Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-10
THE NEW COUNCIL
TACKLE BUSINESS In A FAMILIAR
WAY.
Buckridge President Of the Council
.--R0utine Business in Abund-
ance.

The first meeting Of the new council
found Councilmen English, Healey, Pratt,
Downing, Buckridge, Slower, Slmson,
Glaze and Stone and Mayor Allen present.
The lobby was fairly well represented and
the absence of outgoing councilmen was
quite noticeable. Some seemed to think it
more than usual for such a state Of affairs
as the first meeting usually consisted of
speeches from outgoing members and the
new corners. This profic source of oratory
usually resulting in bringing about a
good feeling if it did not already prevail,
being absent at the beginning of the ses-
sion there seemed to be little ahead of in
terest unless perchance something should
take a tumble. While the clerk was read
ing the accumulation of the last two meet
ings a number of business men put in ap-
pearance.
The firing commenced by Healey an
nouncing that Capt Perry Crosson told
him,he had been elected from the Sixth
ward.
Mr.. Stone moved that Mr.. English be
made president of the council. Mr.. Glaze
placed the name of Mr.. Buckridge which
was second by Mr.. Pratt. The vote showed:
Buckridge. ............... 5
English.
No one was called on for a speech and
Stone announced nothing new in the line
of finances. Mr.. Healey thought it time to
agitate the poll-tax. He moved that tie
street commissioner notify all citizens to
ray s. or work two days on the street.
The motion carried.
When gas comittee report called for
Buckridge presented petition asking for
an electric light for the Sedgwick. The
light was ordered.
At this moment the new president of tho
council made himself known by box of
fat cigars. Buckner Bros. were given the
privileges of erecting scales on Rock Island
avenue.
Healey of railroad committee said the
Santa Fe company should be instructed to
put on night Waterman at the Douglas
avenue crossing. The city clerk was in
structed to ask for night Waterman.
Messrs. H. w. Lewis and Frank Will
liams presented petition through Mr..
Glaze asking the privilege to erect fire
proof extension on the east side of the Dc
cidental hotel. The matter was said to
belong strictly to the fire marshal and was
referred to him.
Letters were read from engineers who
had been asked for terms on sewer
system by the mayor. Chester B..
Davis, of Chicago, wrote that he could
work for $50 per day and expenses after
the 18th of this month. Rudolph Herring,
of New York, asked $500 to give written
report He was highly recommended by
L H.
of the consulting engineers of Providence,
Rhode Island.
NJ Healy-I have heard the opinion SC
often expressed for some more engineers
by the tax payers, suppose at best to do so.
| scarcely think it necessary myself but
suppose we had best get some more opin-
ions move we get Mr. Herring.
English--Hardly think this necessary.
We had best do some answering and less
surveying.
Buckridge -Precaution necessary, and
$500 should be spent on an expert.
Col Lewis being called on by the mayor,
said that the board of trade committee was
unanimous for an expert who had
! no patents to peddle out. 1t would not be
money lost to be careful. Yet disinter-
ested man and the money will be spent
well. We can't go at it intelligently with
out getting some experts to pronounce on
this Any plan that will work is the one
| want and all the other taxpayers
The motion carried unanimously.
Mr.. Stone submitted an ordinance regu-
| lating hack fares, which was passed. Ii
allows % cents per mile for each passenger
! from daylight to II p. m, and thereafter
double rate. For exclusive use for first
hour Sl50 and each hour after $3.50. This
rate from daylight to II p n, and there
after double the above amount.
The mayor appointed Glaze, Buckridge
and Healey as committee TO repre-
sent the council at the trades display
iii June in charge of the interstate fail
association.
Mr. T. c. Amesberry, superintendent OF
| the water works, extended an invitation
! TO the council to visit the pumping sta
ton. The invitation was accepted, and
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock decided
upon as the time to leave the water com
| pauys Office for taking carriages to the
| station.
1t was decided to give Chicago avenue a
grade from the bridge to Seneca street.
| Mr. Glaze suggested that the city alton
ney compile and revise the city ordinances
| for publication.
| The city attorney said it was a work OF
| three or four months. To do what should
| be done would cost from $500 to s., 900. Be
| fore you decide to attempt the task
l wish you would write to other cities and
| learn how such thing is done,
| Mr.. Buckridge thought something
| should be done IN the line of compilation
and also suggested that the city attorneys
salary had been raised when the question
was first introduced some months ago.
The motion was withdrawn with the as
surance it would be called up again at the
next meeting.
| The territory south of Douglas between
Mead and Washington was excluded from
| the fire limits of the city.
Ordinance 66, imposing license on run
ners for retail houses was repealed.
Mr. Geo. W. Ceilings addressed the
council, asking for the privilege to lay a
small sewer pipe in the alley between
Waco and River streets, north
to Elm, from Second to
connect with the Second street main. The
request was granted.
The clerk made break at the council
with bills amounting to 50, 1854. Amount
in treasury S6,o47. Bills amounting tc
| 81, 900 were allowed.
The bills of last year from April TO April
amount 10 S106, 9SS5 5 while that OF ths
previous year was $1,000.
Amount due from county, SO, Is
Funds set apart for taxes on bonds. s9,0l5
leaving availa bic fluids s33, 1881.
An ordinance was passed allowing the
Wichita street railway to construct all eX