The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-22
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Published March 2. 1907

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ent except Herman, who came in later.
Minutes of last regular and specia
meeting read and adopted
Schell moved that water company be in
, structed to extend 6-inch main on Parl
Place avenue from 18th TO 18th street anC
place hydrant at the corner of 14th anC
Park Place, and one at the corner of 15ti
) and Park Place; same to be put in under
the direction Of the fire marshal. Mo
ton carried.
Isely moved that the fire and water
committee confer with the water com
pany in regard to location of hydrants OF
Market street. Motion carried.
Fire and water committee asked fur
/ Their time to report on extension of water
! main on Burton avenue. Request granted
! Smith moved that the fire and water
committee and fire marshal look into the
ACCESSIBILITY Of establishing fire station in
the vicinity of Hydraulic avenue and
First street for the better protection OF
College Hill property and the east portion
of the city and report at the next meet
ing. Motion carried
Mckee moved that the city clerk be
instructed to advertise fer bids to be
submitted in thirty days for 80 vapor
lights, Welshbach burners. TO be fur
nished the city for a period Of three
years on 20-night schedule. Bidders to
state price per lamp per year; city TO
have option to purchase or lease.
Bellew OF the public building commit
tee reported progress in the matter OF
securing jail door.
Smith moved to go into executive ses-
sion before adjournment. Motion carried.
Luling moved TO recind motion that no
further tax compromises be granted for
one year. Motion carried.
Luling moved that the general taxes
and the penalty on the special taxes on
the Unitarian church property at the cor
ner Of Market and William street be re-
bated- Motion carried.
Burton moved that in future all tax
compromises be referred to the finance
committee with power TO act. Motion
carried.
Van Duyn moved that $50 be added to
the appropriation ordinance TO pay Mrs.
Baker for sewer right of way on her
/ premises Motion carried.
Van Duyn moved that Mrs Burnett be
given the privilege to move cottage from
Topeka to First street, subject to the
approval of the fire marshal. Motion car
ried.
( Claims and accounts read and referred
/ to proper committees.
! Claim OF J. G. Winnie read and referred
J to finance committee.
Wichita r. & /. Co., requested permits
sion TO extend power circuit south to
/ Division street, thence east on Division
! to Washington; also to set poles and
string a 2-power wire on same. On motion
+ request was granted.
Petition Of Sarah Q. Newly that alley
be vacated was read and referred 70 the
public improvement committee.
Communication from Walterschied re-
lative to putting in sewer pipe on East
Central avenue, was read and referred to
sewer and drainage committee and city
engineer.
Bond of Frank L. Brown in the sum Of
$4,000 in compliance win terms Of or
dinance No. 1871, granted 21st day of Oc-
tober, 1901. On motion bond was approved.
Sworn statement of Frank L. Brown as
to number Of phones for with contracts
had been secured, was read and ordered
placed on file.
Communication from the Mo. e Kan.
Tel. Co. requesting that the council des-
ignate where they might set poles, and
height at which wires should be strung.
Burton moved that the communication
be referred TO the franchise and license
committee. Carried.
Bond Of Chas. A. Preston, for street
excavation was read and approved.
Bond of Dermody Plumbing Co., was
read and referred to the finance COM
mittee.
Burton moved that the city clerk no
llLN plumbers OF dClloh taken On lItlT
bonds Motion carried.
Report of the police judge, secretary Of
the board of health, and city weighmast-
ers were read and ordered placed on file.
An ordinance repeating ordinance No.
1772. entitled An Ordinance Providing for
a License Tax on the Business Of
Plumbing.
On motion rules were suspended, or
dinance placed on its passage and adj
Of ordinance as whole: Yeas. Blake
man. Burton, Bellew. Davidson, Dawson,
Isely. Herman. Luling, Mckee, Schell,
Smith, Van Duyn.
An ordinance repeating ordinance No.
III. entitled An Ordinance Creating the
Office Of Plumbing Inspector, was read.
On motion rules were suspended and or
dinance placed on its passage and adj
opted by sections. Final vote on adop-
tion as whole: Yeas. Brakeman, Burton.
Bellew, Davidson, Dawson, Isely. Ker-
nan, Luling, Mckee, Schell, Smith, Van
Duyn.
Petition that the city engineer give
curb lines on both sides Of Emporia ave
nue.. from Kellogg TO Orme, to conform
with the curb line on Emporia avenue in
Englfsh's addition On motion prayer of
the petitioners was granted.
An ordinance establishing the curb lines
on both sides Of Emporia avenue was
read On motion rules were suspended
and ordinance placed on its passage and
adopted by sections. Final vote on adj
option as a whole: Yeas, Brakeman, Bur-
ton. Bellew, Davidson, Dawson, Isely |
Herman. Luling, Mckee, Schell. Smith
Van Duyn.
An ordinance establishing the curb line
on both sides Of Maple street between
Seneca street and Hiram avenue, in the
city of Wichita, was read. On motion
rules were suspended and ordinance
placed on its passage and adopted by
sections. Final vote IN adoption as q
whole. Yeas. Brakeman, Burton. Bellew, !
Davidson. Dawson, Isely. Herman. Luling. /
Mckee. Schel, Smith Van Duyn.
An ordinance prohibiting the stringing |
Of telephone wires in the streets and al |
leys in the city Of Wichita by unauth- |
orized persons and providing penalty for |
the violations thereof was read ON mo- |
ton rules were suspended and ordinance |
placed on its passage and adopted by 1
sections. Final vote on adoption as a 1
whole: Yeas, Brakeman. Burton. Bellew. !
Davidson. Dawson. Isely. Herman. Luling. |
Mckee. Scheil. Van Duyn. Nays Smith. /
An ordinance providing for the Issuance /
Of an internal Improvement bond in the /
sum Of $685. 20 6. A. AcAIahan to pay for 4
the construction Of sidewalk. was read. !
on motion rules were suspended and or I
olnance placed on lis passage and adj !
opted by sections Final vote on adoption I
rs q whole: Yeas Brakeman, Burton, /
Bellew. Davidson. Dawson. Iseiy. ker-
rxn. Lul!ng. Mckee, Scheu. Smith. Van 4
Dtyn.
An ordinance making appropriations for !
miscellaneous purposes WAS read. on 4
motion rules were suspended and ordi- I
nance placed on Its passage and adopted 1
hy sections Final vote on adoption as a
whole: Yeas. Brakeman Burton, Bellew. i
Davidson Dawson. IseIy. herman Luling. /