The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-18
OF FlCIAL
COUNCIL PRocEEplNes.
Published October is. 1902.
Wichita. Kansas. October Is Is

mayor Mclean IN The cnalfs al COu-iSi1-
men present
Smith moved that council go into exc
cutive session before adjournment.
Motion carried.
Minutes of September Is. special meet
ing of October 4, and regular meeting Of
October G. We're read and adopted.
Isely moved that the city engineer make
arrangement for the repair Of pavement.
Motion carried.
Bellew made report in the matter Of
repairing the Hay Market property and
moved that same be leased for one year
at rental OF S25 per month. Motion
carried.
Matter of fixing up hose house No.
was referred to the public building com
mittee to set estimates and report.
Mckee moved that the clerk notify the
Missouri Pacific Railway company 20 re-
n owe drift wood from the First street
t-idge. Motion carried.
Schen introduced the following resolu-
ton: Be it resolved that the city clerk
be instructed to notify the manager of
the Wichita Street Railway company TO
lower their tracks to grade from Main TO
Feirview On Thirteenth street and from
Thirteenth street to Seventeenth street on
was adopted.
Public improvement committee reported
on widening of Lewellen avenue and
Eleventh street; that same was out Of
the city. and that council had no juris-
diction.
Davidson moved that engineer give no
estimate for the construction OF sidewalk,
curb. curb and gutter. until mainten-
s ~r,-
which bond shall be equal in amount to
: contract and for a period Of one year.
! Motion carried.
Davidson moved that the city engineer
when furnishing grade stakes for side
walk, curb, or curb and gutter, place
the stakes two feet in sidewalk, curb or
curb and gutter TO be built. Motion car
Tied
Mckee moved that the city attorney
prepare an ordinance declaring it neces-
sary to widen Hanley avenue; also to
condemn ten feet Of property extending
INTO Maple street Motion carried.
Reynolds moved that the Watson Mill
Ing company be given permission to con-
meet with sewer, as per request. Luling
moved to amend that they be allowed to
connect, provided they pay proportion
\
Motion as amended carried.
Reynolds reported that a A Hyde de
sired to connect with sewer Luling
moved 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 services Of an expert engineer
could be secured for to draw plans and
inns, foe far Of
q surface water sewer Motion carried.
Smith moved that the request OF Cor
don Hill for permission to construct an
irogilclad building on Mosley. be referred
To- the fire and water committee and fire
marshal with power TO act. Motion car
s-ied
Davidson, of the public improvement
committee, reported favorably on petit
ton to widen Avenue ID" and moved
that the city attorney prepare ordinance (
declaring it necessary to open said street. /
Motion carried
Luling moved that an arc light be
placed at the German Catholic church. /
on the corner Of Ohio and Second. ,
Motion carried.
J. D. Caldwell addressed the council |
with reference to erroneous assessment b.
svenue. on motion matter was referred
TO judiciary committee to report at next
meeting
Claims and accounts were read and re-
ferred to proper committees.
Report Of appraisers in the matter Of (
the opening of Zimmerly street was read (
and referred back 70 appraisers for cor I
Iection.
4 remonstrance against the construc- /
ton of sidewalk on the west side of
Hydraulic avenue. was read. Luling /
moved that the remonstrance be granted. /
Motion carried.
Petition of NJ F. Phillips. to grant per- 1
mission TO erect photograph gallery on /
vacant lot west Of Carey hotel was
read. On motion same was referred TO 1
fire marshal with power to act.
Petition of Schouenberger Bros, TO /
erect an ironclad building in the rear
OF No. go North Main, was read and re-
ferred to the FIRE marshal with power /
10 act.
> A petition from the Painters union to 4
discontinue painting Of the city building (
by A. NJ. Sutton. and the employment (
OF union men for the purpose. was read. |
Luling moved That the prayers Of the +
A petition for the opening of Riverside /
avenue along the south bank Of the Little I
Arkansas river. from Bufum TO Carter, (
was read. Davidson moved that the I
prayers of the petitioners be granted 1
and that city attorney be instructed to
prepare an ordinance declaring il neces-
sary to open said street.
4 communication from J B. York in
regard TO grade given FOR walk in front .
OF No. 61 Waco was read and referred 4
70 public improvement committee.
a petition for a policeman TO be ar +
pointed to serve on Douglas, east of the I
Rock Island depot. was read. On motion
prayers of the petitioners We're granted
A petition for a railroad crossing across (
the Missouri Pacific Railway on Clarence 4
avenue. was read and granted. On motion +
clerk was instructed 10 notify railway
company.
\ communication from the First Pres
hyterian church board was read and re
ferTed 10 the managers OF the Street Fair
association.
Counciimen Of the Third ward reported
adversely on remonstranee against the
curbing OF Second street from Cleveland
avenue 10 alley east Of Ohio. on motion
remonstrsnce was ordered placed on file
Petitions for the following walks were
read: