The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-08
OFFICIAL
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Published January S. 1853.
Wichita. Kan, Dec

Wichita. KAN, Dec 10, 1Sl3
Council met in regular session, Mayor
Mclean in the char. All councilman
present except Mckee.
Minutes of the last regular and ad-
Jourued meetings were read and adopted
Dawson moved that knoblauch be al
lowed telephone at his residence. Mo
ton carried.
Lighting committee recommended that
boulevard light be placed at the corner
Of Gilman and Eighth, Hillside and
Douglas. Seneca and Second, Seneca and
Hendryx and on Lawrence avenue south
of Harry. On motion recommends ton
OF the committee was adopted
Davidson moved that bonds issued for
payment OF the construction of curb and
sidewalk intersections be not delivered
until maintenance bonds were given
Motion carried.
Davidson introduced the following res
clution. which was unanimously adopted:
M Aereas, Mr.. E 7. Allen has resigned
the position OF street commissioner. IN
which capacity he has served the city
for nearly six years;
'Resoived. That We regret that he con-
sidered Il necessary to thus sever his
connection With the city government,
which ne has served so faithfully and
well, the streets during his term Of Of
fee having been kept in good condition
under the nest trying circumstances,
with little or no surface drainage and
that his qualifications. which are above
(the Office which ne held. have further
found exemplihcation in the public i'm
provement Of tbs city.
Resolved, That We express TO him our
satisfaction with his past services and
confidence n his character as a man and
citizen. and extend our best wishes for
his future
Resolved. That these resolutions be
signed by the mayor and city clerk. he
spread upon the minutes and copies be
given TO Mr.. Allen and the daily papers"
Davidson moved that the sum Of four
hundred dollars De added TO the appro-
priation ordinance TO pay cass Wood
for land purchased. Motion carried
City engineer submitted estimate Of
cost OF construction CT bridge ACROSS
Chisholm creek on Seventeenth street
Estimate, four hundred forty-twe dol
49,
Davidson moved that the clerk adver-
tise for bids for the construction Of same
Motion carried.
The committee appointed 70 visit Cha
mute to Investigate natural gas wells
made report as follows; That they found
that city ownership OF natural gas is
very prof table - the municipality and
that they. together with the mayor and
eouncilmen, had meeting and prepared
the following plan 20 raise funds to pros
pect for gas within q radius Of fifteen
miles OF Wichita:
We the undersigned citizens OF wich-
tta, Kansas, hereby subscribe the sum
set opposite our names for The purpose
Z Of creating q fund 10 drill within fifteen
miles OF Wichita for gas and oil. with
the understanding that when the sum of
SIS coo Is subscribed all sums are due
and Paya BILE and as soon as the same is
I'd r7a ire. -rrr,- .
the city of Wichita the mayor and ceun-
ell o. the city Of Wichita are hereby
authorized TO contract for the drilling
OF said gas or oil well and use said
funds 10 pay Tor said well. With the
further understanding that each Of the
subscribers to this fund shall receive
from the city Of Wichita. in the event
that gas in the commercial quantity is
found, two dollars il gas, at regular
rates for each dollar subscribed. or re-
turn OF money at the subscribers op-
tion-
If oil to the amount Of ten barrels per
day or gas 10 the amount of 59o-aeo cubic
feet per day is not found the amounts
subscribed hereto shall be returned TO
each SUBSCRIBE
LuliRg moved that form OF contract
Dc approved and that council rTe1ge IT.
self 10 carry out provisions OF the agree
rnenr Motion carried.
Committee reported that all but about
one thousand OF the necessary fifteen
thousand dollars had been subscribed
Luffnr moved that upon being assured
that the fifteeu thousand dollars for Sc
curing gas or oil we'll had been sub
scribed that the mayor appoint a commit
te,z of three 70 collect such subscriptions.
and deposit the money so collected in
the name of the city Of Wichita as a
Special Guarantee Fund for Gas or Oil
Well and issue to subscribers p re-
ceipt based upon agreement al head Of
subscription list, and that the same be
signed by the mayor and attested by the
CITY clerk Motion carried
Mayor appointed 70 collect in accord
a1ce with above Couucimen g l. Da-
wilson, ]. F. Bellew, J. Giles Smith and
CITY attorney. members from the council.
and J. II. Stewart Charles Cohn, Whit
ney Tucker and c H Smythe from the
Chamber OF Commerce. On motion ap-
pointmsnt was confirmed
Claims and accounts were read and re-
ferrsd to proper committees.
City clerk recommended that the addi-
.ional sum OF two hundred dollars be
SET apart for the payment OF street force.
Burton moved that sum Of two hundred
dollars be added to the appropriation or
dinanca for that purpose Motion car
ried
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avenue was read and referred 10 public
Improvement COMMITTEES.
A coumunicat ton from the city engi-
ueer in regard 10 connecting Sever Dis
triet No. with sewer in District No.
as 10 amount 10 be charged for same
No charges for said connection
Report OF appraisers for the widening
Of Lawrence avenue was read and re-
ferrsd back 70 appraisers
ReDorr OF appraisers designating bene-
1T district for the opening Of an alley
south OF Lincoln street was read and
adopted On motion city attorney was
instructed to prepare an ordinance n
conformity with report
Reports Of the city treasurer. secretary
OF The board Of health. police judge and
West Douglas avenue scales were read
and ordered placed on file
Davidson reported that walk on Wal
nut street had been built four feet wide
instead Of Ave feet. as ordered by the
council and moved that same De &C
cepted Notion carried.
Bids for the furnishing Of plans. spec
.fcations and estimate for the cost a
construction OF n storm water sewer
were read and referred 70 the sewer and
drainage committee to report 81 mex
meeting.
Afavor communicated 70 the council HI:
rea sons for vetoing franchise granted
II. Stewart and associates 10 furnish city
natural gas. On melton same were ap-
proved and placed OF file.
ORDINANCE NO. 1881.
An ordnance providing for the issuancs
~ an internal improvements bond in .thi
sum Of Nirety-oae and 6e-Ioo Dollars, q
Hcrstman & Man. 20 pay fer the con
.tructioa Of curbing. vas read On no
ZION rules were suspended and ordinances