
o. wichita This money was about 70
d spent here as fast as possible.
The members Of the council were con
versaut with the plans of the new pas
senger depot and the specifications Of the
zane. but they had not seen the plans
and specifications q the freight depot.
ard Mr. Gray showed these This depot
g. % De built just south Of the passenger
station. ard on the north viii be an c1lcc
- ny 4feeU and two stories high South
i % be- warsroou one story high
equipped win every convenience Tor
banding and taking care Of freight. ard
= be- III feet long Extending 81 feet
south cf the warerooms is 20 be q covered
platform The office and wGrerooms are
I be built OF Carthage granite and brick.
and put UP In the very best possible man
ner
The Representa- tives also presented plans
for the tracks and terminal facilities and
showed just what they desired The com
pany has purchased a large amount Of
properly Oh rhe west side OF Mosley ave-
nue.. which they VIII use for tracks. and
there is nothing bus their own ground.
and This would De dangerous FOR people
% use. So they assed that the streets be
vacated as follows. Lewis street. from
0Iosley u Macon. Norris street from
Grace 70 Lincoln avenues. santa Fe
street from kellogg to Morris avenues.
and the alley between Mosley and Mead
arenues from Orne 20 Kellogg.
The streets over which the company
was granted "a right of way were as fol-
lows Division street, from Rock Island
avenue 70 AIosley; Lewis street. Norris
street. Kellogg street One street. Indian
apolis avenue. Santa lie avenue and
Washiugton avenue. and the alleys be-
tween those streets The risht 20 cross
Washilgton avenue was made on account
CT the company desiring u build SO
that they could enter aIosley avenue d.
rsct without having n pun north and
back down on their tracks
The ordinance establishing tho grades
o. the Wichita and Western Railway
Coupaar.s tracks from santa Fe avenue
g the Arkansas glver was passed The
company has its engineers here and wiz
have a force of men in Wichita in a few
DAYS 70 make this reduction from their
present grades. and the ordinance was
passed 70 gise them the proper grades
K. q. Van uuyn. for one full term
member of the council from the Th.rd
ward and elected for q second tina last
EEring. has s0ld out his hotel interests in +
Wichita. and wiz move - Guthrie Last
nisht his res gnauon was presented. tn +.
witch he gave business matters as the F
cause OF his res. Enation. and be thanked 4.
The members Of The council for their
Treatment ana had many warm expire .
SONS for Wichita. ari il was wiki re-
get thar he IS compelled To leave His
res snatioa was accepted ana EV. : Pierce .
eppoirted 70 the position At the cleo
ton 10 be held next spring AIr Pierce cr .
successor VIII te elected
The city clerk was ordered to afver-
tlse Tor bids Ga all unfinished walks. F
cvros and cutters or which The thirty
days limit had expired. The following
hiss were presented Tor building curbs.
A. J. Laird Sc pcr lineai foot
Sumption q Co.. q 4-loc per l.neal foot.
=. Z. Burton. &c per Ilne4l foot
= Z. 3I,t1er. &c per Eneal foot.
Beard Bros. &c per Hneai FOOT
T. e Burton being the lowest bidder
was awarded the contract.
The following were Che bids opened Tor
tn construction 81 sidewalks
a. l. Laird 12i4c PER square foot; sand
filing. See per cg5lc sand
sumption * Co. u 4-llc per square foot.
saad, l5c per Cubic ward
T. T. Burton. lie per square foot: sand
- Peg cubic yard.
H. T. Intner lie per square foot;
san5. c Per gard
Beard BIOS. 1-7se per sguare foot; sad.
3 .er square yard.
This --trac- was awarded 20 sumption
4 &C.. Jhs-r bid being the lowes,-
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