The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-28
The COUNCIL OF SEVEN.
The COUNCIL OF SEVEN.
That Being the Number Present at
the Meeting of the City Faith
ers Last Night.
A Good Deal of Business Transact
ed in a Very Short Space OF
Time.
The Opening Of Fourth Street
Shall There by Light?


A special session Of the City Council was
held last night, Mayor Ummethun in the
chair, Councilmen Shoemaker, Sargent,
Fem, Przybylowicz, Krezdorn, O'Brien and
Smith present. The reading of the minutes
was dispensed with and the regular routine
of business proceeded with, consisting of the
OF bills, hearing of committee re-
ports, etc.
AN OBNOXIOUS NUISANCE.
Apetition signed by Joseph Peters, resid.
ing on Ninth sti eet, between Kiowa and Da-
cotah streets, in reference to a lime kiln in
close proximity to his premises, was read.
II e set forth that the thing was nuisance,
very disagreeable and altogether intolerable.
The Mayor handed TO the clerk 10 have
read the report of E. Chaplin, fire marshal.
who acting upon the instructions of the
Mayor, Investigated the said kiln, and found
It not dangerous to surrounding property.
On motion of Mr.. Smith the matter was re-
ferrej to a special committee, and the Mayor
appointed Mr.. Smith as such committee
DIvERs PETITIONS.
A petition signed by the Great Western
Company and others was
read, asking that Third street, from the
south line ofChoctaw street, as far as needed,
be regarded, in order TO render the street
passable. Referred 10 the committee on
streets and grades, with instructions to report
al the next meeting.
A petition signed by Many C. Mast, ask in
that the interest on her unpaid. taxes. br re
mitted, the same amounting to s7.S2. Mr..
Fem said that 1t was out of the power Of the
council to remit taxes or interest upOn un-
paid taxes. Prayer of petitioner granted.
A petition signed by A. L. Havens & Co.,
stating that they had agreed to erect an
elevator, but owing TO the high prices asked
or private property suitable where they
,ould have suitable railroad facilities, they
/ ked that the Council donate to them a
piece of ground on Main street, between
seneca and Miami streets, for that purpose.
rhe matter was referred 10 a special com nit
zee composed OF Councilmen Smith, Sar-
,ent an Fenn To act in conjur ction with the
lily Attorney.
MATTERS RELATING To SCRIP.
The epoIt OF Ine City Clerk in reference to
Grip issued by him during the months Of
Iuue, July, August, September, October, Mo-
Iember and December, ls7s, and January,
and March, IS", was received and
eierred to the Committee on ways and
means.
-, Mayor announced that all the scrip
ssueG by the city Tor all purposes ha,- been |
paid, and that The city was practically Tree |
rom debt.
THE FOURTH STREET EXTENSION.
City Engineer Barnes reported in the matter |
4 his survey OF the proposed extension OF
'ourth street through Fackler's addition out |
o where IL could effect junction with the |
Kansas City road. He stated that the ex-
,ense OF extending the street by the |
inc marked out upon the city |
lat, from Elm stIeet TO Poplar |
treet, would be 5000; $500 for the sewer |
which it would be necessary 10 build, and
/ 800 for the nec .ssary embank nent. He
that the line of the proposed
diverse a little TO ne east from
he line now marked ou,, and that II this
we're 10 be accepted he cOu'd build good,
uhstantiaI highway, thiity feet in width, at
luch less expense. Tie ma ,er was referred
, a special committee OF three, consisting of
ouncilmen SaIs gent, Fem and Smith, with
lstructions 10 report at the next mec.ing of
ne Council.
SAVING EXPENSES.
The reports of the committees on license,
nd fire depai itnIent were read and adopted.
suggestion was made that The fire depaIt-
lent haul its coal from the shaft, thereby
wing exercise 10 the hoIses and saving the
Ipense of hauling to ihe city.
MACADANizING MADE EAs-.
Councilman Fem made verbal repor; in
gard TO a proposition made him by DIR.
INKS, of the Leavenworth Coal Company, Of
ring to the city all ;he limestone rock which
icy would get out OF a new shaft the compa-
y was now sinking, providing the ely would
sc the said rock TO macadamiZe Second
rect, &C. The new shaft was eight feet in
ameter and would go through about two
undred feet OF good limestone rock, which,
hen got out, the company proposed to give
le city upon the terms above mentioned.
he matter was referred 10 the committee on
reefs and grades, with power to instruct
he Street Commissioner to set his teams to
ork hauling the rock ifthey considered the
inject favorably, o. il the city teams were
n employed, to authorize him to employ
.ams for that purpose.
LET THERE BE LIGHT.
A proposition from the Leavenworth Gas
ght Company 10 light the street lamps at
ne rate of sc5 per lamp per year, was
ead. The Mayor s.ased that in q
hort time there would be sur
lus in the city treasury, and that 1t
hight be used to light the lamps on Shawnee,
delaware and Cherokee streets, from Main
Ireet to Broadway, and also the lamps on
he Fifth, Sixth and Main street bridges. The
Ioposition of The Leavenworth Gaslight
company was to the effect that not a les
lumber of lamps than those on the streets
bove named should be lighted, some forty
wo in number.
Co, sne,, a,ont for ,h. 1,har,es Patent ce-
Ioctiny stree, Iamn sphmI,ted a nroposition
n tho council IN ,,rnisr the ci,v with one
,nnarad lamps at a nor Iomn delivered here
;, ,ha o,,, Tho CO.,, q, "a, ,,o,,, n. ohon,
,ineteeu cents Der gallon, and the expense of
ach lamp per year would not DE more than
3, II burned All night, ana IL burned only SIX
r seven hours each night, not more Than
80 per lamp per year. III the city desired
osts for the suburcs or parts oi the
lily not suppiied' ne couid iuihish good
edar posts at SID each, AT Chi.
ago. These lamps ourn any NUMBER Oh hours
TINS being regulated py grade
Which enables the attending to them TO L