The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-15
MEAT MARKETS TO
Be CLOSED SUNDAY
Ordinance Is Passed at Meet
ing of Council.
THREE STREETS RENAMED
Larg e Amount of Routine
Business Transacted.

Business Transacted.
An ordinance providing for the closing
of all meat markets during each Sun
day the year around and another for
changing the names Of three streets was
passed last night at an adjourned ses-
sion of The members of the city council.
The ordinance regarding the closing Of
all meat markets was passed as the re-
suit OF "a petition which was presented
to the city council and signed by the
name OF every meat dealer but one in the
city of Wichita. In violation Of said
ordinance any person may be fined not
TO exceed so and be given 30 days
sentence in the city Jail.
The changes made in the names Of three
streets We're brought about by petitions
presented TO the council sometime ago
and signed by the property owners on
those thoroughfares. hereafter fremont
street from Lewis south. VIII be known
IS Lafs yette. Moser avenue on College
Hill VIII be known as Roosevelt Moser
avenue between First and Second WIS
changed to Summer street.
In the way of appointments. NJ 4. No
CIelland was selected 10 serve in the
place OF Fred Israel as an appraiser of
the property on University avenue sub
jet to special taxation on account Of
the new pavement. Mr. Israel is d prop
erty owner on that thoroughfare and
therefore could not serve.
The following persons were appointed
To- serve as appraisers on the opening of
Estelle street: c W. Mccoy. J. c. Jones
ana Charles Swearinser. The property
owners on either side OF the street have
agreed to stand all expense Of the i'm
provement
Councilman Burton moved that an or
dnance be prepared by the city attorney
to conform with the state law in regard
to the erection and maintenance Of ire
escapes on ali buildings. 1t carried
Councilman IsIey, of the sewer and
drainage committce. moved that the city
engineer be instructed to begin the work
of making estimates for the storm water
gate at Suliivans dam. He also made a
report as chairman of the committee that
the best material for the structure would
be oak.
Councilman Mckee moved and motion
carried. 10 have the sewer and drainage,
committee in company with the board
of health. examine the sanitary condition
OF a private sewer maintained by the
Wicnjta hospital.
Councilman Bellew reported that some
Gurbins at the northwest corner OF Lewis
ana Emporia avenue has been destroyed
the matter was referred 70 the public
improvements for adjustment.
In accordance with a report from Fire
Marshal Walden the members Of the
council made and adopted a motion to
have the mayor instruct the owners Of
Root Bros barn on South Water street
tear il down The building was con-
demned by Mr. Walden and alleged u1-
safe.
ON motion to Councilman Bellew the
street commissioner was instructed 10
build a culvert between Water and Main
street ou Kellogg.
Councilman Mckee made a E:otion
which carried that the street commits
sioncr he Instructed to build crossings at
Hiram and Shirley avenues on the West
Side.
Couueilm-a- Freeman offered a motion
which carried. to have a curb line es-
tahlished on Cleveland avenue in the
fourth block 1t seems that this block
OF that street does rot conform with the
remainder of the thoroushfare.
on motion by Councilman Schell. the
city clerk was instructed 10 notify The
Missouri Pacific to erect a sidewalk on
the south side of Eleventh street between
Main and Water.
Another motion 10y Nr Schel carried.
10 have the street commissioner grade
The street wherever the thoroughfares
were damaged 10y he street cailwa- com
paiy tearing zap its tracks i'm the north
part of the ci.y. formerly used 10y that
company's took yards line.
\ petition was read from .he " G. T
I. requesting that the city pass an or
diuance making the selling Of cigarettes
or cigarette papers "a NJ )lation II the
law The master viii he reported On ny
a committee al the next regular meeting.
The committee WAS appointed sometime
ago. hut owing To their inability t. meet
and discuss the subject nothing had
been done with the matter
petition requesting the opening If
Wichita street in The south part of the
city was read and referred L. the pub
liz Improvement committee.
4 petition asking Tor the closing of an
alley i'm the south part of the city he
tween Topeka avenue and Lawrence was
referred 10 the public Improvement COM
mittee.
\ petition offered by residents of coll
Iege Hill was offered requesting that
culytrt To- bviIt and the street graded
TO prevent further loodinc of the prop
erty at TiUscde Cedar and Douglas
avenue. Wa adopted on motion of
Councilman Burton The street commits