The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-29
The aithiia Daily Eagle aaedmesdaY goras gnIy 2e 1903

property upon Seneca street in said CITY
and who own more than 50 per cent of the
front feet abuttin.; on the portion of said
street to be improved belonging TO resi-
dents of the city of Wichita, more spe-
officially hereinafter described, has been
presented TO this council and by 1t or
dered spread upon the journal asking that
a portion of said street hereinafter fully
described. be paved:
Now, therefore, be it resolved that If
is necessary 10 pave Seneca street in said
city from the south side Of Douglas ave-
nue. to the south side of University ave-
nue. with the necessary curbs so as TO
make the roadway of said street ffty-six
(56) feet wide from the south side OF
Douglas avenue to the south side Of Tex
as avenue; and forty (4o) feet wide from
the south side of Texas avenue to the
south side of Maple street, and not ex-
ceeding thirty-five C35) feet wide from the
south side OF Maple street TO the south
side Of University avenue; said curb TO
be made of good cement according TO the
specifications to be furnished by the city
engineer. and said street to be paved with
asphalt laid upon a concrete oase or
foundation according to plans and speci-
fcations to be furnished by the city en-
gtneer all Of said work to be constructed
as soon as same can conveniently be
done.
On motion resolution was adopted, all
counciImen voting yea
Ordinance No. 2esS, an ordinance es-
tablishing the curb lines on both sides of
Seneca street from Douglas to Uni
vsrsity and on both sides OF Uni
yersity from Seneca TO Hiram.
was read. On motion the rules were sus-
pended and ordinance placed on its pass
age and adopted by sections. Final vote
on adoptions as a whole: yeas. Burton,
BeIlew. Davidson, Dawson, Isely, Luling.
Mckee, Reynolds. Freeman and Pierce.
Ordinance No. 2o4s. an ordinance pro-
viding for the issuance OF an internal I'm
provement bond in the sum of s174.5o to
pay for one-half contract price for con-
struction of Seventeenth street bridge.
favor of the Canton Bridge Co., was
read. On motion the rules were suspended
and ordinance placed on its passage and
adopted by sections. Final vote on adop-
ton as a whole: yeas, Burton. Bellew.
Davidson, Dawson. Isely, Luling, Mckee.
Reynolds Freeman and Pierce.
Ordinance No. 2o5S, an ordinance provid-
ing for the Issuance Of an internal i'm
provement bond IN the sum Of s1H.4o, to
be raid for the construction Of cindor
sidewalk, was read On motion the rules
were suspended and ordinance placed on
Axr
Final vote on adoption as whole: yeas,
Burton. Bellew, Davidson. Dawson. Isely,
Luling Mckee. Reynolds, Freeman and
Pierce.
Ordinance No. 2o51, an ordinance pro-
viding for the issuance OF an internal i'm
provement bond in the sum of s34S.S0 10
pay fer the construction Of curb and gut
ter in favor OF T. e. Burton, was read.
On motion the rules were suspended and
ordinance placed on its passage and
adopted by sections. Final vote on adop-
ton as a whole: yeas, Burton, Below.
Davidson. Dawson, Isely, Luling, Mckee.
Reynolds, Freeman and Pierce.
Ordinance No. 2oe1, an ordinance max
ing appropriations out of the fireman
benefit fund was read on motion the
rules were suspended and ordinance
placed on It's passage and adopted by sec
tons Final vote on adoption as a whole:
yeas, Burton, Bellew, Davidson, Dawson,
Isely, Luling, Mckee, Reynolds, Free
man and Pierce
Ordinance No. 2o53, an ordinance max
ing an appropriation for miscellaneous
purposes 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, Burton.
Bellew. Davidson, Dawson. Isely, Luling,
Mckee. Reynolds, Freeman and Pierce.
Mckee moved that the street commits
siener be instructed to remove cotton
wood tree out of line of sidewalk at the
corner OF Seneca and Texas avenues.
Reynolds moved that Mr.. Carney be
allowed to move the wall of store room
five CO. feet east on lot at the corner Of
Douglas avenue and Mosley avenue Mo
ton carried
Burton moved that the city attorney
bring proceedings against Diver or any
person occupying Waco avenue. whose
buildings extending into the street. caus-
ing them to vacate same. Motion carried
Mayor appointed William Graham spe-
cial police at the Frisco yards, to serve
without pay
On motion appointment was confirmed.
Mayor appointed Gil Lappim as alley
scavenger to serve without pay. On mo-
ton appointment was confirmed.
on motion the opening of bids for the
construction of sewer and sidewalks were
not opened were deferred till the next
meeting.
Council adjourned
b F. MLEAN Mayor.
A++asf. 7 7. LELAND City Clerk