Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-28
DOINGS OF CITY COUNCIL

The council was called 10 order At p. M,
Mayor Aldrich in the chair.
Iol! wa. called by City Clerk Schattncr
Present. Aldermen English. Carey, Smyth,
Ricbey, McAdams, liealy. Allen and Stone.
Minute. Of previous meeting read and
adopted.
After listening 10 an address upon the
matter Of location Of the State Eeforma;ory.
by NJ VI. Murdock, the council proceeded
to regular order Of business.
Alderman Srsy;h, chairman public i'm
provcmrnt committee, rendered report that
the condition Of streets and alleys were
worse than he had ever known them before.
The report stated that after inviting all of
the hardware men 10 bid for furnishing hard
ware to the city, the firm OF Alexander
Steele Il Sons were the lowest bidders.
1t recommended tina: all city tools be
branded, and reported heavy losses
Of such property heretofore. Stone hammers
for The Use of city prisoners were recon-
mendcd. Also the purchase ola horse and
cart TO move tools and material from place
to place. One Of the last items recommend
ed was q street grader Upon motion the
repor: was adopted.
Alderman Smith recommended that
bill for an a.phstum pavement be laid over
until lss6 in order 10 thoroughly try it by
all Of the seasons of the year. Upon motion
IF Alderman English, the bill was laid over
until return Of the old chairman Of the i'm
provemen; committee. a. mstte- II justice
to creditors.
Alderman carey offered resolution that
the street committee make return of the
amount of work done IN each ward month
ly. Adopted.
Mayor Aldrich inquired if the s:reet car
company va, tc DO it. own grading in lay
Ing track on south Main street.
Alderman Smv;h said they were TO do
their own grading and The city was 10 grade
to them. lie Thought the peoples money
shoald not b. expended fo- the use Of pri-
vaie corporations.
Alderman English said Tho council had
heretofore agreed 70 help build the grade.
and that It WAS great help to the citizens
of,he locality and city ard no, 80 much
private As a public cnter?r.se
Aldermen NcAdans said Alderman >nyth
was making much ado about nothing, and
upon motion !; was ordered that the street
be graded according TO ;he resolve Of the
old council.
Alderman HeaIy for the committee on gas
snd lights ssil the city needed sbou; forty
seven new burners which hsd been reported
to be worth = each. but that upon writing
- dealers in such goods he found thew
could be had for ~ per dozen.
Alderman NeAiau, far the committee OF !
jail and police. said the city hsd no jail: that
the old one had been 80 much damaged BIZ
FIRE that il held more water on the aoor than |
on the root. he said the enterprise Of /
tramping the usual class Of city prisoner, 10 4
the county jail was nuisance and expense
to the city; recommended the erection OF
new jail A. soon - possible st cost Of 1
about sI,o00.
After considerable debate IS 10 the proper |
method TO originate plans for the new Jail. |
Alderman English moved that ;he commit l
tee on isil and police get plans FOR rev
;sl.
Alderman Eichey fo- health committee
said they had Issued their proclamation bu;
did no; see that the people were taking the
interest that they should He recommeaied
the sppoinimeu; Of sanitary pohoemxn-
A; this juncturc an snslysis cf the
water Of our city system was presented
SIX samples had been Forwarded TO Pref !
Seville. Of Chicago, he reported . sioss