The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-06
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PRocEsnlnes.
Wichita. Kan, April Is, 1904.


Minutes of the previous meetings were
read and approved.
Councilman Luling introduced a reso-
luton nstructing city officials to com
! ply strictly with the new charter act.
and moved the adoption of the resolu-
| ton. Motion carried.
Councilman Bellew reported that re-
pairs TO the Haymarket building would
not cost TO exceed SO
/ Public improvement committee reported
/ favorabIy on the opening of Wichita
street from Lincoln TO Zinimerly street.
Councilman Davidson moved that city
attorney prepare ordinance declaring il
necessary TO open said street, Motion
| carried
Councilman Davidson Of the public i'm
provement committee reported that COM
mittee desired to report adversely on Pc
tition for the opening of alley in Camp
| bells addition. On motion the report Of
committee was adopted.
Councilman Burton moved that matter
of alley being vacated in Hasemyer prop
erty be referred to public improvement
committee, to report at next meeting.
Motion carried.
Councilman Bellew moved that petition
and ordinance for the vacation of alley
in Orme & Phillips addition be taken
from the table Motion carried.
Councilman Reynolds moved that par
ties maintaining buildings in alley be-
tween Pattie and Hunter avenues be noti-
fed to remove same. Motion carried.
Councilman Freeman moved that par
ties desiring to connect with sewer in
sewer district No / be granted permis-
sion for same upon payment of their
just portion of costs for construction Of
said sewer district. Motion carried.
Councilman Freeman moved that health
officers notify parties dumping refuse into
Chisholm creek to remove same. and pre-
vent said dumping in the future. Motion
carried.
Councilman Luling moved that the sum
of fifteen S15.0O dollars be added to the
appropriation ordinance to pay the clerk
and assistant clerk for extra work for
registration Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 21sa.
Ordinance No. 2,l93: An ordinance
making appropriations for miscellaneous
purposes 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: Burton. Bellew. Davidson, Davi-
son, Freeman, Isely, Herman. Luling.
Mckee, Pearce and Reynolds.
The annual reports Of city officers for
the fiscal year ending March 81 were
read in the following order! City attor-
ney. city clerk. fire marshal. chief of po-
lice, street commissioners, city engineer
and police matron, park commissioner
and mayor. On motion reports were or
dered placed on file.
Councilman Davidson moved that the
city treasurer be instructed to set apart
$500 per month to the park fund as In
structed by former resolution. Motion
carried
This ended the work of the old council
Retiring Councilman c. L. Davidson Of
the Fourth ward introduced his cue
cessor, w. NJ. Paugh, and retiring Coun-
Gilman ]. A Dawson of the Fifth ward
introduced his successor. J. c. Dunn.
Roll call of the new council showed
the following present: Bellew. Burton.
Dunn, Freeman. Isely, Keenan, Luling.
Mckee, Paugh, Pearce and Reynolds.
Absent, Schell
Councilman Mckee placed in nominal
ton j. w Burton as president OF the
council, who was elected by acclsmation.
The mayor named committees as fol-
lows: Finance. Herman. Reynolds and
Luling; fire and water, Burton. Dunn and
Isely; health. Schell. Mckee and Paugh;
lighting, Mckee. Burton and Schell; paw
ing and scales Dunn. Isely, Pearce: po-
lice and prisons, Bellew, Luing and
Herman; public improvement, Luling,
Herman and Reynolds: public buildings.
Paugh. Pearce and Freeman: railroads
and street railways, Pearce. Beliew and
Mckee; sewer and drainage, Freeman,
Schell and Dunn; franchises and license,
Isely, Freeman and Bellew; judiciary,
Reynolds. Paugh and Burton; park COM
missioners. Luling. c. l.. Davidson and
George NJ. Dickson Mayor appointed
George Mcdonald dog-catcher. Council |
man Luling moved appointment be con-
firmed.
Councilman Luling moved that street |
fair association be given the same privi- |
leges as they were given last year. Mo- |
ton carried.
The mayor appointed William D. Tn |
lerhill special policeman without pay. /
Burton moved that appoint /
ment be confirmed Motion carried.
The matter OF repeating the bicycle or
iinance was deferred until the next /
meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2iSo
Ordinance No 2190: An ordinance
amending section one of Ordinance No.
1874 entitled An ordinance TO regulate
and restrict the running at large Of dogs. /
and taxing the owners and harborers
thereof" was taken up for recons;dera-
ion On motion the rules were sus
pended and ordinance placed on its pas
sage and adopted by sections Final
vote on adoption as whole: Yeas-Bel-
ew. Dunn, Isely, Herman. Luiing. Nc
kee. Paugh. Pearce and Reynolds; nays
Burton and Freeman.
Park commissioners requested that or
finance be passed regulating the speed OF
automobiles In the parks TO six miles an
lour Councilman Luling moved that
he city attorney prepare an ordinance in
accordance herewith Motion carried
Councilman Freeman moved that the
4ty clerk notify contractors TO complete
ever in sewer district No. & Motion
,arried.
The matter Of putting, IN crossing over
IilIwood avenue was referred 10 the pub
ic improvement committee to report at
ext meeting.
On motion the city attorney was in
tructed TO prepare ordinance regulating
ne width Of parking on Asrtlnson ave-
,ue between Maple street and Cniyer-
ity avenue Motion carried.
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An ordinance changing the curb lines
n Fairview avenue, was read. On mo-
Jon the rules were suspended and ordi-