Wichita eagle., 1888-10-23
The CITY COUNCIL
In Regular Session-Routine Work--A Move
mens to Employ xore Men on the Sewer.

The city council met last evening il
regular session at the usual time with
Mayor Allen in the chair, and Aldermen
, Healy, English, Pratt. Buckeridge Slower
Glaze and Johnson present
Before coming to order considerable dis
cussion ensued amongst the members OF
the subject of paving, in anticipation of g
petition to pave portion of Sherwood's
addition, and two others for paving Mar
ket and Waco streets, which were in circu
lation.
After getting themselves about straigh,
on the subject Mayor Allen called the
council to order.
The clerk read the minutes OF the last
regular and several adjourned sessions
By consent they were approved, with
slight alterations
Messrs Simison and Stone came in.
One of the treats of the evening was the
reading Of the minutes of the executive
sessions recently held to consider the sewer
| business
The finance committee being called
Chairman Pratt reported that the COM
mittee had only about s. 200, which was
about consumed by the street bills and the
payment of the men working on the
right of way for the sewers. He wished
to call the attention of the council to sew
eral bills, for instance the bill for cleaning
up around the Germania house, which bill
was approved by the board of health.
The city attorney could not see how any
thing could be done until the house was
occupied or the owners of the property
| found. The Electric Light company s
bill was a matter that needed attention.
The city attorney recommended that the
amount found to be due both Electric
Light companies be appropriated by Or
dinance and rendered the companies, Mr..
| Buckridge moved aud Mr., Slower second
ed that the city advertise for bids to sup
ply the city with coal; bids to be in by
next regular meeting.
| Under public improvements Mr.. Glaze
offered the following resolution, that the
city in compliance with the petition al
ready before the council should direct the
engineer to prepare specifications and the
clerk proceed to advertise for bids for paw
ing Rochester avenue, and avenues A, B
and L, from Waco to Rochester, in Sher
woods addition. The street commissioner
| by motion was instructed to fix, as needed
Cleveland avenue between First and
Second streets. Mr.. Slower presented
a petition from the residents of the West
Side to have Chicago avenue raised to the
proper grade.
Mr.. Slower stated he was anxious to see
some steps taken in the matter and pro-
posed simple way to get over the diff
culties.
Mr. Pratt thought the first step was to
see the county commissioners and arrange
for the removal of a span on the bridge
which interfered with getting the street to
the proper grade
Mr.. Ingllsh favored the idea of moving
one of the spans, which was unnecessary
Mr.. Healy said contractor had offered
to move one span to Chisholm Greek for
800. The city attorney had been informed
by the county commissioners that the cost
of moving one of the spans would be equal
to the cost of building an iron bridge
across the creek.
Mr.. Healy favored the doing of some
thing as it would make work for many la
borers, who needed it, Mr.. Healy moved
and Mr.. Buckridge seconded that the pc
tition be referred to the city engineer and
public improvement committee with in
meeting. Carried.
A resolution to curb and gutter both
sides of Douglas avenue from
Fifth avenue to Mosely avenue, was of
fered and a vote being taken the resolu-
ton was carried. Mr.. johnson moved and
Mr.. Pratt seconded, that the clerk be in
structed to advertise for bids for the con-
struction of sidewalks where the time had
expired. Mr.. Breckenridge thought some
thing ought to be done with Wichita
street, from Douglas avenue to Park
street, as it had been neglected for five
years, and moved the street commissioner
be instructed to attend to the matter. The |
motion prevailed. On motion, the clerk
was instructed TO notify the Missouri
Pacific railroad to plank their track from
First to Park street, and see that the same |
was in conformity with the proper grade. |
Mr.. Healey for the sewer committee re-
ported that work had been commenced on |!
the outlet, and that although the con- |
tractors had promised to rush the work as |
much as posi- bic, that it was impractica-
BILE to commence at other points at the !
same time without going to a great deal of |
expense for interest, etc, which he wanted |
who be happy to listen to any suggestions,
in order to give employment to more men.
On motion the matter was referred to
the finance committee and the city attor-
ney, with power to act.
A petition, based on expediency, was
read, to open an alley between Topeka ave
nue. and Lawrence street from Morris to
Orme. 1t is sixteen feet in width. On
motion the city attorney was instructed to
draw up an ordinance preliminary to con-
demnation proceedings.
Under franchise and license, Mr. Pratt
presented an ordinance providing for the
of street railway by the
Riverside and Suburban Railway company
on certain streets and alleys in Riverside
addition with power TO operate same, in
the usual clause in ordinances
for similar franchises. A motion
to place the ordinance on passage was lost,
and it was referred to the city attorney to
make small corrections. Mr.. Buckeridge |
moved and Mr. johnson seconded that the
city attorney be instructed TO add clause
providing for the paving or macadamizing
as usual in franchises. This motion was
lost. the motion 10 refer taking precedence
y discussion then ensued regarding the
location of the hydrsnts which resulted IN
4 motion that the hydrants
be located in their proper places
and those already located be moved if
necessary to conform with the motion; the
expense of removal TO fall on the city or
the Water Works company, on which ever
,ide the mistake occurred. The motion
prevailed.
Mr.. Buckridge moved that the curb from