The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Published Nov. 20, 1908.
Wichita. Kan. Nov. .. 1903.


ent except Herman and Pearce.
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved
Councilman Herman came in.
Mckee moved that the lights in the
parks be discontinued except the light
in Hyde park. Motion carried
Herman moved that the chief of police
be authorized to purchase clubs and he'll
NETS necessary Tor the department. Mo-
ton carried
Luling moved that the street commits
sioners be instructed to put crossing on
the south side of Central on Waco avenue,
also on the north side Of Third street on
Water street. Motion carried.
Isely moved that the street commits
sioner be instructed 10 put crossing on
the north side of Eleventh street on Fifth
street also on north side of Eleventh
street on Meade avenue. Motion carried
Burton moved that the street commits
sioner be instructed 10 put crossing on
the south side Of Douglas avenue on
Grace street. Motion carried.
Isely moved that street commissioner
be instructed to construct ditch so as to
carry water off the sidewalk at corner Of
Twelfth street and Paramount Motion
carried
Bellew moved that the street commits
sioner be instructed TO bring the first
alley south of Douglas and west of Water
street to grade. Motion carried.
Freeman moved that the street commits
sioner put crossing on First and Spruce
Streets. Motion carried.
Bellew moved that the Wichita and
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to put drain box on Main street across
Orme street. Motion carried.
Mckee moved that the street commits
sioner be Instructed 10 ditch streets on
the West Side 50 as to carry water OF
the pavement Motion carried.
Herman moved that the street commits
sioner be instructed to put street cross
ing on the south side of Kellogg over
fremont street. Motion carried.
Mckee introduced resolution declar-
ing it necessary 10 fiji Fern avenue from
Douglas avenue 10 the first alley south
Resolution adopted.
Luing moved that the city clerk notify
Coler Sim to construct spouting on the
old power house on West Third street 50
as to carry water off the sidewalk. Bur
ton moved TO amend that building be
moved out of the street. Motion as
amended carried.
schen moved that the street commits
sioner be instructed TO place crossing on
Park Place and Fairview avenue over
Fifteenth street. Motion carried.
Freeman moved that the city clerk be
Instructed to notify the Frisco Railway
company to pat in drain box on the north
side of Third street. Motion carried.
Luling, chairman OF the finance com
mittee. moved that the Fourth National
bank. Kansas National bank and Ma
tional Bank Of Commerce be designated
as city repositories. Motion carried.
The matter of Bryan Bros. erecting an
addition TO their candy factory on South
street was referred to fire and
water committee and fire marshal, with
power to act.
Mrs Jones requested permission to move
small frame building from East Douglas
avenue to North Water street. ON mo
ton the matter was referred to fire and
water committee and fire marshal with
power to act.
Davidson moved that the city attorney
prepare a resolution declaring it neces-
vary to construct an cmbankment or drive
way along the bank of the Little Ar
kansas river. Motion carried.
Claims and accounts were read and re-
ferrea to proper committees.
a communication from the Frisco Rail
way company relative 20 cost OF paving
Rock Island avenue was read and ordered
placed on file.
The city engineer submitted plans, spec
tficatjons and estimate for bridge on Hun
Ter avenue over Chisholm creek. Burton
moved that same be adopted. Motion
carried.
Monthly reports of the city treasurer.
police judge and city weighmaster We're
read and ordered placed on file.
Isely. of the sewer and rainage commit
tee. requested that all councAmen meet
and go over plans and specifications sub
mitted for storm-water sewer. Burton
moved that the council meet at the cali
of the chairman of the sewer and drain
age committee. Motion carried
Ordinance No PIP: An ordinance adj
hitting certain territory into the city
limits. 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. Bellew. Freeman, lseiy. her-
nan. Davidson. Dawson. Luling, Mckee,
Reynolds and Schell.
Luling moved - go into executive SEES
sion. Motion carried.
Ordinance No 2ll3: An ordinance to
open a thirty C3o) foot street on the left
bank of the Little Arkansas river from
Eleventh street TO jefferson street. was
read. On motion the rules were suspended
and ordinance placed on its passage and
adopted by sections. Final vote on adop-
ton as a whole: Yeas-Burton, Bellew,
Dawson Davidson. Freeman. Isely, keT-
nan, Luling. Mckee. Reynolds and Schell-
Ordinance No. 211t:. An ordinance Pro-
vidng for the issuance OF an internal inn
provement bond to The Sumption Side
walk Company in the sum OF Three Hun
dred Seven and 60-)oj (S30s.6W Dollars. TO
paw for construction OF sidewalk was
read. on motion the rules were suspended
and ordinance placed on its passage and
adopted by sections. Final vote on adop-
ton as whole: Yeas-Rurton. Bellew.
Dawson. Davidson. Freeman. Eseiy, Ker-
nan. Luling. Mckee. Reynolds and s2heil-
ordnance No. 2l15: An ordinance to Is
tablish The curb line on the south side OF
Second street from Grove street to Chau-
tauoua avenue. was read. ON motion the
rules wero suspended and ordinance
placed on its passage and adopted BY sec
tions. Final vote on adoption rs q whole
Yeas-Burton. Bellew. Dawson. Davidson
Freeman. Isely. Herman. Lulins. Mckee.
Reynolds aud Scheh-
on motion bids for the paving Of Rock
Island avenue We're opened. There heiag
ONLY one bid same was rejected On mo-