The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-14
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
published April 14tn, l904)

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Council met in regular session. Mayor
Mclean in the chair; all counc-lmen pres
ent except Beilew and Schell.
Minutes of the last regular and special
meeting read and approved.
Fire and water committee requested
further time in which TO report on re-
quests for permission to construct frame
buildings within fire limits. Request
granted.
Mckee moved that the city attorney
prepare light ordinance in accordance
with agreement of the railroad companies.
Motion carried.
Davidson of the public improvement
committee reported that committee rec
commended the vacating of east and west
alley between Lawrence and Topeka ave
nues in Orme & Phillips addition, and
moved that prayer of petitioners be grant
ed and that city attorney prepare an ordi-
nance vacating said alley. Motion
c6rried.
Public Improvement committee repored
in the matter of grading Wichita street
south of Lewis that they We're not prepar-
ed at the present time to report favorably
on it.
Davidson moved that the Wichita Rail
way and Light company be instructed to
place lights in the park. Motion carried.
Petition of the board of education re-
questing that alley west of the Irving
school be vacated was read. On motion
petition was referred to public improve
ment committee.
Herman moved that property owners at
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logg streets be instructed TO bring walk
to grade Motion carried.
Mckee moved that street commissioner
be instructed to put in box at the corner
of Texas avenue and Sycamore street.
and ditch Texas avenue and Usage so
water would drain off Motion carried.
A remonstrance against permitting the
Missouri Pacific Railroad company to lay
switch across Second street in alley be
tween Wichita and Water streets was
read and referred to committee on street
railways and railroads.
Councilman Bellew care in.
Mr.. Levy addressed the council in ref
erence to switch in alley between Wich-
tia and Water streets.
Luling moved that matter of granting
right of way to railway company be &c
ferred until next meeting Motion carried
Isely moved that the city engineer and
sewer and drainage committee inspect
sewer in sewer district No. and report
at next meeting. Motion carried.
Franchise and license committee re-
quested further time in which to consider
petition requesting passage of ordinance
prohibiting the sale of cigarettes. On
motion request was granted.
Bellew moved that Wichita street be
cleared of trees and wires taken down
Motion carried.
Claims and accounts were read and APP
proved
The quarterly report of the city treas
urer was read and ordered placed on file.
Contractors bond TO the state of Bos-
worth. Hahn & Co. for the connecting of
flush tanks in sewer district No. was
read and approved
Contractors bond to the state of FAIRIES
G. Smith for the grading of streets along
the bank of the Little Arkansas river
was read and approved.
remonstrance against the playing of
baseball in the city limits on Sunday was
read and ordered placed on file
A remonstrance against the closing of
butcher shops on Sunday was read and
ordered placed on file.
petition requesting that sidewalk
grade On East side of Pattie avenue from
Kellogg to Hunter BE- lowered inches
was read and referred to public improve
ment committee.
4 petition requesting that white wings
be placed on Main street between First
and Second streets was read and granted
Burton moved three white wings be re-
placed on Douglas avenue from Topeka
avenue to Santa Fe depot. Motion
carried
A petition requesting that water mains
be extended on Main street south TO Bailey
street was read and granted.
remonstrance against the playing of
baseball in Mathewson's pasture on Sun
day was read and referred to franchise
and license committee
petition for tile drain to be construct
ed on the north side of Orme street was
read and referred to public Improvement
committee.
A petition to grade Market street was
read and Bellew moved that prayer of
petitioner he granted Motion carried.
A petition to change the curb lire on
Fairview avenue between Thirteenth and
Seventeenth streets was read and refer
red to public Improvement committee.
c. w Mccoy appointed appraiser for
opening of Estella avenue failed to quail
fly. The mayor submitted the name of
G. w Knorr to act in his stead On mo-
ton the council confirmed appointment.
Petition of s. H. Littleheld ASKING per
west corner of Douglas averue and Main
street was read and referred to public i'm
provement committee
Councilman Bellew requested that city
engineer confer with county surveyor and
make survey for Harry street bridge
ORDINANCE NO. PISA.
Ordinance No. 21S4. an ordinance MAX
ing appropriations for miscellaneous pur-
poses. was read on motion the rules
were suspended and ordinance placed on
its passage and adopted by sections. Final
vote on adoption as a whole: Yeas Bur
ton. Davidson. Dawson. Freeman. Isely,
Herman Luling Mckee. Pearce. Rey-
pcIds and ScheI
Estimate OF FAIRIES & Smith for grading
work completed in riverside park in
amount $4,000 was read and approved.
Council adjourned.
r. F. MCLEAN. Mayor.
Attest: ] l. LELAND. City Clerk
Wichita. Kan, March y. 1884.
Council met pursuant 70 call for the
purpose Of appointing judges and clerks
of the city election 70 be held Anril 5
1875 In the absence OF the mayor. s r.
Herman presided. All councilnen present
except Dawson and Schell.