The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-16
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Published September 16, 1903.

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Minutes of last meeting were read and
approved.
Councilman Mckee reported that appa-
| ratus for testing gas had been shipped.
Claims and accounts were read and re-
/ ferred to proper committee.
| A petition that the curb on Emporia
! avenue, between Kellogg and Orme street.
remain as IL is at present. was read On
motion prayer of the petitioners was
/ granted.
a petition that the water mains be ex-
tended on Main street from Orme to Baily
street was read. On motion the prayers
of the petitioners was granted and the
city clerk instructed to notify the water
company TO make said extension.
petition for a permanent curb on
the north and south side of Second street
from Washington to Hydraulic avenue
was read and granted.
Freeman offered the following resolu-
ton:
BE ii resolved by the mayor and coun-
cilmen of the city of Wichita, that it
is hereby declared to be public necessity
to construct a permanent curb on the
north and south side of Second street
from Washington avenue to Hydraulic
avenue, and that the city clerk is hereby
instructed to cause publication of this
resolution TO be made according to law"
On motion resolution was adopted.
A petition for a permanent curb on the
west side Of Lawrence avenue was read.
On motion same was granted and the
city attorney was instructed to prepare
resolution declaring it necessary TO con-
str1Ict said curb
Petitions for the following permanent
walks were read and referred to the
public Improvement committee:
A hve-foot walk on the east side of
Emporia from Thirteenth to Sixteenth.
A f1ve-foot walk on the west side of
Emporis from Fourteenth to Fifteenth.
four-foot walk on the north side of
Fourteenth street from Topeka to EN-
poria-
A four-foot walk on the west side of
Topeka from 80 feet south Of lot to
Lincoln street.
A four-foot walk on the east side of
Cherry from Eagle street to Ninth.
A four-foot walk on the west side of
~-.erry street from Murdoch to Eagle.
A petition for four-foot cinder walk
on the west side of Shot street was read.
On motion prayers of the petitioners were
granted and the property owners were
given thirty days in which to construct
said walk.
Councilman Isely moved that the city
attorney prepare a resolution declaring
1t necessary to curb the east and west
sides of Lawrence avenue from Douglas
to Tenth street. Motion carried.
The Southern Kansas Fair and Carnival
association requested that they be granted
the use of the Haymarket premises dur
ing the week of September 18th, also the
city license privilege during said week.
On motion request was granted.
A communication from the fire marshal
requesting that A. S. Brownell be granted
leave of absence from September l, with
out pay, was read. On motion request
was granted.
A remonstrance against the construc-
ton of a permanent sidewalk on the east
side of Ellis avenue from Division to
Chisholm creek was read and granted.
A communication from NJ. R. Diver re-
questing permission to remove barn To-
Gated about 100 feet north of the Missouri
Pacific railway track on North Waco ave-
nue. to about 125 feet south of said rail-
motion request was granted, provided Mr..
Diver placed his barn on property line
as established by the city engineer.
A communication from Isaac Miskel
requesting that his name be stricken
from remonstrance against the curbing of
Water street was read. On motion re-
quest was granted.
The maintenance bodn of the Sumption
Sidewalk Co. for the construction of side
walk was read and approved.
The street commissioner was instructed
to make fill for crossing over the Wichita
and Western Railway company's track
on Elizabeth street
Councilman Bellew moved thata an alley
crossing be put in on alley between En-
poria and Topeka avenues on the north |
side of Kellogg. Motion carried
A petition to the mayor and council !
men OF the city of Wichita 10 call
special election in said city to submit a
proposition that said city isstie lis bonds |
in the amount of $4,000 TO the Arkansas /
Valley Interurban Railway Co TO aid /
said railway company in securing and /
paying for lands for right of way, depot |
grounds and terminal facilities in the city 1
of wichita was read. Councilman Schell |
moved that some be referred to commit I
tee on railways and street railways. Nc !
ton carried.
Councilman Schell reported that the |
Dold Packing company would donate Gin
ders to place on Lawrence avenue be-
tween Seventeenth and Twentyflrst |
streets and moved that the city accept 1
same. Motion carried.
Isely moved that committee Of three /
be appointed to draft resolution On the /
death of ex-Mayor ]. P. Al Ell. Motion /
carried Mayor appointed 'Councilmen /
Isely, Schell and Herman.
Council took recess Of hva minutes for /
committee to draft resolution.
Committee reported the following reso- /
luton:
whereas. The death CT the Hon. ]. P. /
Allen former mayor Of the city Of Wich- |
tia. having occurred this afternoon; he it
Resolved That the mayor and ci:y /
council express their lae0 sorrow in The .
untimely death OF this highly esteemed /
and respected fellow citizen. FX-Aiayor I
Allen has been a prominent character in /
the building OF Wichits ana his death is /
recognized as a serious loss to the CONF +
munity Be It further
Resolved. That this body offer its con-
dolence and sympathy To the members of /
the bereaved family, his death being a
personal loss TO all.
wv. H. ISELY.
'sW. F. SCHELL.
g. B HERMAN.
Committee
On motion resolutions were adopted 4