Wichita eagle., 1886-12-14
COUNCIL SESSION.
The City Park is Donated, which
Serves as a Starting Sumner.
The Railroad Committee Still at the
Anxious Seat-Gas Ordinance AL
lOWed-In Another Side
walk Trance.

The city council met last evening with hl
honor the mavor in the chair and all council
men present excepting Mr.. Allen. Nh
Healy, as chairman of the public improve
ment committee, stated that he had yer
important communication which he desire
the clerk to read This seemed to serve tn
for something to drop.
The communication referred to is as fol
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the Com
| mon Council OF the City OF Wichita:
"Ve, the Undersigned, herewith tendel
and donate to the city of Wichita forty
acres of land in the sw Or, q, in the or, a
81, lie, Sedgwick county, Kansas, tx
be held in fee perpetually and tt
be used as a city park and fol-
no other purposes. The doners reserve the
right to make certain improvements in the
way of grading the drives, planting trees
etc, during the coming winter and spring.
1t is the desire of the donerS hereof that
this park shall be under the management and
control of three park commissioners, two OF
whom shall be members Of the city council,
and one a citizen of Wichita, but not q
member of the council; that the necessary
steps shall be taken at once to i'm
prove and beautify the grounds; that
the park shall be subject to police
regulations; and that every reasonable
means shall be provided for making it a
pleasant andsshealthful resort.
HENRY SCHwEITER.
N.F. NIEDERLAEDER,
Agent.
Mr.. Brown moved that the matter OF &C
ceptance be referred to the city attorney
and finance committee. The motion pre-
vailed There seems to be no doubt but that
the city will accept the offer but it was de
sired that everything be done legally. The
donation seemed quite a surprise to the
many who were not aware Of what was COM
ing.
Healy recommended immediate steps be
ing taken for extending the Topeka avenue
sewer to the river. The people who are in
jured by it in its present condition are clam
orng for its completion. Some claim they
can make the city complete the task Or they
will stop up the pipe.
His report called out a discussion about
the advisabilIty of issuing bonds for money
to complete good sewerage. The city attor-
ney inquired if any OF the council had in
vestigated the cremator that is reported to
be a success. None had paid special atten-
ton but entered into discussion concerning
its merits. Many seemed to think that the
scheme was not practicable. Others were of
the opinion that the city should not be made
q victim of sewer gas
Mr. Richey said he belle we'd that the Gre
mator should be investigated. He had
talked with the sheriff of Sumner county,
who said that one was used at the court
house of that county and it gave perfect sat
Mr.. Cary thought the subject was deserv-
ing Of attention and moved that the mayor,
Mr.. Richey and committee on public i'm
provements for investigation and submit a
report at next regular meeting. His motion
prevailed.
A crossing was ordered on Main street,
between First and Second streets. Some
streets in West Wichita were ordered grad
)uld sidewalk on Market and Waterman
streets.
Holt, as chairman gas committee, said the |
could not grant the ordinance
by the Wichita Mining company,
out submitted substitute. The substitute |
pecified thai the company should have the |
natural gas within one year after the ordi-
nance had been passed, and that No mains
hould be laid until gas was secured They |
ire compelled to leave the streets in good Or
pended and the ordinance placed on its pass
ge. Some thought that Council
nan Aliens resolution was treated rather
Ough as this was the first time it had inter
cred and asked that an ordinance first be
ubmitted to the people ten days before its
DOSAGE.
The ordinance as submitted gave the COM
ANY IAN exclusive right" to furnish the city
Nth natural gas. The city attorney stated
hat perhaps that clause would enable that
provided it found natural gas. to
ave monopoly in that industry The
mayor said that it was great risk. and he
elieved it ought to be protected The sec
ion granting exclusive power was finally
dopted.
Judge Hill was present and stated that he
id not fear natural gas for lighting puY-
oseS but would admit it was fine for heat
lg. The experience of cities where it IS
sed led him to that conclusion.
Mr.. Carey submitted a petition asking
as light on the corner of Lawrence and Wa ]
'Tfnan streets 1t was allowed An electric I
ght was ordered for the corner Of Third |
I'd Topeka avenue j
There was considerable discussion concern !
K some din ,ulries experienced by city |
eigheFS. The chairman of the scale COM {
lttee reported that some men would set
erchaad;se weighed and not pay for it. !
nder the present system the weishers lost |
lie money. He recommended that all men I
3 made to pay before weighing. The report &
as adopted. The weighers say thew have /
cen cheated on, Of $50 dollars apiece The
'oncil ordered them to present a bill OF I
me and it would be paid. :
NT. Carey, SIS chairman OF the railroad 5
stated that he had spent some '
ME in trying to get the Santa Fe and Fl. |
colt companies 10 fix their cross :
g, but TO no purpose. He had ;
,costed Mr. Powell on keeping the street /
II line in repair. Mr.. Powell said he