The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-06
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Published March 9. 1866.

WICHITA. Nan. req 10, l+n
Council met IN regular session. Mayor
Mclean in the chair; all councilment
present except Luling and Pierce.
Councilman Burton moved that the
plans and specifications as prepared for
paving Douglas avenue by the city en-
gineer be adopted. Motion carried.
Councilman Iseiy offered the following
resolution: That the city clerk be in
structed 10 advertise for bids for the paw
ing of West Douglas avenue from end
OF pavement 20 Seneca street and that
bids be accompanied by certified check
in the sum Of sl5e as a guarantee Of good
faith. Resolution was adopted by call
vote. all councilmen present voting yea.
Councilman Bellew moved that the city
engineer prepare plans and specifications
for closet TO be put in the new prison
room. and that the city clerk advertise
for bids for the construction OF same
Motion carried.
Councilman Burton moved that the bin
OF the Wichita Bridge company be
stricken from the appropriation ordinance
until Jail doors were made satisfactory.
Motion carried
City engineer made report in regard 10
storm water sewer district. on motion
councilmen agreed TO meet Monday even
ing. February % To agree on said district.
The matter Of purchasing strip OF
and same was referred To judiciary com
mittee. with instructions TO purchase
same for the sum Of sl50.
Claims and accounts were read and re-
ferred 10 proper committees.
city engineer submitted estimate Of
cost Of grading. curbing and paving
Douglas avenue from Wichita street 10
Seneca street. Same was read and or
dered placed en- file.
Report of appraisers for the opening
OF Wabash avenue from Murdoch avenue
north 10 feet was read and adopted
Councilman Iseiy moved that the street
commissioner be instructed % repair
Tenth street bridge at cost not 20 eX-
coed SO Motion carried.
Central Coal and Coke company were
granted permission to move coal bins
from corner Of ST. Francis avenue and
FIrst street 10 second block south on
Moslsy avenue. also barn from same
place &c LOT y Mosley avenue. The mat
ter Of moving office building 20 lot =.
Douglas avenue. was referred TO the FIRE
and water committee.
a petition 20 vacate n portion 81 Sedg-
wick and Twentieth street was read and
referred 20 the public Improvement com
mttee.
Councilman Smith moved 10 go into ex-
ecutive session before adjournment. Mo-
ton carried
ORDINANCE NO. 3ooo
An ordinance relating 70 the price 20
be charged for electric lights 10 the city
OF Wichita and the inhabitants thereof
WAS read. on motion rules were sus-
pended and ordinance placed on its pas
So e and adopted by sections Final vote
on adoption az n whole Yeas-Cauncil-
men Burton Beiiew. Davidson. Dawson.
Isely. Herman. Mckee Reynolds. scheu
and Smith.
ORDINANCE NO. 31oi
An ordinance regulating the price n
manufactured gas and providing for tho
inspection II gas meters and hl1ninai-
ing gas was read on motion rules were
suspended and ordinance placed on i,s
passage and adopted BY SECTIONS Finai
vote on adoption a. whole feas-to1n-
cfl-nen Burton. Beils~ Davidson. Davi-
son IzsIy. Herman. Mckee. Reyn0idE.
ScheI and Smith
ORDINANCE No. e0ee-
An ordinance making appropriations Tor
r7i-ceIia neous purposes YVES read On mo
ton rules were suspended and ordnance
placed on st. passage and adopted -
sections Final Tcfe or adoption -
Whole. Councilman Burton. Eel
lev Davidson DaFis0n. IaeiT. Kerran-
NcEee Feyuosds Erhsil and Smith
ORDINANCE No. gsa
An ordInauce rnskiag aBqTulJria fir'fls
out q she hrerners ber@fit flnd uss
read or notion rules were s1sEffiisd
ard ordnance placed On STE passass and
aegvtod hv sections f7inai vote 81 sipI'-