The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-17
Inne ID. 1903.


S. B. HERMAN, Act. Mayor.
J. L. LELAND. City Clerk
June Sd, 1903.
Council met pursuant to adjournment,
Mayor Mclean in the chair. All council
men present except Isely and Dawson
Minutes OF proceeding meeting were
read. on motion, minutes were corrected.
That portion OF the records pertaining
10 the passage Of ordinance No. 2035, rela-
tive TO taking into the city limits a tract
OF land On Seneca street, was ordered
stricken from the records as same was
not passed. Minutes as corrected were
adopted.
LuIing moved that the proposition Of
the Fourth National and National Bank
Of Commerce for refunding Of bonds be
accepted and Mayor and finance commit
Zee enter into contract for same. Motion
carried.
Mckee moved that the Wichita Railway
and Light Co. be allowed 10 close down
10 make some needed repairs. time not
70 exceed I'VE 90 days. 10 be done during
moonlight nights. Motion carried.
Scheu moved that the park police be
allowed the same salary as other police
men. Motion carried
Bellew moved that hose house No. 1
and : be repaired. new roof on No. and
repairs on No. ., and that the committee
be ordered to repair the city building.
The same was referred TO the committee
on buildings and fire marshal, with power
TO act
The public Improvement committee re-
ported adversely on the petition for a
walk on South Lawrence avenue from
Oslo 10 Harry street.
The public Improvement committee
were given further time in the matter Of
lease Of ground received from the Wich-
ita Railway and Light Co.
Davidson moved that the mayor name
z committee, Of which the mayor and
city engineer shall be members. 10 out
line plan 10 protect the city and city
parks from food waters. and TO make es-
innate Of the cost thereof and report at
the next meeting. Motion carried
ScheH moved that the contract awarded
20 John KOontz for the construction Of
oinder walks be declared forfeited, and
that the city clerk re-advertise for the
construction Of unfinished portions there
Of. Motion carried.
Burton moved that the city clerk notify
John koontz that contract was forfeited.
Motion carried
BeIew moved that AIcCabe & Kensler
b instructed 10 put in sidewalk inter
sections on Market street from Douglas
avenue to kellogg street Motion carried.
Luling moved that the finance commit
Tee be authorized to compromise taxes.
Motion carried.
Claims and accounts were read and re-
1erred TO proper committees.
The finance committee notified the diff
ferent committees that they would not
OK. bills unless they had been OK'd by
the different committees. On motion the
committees were instructed TO OK all
hills
Burton moved that the heads Of de-
partments be instructed TO Ok all bills.
Motion carried
Resolution with reference to dumping
refuse material ar the approaches Of the
Second street bridge over Chisholm creek
was read and city clerk was instructed
70 place notice in the daily paper in re-
gard TO same. also the matter Of dumping
on South Market street and South Law
renee avenue. The street commissioner
was instructed TO put signs at both
places prohibiting the dumping OF refuse
material thereon.
Davidson moved that the city clerk no
tify the Rock Island, Frisco. Missouri
Pacific. Santa Fe and Wichita & Western
railways TO put in culverts as directed
by the city engineer. Motion carried.
Burton moved that the bid Of W. Kier-
sted be accepted for the making Of plans
and specifications for storm water sewer;
C0unciImen Burton. Davidson. Herman
Mckee. Reynolds and Schel voting yea,
and CounCilmsn Bellew, Freeman. Luling
and Pearce voting nay.
Report OF dog catcher read and ordered
placed on file.
.LuIing moved that the amount SlSS 70
Be placed upon the appropriation ordi-
nance. payable to J. :. Sherman, TO pay
costs in telephone case. Motion carried
The claim for damages presented by F.
y. Barngrover relative TO the construc-
ton Of curling as per grade given by city
engineer. and asking that the curb be
lowered in accordance with the grade
now established at expense Of the city.
was read and referred TO the public inn
provement committee.
Acceptance Of ordinance No. 2022 by
the Wichita Gas. Electric Light and
Power Co. was read and ordered placed
on hle.
A petition to omen roads in Boyd's
Riverside addition was read and placed
on file.
Petition Tor the paving Of fremont
street from Douglas avenue TO William
street was read. On motion petition was
granted and same ordered spread on the
records. and city attorney instructed TO
prepare an ordinance declaring Il neces- /
sary TO pave said street
To the Honorable Mayor and Councilmen
Of the City Of Wichita. Kansas.
Gentlemen: The undersigned petition
ers being q majority Of the resident own
ers. owning one-half % Of the feet 'front.' f,
ing OF abuttlng upon said street hsreir
named to be improved. do hereby petit
ton your honorable body 70 cause Ire
mont street in the city Of Wichita, kan
sas. 10 be psved from the south side Of
Douglas avenue 70 the south side Of VIII /
lam street. and with necessary curbs and I
cutters so as 10 make the roadway be /
tween cutters on said street % feet wide;
sid street TO be paved between the afore- (
sid points and ~ the established srade +
OF street. with asphalt pavement. 70 be .
LAID upon a hydraulic cement concrete /
base SIX t5l inches IN thickness; upon r
this SHAH DE spread a binder course Of {
bttuninous concrete one and one-half Gizl I
inches IN thickness. said paving shall BE 4
done at the cost Of the owners OF the land I
liable 10 special assessments therefor. I
ard special assessments AGAINST the land +