Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-04
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months, owing to his visit TO COLORADO
j. X. Sawyer, was awarded the con-
tract for repairing the Douglas avenue
bridge across Chisholm for 500.
Mr.. Glaze submitted petition for
large amount of sidewalk in Paramount
addition and stated that four fifths OF 1t
would be built by the petitioners. The
wholesale ordering of walks was allowed.
On motion of English all sidewalks adyer-
tised be built by the city.
The city engineer was instructed to in
spect the sidewalk on the south side Of
First from Washington to Hydraulic ave
nue..
Mr.. Glaze would that the sewerage COM
nit ee be empowered to employ so-ae one
to get the sewer right-of-way.
At this moment Englich suggested that
the chairman of the committee had OBJ
jected to such plan.
Buckridge was again opposing the mo-
ton, the same as at the last week He
seemed to think the councilmen ought to
earn salaries.
Stover-Healy got tired of working on it
and there is no work going on and some
thing done If Buckridge wants to spend
his time that way he can do it, but don
care about spending many days myself in
that line.
The motion was withdrawn and English
moved that so far as Healy had hired help
it be ratified and bill paid.
Buckridge-It was the understanding
that we should do the work, and think we
ought and no bills allowed.
English-All the work that has been done
has been bone by Healy, and he seems to
think that help is needed, and also said
that he would pay the man that helped
him himself if the council refused.
Buckridge-That is bill contracted by
himself and not by the council. The mo-
ton was tabled with the remark that it be
called up when Healy returns.
Buckridge-I recommend gas light on
the corner of River and Elm.
Mayor Allen-I would like to recommend
that some lights be brought in from the
prairie and set down in town for service
On suggestion the light ordering bust
ness was referred until the light commit
tee should make report.
Dr. McClees. city physician, stated that
he had visited the hospitals twice in the
last month and every thing
was in good condition. He
thought all of them very worthy institu-
tions The orphans home moved yester-
day to the corner of Douglas and Pennsyl-
vania avenues
The city engineer submitted plans for
curb and guttering on Douglas avenue, be
tween Main street and Fourth avenue.
There was considerable discussion about
whether stone or cement was best for
A
much dissatisfied over the cement former
lv used on Main street, as it was, in his
Judgment proving to- be very unsatisfac-
tory
The city engineer stated that he would
like to have consultation with the sewer
drainage committee about cubing and
guttering in the district between Douglas
and Central and Main & Ohio aenues
On motion of Mr., Pratt the sewer COM
mittee was instructed to meet the city
engineer at o'clock, on next Friday after
noon
1t was moved that the city engineer
plans and specifications for Douglas ave-
nue. curbing and guttering be accepted,
with the understanding that bidders fur
nish a bond to insure good work. The
motion carried unanimously. The clerk
was notified to advertise for bids for ten
days.
The city engineer was instructed to see
how much cement tester would cost
The city attorney was instructed to get up
a form of contract, such as the city en-
gineer would need in his business.
The city attorney was instructed to
draw an ordinance issuing bonds for
nd on hn smith
Douglas avenue from Wichita to the river,
and report at the next meeting.
The fire ordinance was placed on its
passage which is compilation OF the
many old ordinances on that subject. and
prepared for the new ordinance book. The
ordinance prescribing duties OF fire mar
shall and duty of firemen at fires was also
passed.
This called for an hours work, which at
the close found some members very
drousy, and Buckridge offered private
protest and called on the clerk to read a
short one" The mayor answered that
the ordinances had been prepared were
ready to pass upon, and the duty already
of the council had been vary objectionable,
and there was no way to do work
except. to do it. AS result
the clerk commenced to read an ordinance
about building permits and relocating
buildings.
The question of relocating a building
called out some discussion, some saying
that moving building was relocating it
and others claiming that building per-
nit stays with building, no matter
where il is moved TO.
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test against building permits outside of
the fire limits.
The mayor referred to the fact that when
he was in the council he assisted III getting
the permit ordinance; the reasons for so
doing was to be able TO keep q
record of all buildings. He proposed at
some time soon 10 call upon the fire mar
shall for statement of permits during the
last year, cost and average cost of business
houses and residences. The main reason
for it was the record feature, and not as a
revenue The small amount for each,
however, owing to the many permits, had
given the city considerable revenue.
johnson moved, with Slower as second,
that charging for permits outside Of the
fire limits be abolished.
Buckridge favored permits for record
and nominal fee: make it half the pres
ent amount, If so desired.
Downing amended by abolishinS all fees
for permits.
Mr. Pratt inquired for the amount re-
ceived in the last year for permits; learned
that it was about 81 800. and he then sug-
gested that the city treasury could not well
do without that. There had been no kick
ing and he saw no use for cutting when no