Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-28
CITY COUNCIL.

CITY COUNCIL.
The city council met pursuant to adjourn
ment of Monday evening last, in the conn
ell chamber last evening.
Aid. smyth moved that the permission
given Messrs. Lewis and Williams to con-
struct sewer TO convey the refuse water of
the Occidental Hotel and its out-houses
along Second street 10 the river be rescinded
and the petition again considered, As he con-
sidered that the depositing Of the con-
tents OF out-housns in the river bed
when the river was low would create
n nuisance and prove highly injurious to the
health of our citizens. The motion pre-
vailed and the petition was referred TO the
street committee
A petition, signed by seventy-fve Of our
leading business men, was received, asking
that the council take immediate steps to
procure for our citizens additional fire pro-
lection, and recommending the purchase of
a steam fire engine of the best make, and
that team of horses be purchased and
kept for the purpose of hauling the engine
and that a man be Employed to take care of
the horses. Referred to the fire committee,
Mr.. George p. Glaze, representing the Sell
by Fire Engine company, addressed the
council upon the superiority of their en-
gines over those of other factories.
Considerable discussion now ensued as to
Al g L. l., e l..
getting TO work at the fire of last Monday.
VIM. Atkinson, secretary of the brigade
stated that the sole cause of the delay was
that the water works company in placing
the hydrant had put in plug one and one
half inch larger then the wrench furnished
the brigade so that they had to procure
another wrench before they could turn the
water on. The fire committee was instructed
to report at next meeting as TO the feast
bility of forming new fire brigade, also a
hook and ladder company.
Upon motion of AID. English, the fire
committee was instructed to investigate the
cause of the unsatisfactory fire protection
which they afford the city.
Aid. English entered protest against the
uneven distribution of the public improve
ments amongst the wards, as the preponder-
ance Of the work had been done in the
Second ward, and offered the followering
resolution, which was carried
THAT the street commissioner be instruct
cd not TO grade any more streets until
otherwise ordered by the council
except for the purpose of preparing the
in course of construction.
The mayor was authorized to remit Geo.
kayser's fine for the violation Of ;hc health
ordinance.
The meeting adjourned at half past elev-
en- O'Clock.
Captain Osgood, who bought the Sherman
and Eldridge elevator only about week
before it burned up was very unlucky, and
great many of our citizens expressed re-
greet that one who had only just located in
our city should have met with such dis
aster. The elevator was the only one ON the
Fl. Scott railroad in this city that was To-
Gated on the cast side of the river, and was
very conveniently located for sood part
of the grain trade. \ reporter of the EAGLE
met Mr.. Osgood on the street ye-terday and
| found that while be feels his loss very keenly
he is already making arrangements TO re-
place the elevator recently burned with q
much better one. 1t is proposed 10 build
the new elevator of brick and as nearly fire
proof as can be done. If Captain Osgood
succeeds in erecting this building in ac-
cor dance with the plans of the architect it
will be one of, if not the very best elevators
| in Kansas.