The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-07
'FFlClAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Published November I, 1905.
Wichita. Kan Oct. 1a. ]


Minutes of last regular and special
meetings were read and approved.
The councilmen of the various wards
gave locations at which they desired rail-
way companies to maintain lights.
Bellew reported that he had contracted
for sanitary repairs to the city prison.
at an expense Of one hundred and fifteen
(si15.ool dollars
Sewer and drainage committee reported
that they had approved contract for the
construction of sewer in sewer district
No. four "a
Sewer and drainage committee request
ed further time TO consider plans and
Specifications for storm water sewer. Re
quest granted.
Councilman Davidson came in.
Davidson moved that the city attorney
Prepare an ordinance vacating twenty (2O
feet off of Second street in Chautauqua
addition. providing same reverted 10 adj
5acent property owners. In case It did
not, to make sidewalk in said addition
uniform with other walks on Second
street Motion carried.
Mckee reported that Watershed curb
had been paid for. and moved that bAi
for same Presented by Walterscheid be
rejected Motion carried.
Freeman moved that the city clerk re-
advertise for flush tank connections in
sewer district No. one O.. Motion car
RED
The matter Of placing fire alarm at
corner of Woodland and Seventeenth
streets, was referred TO FIRE marshal to
report at next meeting
Freeman moved that no more bills be
-,
extended The mains OF, second street 10
Cleveland avenue Motion carried.
Mckee introduced a resolution declaring
: 1t necessary to curb both sides Of Dodge
: avenue from Douglas TO Maple street.
i Resolution adopted
Claims and accounts were read and re-
rerred 10 proper committees.
Luiing, chairman Of the finance com
mlttee, called attention to the fact that
heads Of departments and different com
mittees had failed to O. n. bills. and
urged the necessity Of their giving atten-
ton to same
\ communication from Il. E. Patter-
son in regard to curb or North Em3oria
avenue was read and referred to public
Improvement committee and city engineer.
a petition requesting that policeman
and referred to committee on policemen
and prisons
City engineers plans and specifications
and estimate for paving Rock Island ave-
hue was read and adopted.
Burton moved that the city clerk adver-
tase for bids for the paving of Rock Isl
and avenue. 10 be presented at next
council melting and that same be not
pany and property owners had come TO
an agreement as to the expense Of paw
ing said street. and that the city attor-
ney inject with the attorney for the prop
erty owners and Rock Island road Mo
ton carried.
An additional bond of NcCabe & Kens-
Ter for maintenance Of curb intersections
was read and approved.
Ordinance No. 2135: An ordinance ap-
proving the contract for the construction
Of sewer in sewer district No. four ca.
was, read. On motion the rules were sus-
pended and ordinance placed on It's pas
sa9e and adopted by sections. Final vote
ch adoption a whole yeas. Burton.
DSllew Davidson, Freeman. Herman.
Isuling, Mckee, Pearce. Reynolds ard
siIcheEl.
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Sidewalk Co, for the construction of
sewer in sewer district 10 four ca, was
Eead. and approved.
LuIing moved that council go into ex-
~ ecutive session before adjournment Mo
5Sstion carried
Burton moved that the city clerk be in
structed to advertise for bids for the
construction Of wooden bridge over CHS
holm creek on Hunter avenue. accord
Tag to plans and specifications to be
furnished by the city engineer Motion
carried
Davidson moved that the city engineer
accept proposition Of the Wichita Bridge
{. Iron Works for repairing of bridge over
Chisholm creek on Hydraulic avenue. pro-
vlding county commissioners agree to pay
one-half the expense for repairs of said
bridge. Motion carried.
Ordinance No. 2l05: An ordinance desig-
rating the benefit district for the widen
Ing Of Maple street between Usage street
and Walnut street was read. On motion
the rules were suspended ard ordinance
placed on its passage and adopted by
sections. Final vote on adoption as u
whole: Yeas-Burton. Beilew. Davidson
Freeman, Herman. Lrling. Mckee Pearce
REYNOLDS and Scheu.
Ordinance No. 2l97: An ordinance desiE-
mating the benefit district in the matter
or widening IIandley avenue from the
south side OF said street 20 Maple street
was read On motion the rules were
suspended and ordnance placed on its
passage and adopted by sections. Final
vote on adoption as whole: Yeas-Bur-
ton. Beileyr. Davidson. Freeman. Herman.
Luling. Mckee. Pearce Reynolds ard
Schel.
Ordinance No. 2I1S: An ordinance pro-
viding Tor the issuance Of an internal i'm
provement bond 30 McCabe & Kensler in
the sum OF Two Hundred and Fifty-scven
and 4S-i00 C25L43l Dollars. 10 pay for
sidewalk intersections. was read. on mo-
y ton the rules We're suspended and ordi-
nance placed on its passage and adopted
tl- sections. Final vote on adoption as
whole: Yeas-BurtoR. Bellew. David
son. Freeman. Herman, Luling, Mckee,
Pearcei Reynolds and Scheu-
Ordinance No. 2Ia9. An ordinance pro-
viSing Tor the issuance Of an internal
improvement bond 20 McCabe & Keusler,
to pay for curb and curb intersections,
was read on motion the rules We're
SUSPENDED and ordinance placed on its
passage and adopted by sections Final
vote on adoption as a whole, Eeas-Hur-
ton. ReIiew. Davidson. freeman. Herman.
Iuling. Mckee. Pearce. Reynolds ana
Schell
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