The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-14
FOR OPENING
WICHITA ST.
Ordinance Is Passed by the
City Council.
REM0NSTRANCE is HEARD
Much Business Is Transacted
in an Evening.

An ordinance for the opening OF
Wichita street. from Lincoln to Lewis
street. was passed by the city council last
night at an adjourned session. A mild"
Iemonstrance was offered by Council
man Bellew, but was not considered at
length because. as Mr.. Bellew said. that
the remonstrance was not made for the
purpose of doing away with the Orient
railroads coming up this avenue. but was
Only Tor the purpose Of getting the rail-
= al TO lay its road-bed over and along
the river bed. Mr.. Davidson declared
that this could be looked after later, and
a. the street was an important one. and
should be opened for other reasons as
vel as for this one, ne moved that the
ordinance be adopted, and it was adopted
D9 the following vote: Aycs-Scheu. Da-
Y-oson, Dawson. Belew. Herman. Mckee.
1sely and Smith. Noes-Burton, Pierce,
Luling and Reynolds
The property 10 be affected in this open
ing may be referred to IN ordinance 1873,
OF the eighth page Of the Eagle.
The other business done by the coun-
eli follows:
The engineer was instructed to have the
pavement repaired at cost of $40 per
square foot.
The public buildings committee carried
motion 70 have the Greihensteln build
Ing rented for SIS a month
The city clerk was instructed 10 see
that the Missouri Pacific railway re-
moves the drift wood and waste at the
First street bridge.
ne street railway company was ordered
70 lower the grade on Thirteenth street
ana on Fairview avenue, between Thir-
teenth street and Seventeenth street
Mr.. davidson reported adversely for his
I O.
nue..
Il was decided that the Watson Milling
company ana A. Hyde viii be required 10
pay the regulation amount Il they wish
20 connect with the sewer.
MI Herman made a motion which car
RED 10 have an expert found who should
oTaft plans for storm water sewer for
the city
II was ordered that none but union
PAINTERS be employed in the work done
for the city.
A favorable report was made on petit
ton for the widening of avenue d, and
the city attorney was ordered to prepare
the necessary ordinance.
A street arc light was ordered placed
on the corner OF Second street and Ohio
avenue
The report Of the appraisers on Zim-
merly avenue was referred back to that
body to correct the names of the prop
the right party had been made
4 request made by a property owner on
East Douglas avenue 10 put up a build
ing in the rear Of the one on the north
east corner OF Mead and Douglas avenue !
was referred 10 the proper committee
A request made by Mr.. Doug. Caldwell /
that the taxes on let g. Patti avenue be (
rebated. was referred to the judiciary /
Committee
A remonstraace against a sidewalk on
the west side Of South IT -aulic avenue /
was granted.
petition of Schonenberger Bros. for /
PERM ssion to build an automobile repair !
shop in the rear Of 230 North Main street. /
was referred 10 the fire and building |
committee. IS was also the petition Of n. /
I. Phillip TO put mp a photograph gal /
lery west Of the Carey hotel and an /
other 10 open an alley between Market /
street and Lawrence avenue, from Bailey 4
20 Lincoln street
J. r. Kenworthy's petition for an 4
amendment 10 the city ordinance concern I
ing the conducting Of employment agen- (
cies fl this city was referred TO the /
proper committee.
A petition TO open Riverside avenue. /
from Buffum avenue TO Carter avenue, /
was referred TO the public Improvement (
committee. but on a substitute motion by /
Mr.. Davidson. the city attorney was IN
structed to look into the matter of the 4
pl operty.
j. B. York. of Arkansas avenue, petit I
toned that the sidewalk in front Of his /
fats On West Central avenue be lowered /
by the city. ard it was referred TO the /
proper committee.
A patrolman petitioned for by persons +
east OF the Rock Island tracks. was or
dered 70 put En- his appearance there.
A petition for crossing over the Mis-
euGri Pacific railway tracks on Clarence (
avenue was granted
A communication Of the board Of the
First Presbyterian church. demonstrating
against the Immoral shows that were 2
allowed in this city during carnival week.
was fsvorably pessed upon by the coun-
Gil The whole matter was referred to the
president or the Carnival association and (
fits executive committee.
The following permanent four-foot walks
as petitioned for were allowed by the
council: on the north side Of Tenth
street. from Market to Main street: on
the north side Of Second street. from
Cleveland TO hydraulic avenue: on tho
east side OF Patti from Henry TO Lin
coin street: on the west side II Patti.
from LINCOLN 10 kellogg street. on the
u est side OF Usage. from Maple TO Doug
las avenue. on the east side OF Usage.
from Maple 70 Douglas avenue on the
west side OF Nartinson, from Texas 70
FOOLED HIM.