The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-07

the privilege of connecting same WIN
the city sewer was presented Same was
referred to sewer and drainage commit
tee, with power to act
Claim for damages in the sum Of $l't
was presented by Frank WATSON for
horse alleged TO have been killed by Of
fcer washburn. was read Councilman
Luling moved that claim be rejected. No
ton carried.
Communication from the Team Drivers
Union was read and referred to the pay
ing and scales committee.
Communication from Mary Peters rel
alive to raising walk TO grade was read.
Councilman Burton moved that walk be
raised at the expense of the city. IN
der the direction of the city engineer
Motion carried.
Councilman Luling moved that in fut-
ure the. city engineer give proper grades.
Motion carried.
a remonsranee against granting fran
ch,se for the use Of Waco avenue to any
street railway was read and ordered
placed on file.
City engineer submitted estimate of the
cost of construction OF sewer in Sewer
moved that report OF the engineer be
adopted and that the city attorney pre-
pare an ordinance declaring it necessary
TO construct said sewer and describing
bounds of the sewer district Motion
carried.
City engineer submitted an estimate of
the cost of protecting property on the
Little river. near Jefferson street. Same
was referred to public improvement. com
mittee.
City engineer submitted plat and rec
commended that the specifications for
residence curb be changed in accordance
Herewith so that facing would extend
eight inches from top, instead of three
inches as at present. Councilman David
son moved to adopt specifications as rec
commended. Motion carried.
Petition for the appointment of Philo.
Griffin as city weighmaster was read
and ordered placed on file
On petition resolution was passed de-
claring it necessary to curb the following
streets.
On the east and west side of River
street from Second to Third.
On the east and west side Of Emporia
avenue from Murdoch to Thirteenth.
On the east side Of Fannie avenue from
Douglas ito Division.
Petitions for sidewalks as follows were
read:
A four-foot walk on the east side Of
Campbell from Dayton to the Wichita
and Western railway.
\ four-foot walk on the west side of
Elizabeth from University to Maple.
a four-foot walk on the west side Of
Pennsylvania from First to Third streets.
A four-foot walk on the west side of
Elizabeth from Douglas to Anderson.
A four-foot walk on the east side Ire
mont from Harry to Douglas.
a four-foot walk on the west side Of
Lawrence from Oslo TO Howard or Harry.
A four-foot walk on the south side OF
Gilbert from Main to Emporia.
a four-foot walk on the north side OF
Kellogg from fremont to Water.
A four-foot walk on the north side Of
Third street from Sherman to James.
A four-foot walk on the south side Of
Twelfth from st. Francis to Topeka.
A four-foot walk on the north side of
Eighth or Walnut street from Waco to
Water.
A four-foot walk on the west side of
Paramount avenue from Twelfth to Four
teenth.
on motion prayers of the petitioners
were granted and property owners given
thirty days to construct said walk.
The bond of Judge Stanley was read
and approved.
Report of the police Judge for the month
on file.
Reports of the city weighmasters and
secretary of the board Of health We're
read and ordered placed on file.
Petitions for the construction Of walk
on the north and south side Of Zmmerly
avenue, also a remonstrance against the
construction Of same, were read and re-
ferred to the public Improvement COM
mittee.
Councilman Davidson submitted plat
showing change of location Tor the con-
struction of the new street car bridge
across the Arkansas river on Douglas
avenue and moved that the city attorney
prepare an ordinance Herewith. desiS-
mating the location Of said bridge. Motion
carried.
ORDINANCE NO 2O21.
An ordinance amending Sections l. ?,
s and % OF Ordinance No. 1911, and grant
ing to Edward Woodman the right to
construct, operate and maintain lines CT
double and single track street railway
through and along the streets ave-
nues and public grounds in the city Of
Wichita. was read. Councilman Herman
moved that rules be suspended and or
dinance placed on its passage. Motion
carried. Ordinance placed on its passage
and adopted by sections. Final vote on
adoption as a whole. Yeas-Burton. Bel
lew. Davidson, Dawson. Freeman. Ker-
nan, Luling. Mckee. Pierce. Reynolds and
Scnell. Nay-Isely.
ORDINANCE NO. 2022.
An ordinance granting to The Wichita
Gas. Electric Light and Power Co. the
right to use the streets and avenues ana
public grounds for the purpose Of supply
ing manufactured gas and electric cur
rents for lighting. fuel. power and other
purposes. was read. On motion rules
were suspended and ordinance placed on
its passage and adopted by sections.
Councilman Burton moved 70 reconsider
Section 10. Motion carried. Section as
amended was adopted. Councilman Da-
wilson moved TO insert Section "A provid-
ing for free gas for the use Of the city
library and regulating the price Of gas
and electric current furnished the city.
afotior, carried Section Il adoDted Orig