The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-16

Dawson, Freeman, Mckee ana ReynoiuS'
nays-Burton, Bellew. Herman, Luiing.
Pierce and Schell Original motion car
ried.
For the paving OF fremont avenue &C
cording TO plans and specifications:
The Barber Asphalt Co.-Paving = 2
per square yard: for the construction OF
business curb and gutter, $50 per hneai
foot; for excavating. p cents per CUBIC
yard
Councilman Luling moved that contract
be awarded to the Barber Asphalt co.
Motion carried, all councilmen voting yea
Mayor submitted the names of ]. G.
( Williams, G. C. Henry and A. L. Heilar
to act as appraisers in the matter OF
widening Handley avenue and Maple
street On motion appointments were con-
firmed.
Gil Lappin having failed to qualify as
alley scavenger, the mayor appointed j.
B. F1shback. On motion appointment was
confirmed.
The remonstrance against curbing Wa
! ter street from Central TO Tenth was
granted.
Mr. Isch addressed the council with ref
erence to locating gas well. On motion
same was referred TO the franchise and
license committee.
A petition that the city aid the county
in constructing a bridge across the Ar
/ kansas river on Harry street, was read
and referred to the public improvement
committee.
I A resolution for the paving of an alley
was read, as follows:
| BE 1t Resolved by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen of the City of Wichita:
That, Whereas, a petition signed by
residents of the city of Wichita, Kansas.
who are owners of property abutting
! on the alley running parallel with and
/ between Wichita street and Water street,
/ in said city, and who own more than 80
| per cent of the front feet abutting on
! said alley belonging TO residents of said
! city, have filed their petition as provided
by law, which said petition has been
by the mayor and council ordered spread
| upon the journal.
"Therefort. 1t is hereby declared neces-
sary to pave the alley aforesaid from
the south side of First street to the north
side of Douglas avenue with vitrified
brick. according to plans and specfica-
tons to be furnished by the city engineer
and approved by this council, and said
SfNs tiS4licSi IL ncIcDN INSTRUCTED TO pre-
pare such plans and specifications. and
the clerk is ordered to make proper pub
lieation hereof
On motion resolution was adopted and
ordered spread on the journal
resolution declaring it necessary to
pave Water street was read as follows:
BE 1t Resolved by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen of the City of Wichita:
BE 1t Resolved by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen of the City of Wichita:
THAT. Whereas, a petition signed by
the residents of the city Of Wichita. Kan
sas, owning more than one-half of the
feet fronting or abutting on the portion
Of the street hereinafter named to be i'm
proved, has been presented to this coun-
ell and, by the mayor and councilmen,
ordered spread upon the journal:
Therefore, 1t is hereby declared neces-
sary to pave Water street in the city of
Wichita from the south side of First
street to the north side of Douglas ave-
nue., so as to make the roadway between
cutters twenty-nine COZ feet wide, ex-
cept seventy-1ve C5) feet thereof, which
is to be thirty-eight (3s) feet wide be-
tween cutters: said street TO be paved
wit hasphalt laid upon a concrete base
or foundation, to be constructed accord
ing to plans and specifications to be fur
nished by the city engineer and approved
by this council; cost not to exceed two
and twenty-five (s2.20 dollars per square
yard, and the city engineer of the city
of Wichita is hereby directed to prepare
and submit plans and specifications there
for. and the city clerk is instructed to
make proper publication of this resolu-
ton
On motion resolution was adopted and
ordered spread on the journal
A resolution declaring il necessary to
pave an alley was read, as follows:
That, Whereas petition signed by the
residents of the city of Wichita Kan
sas, who own more than 80 per cent of
the front feet abutting on the alley here
matter named to be improved has been
filed and submitted to this council, asking
that the alley running parallel with and
being between First street and Doug
las avenue. in said city of Wichita. be
paved with cobblestone or vitrified brick
from the west side of Water street to the
east side of Wichita street, which said
petition has. by the mayor and council
men. been found regular and sufficient
journal
Therefore. it is hereby declared neces-
sary to pave the alley running parallel
with and being between First street and
Douglas avenue. in said city of Wichita
from the west side Of Water street to
the east side OF Wichita street, so as to
make the roadway of said alley twenty
COO feet wide; said alley to be paved with
cobbestone or vitrified brick according to
plans and specifica tons to be furnished
by the city engineer and approved by
this council. at a cost not TO exceed one
and eighty-fve hundredths 81 So dollars
is hereby instructed TO prepare and sub
nit plans in accordance herewith. and
the city clerk is instructed 10 make
proper publication hereof.
On motion resolution was adopted and
ordered spread on the journal.
Councilman Lulng moved TO reconsider
license ordinance. Mayor declared mo-
ton out Of order.
Councilman Schen moved that the city
attorney prepare another license ord-
nance 10 include the licensing Of bootblack
stands in the alleys. Motion carried.
Mayor submitted the name Of ". F
Schauner to act as assistant chief of the
fire department during absence Of \. s.
Brownen on motion the appointment;
was confirmed.
Councilman Burton moved that the city
attorney prepare an ordinance designst-
ing the location OF lights that the city
desired the railroad companies 10 main