The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-11
OFFICIAL
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Fusllshed december II, 1853.

ent except Bellew and Fearcc.
Minutes of the last meeting were reat
and approved.
Mckee reported that the gas tested wa
up to the STANDARD ss required by or
dinance.
Davidson moved that curbing in from
of lots 31-S3-35-37, North Emporia avenue
be lowered to grade at the expense o.
the city, under direction OF the stree
commissioner and city engineer. Mott,r
carried.
Freeman of the sewer and drainage com
I oconstruct storm water seyer In Law
renee avenue district be submitted u
property holders in said district. Or
motion report of committee was adopted
Burton moved that plans and specificar
tons for storm water sewer submitted by
W kiersted be adopted. Motion car
ried.
Councilman Pearce came in.
The request of the trustees of the Lewis
Academy, that special taxes be abated
on the Lewis Academy on Market street
was reconsidered and Councilman Lulins
moved that prayer of petitioners be grant
ed Motion carried.
The matter OF carrying out plans for
storm water sewer at the Sullivan Dam,
was referred to sewer and drainage COM
mittee to report at next meeting.
Freeman reported that right OF way
had not been secured in sewer district
No. I.
Freeman moved that drain box be re-
paired at corner of Pattie and Douglas
avenues. Motion lost.
Mckee moved that city clerk notify
property owners on south side of Doug
las avenue between Main and Water
sstreets, TO bring walks to grade. Motion
carried.
Mckee moved to go into executive ses-
sion before djournment Motion carried.
= Isely moved that street commissioner
procure more signs to be placed on Gin
der path on Fifteenth street. Motion
carried.
Claims and accounts were read and re-
ferred TO proper committees.
An appeal of America Tull over the
award and assessment of damages of
land taken for the extension OF Wichita
street, was read and referred TO the
judiciary committee and city attorney.
A communication from the Wichita
Railway 81 Light company, with regard
20 park lights was read and ordered
placed on file.
The city engineers amended estimate
OF cost of construction Of wooden bridge
over Chisholm creek on Hunter avenue
was read and adopted.
Burton moved that the city clerk sd-
vertise for bids for the construction of
above bridge. Motion carried.
a petition TO cause the opening Of Es-
telie avenue from First street south: also
an alley to Firbaugh's sub was read and
referred TO public improvement commit
tee.
4 petition for a five foot cinder walk on
the west side of Lawrence avenue from
Twenty-frst to Twenty-second street, was
read. On motion prayer of petitioners
was granted and property owners given
thirty days in which to construct said
walk.
4 remonstrance against the construction
OF permanent curb on the west side
of Topeka avenue between Douglas ave-
nue. and First street. was read and or
dered placed ON file.
The city engineers estimate No. l, in
the sum of sl,126.65. as to amount Of
sever laid In sewer district No. 4, was
read and approved.
The acceptance of ordinance No. 210i,
granted to Frank =. Casey and Henry
rIeiser, was read and orcered placed on
fiIe.
Burton moved that the city engineer de-
fine the banks of the Arkansas river from
Seneca street south. Motion carried.
The matter of the appointment OF S.
v. Lee as special policeman was read
and referred to the mayor.
The street commissioner reported that
board walk on the north side Of Second
street was in bad condition and moved
that walk be condemned. Motion carried.
An ordinance designating the locations
where railroads should maintain lights
laid over until the next meeting.
Ordinance No. PTS: An ordinance pro-
viding for the issuance of internal i'm
provement bonds in the sum of sl2e.0o. 10
pay for the opening of Hsndley avenue,
was read. On motion the rules were
suspended and ordinance placed on its
passage and adopted by sections. Final
vote on adoption as a whole: yeas, Burton.
Davidson, Dawson. Freeman. Isaiy. ker-
nan. Luling, Mckee, Pearce, Reynolds
and Schell
Ordinance. Nc 2lls: An ordinance pro-
viding for the issuance Of internal i'm
pro-ement bond 10 pay for cement side
walks. was read. On motion the rules
were suspended and ordinance placed on
fits passage and adopted by sections. Final
vote on adoption as a whole: yeas, Burton.
Davidson. Dawson. Freeman. Isely. Ker-
nan. Luling, Mckee, Pearce. Reynolds
and Schell
Ordinance No. 212o: An ordinance pro-
viding for the issuance OF internal inn
provement to pay for cement walk inter-
sections. was read. On motion the rules
were suspended and ordinance placed on
its passage and adopted by sections. Final
vote on adoption as waoie: yeas, Bur-
ton. Davidson. Dawson. Freeman, Isely.
Herman. Lulins. Mckee. Pearce. Rey
nolds aud Schell.
Ordinance No. 212i: An ordinance pro-
viding for the issuance of internal i'm
proyement bond to pay for the opening
of Wichita street, was read. On motion
the rules were suspended and ordinance
placed on its passage and adopted by sec
tions. Final vote on adoption a whole:
yeas, Burton, Davidson, Dawson. Free
man. lsely. Herman, Luling, Mckee.
Pearce, Reynolds and Scheu
Ordinance No. 2i2s: An ordinance pro-
viding for the issuance of an internal
improvement; bond for cement curb re-
turns. was read On motion the rules
were suspended and ordinance placed on
its passage and adopted by sections Final
vote on adoption as whole: yeas, Bur
ton, Davidson, Freeman. Isely. Herman.
Luling. Mckee. Pearce, Reynolds ana