The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-21
OFFICIAL
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Published January n. 1904.

! were read and approved.
/ Isely OF the paving committee reported
that the committee and city engineer
/ had inspected pavement on First and
fremont streets and recommended that
same be accepted. On motion the report
Of committee was adopted.
Bellew requested that committee on
buildings be instructed TO purchase new
flag for the city building. On motion
request was granted
Freeman moved that final estimate be
given for sewer in Sewer District No. 1
at next meeting. except strip Of land
between Hunter and Hatfields additions
Motion lost.
Franchise and license committee We're
granted further time in reference to prep
aration of ordinance prohibiting sale of
cigarettes.
Judiciary committee were granted fur
Their time for considering claim of Amer
icus Tull with regard to Wichita street.
Claims and accounts were read and re-
ferred to proper committees.
Freeman of the sewer and drainage
committee reported that the committee
had inspected Sullivans dam and rec
commended that flood gates be placed
there ia accordance with plans furnished
by w. kiersted.
Isely moved that il be declared a pub
lie necessity to place gates and make i'm
provements as Per plans and specifica-
tons furnished as above. CouncilmeD
Burton, Davidson. Freeman. Isely, Nc
kee, Pierce Reynolds and Scheli voting
yea; Bellew. Herman and Luling, nay
Isely moved that the Rock Island Rail-
way company be instructed to put in Gull
verts at the Eighteenth street crossing.
under direction of the city engineer Mo-
ton carried.
y petition to change the name of
Mosher avenue to Sommer was read.
Freeman moved that prayer of petitioners
be granted. Motion carried.
4 petition for a sixteen Q6) foot alley
from Handey to Usage between Douglas
avenue and Texas avenue was read and
referred to public Improvement COM
mittee.
A notice that on and after January >,
1904, If the city desired to maintain pest
premises would be 500 per year. was
read. On motion same was referred to
health committee and city attorney, with
power to act.
Appraisers report designa ting the ben
eft district for the opening of ar alley
between Hunter and Hatfields additions
from Division street to Hunter avenue
was read and adopted
Appraisers report for the appraisement
of land liable TO special assessment for
the paving of fremont avenue WAS read
and adopted.
The bonds of the Fourth National bank
and National Bank of Commerce in the
sum of $4,000, as city repositories were
read. Luling moved that bonds be APP
proved. Motion carried
City engineers estimates for the paving
of First street and fremont avenue were
read. Isely moved that the estimates be
approved and placed on file. Motion
carried.
Burton moved that we hold special meet
ing on the 29th day OF December. at 80
o clock p. m, to hear any complaint that
may be made as to the valuation of any
lot or piece of land liable for the paving
of First street from the west side of
Main street to the east side of Water
street Motion carried.
Burton moved that we hold special
meeting on the 9th day of December at
$50 p. m, TO hear any complaint that
may be made as to the valuation of any
lot or piece of land liable for the paving
of fremont avenue from the south side
of Douglas 10 the south side William
street. Motion carried
Contract for paving Rock Island ave-
nue. was read. Davidson moved to insert
that date said pavement should be COM
pleted be May i, 1904. Motion carried.
Burton moved that the mayor be in
structed to sign contract and surety
bonds when the maintenance bonds of
contractor were approved.
The quarterly report of the city treas
urer was read and ordered placed on file.
Davidson moved that the sum of five
hundred (s50o00 dollars be set apart from
the general fund to the credit OF the
park fund each month. beginning with
the month next after the allowance had
been received from the police fund. Mo-
ton carried.
Davidson moved that before adjourn
ment council go into executive session.
Motion carried.
Report of the street commissioner with
regard to cleaning paved streets was
read and referred TO public improvement
committee
Ordinance No. 2lS7: An ordinance to
approve and confirm contract TO pave
Rock Island avenue was read On mo-
ton the rules were suspended and ordi
nance placed on its passage and adopted
by sections. Final vote on adoption as
whole Yeas-Burton. Bellew. David
son. Freeman. Isely. Herman. Luling. Nc
kee. Pearce. Reynolds and Schell.
Ordinance No 3ISS: An ordinance des-
ignating the benefit district in the matter
OF opening an alley between Hunter addi-
ton and Hatfield addition. was read. On
motion the rules were suspended and
ordinance placed on its passage and
adopted by sections FINAL vote on ATOP
ton as a whole. Yeas-Burton. BeIlew,
Davidson. Freeman, isely. Herman Lul-
ing Mckee. Pesrce. Reynolds and
ScheH.
Ordinance No. 9lSs: An ordinance de-
claring il necessary 10 open street
eighty 1so, feet wide III Shearma1's addi-
ton and sixty ,eA feet wide in Orchard
Grove addition. was read. on motion
the rules We're suspended and ordinance
placed on its passage and adopted by
sections. Final vote on adoption as i
Whole: Yess-Burtoa. Bellew. Davidson.
Freeman. iseiv. herman. Luling. Mckee.
Pesrce Reynolds and Scheii
Ordinance Ne. 3i4s: An ordinance pro-
Vidiug for the payment Tor pavement
ard curb from The west end OF the pave
merit on Douglas avenue to the east end
of the iron bridge over the Arkansas
river ard from the west end of said
bridge To Seneca street. vas .ead on
.,ns5a~ The niles vz-s- 81 <rsartis,l and ~
dinance placed on is passage and adopted
by sections Final vote on adoption 3
Whole: Yeas-Burton. BsIlew Davidson.
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