The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-03
FIREMEN TO RECEIVE
ADVANCE IN WAGES
Plan to Grade Douglas Avenue
Y for Paving.
COST TO BE ESTIMATED
CounciITransacts Much Bus
mess at Meeting.

II was decided by the members of the
city council, at meeting held last night.
TO allow the hremen in the employ Of
the Wichita fire department an increase
in pay of 10 per cent; to have all side
walks built at the uniform width of five
feet and four feet within certain limits
to adopt a resolution for the construction
of considerable curb and guttering on diff
ferent streets and to accept the work OF
installing sewer district No t.
Other important work of the council
consisted of discussing a proposition TO
grade Douglas avenue from Hillside on
College Hill west as far as necessary, TO
get it in shape TOR paving within the next
year or two.
All councilmen but two were present
when Mayor Mclean called the meeting
to order.
On motion of Councilman Herman it was
decided to allow bill of $3.50 to HI
Preston, who lives in the south part OF
the city. 1t is estimated that he was
put to such cost in payment Tor work
done TO his curb and sidewalk in order to
get both improvements in line with the
laew grade of the street which was chang
ed some time ago.
!, Councilman Luling offered the following
resolution: BE Is resolved by the mayor
and councilmen of the city of Wichita.
that all permanent sidewalks hereafter
constructed be of the uniform width OF
five feet"
BelIew offered as an amendment that
the resolution apply only to streets sixty
feet or more in width. Freeman and Isely
recommended four-foot walks in outskirts
and five-foot walks nearer the principal
part of the city. a general discussion
took place in which nearly all took part.
The matter was finally settled by adopt
ing a resolution reading that all walks
hereafter built within Eighteenth street
On the north Hydraulic avenue on the
east. Lincoln street on the south and the
Arkansas river on the west be five feet
In width. Those built outside of these
limits will all be four feet in width.
Luling presented plat offered by men
who are planning the sale OF town lots in
Parkview addition. with the report that
1T had been rejected by the city until the
lots We're plated different. AS now plat
ted the lots face the north and south
The Outbuildings. it was said, would be
along one of the park drives. When the
lots are rearranged by making them
face east and west the plat will be APP
proved by the council.
on motion Of Councilman Tuling il was
voted to buy n new street grader for
the city at a cost of $40. The old ma
chine is said To be worn out.
Councilman Reynolds recommended that
the city attorney be instructed to prepare
IN ordinance for lie opening of a 20-foot
alley from Gilbert to Lincoln street near
Laura avenue. The matter was referred
TO the public Improvement committee. At
present there is but nine-foot vacancy.
On motion of Councilman Burton the
people who have fences built on any of
the twenty feet which it is proposed TO
turn into an alley will be requested to
remove the Instructions in order to get
the ground in shape for charging the
thoroughfare.
y On the recommendation of Councilman
Freeman it was decided to build ditch
for drainage purposes from Hiram TO
Sycamore streets. \ benefit district will /.
be established for payment of same
on motion Of Councilman Freeman the 1
new sewer in district No was accepted /
Hereafter persons desiring to make pri- /
waite connections with the sewes may do 1
so by securing a permit from the city en-
gineer.
on another motion by Freeman the city /
clerk was instructed to again notify the /
appraisers to bring in a report of the /
property subject TO special taxation on /
account Of the new sewer
Councilman Isley then read the follow /
ing report of the sewer and drainage !
committee relative to relieving the flooded /
district in the north portion of the city. /
The report was adopted:
First-That the chief of police be re-
quested to continue at his earliest CON
bish from Chisholm creek.
Second-That the city attorney be in
structed TO report at the next meeting
the city's legal right in the construc-
ton of proposed dam and headgate in
race-way near Sullivans dam.
Third-That the city engineer be in
structed to collect data as to relative vol
ume of water passing during high water
stage through Little river over Sullivan's
dam and through the race-way near that
point
Fourth-That the city engineer be in
strJlcoted TO examine and report as To the
OF Strengthening Chisholm