The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-20
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Published April 90, 1904.
Wichita. Kan, April IL. 10

April T. 1904, Mayor Mclean in the chair
all councilmen present except Kernal
and Schell.
Minutes of last regular and specia
meetings were read and approved.
| Burton moved that resolutions Offered
by the committee appointed at specia
meeting to canvass returns of city cleo
ton be confirmed. Motion carried.
Burton moved that in regard to tearing
down or the old Root barn same be refer
red to fire and water committee and fire
marshal and city attorney, and that they
take the necessary steps in regard tc
same. Motion carried
Paving and scales committee reported
that they had examined the city weigh
masters accounts for last quarter and
found same correct.
| Bellew of the building committee re-
ported that the committee recommended
that the hay-market building be leased &c
! Mrs. \. E. McCune; that rents be paid to
the city clerk, and that the city attorney
. prepare the necessary lease and bond.
| Pierce of the railway committee re-
quested further time in the matter OF
! the petition for switch in alley between
Wichita and Water streets. Luling NOV
ed as a substitute that paryer of petit
TONERS be rejected. Substitute carried.
| Councilmen Burton, Bellew, Davidson,
Isely, Luling, Mckee and Reynolds vot-
! ing yea and Councilmen Dawson. Freeman
! and Pierce nay.
! Davidson of the public Improvement
committee reported that said committee
! recommended the granting of petition to
! vacate strip OF ground on FairView from
Thirteenth to Seventeenth streets. so as
/ to narrow said street in conformity with
/ said petition, and moved that the city at
! torney prepare an ordinance to conform
/ Herewith Motion carried.
Davidson of the public improvement
| committee reported that said committee
| recommended the granting of petition to
vacate an alley in the rear of the Irving
! school. and moved that the city attorney
prepare an ordinance in conformity with
said petition. Motion carried.
Davidson of the public improvement
committee reported on petition requesting
that Wichita street be vacated between
Orme and Greenway streets, and recon-
| mended that petition be not granted. On
motion report of committee was adopted.
a further report in the matter of vacat-
ing Waco avenue was that the committee
considered it favorably and Davidson
moved that the city attorney prepare
ordinance vacating Waco avenue. Mo-
ton carried
Davidson of the public Improvement
committee reported that committee rec
commended that petition to drain water
frOr Iivay, Arlyo no
granted, provided improvement could be
made and assessed against a benefit dis
trict. and recommended that the city at
torney look into the matter and if he
found that same could be done that he
prepare the necessary resolutions. on
motion the report of committee was
adopted
The public improvement committee rec
commended that petition for tile ditch on
the north side of Orme street be rejected.
On motion report of committee was
adopted
Davidson of the public Improvement
committee reported that committee stood
favorable in regard to lowering the side
walk grade on Pattie avenue. provided
petitioners lower walk with no expense
charged BILE TO the city.
Burton moved to amend that petition
be placed on file Motion as amended car
ried.
The matter of placing poles on Rock
Island avenue, and of companies main
tanning wires on said avenue placed
thereon was referred to the city eIectri-
clan and call issued to all parties to meet
together in the mayors office Tuesday at
300 o'clock p. m. was put in form of mo.
ton and carried.
Luling moved that Mr. Littefield be
granted privilege of putting news stand
as per petitions at the corner of Douglas
avenue and Market street Motion
carried
The matter of opening an alley in
Campbell's addition was referred back to
the public improvement committee for
further consideration.
Luling moved that the city clerk notify
the Missouri Pacific Railway company to
repair sidewalk crossing on First and
Second streets Motion carried.
Mckee moved that the city engineer
investigate and see if the two large poles
in front of Wilson's residence on Seneca
street could not be reset. Motion
carried
The mayor made report that considera-
bic expense TO the city could be saved
by contracting with O. c. Daisy for
sweeping and cleaning streets.
Burton moved that city clerk advertise
for bids Tor cleaning of streets for two
years. Mckee moved to amend that the
mayor he authorized to contract with O.
c. Daisy for period Of three months
Substitute lost Couucilmen Davidson.
Isely. Mckee and Reynolds voting yea.
and Burton. Bellew Dawson. Freeman.
Luling and Pierce voting nay. Original
motion carried, all councilmen voting yea
except Luing.
Mckee moved to reconsider said motion
that the city clerk be instructed to adver-
ttse for bids for two gears Motion
carried
Burton moved that the city clerk ad-
vertise for bids for cleaning streets until
January !. 1905
Luling moved as a substitute that the
street commissioner see business men and
find out their wishes as 10 what should
be done in the matter of cleaning paved
streets and report at next meeting. Sub
stitute carried.
Mckee Of the franchise and license COM
mittee moved that the prayer Of petition
ers who petiuoned that the playing Of
baseball on Sunday be prohibited he
granted. Motion carried. Councilmen Bel
lew. Davidson Isely. Freeman. Mckee.
Pierce and Reynolds voting yea; Burton.
Dawson and Luling voting nay
Luling moved that committee make re-
port on petition TO prohibit sale Of cigar
cites Motion carried.
Mckee OF the franchise and license COM