The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-18

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
published March IS. 1sOS.)


Council met in regular session; Mayor
Mclean in the chair; all councilmen pres
ent except Davidson.
Minutes Of last meeting were read and
approved.
Fire and water committee reported I'M
favorably in the matter of the Central
Coal and Coke company removing frame
building TO Douglas avenue. On motion,
report of the committee was adopted
Bellew moved that the city engineer
notify the managers OF the different rail
roads to place lights at street crossings.
Motion carried.
Mckee moved that the street commits
sioner be instructed 20 put in street
crossing over Wichita and Western, on
Elizabeth avenue. On motion, same was
referred to public improvement commit
tee.
Smith moved that the street commits
sioner be instructed 10 run grader over
streets between Douglas and Second,
from Grove TO Mosley. Motion carried
Luling moved that the city clerk notify
railroad companies not to leave cars
within fifty feet Of street crossings. Mo
ton carried.
Burton moved that the clerk notify dis
trict superintendent of the Rock Island
railroad TO comply with ordinance with
reference to blocking street crossings
Motion carried.
A remonstrance against the Orient oc-
cupying Wichita street was read and re-
ferred to public improvement committee
A petition requesting that the Orient
railroad come up the bank OF the Arkan-
sas river, was read and referred to the
public Improvement committee.
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gard to locating Orient railroad track
along the bank of the Arkansas river, in
stead Of using Wichita street.
Bellew moved that the city attorney.
public Improvement committee and
mayor correspond with MI Stillwell with
reference to changing route of the Orient
railroad from Wichita street TO bank Of
river. Motion carried.
A remonstrance against the vacating
of portion of Ninth street was read and
referred to the public improvement COM
mittec.
A petition to extend fire limits on
Douglas avenue from west end of bridge
20 Seneca street was read and referred
80 fire and water committee and fire
marshal.
a protest against the rebuilding of par
TALLY destroyed buildings at the corner
OF Douglas and >Mosley avenues. was
read. Burton moved to grant request.
Motion carried.
A petition to yacate five feet on each
side Of Waco avenue between Francis
end Zimmerly street, was read and re-
ferred to the public improvement COM
mittoe.
Mckee moved that city attorney cor
respond with officials of the Wichita and
Western railroad in regard to lowering
track from Sycamore to Meridian. Mo-
ton carried.
Claims and accounts were read and re-
ferred 20 proper committees.
Reports Of police judge. secretary board
Of health. city treasurer and city weigh
masters were read and ordered placed on
file.
ORDINANCE NO. 2eOl.
Ordinance No. 2,0ol, an ordinance max
ing appropriations for miscellaneous pur-
poses. was read. On motion, rules were
suspended and ordinance placed on its
passage and adopted by sections. Final
vote on adoption as a whole: Yeas-Bur-
ton. Bellew. Dawson, Isely, Herman.
Iulng. Mckee, Reynolds. Schell, Smith
and Pierce.
ORDINANCE NO. zoos.
OEulNdiltt NJ -sVtJ an oihlidiiNt man
ing appropriation out of the Firemens
Benefit Fund, was read. on motion, rules
were suspended and ordinance placed on
fits passage and adopted by sections.
Final vote on adoption as whole: Yeas
Burton. Bellew, Dawson, Isely, Herman,
Luling. Mckee, Reynolds, Schell, Smith
and Pierce.
The matter Of repairing partially burnt
barn on West Douglas avenue WAS re-
ferred TO the fire marshal with power 10
act.
Council adjourned.
b. F. M'LEAN. Mayor.