The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-06

me TOilOWlnE pctluohS Tor curbS Were
read and referred to the public improve
ment committee:
Both sides Of Laura from Douglas ave-
nue. to Hunter.
Both sides Of Ida from Douglas to Hun
/ ter avenue.
Both sides of Water from William to
/ Orme street
Market street from William to Orme
street.
A resolution yas submitted declaring
Unnecessary to curb and gutter William
street from Water street TO Santa Fe
! avenue and Water street from Douglas
avenue to William street; Lawrence ave-
nue. from William to First street; Topeka
avenue from William to First street;
Emporia avenue from William TO First
street; fremont avenue from William
street to Douglas avenue and St. Francis
avenue from Douglas avenue to First
street. This matter was laid on the table.
The council resolved that it was neces-
sary TO curb both sides OF Emporia ave
nuo from Douglas avenue to Lincoln
street and Market street from English
street 70 Orme.
A resolution was introduced declaring
it necessary to curb Market street from
English to Lincoln street but there was
a b!g remonstrance brought I'm and the
matter was laid on the table II would
require a big fiji to be made south of the
railroad and some of The property owa-
ers objected to this extreme cost. There
is a big pond just south Of the railroad
which is an eyesore 10 the people living
in the south end and they want this
property improved. but the owners do not
want to improve it,
Notice was given the city that nom
union man was working on the lily pond
in Riverside park. Some time ago the
council PASSED resolution that none but
union labor should be employed on all
work Tor the city done under contract.
The public Improvement committee re-
ported that they had investigated the
petitions asking for the opening Of lin
merly street from Water street 10 Law
renee avenue, and had found that it was
practicable TO open the street from Main
10 Lawrence avenue. bat there was a
house ia the road OF the opening of the
street fariher west. so only the opening
OF the two blocks was recommended.
y petition had been presented asking
for the opening Of Cedar street on the
West Side. but IL was found that part
of the street was outside the city limits
and could not be touched by the city.
\ remonsuance was presented against
building sidewalk on both sides Of
Washington avenue from Kellogg 20 Lin
coin streets. which was granted by the
council.
\ petition for opening Sixteenth street
from Emporia avenue east three blocks.
WAS referred 10 the public improvement
committee.
x petition was read asking Tor 3 cinder
walk on The east side q Main street from
Harry 70 Oslo street. and a permanent
walk on the west side Of Grace avenue
from Douglas avenue north. past the mid
die OF the block Both OF these were
granted.
There were number Of other petitions
for sidewalks and curhs. hut they had
n1t been signed hy the oouncilmen from
The wards ana could not he passed On
last night
Mckee. 81 the lightins committee. re-
ror1ed that The contract had been signed
with BAYS Bros Tor the new street lights
and thar ar. Bays bad gone q Chicago
70 maze dnai arrangements Tor che lamrs
4 peEtsen signed hy more than I0 PEG
Die living in the north end askins chat
the mayor and fre and water committee
appoint none bat white men 10 he re-