Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-13
GRINDING SLOW.
COUNCIL LAB0RS OVER STRICTLY
ROUTINE WORK.
report of Special Committee On
Light---C0ntract for Curb and
Guttering Awarded.
GRINDING SLOW.

honor IL the chair, assisted by City clerk
Schattner and City Attorney Dyer, with
Councilmen Healy English, Johnson,
Pratt, Downing, Buckridge, Slower, Glaze
and Stone present. There was quite a
large amount Of sidewalk business report
ed by chairman of public improvements
Glaze. Buckridge reported the sidewalk
at the Sedgwick block was five inches
higher than curb of new curd aud gutter
ing. and moved that the sidewalk might
be allowed to remain unchanged and curb
extended to top of sidewalk. The walk
at west side and north side was only
about one inch higher than curb. The
motion providing for no change was passed.
Mr.. Glaze suggested that the Kansas
Midland company be compelled to lower
track from Oak street TO city limits. The
matter was referred to railroad committee
and city engineer with power TO act. The
street commissioner was instructed to
raise the crossing on east and west side
Of Topeka avenue on Oak street.
Glaze reported adversely to moving west
span of Douglas avenue bridge until par
ties who would be benefited by the change
should agree to pay the expense Of the i'm
provement.
Mr. Healy reported the construction Of
new sewer getting along nicely, but feared
that the old sewer would be stopped up by
the large amount of mud being thrown
into it. He thought the street force should
not be allowed to put the mud into the
sewer as il might be stopped up and prove
an expensive experiment. He reported
right Of way work going along nicely, but
few parties wanting money for right of
way Mr.. Scott, who owns a block be
tween Washington and Mead at Kellogg,
thought the city should pay him 500 for
alleged damages.
The city engineer stated that the main
would help SCOTS property rather than
damage it and hence he could not see that
he should be given money consideration.
1t would not be well to go around it, for
that would endanger the service Of the
main.
There was a general discussion about
how to remove standing water on Waco
near Second street. Some wanted a tenn
porary arrangement made, while
done until the city engineer
should report general system OF surface
drainage for that part Of the city.
Returning to sewer committee work Mr..
Healy thought the city engineer should
not be given more work until the sewer
system work is complete.
Mr.. Healy moved that the sewer main
be put in around the Scott block, which
passed.
In report on light and water Buekridge
stated that an electric light on the corner
of Central and Fifth avenue had not been
doing good service. On motion a couple
of patent gas lights in council chamber
were ordered removed.
Mr.. English, member Of the committee
appointed to see Paramount waterworks
tested, reported that the teen had been
made and proved to be entirely satisfac-
tory TO the committee. a resolution to
that effect WAS passed
The fire marshal was authorized to pro-
cure necessary tools to enable the depart
ment to mend hose The clerk was in
structed to advertise for bids on horse feed
for fire department.
Davidson * Case submitted communi-
cation stated that the Kansas Midland
company often leave freight cars on a /
switch on Mead avenue, north |
of Douglas, in front of Dawson |
driving in and out of the yard. Buck |
eridge moved the city attorney be in
structed tie draw up an ordinance prevent |
ing railroads from allowing cars to stand /
in front of business establishments.
The city attorney thought it would be /
difficult to put in force such an ordinance. |
He thought it would be best 10 move the |
switch.
Blckeridge remembered that the parties
who asked for the Kansas Midland right /.
Of way promised not to leave cars on that /
track. The matter was referred to the
railroad committee.
Buckeridge stated that there was an
ordinance making seven miles an hour the
zraatest speed of a locomotive, He stated
hat it was a daily occurrence to see a
rain on Wichita street going thirty miles
IN bout. He thought the police com
nissioners should be requested to see that
he ordinance is not violated as a con-
.iuued violation would result in doing
some one an injury.
Mr. Glaze chairman of special light
committee. submitted report which for
some time has been hanging fire. The
'eport stated that some thkkly
,ettled districts were badly lighted
While some sparsely settled districts were
we'll supplied. The electric light company
would charge lights, city paying one half
ost amp the same figures secured from the
,as company, while vapor lights would be
moved az do cost TO city.
When the report had been read Mr..
Johnson moved that action be deferred
Until next regular meeting so the various
ouncilmen could have a chance to exam
ne the changes suggested.
The motion carried unanimously and it
would seem shut of several well matured
peeches.
At this moment Healy stated that one
thousand, six hundred and ninety feet OF
rick sewer had been completed.
City engineer reported cost OF improve
nent at west end of Douglas avenue bridge
!. $50. The filing alone would cost this
Slower moved the improvements referred
o be made. This idea did not seem to
axe very we'll and be moved that the city
Jerk be ins tructed TO advertise for
ids TO grade Douglas avenue
rom Sycamore street to the river. This
notion was decided a little premature and
be city engineer was instructed to get up
etailed estimate Of cost of the grading as
An ordinance was passed extending
-anchise Of the Riverside and Suburban
ne over streets in Riverside taken in since
be original ordinance.
An extensive ordinance was read con-
property for sewer right of way ]
A petition was read asking that the ]