The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-12
BICYCL|STS MUST
NOT USE walks
City Council Repeats Bicycle
Ordinance.
DOG TAXES ARE RAISED
Sunday Baseball Playing Is
Prohibited.

At an adjourned session of the members
Of the city council held last night drastic
measures were taken by that body to pre-
vent further accidents happening from BIZ
cyclists riding on the sidewalks; TO pre-
vent an over running of the city by dogs
and to put d stop to Sunday baseball
playing.
In regard to the riding of sidewalks by
bicyclists the city attorney was empower
ed with the authority to repeal the pres
ent bicycle ordinance wherein bicyclists
are permitted to ride on sidewalks dur
ing muddy weather. Hereafter they will
not be permitted to do so under any cir
cumstances, rain or shine.
An ordinance TO supplant the present
one wherein the owners of male dogs are
required only to pay a tax of one dollar
for each and two for female dogs was re-
arranged so as to read two dollars for
each male dog and five dollars for each
female. For a violation of this ordinance
any one convicted shall be fined not less
than s. or to exceed 500, or be punished
by sentence OF thirty days nthe city
Jail.
In regard to several petitions from
church members and others requesting
that Sunday baseball not be allowed on
motion of Councilman Mckee the prayer
Sof the petitioners was granted. The lat
ter had been referred to the franchise
committee at a former meeting, but due
TO one of the members being absent sew
eral were not disposed to wait until his
return and the council acted on the ques-
ton in a body.
A proposition to pass an ordinance,
which was all in readiness, to prohibit
the sale of cigarettes and cigarette papers
to any person, regardless of sex or age,
was referred to the franchise committee.
1t has been under advisement for some
time and several of the members, like on
the baseball petition. seemed DESTROYS Of
taking the matter into the hands of the
council without waiting for a, report from
the committee. Most Of the members
seemed DESTROYS of passing an ordinance
regulating the sale of cigarettes and pa
pers to minors, but only one cared to pass
an ordinance prohibiting their sale to all
classes of people alike.
One matter which consumed a large
part of the meeting time was that of
cleaning the streets Mayor Mclean,
who is of the opinion that the city is now
at too much expense for that work. sub
mitted a plan to the members of the cOun-
Gil whereby Q. c. Daisy had agreed to
sweep the streets once each night for $50.
According to figures this would decrease
the present cost something like $40 chea
week
Councilman Burton moved that if such
an agreement be made the city clerk
should first advertise for bids After
lengthy discussion and the taking of sew
eral votes on motions concerning the
question it was decided TO give Mr.. Daisy
a months trial with his sweeper at the
agreed price. If satisfactory the white
wings will be done away with and the
new scheme installed permanently.
In regard to the barn on West English
street which was condemned some time
ago, Councilman Burton made a motion
which carried that the city attorney and
the fire marshal be empowered with au
fhority to see about tearing down the
Building 1t is alleged very unsafe and
the fire marshal reported that the insur-
ance rates had been increased on adjoin
ing property due to the bad condition of
the barn. 1t is reported 10 be on the
verge of colapsing.
Councilman w II. Isely of the scales
and paving committee reported that he
with the other members of that committee
had visited the scales and found them TO
be in good condition and kept strictly ac-
cordingto rules.
Councilman Bellew of the public i'm
provement committee reported that he
had secured Il tenant for the building or
the aymarket grounds at a monty rental
of SO wit a good bond OF 500 as security.
TIE council allowed an amount of SEQ for
repairs on te property after learning tat
1t ad been leased to a responsible person.
Councilman Davidson ad two petitions
asking for the opening of Wichita and
Waco avenues south of Douglas between
Orme and Greenway. The opening Of
Waco was allowed. but that Of Wichita
was laid on the table owing to an objec-
ton to the plan on the part OF some OF
the residents.
on motion by Councilman c L. David
son the city attorney was instructed 10
prepare the proper papers whereby =
drain will be installed and paid for under
the Wichita and Western tracks at Hi
ramb street on the West Side
A motion to grant the prayers Of the
petitioners of residents along Pattie
avenue between kellogg and Hunter
streets. to lower the grade of the street