Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-25

CITY COUNCIL
Council met last evening in regular ses-
sion, Mayor Aldrich presiding, and present
Councilmen English, Allen, Richey, Stone,
Healy McAdams and Kenyon.
Minutes of last meeting read and APP
proved.
Report of finance committee received.
Public Improvement committee report
recommend the widening on west side Of
Lawrence avenue, and reporting PROPOSE
ton of property owners to take
what city allows for property. Report
adopted and on motion q committee con-
sisting of Councilman Healy, n. F. Nieder-
lander, and w. A. Thomas were appointed
to sppraise said property. Appointment
confirmed.
Health committees report adopted.
Petition of citizens protesting against the
establishment of rendering establishments
and slaughter houses in certain distance Of
the city. Report accepted.
In matter of open cement ditch on To-
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Councilman Allen and McAdams made
statements in reference to the water works
company filling the mains Of the city from
the river instead of from the well, and after
good deal of discussion, showing the bad
condition of the water, was referred to q
special committee of Healy, Smyth and
Stone.
Report Of committee on dry and side &C.
ment closets and Recommendation that all
wells be driven 30 feet, adopted.
Judiciary committees report by Council
man McAdams, asking further time to re-
port on the matter Of annexation of plated
territory to the city of Wichita Granted.
Also recommending ordinances reported
by the attorney Of the A., T. & S. F. rsil-
road company, placing restrictions on run
ners, hackmen, etc, recommended laid on
the table. After discussion participated in
by Mr.. Bentley, the report was adopted.
Report recommending that salaries of city
officers be not raised adopted.
Recommendation that Fourth avenue and
alleys through SCOTS gardens be opened,
after discussion and an offer Of Councilman
English to donate said streets and alleys,
referred back to the committee.
Potion to have Sixth ward laid out laid on
the table.
Report recommending that the city do
not petition to become city of the first class
was adopted.
Weighers report showing number of loads
weighed as 635. Also motion to repair
scales. Adopted.
Councilman English, from fire committee,
reported the purchase of certain acutre-
ments for FIRE companies. Report adopted.
Petition relative to alley between Main
and Market streets. Referred to street COM
mittee.
Petition Of opera house manager to have
license fixed for theatres and opera houses,
referred to license committee.
Petition to vacate ten feet off Central
avenue to alley, between Walnut and South
Wichita streets, referred to street committee.
Petition to have ground set apart for
slaughter houses and fat rendering establish
ments within the prescribed limits, referred
to health committee, carried.
An ordinance giving right to construct .
two and one-half inch pipe along Pine
street for conveying gasoline and kerosene
to the Oil Tank company referred to the
committee on public improvements.
Petition asking permission to construct
wooden shod with sheet iron roof, granted.
Petition to have brick wall in the Noble |
building condemned. Referred to fire COM
mittee with power to act.
On motion fine of So was RENTED off |
of the fine imposed by Judge Glenn on his
recommendation.
Motion of Councilman McAdams that the |
Babcock fire extinguishers be fixed up and |
sold, carried.
Petition asking to have Topeka, Emporia |
and Indianapolis streets graded. granted.
The regular budget of bills allowed and |
the council adjourned till next regular
meeting. i
A reporter of the EAGLE droyc out to
College Hill yesterday with Niederlander's
city agent, and was pleased to note the i'm
provement in that locality. Since the ex-
tension Of the street railway line and the
of the bridge at Chisholm creek
Douglas avenue has been neatly graded to
the west line Of College Hill addition. The
owners of Park Place addition, beautiful
plat of ground on the north side of Doug
las avenue and Immediately east Of CHS
holm creek, have taken down the hedge in
front of their property, opening the view to
AS fine plat of ground as the city affords.
We learn from Mr.. Niederlander that the
plat of this addition has been filed and the
lots are in bis hands for sale. 1t will he
closed out ut popular prices, and the fact
that it is controlled by this popular agency
is guarantee that it will not be long in the
market. We have found it impossible to
keep pace with the late improvements in
and around the city. The brick business
blocks and handsome residences being
erected within few blocks of the business
cehtef fePresehs ohiy part VI 'hc s'o"1h
of Wichita. At the present rate of i'm
provement it is fair to predict that by this
date next year College Hill will be occupied
BY elegant homes and that the street cars
will be making regular trips at all hours of
the day. With the impetus given US by the
building of additional railroad lines Wichi-
Ia will take another bound in the direction
of the solid prosperity which sooner or
later will come to the great metropolis of