The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-21
OFFICIAL
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Published January Il. 1893.

Wichita. Kan, Jan ), IS5
council met in regular session. Mayor
Mclean IN the chair; all councilnen
present.
Minutes OF the last regular and ad-
Journed meetings were read and adopted
Councilman Burton moved that Mr.
Butts be granted permission to establish
lumber yard. build brick Office building
and sheds. same 10 be covered with metal
roof Motion carried
Councilman Smith moved that MI Da~-
son De permitted 10 move frame build
ing IN rear OF his property on east side
Of Emporia avenue. Motion carried
Councilman Beliew moved that a car
Of crushed stone be purchased TO use at
Sullivan's dam Motion carried.
City clerk was instructed TO notify
owner Of property on Main street 10 level
walk in front OF Royal cafe
Councilman Mckee moved that city
clerk instruct property owners on West
Douglas avenue between Wichita street
and the river 10 repair walks. Motion
carried
Councilman BeIlew moved that the
street commissioner furnish some old lIrn-
Der and ten or twelve loads OF street
sweepings TO construct bridge on Dewey
avenue, 10 aid citizens so they could re-
move the Davis island. Motion carried
parties on north side OF East Douglas
avenue 10 repair sidewalk city engineer
10 furnish clerk with names OF property
owners
Sewer and drainage committee recon-
mended the employment OF Mr.. Kier-
stead 10 prepare plans and specifications
for the construction OF storm water
sewer. at a cost OF $3.50 Councilman
Reynolds moved that report Of committee
h.
as a substitute that report be referred
back 20 the committee. city engineer and
city attorney 10 prepare more definite
report as TO extent OF territory, as to
district which proposed plans were TO
include Substitute carried
City clerk was Instructed 70 notify
Wichita and Western Railway company
10 build sidewalk approaches on Ev-
erett avenue.
A petition to grade Morse avenue was
read and granted.
Councilman Smith moved that the street
commissioner grade Green AMI Poplar
streets. Councilman Mckee moved 10 in
clude Sycamore. Accepted. Motion car
RED
Report Of appraisers for assessing ben
efts TO pay for the construction OF sewer
in Sewer District No. } was read. on
motion same was adopted
A petition 10 open an alley north cf
Central avenue between MosIey and
Washington avenue was read and re-
ferred 10 the public improvement COM
mittee.
A communica ton from W A :. Bird
relative 70 the cost OF publication OF re-
vised copies of the Charter Act OF Cities
OF the First Class. showing portion
charged against the city OF Wichita 20
be $50. On motion that amount was
added to the appropriation ordinance.
Report OF the appraisers in the matter
OF widening Lawrence avenu. was taken
up. Councilman Davidson moved that
the report be adopted Councilman Isely
moved as a substitute that the report he
not adopted. Substitute lost the follow
ing members voting Yea on the original
motion. CoUncilmen Burton. Davidson
Dawson. Herman. LuIing. Schell. Smith
and Pierce. nay. Councilmen Isely. Rey-
nolds; Mckee excused
Councilman Davidson moved that the
city clerk advertise for bids for the con-
struction OF curb and gutter on both
sides of Lawrence avenue from Eleventh
street 10 Thirteenth street Motion car
RED
A petition for the paving OF Douglas
avenue from the west end Of the pave
ment on West Douglas avenue TO Seneca
street was read. as follows.
PETITION.
ITO the Honorable Mayor and Council
men Of the City OF Wichita Kansas:
Gentlemen: The undersigned petit
TONERS. being a majority OF the resident
owners. owning q ma jority in square feet
OF the lots OF real estate liable 70 taxa
ton for the payment OF the paving and
improvements herein petitioned for. and
also being the resident owners OF more
than One-half Gzl Of the feet fronting
or abutting upon the street herein named
to be improved. do hereby petition your
honorable BODY to cause Douglas avenue
in the city OF Wichita. Kansas. 10 be
paved from the west end OF the pave
nent on West Douglas avenue 10 Seneca
street. with the necessary curbs SO as
TO make the roadway OF said street
eighty-One SD feet wide from the west
end OF the present pavement - the west
side OF Waco avenue. and from the west
side or Waco avenue varying in width
from ffty-fve f55y feet 70 seventy-five
G5 feet wide 10 the east end OF the iron
bridge over the Arkansas river. and sew
enty GW feet wide from the west end
e said bridge % Seneca street: said
-urb 70 BE- made OF good cement ac-
cording 70 specifications 70 be furnished
oy the city engineer. and said street 10
be paved with vitrifed brick or asphalt. /
as specified laid upon base or founda- /
ton 10 BE- constructed according 20 plans
and specifications 70 b. furnished BY sad
lily engineer; said pavement not to cost +
10 exceed s48 per square yard all 4 4
said work 10 30 constructed as soon as
sanle can be conveniently done. and 4
FOUR petitioners will ever pray.
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