The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-05
OFFICIAL
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Published February 5, 1904.

The minutes of the last regular AM
special meetings were read and approved
Davidson of the public improvement
committee stated that they wished t
reconsider report on opening of Estell
avenue and recommended that same b.
opened as property owners would stanc
the expense. On motion report of com
mittee was adopted and city attorney in
| structed to prepare ordinance ordering i
necessary TO open street.
Mr. Fautz addressed the council ir
regard to bringing Merriman Park adj
dition into the city limits, protesting
against said action as he derived NJ
benefits therefrom and asked that action
be taken to repeal said ordinance. Bur
ton moved that matter be referred to
public Improvement committee and city
attorney. Motion carried.
Isely moved that city clerk notify Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway company to plank
/ joint track at intersection of Seventeenth
/ and Santa Fe. Motion carried.
/ Burton moved that the city clerk re-
advertise for bids for the connection of
| flush tank with water IN district No. 4.
| Motion carried.
between Water and Wichita streets, ex-
formerly known as Wichita sereet, was
referred to judiciary committee and city
attorney to report at next meeting
Bellew moved that the city engineer,
in conjunction with the county surveyor
to survey and make plans and estimate
for cost of construction of bridge over
the Big Arkansas river on Harry street.
All councilment present voted yea.
Herman moved that street commissioner
be instructed to put in crossing in front
of the Christian church on South Law
renee avenue. Motion carried.
A motion making appropriation Of $500
to pay expense OF survey of South Nc
Allister Railway was referred to next
meeting.
BeIlew stated that the Highland I'm
provement committee requested appropri-
alton of $1,000, and moved that same be
referred to finance committee and city
attorney Motion carried.
Mr.. Mckee moved that city clerk no.
tify property owners to repair sidewalks
in front of West Side Racket and Glenn
ent's Bakery. Motion carried.
Isely moved that street commissioner
notify owners Of Biting block to keep
stairway closed on North Market street.
Motion carried.
Davidson moved that mayor appoint a
committee of three to confer with light
committee and Chamber of Commerce
and Commercial club in regard to secur-
ing natural gas; that the mayor be chair
man of said committee. Motion carried.
Mayor appointed Burton, Reynolds and
Isely.
Claims and accounts were read and
referred to proper committees.
\ petition asking for the completion
of sidewalk on Chautauqua avenue was
read and ordered placed on file.
Petition of A. j Walton requesting
permission to enlarge his feed barn on
St. Francis avenue was referred to Fire
and water committee.
Reports of City weighmaster and po-
lice judge were read and ordered placed
on file.
Report of appraisers in the matter of
opening an alley between Division street
and Hunter avenue was read. Mckee
moved that report be adopted Motino
carried.
a petition from Peruvian Zandt Imple-
ment company requesting permission to
erect an iron clad shed in rear of build
ing on North Water street was read and
referred to fire marshal with power to
act
\ petition requesting that the water
mains be extended on Lawrence avenue
from Lincoln street to Zimmery street
and that hydrant be placed at corner
of Zimmerly and Lawrence was read.
Herman moved that prayer of petitioners
beg ranted. Motion carried.
A petition asking for crossings over
the Missouri Pacific track on Vine street
was read. Mckee moved that prayer of
petitioners he granted and that street
commissioners be instructed to make fill.
Motion carried.
\ petition to change the name Of Ire
mont street south of Kellogg street was
read. Mckee moved that petition be
granted and city attorney instructed to
include this street in ordinance contem-
plating change OF names in other streets.
when same was presented. Motion car
ried.
testing against the maintenance Of flag
house located at the northwest corner
of Mosely and Central avenue was read
and referred 10 committee on railroads.
\ communication from W. \. s. Bird.
secretary Municipal League. requesting
that Wichita make an appropriation for
annual dues OF membership in the league
was read. Mckee moved that the sum
Of twenty-five G25.oN dollars be added
to the appropriation ordinance TO pay
said fee Motion carried
\ communication from DR. Shuts stat
ing that members appointed by mayor
10 act as board of health had failed 10
qualify and perform work OF said board
and requesting that their positions be
declared vacant. was read. Mckee moved
that request be granted Motion carried.
Mayor submitted the name Of Dr. Ingles
as secretary and Dr. Biles Smith as
member of above board. on motion ap-
pointment was confirmed
\ resolution extending the time in
which the Barber Asphalt Paving com
Dany should complete paving on Seneca
street and University avenue was read
Davidson moved that the resolution be
referred 70 committee on paving and
scales to report at next meeting. Mo
ton carried.
Isely introduced the following resoIu-
ton:
Whereas. the natural gas franchise
granted 70 Casey and Keiser having be-
come nun and void by virtue Of the
failure Of this company to file proper
bond;
Be it Therefore Resolved by the Mayor
and Council
That this body is ready To confer with