Wichita eagle., 1888-11-27
Ehe aahia 1ai1 Eagle uesday oiuo gonnber 27 1888.

johnson of Third ward to get ready to act
on report The motion was ruled out of
| order because she did not mean il"
The matter was postponed until the next
meeting.
A communication was read from the
city physicians requesting that board OF
health enforce laws pertaining to health
of the city owing to the appearance OF
scarlet fever.
| Mr.. Healy stated that the foundry
wanted one dollar each man hole cap tor
putting the word 'Wichita" on the cover
and also lock This would call for an
expense of $1,000.
The mayor said he could see no reason
| for such an expense.
On motion of Buckeridge no changes
were ordered.
On motion of English the sewer com
| mittee was authorized to offer the foundry
2 cents apiece to put the letter wv" on the
cover.
Engineer Mulvey stated that 81 feet OF
brick sewer had been constructed during
the day, the most put down in any one
day.
Buckeridge offered resolution that the
council deem it wise to curb and gutter
Main street on both sides from Third street
to Elm street. The resolution was
adopted.
Healey-I am not in favor of this Amer
lean Portland cement In the next con-
tracts l would like to see some English
Portland cement.
After considerable discussion about the
4 y, le, af A.
ton was read from Douglass q Moore
stating the work of revising ordinances
had been completed and submitted the
last ordinance to be passed upon by the
council for the book Of ordinances Ihe
communication stated the books would be
out by the next meeting. The ordinance
respecting a number of ordinances was
adopted by a unanimous vote
Healy stated he would like to have an
ordinance passed prohi biting council from
passing ordinances as fas. as they did
about year ago.
A communication was read from omnl-
bus companies and hackmen asking tnat
license tax be cut down one-haif.
Slower stated that hackmen had told him
the license in this city was some higher
than in other cities.
Pratt thought it ridiculous to have same
tax on hacks as drays
Observation-Disclosures make from s. to so
per day and dray So at most. Move
license on both be reduced The motion
passed with Glaze in the negative.
English moved license be cut down one
half
Buckeridge thought the motion called
for too much Of reduction.
Healy-Thinks the motion should pre-
vail.
Stover-Am in favor of the motion.
The vote showed Healy, English, john
son, Slower, Glaze in the affirmative, which
was sufficient to carry the motion.
Slower stated that the west side men
were sometimes charged one dollar for go
ing less than mile.
Stone-Have been charged such
prices often. They are a set of rob-
bers and should not be favored by re
duced taxes
English-Not a hack in town paying
expenses.
Healy moved to approve returns made
by appraisers in reference TO opening
Wichita street from Lewis street south
S625. Carried.
A petition with sixty-five names of lead
ing property owners on Waco avenue ask
ing for paving privileges on Waco from
Third street to Seventeeth.
The petition was referred to public i'm
provement committee.
Mayor Allen stated it had been men
toned in the papers about protecting curb
and guttering and many people had
spoken to him about it. He said he would
like to have the council investigate the
question. Some had spoken to him about
using gas pipe put up outside the gutter
ing with entrances wherever desired by
business houses
The matter was referred to the public
improvements committee with instruc-
tions to report at next meeting
Bids for sidewalk construction were
opened and awarded Bourne & Tilford
City Engineer Mulvey stated that the
improvements of the city called for in
creased work from his department and he
would like to have his salary increased.
The salary in Topeka and Leavenworth,
he stated, was much greater than in this
city.
Bills were allowed amounting to ST.
991. 1S
The electric light companies were paid at
the rate of 1864 per month per light and
not 1888 per month. as the companies
maintained the contract called for.
Council adjourned when the hands of
the clock were together and showed the
conclusions of an hour.