Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17

Second. 1t was granted
At this point Mayor Allen said no none
except the levy would be paid out TO
water during his administration. Tn
levy in his opinion had been large enough
and no more money shoul'
be expended this year 70
water. The remark caused some to lool
back on the twenty or thirty hydrants JUS
ordered. Some thought the levy would b
sufficient
At this moment it was decided that AZ
adjournment would be followed by meet
ing next Saturday at O'Clock.
Healy, of the public improvement com
mittee, said bids for hay market had beer
opened and it had been decided to accept
the bid leaving the market at its present
site for $4,000. A number of bids had
been submitted and johnson called for a
reading of the bids that the council
might know something of the situa
ton. While the bids were be
ing read the council and attendants
were treated to the cigars, being the move
of Major b. w Aldrich
| The bid to sell the ground now occupied
| by the market for $4,000 are owned by B.
c. Roudevant and O. Y. COLONY, was
recommended
Mr.. ID. Hays was present in person and
said he had twenty lots on Water down
near Kellogg for which he will take S, 800.
When all bids had been read Mr.. Pratt
moved the matter be deferred until the
next regular meeting The motion pre-
vailed.
James Richey was granted the priv
Of Il
Gil and said that the sewer
district did not take in West Waco ave-
nue. and he had five lots on that side he
wonld like to have added, and Mr.. Stern
berg had four lots also he wanted added.
He said it was the highest point on the
avenue and no trouble would result on
account of small grade.
Mulvey-I will have to investigate this
to find out if it can be done
Richey-Where | live it is as high as on
the corner of Tenth and Wichita
Mayor Allen-Mr Mulvey have you all
your papers ready tonight?
Mulvey-No, have not. Am not pre-
pared with estimate.
Allen-We met to consider this question
and now will you be ready to report by
Saturday?
Mulvey-Yes, l will.
Healy-I think it would be very easy to
take in two half blocks at Richey's place
English-Move the cityengineer take the
two blocks in the sewer district if 1t is
found possible.
The motion was duly seconded by Down.
ing and carried.
This called for thanks from ex-Council-
81,
AT this moment the mayor observed that
neither the city engineer nor his assistant
were present and stated that if the city
engineer was ready with plans and specih-
cations with detailed estimates he could
soon have a legal mill set up
ready for grinding. The preparatory
work, however, was not ready
and as far as Sewerages was concerned no
more work could be DONE
This called for an ad journment which
was soon followed by crowd of sewer
agitators who collected to vent their
opinions on the systems under discussion
by the public and council. Those of the /
council most interested seemed TO be /
EIealy, English and Buchridge. They /
were joined by some outsiders who offered /
4 few suggestions that apparently /
were not received in the best of .
spirit. On tile outside one
could hear remarks assailing the integrity
and honesty OF some members of the coun-
I'll and some who are not members. In a
few instances it was intimated the great
interest could not be traced to an extern
sive knowledge of sewerage, engineering
or anything in the learned profession, but
% pecunlary interest coming to one set
~ such and such a result and to another
eJ of fellows from some other result
all those most interested in the
Itfair were not SO charged as it was con-
eded that some were truly and honestly
working for the best interests of the city
nd from this desire for the best result
ONES the interest manifested over the
question.
The wholesale water business of the
ouncil was also discussed on the suburbs
f the crowd. The extensions ordered
would call for forty or fifty more hydrants,
Which meant so much in hard cash from
he city to the water company. The re-
marks of Mayor Allen on the question
1ere also referred to, and added that it
eemed quite likely that the city one year
SHCe WOO1u ue OWING lile water company
Or services rendered. The play of order ]
* extensions on College Hill was
aid TO be the result of a compro- {
Use between the College Hill COM
any, OF recent organization, and I
he cid company. 1t is said the old
1mpany agreed to make the extentiou if {
ne College Hill people would discontinue i
le idea Of going ahead with new fran
lise. Ii is said that they are somewhat I
lbilant over the result, as it is exactly
hat they wanted and originally tried TO
ct the old company 10 make the exteution
he mains, according TO agreement Will ! :
= down on the Douglas avenue extenrion :
= the last OF October. !
The working for the ward; theory, it is
i'd. Matched the motion for extensions on
orth Main The ACCESSIBILITY OF the plan !
ON city business standpoint was by :
me seriously questioned.
ST. PAUL NJ. F. CHURCH.