The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-25

1 claims ana accounts were read and
referred to proper committees
| The claim Of Mr.. Strickland for dam
| ages was read and referred to The judici-
airy committee and city attorney.
petition to open the north half of
Morris street from Water street to the
Arkansas river was read
Report of appraisers for the opening of
Lulu avenue in accordance with ordin-
| ance No Ae2. from Gilbert street to L.
F. Haymaker's addition and from Lulu
avenue in said addition to Lulu avenue
in Kellogg street addition was read.
Bellew moved that the report Of ap-
praisers be adopted. Motion carried.
Reports Of the police judge city treas
urer and city veighmaster for the month
Of July were read and ordered placed
on file.
Burton moved that the appraisers ap-
pointed for the widening Of Handley
avenue and Maple street be discharged
| and the mayor instructed TO appoint new
appraisers. Motion carried.
Freeman moved that the city engineer
be instructed to notify property owners
TO repair sidewalks on the north side OF
Douglas avenue between Cleveland and
Indiana avenues, also in front Of the
Mammoth barn on South Main street.
Motion carried.
Chief OF police was instructed to en-
force ordinance relative to railroad COM
panies allowing cars to stand in streets
The communication from Charles Payne
relative to the opening Of forty (4o) foot
street on the west bank OF the Arkansas
river from Douglas avenue to Maple
street was read and referred 20 the pub
lie improvement committee.
The city engineer submitted plans and
specifications and estimates IN the mat
ter Of costs of paving Seneca street. Uni
versity avenue, fremont street and First
street, which were adopted and ordered
placed on file.
Ordinance No. 2062-An ordinance TO
curb and pave Seneca street 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, Bel
lew. Davidson, Dawson, Freeman, Isely,
Herman, Mckee. Pearce and Reynolds
Ordinance No. 2Oe3.-An ordinance TO
pave and curb University avenue was
read. On motion rules were suspended
and ordinance placed on its passage and
adopted by sections. Final vote on adop-
ton as a whole; yeas. Burton. Benew,
Davidson. Dawson. Freeman, Isely, Ker-
nan. Mckee. Pearce and Reynolds.
Ordinance No. 2os4.-An ordinance TO
pave First street was read. On motion
rules were suspended and ordinance
placed on its passage and adopted by
sections. Final vote on adoption as
whole: yeas, Burton, Below. Davidson.
Dawson, Freeman. Isely, Herman, Mckee.
Pearce and Reynolds.
Ordinance No. 2o65.-An ordinance TO
pave, curb and gutter fremont street
was read. On motion rules were sus-
pended and ordinance placed ON its pas
sage and adopted by sections. Final
vote on adoption as whole: yeas, Bur-
ton, Bel.ew. Davidson. Dawson, Freeman.
Isely. Herman. Mckee. Pearce and Rey-
nolds.
Isely moved that the city clerk be In
structed to advertise for bids to pave
Seneca street, University avenue, First
street and fremont street. to come In
at the next meeting, and that certified
check accompany each bid, in sum equal
to one a. per cent OF the city engineers
estimate of the costs Of improving said
streets. Motion carried.
Ordinance No. 2066.-An ordinance to
provide for and require the cutting and
destruction of noxious weeds on lots
or pieces Of land was read. On mo-
ton the rules were suspended and ordin-
ance placed on it's passage and adopted
by sections. Final vote on adoption as a
whole: yeas. Bellew. Davidson, Dawson.
Freeman, Isely, Herman. Mckee, Pearce
and Reynolds; nays. Burton.
Ordinance No. 2O67.-An ordinance max
ing appropriations for miscellaneous pur-
poses was read. On motion the rules
were suspended and ordinance placed on
its passage and adopted by sections. Final
vote on adoption as a whole: yeas, Bur-
ton, Bellew, Davidson. Dawson, Free
man. Isely, Herman, Mckee, Pearce and
Reynolds.
Ordinance No. 2O6S.-An ordinance max
ing appropriations out OF the firemen's re-
lief fund was read. On motion the rules
were suspended and ordinance placed on
its passage and adopted by sections.
Final vote on adoption as a whole: yeas.
Burton, Bellew. Davidson, Dawson. Free
man. Isely, Herman. Mckee, Pearce and
Reynolds.
Davidson moved that Tuesday. August
the 4th, be declared a legal holiday.
and that the officers and employees OF
the city be given a holiday in order to
attend Emancipation day exercises. Mo
ton carried.
Burton moved that Innes' union band
be under the direction Of the park com
missioners as 10 location where bard
concerts are to be given Motion carried
The mayor submitted the name o. II.
]. Harding as city engineer. On motion
the appointment was confirmed.
Council adjourned.
p. F. MLEAN. Mayor.
]. L. LELAND. City Clerk.
Published August Is. 1903