The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-08
o. FICIAL
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Published November 5, 1872.


Smith moved that council go into ex-
ecutive session before adjournment Mo-
ton carried.
Minutes of Sept Is. special meeting OF
Oct. 4, ana regular meeting Of Oct. 6,
were read and adopted.
Isely moved that the city engineer make
arrangement for the repair OF pavement.
Motion carried.
BeIlew made report IN the matter of
repairing the hay market property, and
moved that same be leased for one year
at a rental Of $500 per month. Motion
carried.
Matter of fixing up hose house No. 3
was referred 10 the public building com
Hittee 10 get estimates and report.
Mckee moved that the clerk notify the
No. Pac. Ry. Co. 10 remove drift wood
from the First street bridge. Motion car
ried
schen introduced the following resolu-
ton:
Be it resolved, that the city clerk be
instructed TO notify the manager OF the
Wichita Street Ry. Co to lower their
tracks TO grade from Main 10 Fairview on
Thirteenth street and from Thirteenth 10
Seventeenth on Fairview avenue.
On motion resolution was adopted
Public Improvement committee reported
on wide cling of Lewellen avenue and
Eleventh street that same was out Of the
city ana that council had no jurisdiction.
Davidson moved that engineer give no
estimate for the construction Of sidewalk,
curb ana gutter until maintenance bond
o. the contractor is approved which bond
shall be equal in amount to contract and
for period Of one year. Motion carried.
Davidson moved that the city engineer
when furnishing grade stakes for sides
walk, curb or curb and gutter place the
stakes two feet in sidewalk. curb or curb
and gutter TO be built. Motion carried
Mckee moved that the city attorney
prepare an ordinance declaring il neces-
sary TO widen Hanley avenue, also 10
condemn ten feet OF property extending
into Maple street. Motion carried.
Reynolds moved that the Watson Mill
ing Co. be given permission TO connect
with sewer as per request. Luling moved
to amend that they be allowed TO connect
provided they proportion of cost of con-
strUction of sewer system. Motion as
amended carried.
Reynolds reported that A. A. Hyde de-
sired to connect with sewer. Luling NOV
ed that he be granted permission on same
condition as above. Motion carried.
Herman moved that the sewer and
drainage committee correspond and see
what the service of an expert engineer
could be secured for TO draw plans and
estimate for cost for the construction Of
Smith moved that the request Of Gordon
Hill for permission to construct an IRON
clad building on hoslsy be referred to the
fire and water committee and fire mar
shall with power to act. Motion carried.
Davidson, Of public Improvement COM
mittee reported favorabiy on petition to
widen avenue d. and moved that the
city attorney prepare ordinance declaring
it necessary TO open said street. Motion
carried.
Luling moved that an arc light be plac-
ed at the German Catholic church on the
corner Of Ohio and Second. Motion car
led.
J. D. Caldwell addressed the council
with reference TO erroneous assessment CT
sidewalk tax on lots on Pattie avenue
On motion matter was referred 10 judi
ciary committee TO report at the next
meeting
Claims and accounts were read and re-
fered 10 proper committees.
Report of appraisers in the matter of
tne opening of Zimmerly street was read
and referred back to appraisers for cor
rection
A remonstrance against the consuuc-
ton of sidewalk on the west side of Hy-
draulic was read. Luling moved that the
remonstrance be granted. Motion carried.
Petition OF 81. F. Phillips TO grant per-
mission TO erect Photograph gallery on
vacant lot west Of Carey hotel was read.
On motion same referred TO fire marshall
with power to act.
Petition of Schollenberger Bros. 10 erect
an iron-clad building in the rear OF No.
230 North Main was read and referred 10
the fire marshall with power 70 act
A petition from the Painters Union TO
discontinue painting of the city building
by A. NJ Sutton and the employment Of
union men for the purpose Luling NOV
ed that the prayers of the petitioners be
granted Motion carried.
a petition for the opening Of Riverside
avenue along the south bank Of the Little
Arkansas river from Buffum 10 Carter
was read. Davidson moved that the
| PRAYERS OF the petitioners be granted and
| that the city attorney be instructed 70
| prepare an ordinance declaring il neces-
sary to open said street.
A communication from ]. r York in
regard togrsde given for walk in front OF
/ No. 63i Waco was read and referred to
/ pubic Improvement committee
a petition for policeman TO be appointed
| TO serve on Douglas east Of the Rock
! Island depot was read On motion prayers
o. the petitioners were granted.
/ petition for = railroad crossing across
/ the Mo Pac. Ry. on Clarence avenue was
/ read and granted On motion clerk in
/ structed to notify Ry. Co.
/ Communication from the First Presbyte-
rian hurch Board was read and referred
( 70 managers Of the Street Fair Associa-
! ton.
Councnmon Of the Third ward reported
l adversely on remonstrance acalnst cub
! ing Of Second street from Cleveland ave-
nue. to alley east OF Ohio or motion re-
ronstrance was ordered placed on file.
] Petitions for tho following walk. were
read:
/ 4 4-foot permanent walk N east side Of
q sage from Douglas 20 Maple.
/ A 4-foot permanent walk on the west
sic Of Elizabeth from Douglas 70 Maple
4 4~fo0t permanent walk ct the west
side OF Martinson from Douglas 10 Texas.
4 t-foot permanent walk or the IVES;
side of Usage from Douglas 70 Maple
A 4-foot permanent walk on the north
side of Tenth from Market 20 Main.
4 foot permanent walk on the vest
side % Pattio from Lincoln 10 kellogg
a 4-fcot permanent walk OF the east
/ side 81 Patrie from Henry 20 Lincoln
: 4-foot permanent walk CT the north
side Of Second from Cleveland ~ BY
draulic
on motion prayers OF the petitioner.
were granted ard properly owners G1Fe-
81 DAYS IN which % construct said walks
Rond 81 the Sumption Sidewalk Co ~
ferred to city att0rneT 20 be amended q
comply with the resolution as C main
tairance bond.
Reports u the police judge. We. gh1na-
ters and secretary of The board ~ heaitl
we're read and ordered placed or IRE.
on motion city clerk Eas Instructed .
advertise fo- bids for The farr ishing hal
and cats for tie rse q tie FIRE depart
meut-
ORDINANCE No. fsss
( Ordnance Isss. an ordnance DECLARING
II necessary 20 open Wichita street from