The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-11
OFFICIAL
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Published August II, 1903
Wichita, Kansas, July 20. 1893.

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| Minutes Of the last meeting were read
and adopted.
| The manager of the Wichita Children S
| Home asked that the sum of $500 per
| month be added to their present monthly
I allowance
Isely moved that the appropriation to
| the Children's home be raised $3.50 per
month.
| Davidson moved TO amend that allow
| ance become effective when general fund
will permit Amendment lost.
Isely amended that the increase begin
| with October 1st but not TO be paid
by the city until January LIST. Original
motion as amended carried.
| The fire and water committee reported
| unfavorably on the petition of j. n For
sythe to construct a shed at BIS North
| Main street On motion. report OF conf
mittee was adopted.
Mckee of the lighting committee re-
ported that meters for testing gas had
not yet arrived
| Isely moved that the street commits
| sioner be instructed to repair and screen
| the St Francis street scale house. Mo-
| ton carried.
Isely moved that the city attorney and
police department enforce ordinance with
regard to weighing on city scales. Mo
| ton carried.
: Davidson moved that the present city
attorney procure deeds belonging to the
| city from the ex-city attorney and have
| same recorded. Motion carried.
| The public improvement committee were
given further time to report on petitions
| for sidewalks.
The report of w. K. Kiersted in the
matter of the relief of Riverside park
| from overflow by the Little Arkansas
river was read and ordered placed on
| file.
Burton moved that the street commits
sioner fill UP the ditch on Lulu avenue.
| Motion carried.
The matter of constructing a sidewalk
in front of ]. Ed. Petrie's place on
Campbell avenue was referred to the
public improvement committee with
power to act
Mckee moved that the street commits
sioner fill the crossing over the Missouri
| Pacific railroad on Glenn and Wildwood
avenues. Motion carried.
The franchise and license committee re-
ported favorably on the revised gas fran
chise
The franchise and license committee re-
ported favorably on the application and
recommendation of Charles H. Spen-
Ger for the opening OF an employment
agency. and recommended that license
be issued for same when bond shall be
approved. On motion the recommenda-
ton of the committee was adopted.
Schell of the franchise and license COM
mittee reported unfavorably upon chang
ing the license ordinance In regard 70
auctioneers. On motion the recommends
ton of committee was adopted.
Freeman recommended that an arc light
be placed on North Lawrence avenue in
front of the Methodist church. On mo-
ton the chairman of the lighting com
mittee was authorized to have light placed
as designated.
The city engineer made report as 70
plans. specifications and probable cost of
constructing bikes on the bank Of the
Little Arkansas river. On motion same
was ordered placed on file.
Davidson moved that the city engineer
be instructed to prepare plans, specifica-
lions and estimate Of the cost OF the
construction of dixie as proposed to be
constructed along the bank of the Little
Arkansas river and submit same at the
next regular meeting of the council. Mo-
ton carried.
Davidson moved that the city engineer
prepare plans and specifications accord
ing to his estimate of costs for the hand
ling of dirt necessary for the construc-
ton of dixie along the Little Arkansas
river. as per his report, and that the
city clerk be instructed TO advertise for
bids to be submitted at the second meet
ing in August, for handling Of said dirt;
that the city engineer prepare separate
plans and specifications for building
levee and driveway for the lengthening
of the Central avenue dam. and the
lengthening and raising OF two bridges;
said reports to be submitted at the next
meeting.
The plat of Haymaker's Addition to
the City Of Wichita was submitted to the
council for approval
Bellew moved that the plat be approved.
Motion carried.
Douglas avenue that the Barber Asphalt
company be compelled TO complete the
pavement on West Douglas avenue BY
August Is, 1903, was read and ordered
placed on file.
Isely moved that the city clerk notify
the Barber Asphalt company that they
must expedite the WORK OF the West
Douglas avenue paving; that in the mean
time access should be afforded for the
passage of teams over a portion Of the
street. that the city Will hold the COM
psny responsible for delay in the com
pletion of said pavement. Motion carried.
Claims and accounts we're read and re-
ferred 10 proper committees
The claim Of Mary Peters for damages
on account OF injury TO property on Lulu
avenue was read and referred 70 the
judiciary committee and city attorney
A remonstrance against the construc-
ton OF curb on the east and west sides
Of Water street from Central avenue
to Tenth street was read and referred t.
the public Improvement committee
The claim Of Mrs. J. J. Coates. IN the
sum Of five hundred Cs51ao5l dollars. for
Injuries sustained BY a fan on Sidewalk
was read and referred TO The judiciary
committee and city attorney
A claim fo- damages IN the sun q
one hundred twenty-five es1-5.es) dollars.
BIZ c. W. winaus for the loss q
horse drowned liz the Little Arkansas
river. in Riverside park. vas read ard
referred 10 the judiciary committee and
city attorney