The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-12

eight inches, was placed on file.
1t was decided to call meeting Of
the different telephone, electric light
and telegraph companies using poles on
Rock Island, for three o'clock Friday
afternoon in the mayors office. The pres
cnt poles are on the curb line established
for building the new pavement An eff
fort will be made to ger all of the COM
panies interested, to use one fifty foot
pole.
The matter of granting a man named
Littlefield the privilege of erecting
news stand at the southwest corner of
Douglas and Market streets, which was
turned down by a vote at the last reg
ular meeting, came up again. On motion
of Councilman Luling the privilege was
granted.
Luling moved that the city clerk notify
the Missouri Pacific to install crossings
at Second and Third streets Motion car
ried
Freeman, of the sewer and drainage
committee made a report on a private
sewer system. conducted by the Wichita
hospital On his motion the city clerk
was instructed to notify the hospital
authorities TO remedy any defcts in the
system thereby making it more santi
tary.
A claim for damages from Mary and
George Peters of $500 was granted on
motion of Councilman Reynolds.
City Engineer Harding made an esti-
mate of S1.6S9.5 as the cost of installing
Gilman Luling made a motion which car
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along the river in the Second Ward meet
Friday afternoon at 3 O'Clock in the coun-
ell chamber along with the city attorney,
tc discuss the proposition OF having the
food gate installed. 1t seems that some
of the older residents along the river be-
lieve that erecting the flood gate would
cause their property to be endangered
by the high waters. The matter will be
settled definitely at the meeting Friday.
S1Ol3.36 is the estimate of the first pay
ment for the work of installing sewer
district number four The cost is to be
paid in four payments. Before making
the first payment the city engineer and
sewer and drainage committee will go
over the system and make report at
the next regular meeting.
city clerk make an announcement re
questing the appraisers who were ap-
pointed to decide on the special taxation
for the work of installing sewer district
number four. 10 bring in the result Of
their appraisement.
A petition to open Wichita street from
Zimmerly TO Lincoln, was referred TO the
public Improvement committee
y petition to pave Lawrence avenue
from Douglas avenue to Williams street
was read and referred to it's proper COM
mittee The residents along that thor
oughfare want a brick pavement in
stalled
\ band petition vas opened by the city
clerk and ruled out Of order. The coun-
ell will not take up anything in this line
for some time.
The appraisers appointed TO judge the
value Of ground along University, Seneca,
and Rock Island which is subject to spe-
caI taxation on account of the new
pavement. have made their reports. Spe-
cial meetings have been called for Fri
day afternoon at 40 and ) O'Clock, in
the council chamber TO hear complaints.
should there be any on the part Of the
property owners.
An invitation was read asking that
committee lie appointed to attend con-
vention OF the good roads association,
which will be held in s.. Louis during
the worlds fair Mayor Mclean appoint
ed g l. Davidson. ". \. Pierce. J. ".
Burton and J. H Reynolds TO attend
The police judges report vas read and
showed that 167 arrests were made during
the month OF March and that secs were
collected in fines.
An ordinance for three bonds in the
sum of two for $50 each and one for
s5S9 10 Fairies and Smith Cor the work
Of grading and building the dam along
Riverside was passed
An ordinance providing for the pay
ment Of Sll557 TO T z. Burton for curb
and gutterins. was also passed.
The members then adjourned t. meet
again in regular session next Monday
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