The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-03-11
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Published February Il, 1904.
Wichita, Kan, Feb. 10.

Wichita Kan, Feb 10. 1904
Council met IN regular session. Mayor
Mclean in the chair; all councilmen
prese>
Minutes of the last regular and special
meetings We're read and approved
Councilman Isely of the paving COM
mittee reported that committee had in
| spected paving on Seneca street and Uni
versity avenue and found same construct
/ ed according to contract, and moved that
the city accept pavement on said streets.
| Motion carried.
Councilman Bellew of the building COM
mittee reported that flag for the city
building had arrived. and also reported
that the doors TO said building needed
repair. On motion he was ordered 10
| procure carpenters to do said work
petition requesting that the mayor
J represent said petitioners and request the
/ street car company to extend its street
/ car line on Cleveland avenue north TO
| Ninth street, was read. Councilman Ise-
! ly moved that prayer of petitioners be
granted. Motion carried.
Councilman Mckee moved that the city
clerk notify the Wichita and Western
Railway company to put in crossing on
+ lle west size OF tteWett avenue over Its
tracks. Motion carried.
Councilman Burton reported that a
house had been moved into Orme street
at the southwest corner of Orme and
Washington street. and moved that the
street commissioner notify parties TO va
cate at once. Motion carried
Councilman Freeman reported that
drain ditch on Douglas avenue east of
Chisholm creek was washed out and
moved that sewer and drainage commit
tee investigate and report at next meet
ing. Motion carried
Councilman Mckee moved that the
street commissioner put in twelve wooden
approaches on West Douglas avenue
between Seneca street and the bridge
Motion carried.
Councilman Luling moved to 20 into
executive session before adjournment I
Motion carried.
Councilman Bellew moved that ap- (
proaches be put in on the west side OF
Market street. on the north and south .
side Of English street Motion carried
Committee appointed to confer with 4
county commissioners in regard TO drain
age in the north end Of the city requested
further time Request granted.
Claims and accounts were read and
referred to proper committees
Claim Of z r. Pemblcton for damages
in the sum of 1900 was read and re-
ferred To judiciary committee and city
attorney.
a communication from the Wichita
Poultry association was read and ordered
placed on file.
\ petition requesting that Wichita
street and Waco avenue IN Fecheimers
addition be vacated. vas read Coun-
Gilman Luling moved that same be re-
ferred 10 public improvement committee.
Motion carried.
Councilman Burton moved that IN case
public Improvement committee thought
advisable 10 vacate portion Of streets as
requested in above petition that they be
authorized 10 instruct city attorney 70
prepare ordinance vacat.ng same No
ton carried.
i petition for sidewalk on Wichita
street from Orme to Greenway street.
WAS read On motion by Councilman
Bellew prayer Of petitioners was granted
and property owners given thirty days
after May TO construct SAID walk
Final estimate ot the city engineer for
the pa ayins of Seneca street and J-niver-
sity avenue was read and ordered placed
on die
City engineer made verbal report as 70
from bridges and other
causes q water IN Chisholm creek during
flooded SEASONS
Councilman Iseiy rnored that the sever
and drainage committee be instructed o. i,
coufer with Dold concerning private dam
and removing distractions maintained
across Chisholm creek a1-d see II they
-ould not come u sor1s agree erueut faT
lowering zane gofsoa carrSe5
CoUncsi1an Iseiy moved that the clty
attorney make report a. % ~Eat To-
-ity csn do with regard II private b-isse
.crosS Chisholm creek within city Ii-uits 4
Motion carried
Mayor reported tx, 2 c. Jzckmaz
lad rendered MS r-signa,sOa As e4iy as