Wichita eagle., 1889-06-11
SLEEPY COUNCIL.
Reports from AL Members Of all Committees |
and then Everything Referred-The Econ
omy Of Modern Election Law as
Evinced by Bills Presented.

Evinced BY Bills Presented.
| The council held another meeting last
night or at least it went by that name. 1t
was a hum and haw, talked good deal,
| not much either, and referred most every
thing. 1t was sleepy session and every
one who as rule are lively and do busi-
ness seemed sleepy and no decided opinion
on anything. Of the many things referred
the most important was the report Of the
| light committee. A long time spent in a
sort of experience meeting, every member
of a committee reporting Special COM
| mittees and regular committees had failed
to meet.
Owing to the fact the council is supposed
to meet on Friday to canvass the vote Of
the Sixth ward, it is thought that will be
a good time to do some business. The
most striking thing of last nights effort
was the extra bills resulting from the
wise legislation on commissioner Of cleo
ton business. Bills came in for grub for
the stereotyped election boards, which
was said to be according to the wise meas
ure Other strange bills, which were said
to be according to the economic law, also
put in an appearance. No bills, however,
were presented for the Doodle poll workers,
at least not direct, if so, really under dis
guise.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Roll call showed Carson, Downing,
Schnitzler, Wight, Williams and Coffin
present. The long proceedings OF the
meetings of the last two weeks were read
while some members in the lobby were en-
gagged in talking oyer business matters.
At the close Of the meeting Councilmen
Johnson and Glaze had arrived.
Coffin moved that the reference in the
minutes to the fact that the first bond Of
the city engineer was rejected be stricken
from the minutes. The motion was duly
this time Healy was on hand and was busy
looking over committee reports.
Glaze, Of finance committee, reported
nothing special. The report on fifth esti-
mate of sewer work showed difference Of
81, it being the result of a clerical error.
johnson, of public Improvements, being
called upon made report Of special COM
mittee to get site for city building and one
for fire department. The report was read
which was merely statement that some
bids on location had been received. The
report was put on file for future reference
or the soup.
Reported favorable to city engineer pre-
pairing plans for curb and gutterihg on
east side Main street from Douglas avenue
to English street. The report was adopted
Mr.. j. E. Flower, curb and gutter con-
tractor submitted bill for S523 due on
work done on north side of First street
1t was moved to allow the bill when Car
son said he had often observed defective
places Some defects in the job which
called for the money under consideration.
In other places also can see many similar
defects. The motion prevailed.
The committee asked further time to
figure on some matters about vacating
certain streets. Healy called the attention
of the committee to the bad condition of
Washington avenue south of Douglas
avenue He thought it should be attended
to. Also hedges over sidewalk on Lincoln
street.
Carson said he had referred to uneven
streets some time ago but the uneven
bitches from sewer work increasing. He
seemed to think the sewer committee
should attend to it and the sewer con-
tractors replace the dirt and not put back
at the cost of the city. Just as he had
finished his remarks the mayor called for
report of sewer committee, when Healy
made talk on the filing up of bitches
question. The much talked of lock for
man hole covers and observation hole
covers was referred to and one firm had
agreed to make locks for sixty-fve cents
per lock, and another firm wanted seventy
five cents He thought it would be best to
take the seventy-fve cent lock.
Glaze had found a sixty-five cent foun-
dry and thought more time should be
given.
Downing would move the question be
put on the table until the sewer work is
completed.
After some squabbling the mayor re-
called that he had suggested some time
ago that committee reports be submitted
in writing.
The motion was so patched up that for q
time it was thought the committee had
been given more time. Healy objected,
however, and another pull was ordered
and the traces commenced to stretch as
Healy leaned forward with the observa-
tion that the committee would not know
more about it six months from now than
at present. If more time is to be given he
thought Downing's effort to indefinitely
postpone good one.
Glaze said Flagg of the Globe Iron works
told him that Stewart, Coney & Co. came
to him when figuring on locks before and
asked him to say to the council it was
worth so cents or one dollar to put on the
lock so the work would 60 back for 75
cents to the company having the contract
He Flagg) would not go into such q
scheme.
The motion to give more time prevailed,
when the mayor asked Healy for report
relating to sewers bad work Healy said the
committee had looked around some time
and the mayor had said persons knowing
bad work or alleged to know it in Okla
homa. To this the mayor replied he had
told Healy Of lone person" in Oklahoma
and not persons" as Healy had it. Healy
called on Downing when he stated that he
had been trying to meet the committee
but could not make connection.
Williams, member Of the committee,
joined in the experience meeting and said
he had to work for living; had nearly
lost his job trying to meet the committee
when it would not meet. He would, how
ever, come oyer every morning for a
month il any chance TO have meeting.
Healy again arose and commenced to
talk by way of explanation, asked By the
mayor when Coffin got nervous again and
called Healy to order. saying no motion
before the council when HeaIy recalled
what he was trying TO do and the mayor
allowed the member from the First 10
proceed.