Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-28
CITY COUNCIL.

The council met in regular session last
night, presided over by Mayor Aldricb, and
Councilmen Carey, Healy, Richey, Allen
and Stone present.
Minutes of last regular and adjourned
meetings read and approved.
twas ordered that the oath Of Office be
administered to c. C. Kenyon andF. Nc
Cornell, councilmen elect rs representatives
of the Fifth ward. The oath was admins
tered by the mayor and they took their seats
in the board.
Mr.. Dorsey was granted permission to put
in cellar way on First street west of Main
on his new building, on sidewalk, not to
project exceeding three feet
The gas committee recommended street
lamps at the corner of Central and Main,
Central and Lawrence, Central and Topeka
and Oak and Topeka; also . gasoline lamp
at the west end of the bridge and one at
each colored church. Report adopted and
the lamps ordered put in as rec
commended 1t was also ordered that the
committee purchase four gas lamps.
Scales committee reported the number of
loads weighed at city scales 626.
1t was ordered that the fire engine house
be pairled one coat. Carried.
Ths matter of reduction of fire company
came up and after discussion was referred to
next meeting.
The question as to the rights of citizen to
Law pipe to water main, came up and was re-
referred to the water committee and city at
torney.
The emigration committee reported in
favor of covering the ditch on Topeka
avenue, north of Douglas, as an aid to emf
grafton, whereupon O discussion Of the
ditch question came up. Some favored the
opening of the ditch and disinfecting the
same. some of boxing it and some Of perma-
nent sewerage.
The matter of covering the ditch on To-
peka avenue, north of Douglas, was referred
to the mayor.
peka and Emporia avenues ditched, read and
received. The majority and minority report
read and on discussion of the sewerage ques-
ton a communication from Hawson & Nc
Intosh, sanitary and hydraulic engineers,
was read.
On motion to adopt minority report rec
ommending a general sewerage system, it
WAS carried to 3.
Motion that the mayor be instructed to
correspond with Hawson & Mcintosh, Of
Chicago. in reference to obtaining from
them personal examination Of the sewerage
condition of the city, and their recommend
ations, adopted.
1t was oedered that the street commission
err keep the Emporia and Topeka bitches
cleaned and disinfected.
Petition of NJ Kohn s. Co. to put in at
their own expense gas lamp on corner Of
Douglas and Main. Granted.
Petition of % citizens asking the abatemen,
of slaughter house nuisances in the Fifth
ward read and after dicussion, in which
Councilman Kenyon stated the bad condi-
tioi ShC HouScS Wcho IA ohN sA5>
absolute necessity Of their removal. 1t was
ordered that the mayor abate said nuisances.
Petition of citizens asking that sidewalk
be put in On Topeka from Oak north
granted.
Petition of two-ffths of the qualified
electors of the City of Wichita asking that
the mayor call an election on the first day Of
September to vote $4,000 in bonds in aid
of the Omaha, Abolene and Wichita rail-
uoad. On motion the petition was granted
and the election ordered at the time spec
flied.
1t was ordered that Joe Farrers be giver
thirty days to build sidewalks in front
| oflots 80 and Al, Jones add
ton; also thirty days allowed
for the sidewalk on Market stree
in front of the Blaze property, and Georg,
Ross, on Topeka, thirty days.
The council then took up the budget o.
accounts and passed them. After which
the bids for building sidewalks were opened
Council adjourned to meet at regular
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