Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-24
THE CITY'S GUARDIANS.
Mayor Allen Makes a Timely and
Highly Proper Suggestion
In Regard to Curbs and Cutters on
Douglas Avenue---The "Dog
Merchant" Ordinance.
Other Matters.

CLERK Sc0aIUDeT Iu0 lOilCWiuS
bers were present; Messrs. Buckeridge,
English. Healey, Johnson, Pratt, Slower
and Stone.
The minutes of the last regular and Its
subsequent adjourned meetings were ap-
proved as read.
There were several more spectators than
usual in attendance.
The finance committee had no report to
make, except that they had audited some
81 ,s00 worth of bills.
Mr.. Slower, from the committee on pub
lie improvements, had no report to make.
The mayor read a communication which
he had prepared for the benefit Of the city
council, which suggests some very much
needed and very desirable Improvements
On motion of Mr.. Buckerldge the COM
munication was received and placed on file
The following is the communication of
his honor:
MAYORS OFFICE, Wichita, Kan,
July g. 1888.
Gentlemen OF the Council.
On the 18th of October, 1886, there was
petitiol presented to the city council,
signed by number of property owners on
Douglas avenue, asking that the side
walks on both sides of Douglas avenue be
extended to sixteen feet in width. On
motion the prayer of the petitioners was
granted. 1t does not, however, appear
that any time was set when the work
should have been done. The council hav-
ing been so occupied with the matter OF
sewera e, have no. deemed it proper to
call your attention to this much needed
Improvement until we have more nearly
D ifected cur arrangements for sewerage.
am OF tue opinion that the time has ar
4 ~ ON
attention and would therefore recommend
that the council proceed to construct new
cutters four feet farther out in the street
than orr present ones on the north side or
Douglas avenue from Wichita street to
Fifth avenue and that the property own
ers be instructed to extend their walks to
the cutters as soon as they are constructed.
This improvement will not only give US
the extra width to our sidewalks so
much desired by your petitioners
but will also give US smooth, clean cutters
instead of the Irregular, unslghtly and
filthy ones we have at present. l would
also cali your attention to the gutter on
the west side of Main street, from tlsrt
street to Douglas avenue, which is III
very bad condition and should be replaced
by a new one at the same time or before
the gutter is constructed on she north side
of Douglas avenue, from Main street TO
Wichita street.
Respectfully submitted,
J. 2. ALLEN. Mayor.
Mr.. Buckeridge asked Judge Campbell,
acting city attorneys if n order TO extend the
width of pavements it was necessary to pass
a resolution. The Judge said he was not
wholly prepared TO give an opinion and on
motion of Mr. Buckeridge, the matter of
extending the pavements and making new
cutters on Douglas avenue and the west
side of Moth Main as suggested by the
mayor, was referred to the city attorney
and the Public Improvement committee.
On motion of Mr.. Buckeridge, the city
engineer was instructed to prepare estl-
mates for putting in curbing and cutters
on west side of North Market, to Second
and on the north side of Second to the
alley between Main and Water streets.
This work was advertised as having been
ordered, some time ago and the limit
within which property owners might en-
ter protest against the same has expired.
Mr. Pratt called attention to the fact
that the crossing Of Paramount and River
side Motor Lines on First and Market
streets seems to be too low for the grade.
The city engineer was instructed to have
both the surface of the street and the
crossing named, raised to grade, as soon
as that is established in the survey for
sewerage.
Mr.. Johnson called attention to the fact
that sometime ago several public fountains
had been ordered and asked what had be-
come of them. Clerk Schattner said that
he had received the bill of lading and ex-
pected the fountains very soon.
Mr. Healy, from the committee on sew
ers, reported that he was informed that
City Engineer Mulvey has prepared the
estimates on the large brick outlet sewer
into which all of the sewers are to be
emptied He believed that the city ought
to let the different kinds of work on that
main outlet in separate contracts.
Judge Campbell was asked by Mr..
Buckeridge if the city had the right to let
seperate contracts for the different kinds
of work on the brick sewer outlet. On
being answered in the affirmative Mr..
Buckeridge moved that the city proceed to
advertise and let contract for the brick
work on the sewer outlet. This received
no second on account of the fact that the
mem ers, the mayor, the city attorney and
the city engineer became involved in a
lengthy discussion as to whether or not
after one sewerage district had been con-
structed land by it the large outlet
sever subsequently organized sewer
district, which desired to drain into the
main outlet, could be made to pay proper
share of the original cost of the large
sewer outlet
Mr.. Mulvey read letter from the city
clerk OF Topeka, stating that their expert
ence in Topeka was that the law would not
permit such thing 10 be done, but requir-
ed each district to provide its own outlet.
Judge Campbell thought that the city
council had legislative authority enough
to permit 1t to provide means for one sewer
district to drain into another,
Mr.. Mulvey stated that he had made
estimates on the cost of constructing mains
A, B, c, d and their laterals, together with
the large main brick outlet for the entire
system The entire expense will be, in
round numb ers, 800 900. OF this amount,
the large brick main outlet, which is TO be
three feet in diameter and 15,555is feet in
length. will cost S4l,S5S4a These four
mains, their laterals and the large outlet
will sewer ali the territory from Waco
avenue on the west to Washington avenue
on the east and as far north as Seventeenth
street, except main B, y which goes to the
Dold packing house.
Another long controversy in regard TO
procuring right of way for the sewers. lat
terals, etc. followed. This resulted in a
motion by Mr.. Slower, seconded by Mr..
Pratt, that the mayor appoint committee
to see what could be done in procuring
right of way.
Mr.. Glaze had previously suggested that
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