The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-21
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Published october p, 1903.
Wichiia Kan Oct. 5 -

Mclean in the chair, all councilInen pres
ent except Bellew and davidson.
Minutes OF last regular and special
meetings read and approved.
Ordinance No 2Gs2 An ordinance pro-
viding for the issuance of internal
I Improvement bond to McCabe & kenslef
to pay for curb and sidewalk inter
sections was lead On motion rules were
suspended and ordinance placed on its
/ passage and adopted by sections Final
vote en- adoption as whole: yeas, Bur
! ton, Davidson, Freeman, Isely, Herman,
Luling, Mckee, Pearce, Reynolds ard
! Schell
Finance committee reported favorably
/ on the matter of granting a rebate on
! special taxes assessed against the proper
] tyof the Lewis academy.
/ The fire and water committee reported
that they had let the contract TO the Chi
! cago Hous company, for 1,500 feet of
rubber hose
Fire marshal reported the need of two
horses for the department
Burton moved that the fire and water
committee and fire marshal be empowered
to purchase same Motion carried.
The matter of the Wichita Lighting
company extending their services to ac-
commodate private parties vas referred
to the lighting committee and city at
torney.
The paving and scales committee re-
ported that they had inspected the paving
on West Douglas avenue from Seneca to
Sycamore street and found that same
had been constructed according TO con-
tract Burton moved that report of COM
mittee be adopted. Motion carried.
Davidson of the public Improvement
committee reported on the proposition of
Charles Payne. to deed their right-of-way
for street forty (4O) feet wide along
the west bank of the Arkansas river
from Douglas avenue to Maple street.
had been considered and moved that the
communication in regard TO same be
placed on file Motion carried
Public improvement committee reported
unfavorably on petition to open tie north
half of Morris street from Water street
10 the Arkansas river. On motion the
report of the committee was adopted
The public Improvement committee re-
ported unfavorably on remonstrance
against the construction of walk on the
north side of Fourteenth street.
Davidson moved that the street COM
missioner be instructed to repair bridge
over Chisholm creek in Linwood park,
also bridge on South Hydraulic avenue.
Motion carried.
Councilman Bellew came in.
Isely moved that the street commits
sioner be instructed to bring Eighteenth
street to grade between Neveling's switch.
Motion carried
Luling moved that the street commits
sioner be instructed to repair walk on
West Central between James street and
the Central avenue bridge Motion car
ried
Luling moved that Coler Sim be in
structed to repair walk on Third street in
front of Power house Motion carried.
Burton moved that the bridge over
Chisholm creek on Hydraulic avenue be
lowered to grade when same was repair
ed On motion the same was amended
that the city engineer prepare estimate
of costs for said work and report at next
meeting.
Belew offered a resolution declaring
it necessary that fill be made on Market
street from Orme to Zimmerly. On mo-
ton Gilbert and Zimmerly streets were
included. same to be filed and cost for
same be assessed to adjoining property.
Belew moved the adoption of the reso-
luton. Motion carried
Luling moved that the Missouri Pacific
Railway company be notified to place
guard at the third street power house
Motion carried.
Schell moved that parties having alley
just north ofsthe Missouri Pacific depot
be notified to vacate same. Motion car
ried.
Herman moved that the Santa Fe Rail
way company be instructed to put in side
walk crossings on the east side of Main
street over Orme street Motion carried
Mckee moved that the grade for side
wal kon the east side of Campbell ave-
nue. be given so as to conform to grade
with walk built on said street. Motion
carried
Mckee moved that street commissioner
be instructed TO remove barbed wire fence
out of alley south of Burton avenue be-
tween Walnut street and Seneca street
Motion carried.
Mckee moved that city engineer be in
structed to give grade for curbing on
University avenue on the first alley west
of Seneca street so that the alley would
be sixteen G0 feet wise instead of
twenty (c) feet wide. Motion carried
The matter of making Second street
uniform width was referred to the pub
lie improvement committee
Herman moved that fences on the south
side of Lincoln street, east of Water
be moved back to property line: that
street commissioner be instructed to no
tify parties. Motion carried.
Mckee moved that street commissioner
be instructed TO remove barbed wire
fences in additions just south of McCor-
mick avenue. Motion carried.
Mckee reported that the machine for
testing gas had arrived and gas tested
had proved better than required by or
dinance.
Schel moved that chief of police be
instructed not to allow auctioneers to use
Water street within forty sOD feet OF
Douglas avenue. Motion carried
The matter Of the occupancy of build
ing in the rear Of the lines Dry Goods
Co. store. as livery stable. was re-
ferred TO the fire and water committee
and FIRE marshal, to report at next meet
ing.
Claims and accounts were read and re-
ferred 10 proper committees.
Isely moved 10 go into executive session
before adjournment. Motion carried
Petition of 4. Weir 10 be allowed TO
construct a frame dwelling II the first
block on North Lawrence avenue was
read and referred to fire ard water com
mittee and fire marshal, with power to