The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-19
Is the Amount Appraised for
Opening of Wichita Street
APPRAISERS MAKE REPORT
Wichita Will Have More Tax
able Property
CITY LIMITS EXTENDED
CITY LIMITS EXTENDED
Council Transacted Much
Miscellaneous Business

At the council meeting last night the
appraisers for the opening of Wichita
street from Lewis to Lincoln street, re-
ported on the amount of damages ap-
praised for each piece of property
They found that the total damage would
amount to $4,930 for the opening of the
street. OF this amount they assessed
$2.7a against the property in the bene-
hit district and the balance against the
city at large The report is d very
voluminous one covering some fifty, legal
cap pages and as none of the councilmen
had read it, the report was referred to
The public improvement committee.
Several tracts of land were added to
The city last night. One is a tract OF
about ten acres on North Seneca street
near the river. This property is almost
entirely surrounded by the city limits.
Mckinley park, in the northeast part of
The city, was also taken in as a part OF
the city and few acres of land Just west
of Central Riverside park. On motion of
Mr.. Burton, the city attorney was in
structed TO prepare an ordinance to make
Aliens subdivision OF Richards addition
and Mr.. Meningitis farm, or that part
Of 1T bounded by Douglas avenue, Prince
and Cove streets. MIR. Davidson asked
that Ackerman's island be included, and
the city attorney will prepare the ordi-
nance for the next council meeting.
The ordinance esta blishing the curb
lines of South Emporia avenue was
passed. From William TO Kellogg streets
the curb lines on both sides are to be
10 IA feet from the property lines from
kellogg to Orme street the curb line on
the west side of the street are to be 232.
feet from the property line and on the
east side is to be 10 Il feet. From Orme
TO Lincoln the curb lines on both sides
are to be 121z feet from the property lines
Mr.. DAVIDSON of the public improve
ment committee has received a copy of
a recent decision of the supreme court
which makes the city liable for damages
from injury from signs and displays on
the sidewalks in front of business houses
and on his motion the chief of police
was instructed 10 enforce the present city
ordinance against this to the letter, in
order TO keep the city out Of court on
account of damage suits.
The lease prepared by the attorney Of
the Wichita Railway and Light company
for the property just north of the Lit
tie Arkansas river and west of the Cen
trail Riverside park was read. BY its
terms the city is TO clean away the un-
derbrush and improve the land az a park
and use il as such for a term of five
years and during that time the city is to
pay the taxes. II was generally under
stood that the lease was to run for ten
years and on this account the matter
wa sreferred to the park commissioners
20 adjust.
The Wells-Fargo Express company had
q petition before the council asking per-
mission to build an ironclad warehouse
tust south of their Office in the Santa Fe
yards, for the use OF the Continental
Creamery company. The creamery COM
pany was to establish a depot in this
city to store their products and also
hold goods coming, to them here. This
building Is to be a cold storage warehouse
16x3S feet and two stories high. Roof
and sides are to be covered with iron
sheeting. Permission was granted them
for this work
Mr. Mckee of the lighting committee,
reported that he had been notified by
the company having the contract for the
boulevard lamps. that the company was
making prepare tons to place new burners
on the lamps which would increase their
power thirty per cent. This announce
rsent was good news to the councilmen.
Mayor Mclean appointed the following
appraisers for the opening Of Lulu avenue
south of Zimmefly street: d. T. Sealock.
NJ. A. Mcclellan and y. L. Hallowell.
The appointments we're confirmed.
The new board Of health was appointed
as follows: d. Schults, chairman; DR..
f. 2. Hoffman. secretary and DIR. Jor-
dan. treasurer. Giles Davis was appointed
city physician at salary OF $50 per
month. These appointments were CON
firmed
Arthur Sullivan was appointed to take
care OF the flush dam north Of the city.
in place OF a r. Duncan. He viii re-
cefve 500 per month for the work
big bundle Of sidewalk uetitions were
handed in and granted. There was one
on ZimmerIv street. where big I'll must
be made. and the council decided that
they would order the walk in whoever
the lots which the walk would touch.
were brought up II grade. in order TO
protect the sand filling. Another was
presented on South Market street. where