Wichita eagle., 1888-10-23

rent for the land where the crematory was
situated. DR.. McClees reported that he was
to have an expert analysis of the waters in
| Logan's addition with view to tracing
the cause of the sickness that is prevalent
In that neighborhood. and that it would
cost several hundred dollars, and he
wanted instructions from he,council. Mr..
Healy thought that it was all from drink
| ing surface water The doctor did
| not think that the causes of
| typhoid fever were sufficiently well under
stood to profit by the proposed analysis
which would necessarily be expensive. A
written report of the charitable institutu-
lions receiving aid from the city was next
presented by DR.. McClus. The st. Francis
hospital had received IS patients, SO being
dismissed cured. The Benevolent Home
had received 90 and dismissed Is cured:
The report also announced two new babies
| and satisfactory condition of things gen.
orally. The report was adopted.
On nation the city surveyor was in
structed to prepare specifications for 10
inch drain on First street from Waco
avenue to the river
An ordinance providing for the construc-
ton and operation of street railway on
Seneca street, between Douglas and Ma
pie, by the Wichita Street Railway COM
pany, was read and placed on passage. A
final vote passed the ordinance.
An ordinance regulating the subdivision
of any tract of land in the city limits was
next read and placed On passage. A final
vote passed the ordinance
Mr.. Pratt said that he had heard q great
many complaints regarding driving on the
wrong side of the street and submitted an
ordinance regulating the same. The or
dinance makes it lawful to drive on the
right hond side of the street only, and the
penalty for non conformance is fixed at S25
for the first offen: e. On final vote the
ordinance was lost A communication
was read from the Paramount Water
Works company, stating that they were
In readiness to stand a test as required by
the franchise. The matter was referred to
the water committee with the city engin-
eer and fire marshal.
A petition was read to hare Division
street, between Hydraulic and Pattie
graded.
A petition was read asking that
an ordinance be passed 10
lay certain kind of sidewalk
of cement or asphaltum or stone slab of
uniform width on Douglas, south side,
from Water ia FIFTH. The matter was re-
ferred to the public improvement commit
tee.
A petition for lights in Logan addition,
Paramount addition and Getto's addition
was read and by motion was referred to
the member from the Fourth ward with
power to act, to the extent of ten lights.
An ordinance appointing appraisers for
appraising the property of sewer district
No. l, subject to special taxation for the
construction of the sewer was read and
placed on passage. A final vote passed it,
The Mayor appointed Messrs. j. d. Hutch
ms, ]. c. Redford and c. B. Campbell as
the appraisers.
A motion instructing the committee on
the relocation of lights to report next
meeting prevailed.
The appropriation ordinance was next
read, appropriating 81 ,26399 toward the
payment of the city bills, and placed on
passage. A final vote passed it,
No further business being before the |
meeting the council adjourned.