The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-14
OFFICIAL
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Published April IA. 1893.

| mclean ii the cnalr, all councllmen pres
| ent.
! Minutes OF last meeting were read and
| adopted
| Public Improvement committee approved
| the platt of C. Edward Roemach additi On
| and moved that the same be approved by
the city council Motion carried.
| The matter of constructing a walk en-
Santa Fe avenue on Eckert property. was
referred TO public improvement commit
tee and city attorney to report at next
meeting.
The public improvement committee were
given further time. in the matter of vacat-
ing a portion of Waco avenue.
Smith moved that y. w. Andrews lie
permitted to build a shed on North EN-
poria. On motion same was referred 10
the fire marshal and fire and water CON-
mittee.
The matter Of putting in new lights was
referred to the lighting committee to re-
port at next meeting.
Herman moved that a committee CT
three same to include the mayor. be ap-
pointed to confer with the Orient officials
in regard to Orient Railway compa ny
using bank of river for right-of-way in
stead of Wichita street, the mayor 10
select an additional councilman on the
committee and the property owners On
Wichita street. to select one MEMBER.
Motion carried. Mayor appointed c. l.
Davidson and the property owners
selected Mr.. S. H Nelson.
City clerk was instructed to notify Mr.
Steinbuchel to gutter his building on
North Main street so as to run waste
water in rear to alley. instead as at pres
ent running same over alley into Main
street.
Claims and accounts were read and re-
ferred TO proper committees.
Miss Mills addressed the council in re-
gard to chairs left in the city building
by the Sedgwick Music club. and le-
quested the return of the same On
motion the building committee was in
structed TO have chairs returned. and il
case any We're missing to purchase new
ones to replace them.
\ remonstrance against the extending
of the fire limits on Douglas avenue from
the bridge to Seneca street, was real
and referred 10 the fire and water COM
mittee and city attorney.
A communication from c. E. Andrews.
in regard TO award of appraisers in the
opening of Zimmerly street. was read
and referred to the judiciary committee
and city attorney.
Petition of A G. Mueller TO be allowed
to construct an ironclad building in the
rear of Miller's blacksmith shop on Moth
Main street. was read and granted.
A petition requesting the employment
of Hobbs band was read and referred to
the park commissioners
4 petition to extend water main on
Burton and Hancock avenue from Sen
eca TO Milwood avenue. was read. On
motion mayor was instructed 10 confer
with the Water company and have ex-
tension made
A petition to make Professor Sanford
and his band the official city band. was
read and referred 10 the park commits
sioners.
Claim OF c. E. Andrews for additiorsl
damages was read and referred to the
judiciary committee and city attorney.
Claim Of / T. Porter for damages. on
account of damages sustained by flood,
was read and referred to Judiciary conI-
mittee and county commissioners.
A communication from the board of edu-
ca ton relative to the proposition to vote
bonds for the erection of new high
school building was read and ordered
placed on file.
Report of appraisers designating bene-
fit district for the opening of 12-foot
alley in Matthewson's addition was read.
Smith moved that the report be approved
and that the city attorney prepare an
ordinance I'm accordance Herewith. Motion
carried.
Report of the appraisers assessing the
damages and benefits for the purpose OF
opening sixteen-foot alley, beginning
at the south side OF Lincoln street. mid
way between lot Nos. ! and 26 thence
due south TO the north side of Zimmerly
street, was read and adopted.
on motion city attorney was instructed
to prepare an ordinance providing for TIE
issuance OF an internal improvement bond
to pay for opening said street
Davidson moved that city clerk be in
structed to advertise for bids for the
of permanent curb and si's-
walk intersections during the summer
and fall of 1903. Motion carried.
Davidson moved that lights be placed In
the parks on April ]. Motion carried.
Davidson moved to go into executive
session before adjournment. Motion car
ried
Quarterly report Of the city treasurer
was read and referred to the finance COM
mittee.
Iuline moved that no more tax COM |
promises be granted Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 2Ds
An ordinance establishing the benefit 1
district for the opening OF an alley twelve |
feet wide. running north and south in /
addition, was read On \
motion rules were suspended and ordi- /
nance placed on its passage and adopted 1
BY sections. Final vote on adoption ~
whole: Yeas: Burton. BeIlew, David
son Dawson. IseIy Herman. Luling. Nc
Kee Reynolds. schel Smith and Pierce.
ORDINANCE NO. 2e7
An ordinance establishing the bovn-
FAIRIES OF the benefit district Of a street
'4N forty feet wide running east and west
through Matihewson's addition. between
Douglas avenue and First street from
wabash 10 Ohio was read. On motion
Jules were suspended and ordinance
placed on its passage and adopted b. sec
IONS Fiaai vote or adoption as a whole.
Yeas. Burton BeiIew. Davidson. DavS-
ion. Iselv. Herman Lullng. Mckee. ReY-
loids. scheIl. Smith and Pierce
I-uline moved that bids OF paving Be
,pened Motion carried
I.uling moved that 10 BIDS, Be opened
except those containing bids for oonsfruc-
son q asphalt Motion CARED