Wichita eagle., 1889-04-23


| An advertising scheme in the Rock
| Island official organ was submitted which
| should be an eight column write up, with
| appropriate cuts, to cost Slo0. As the
board of trade was out Of funds 1t wanted
the city to boom itself to that extent. MIR.
Healv said the city ought to have an adj
| vertising fund, but that it had been turn
ed into the general fund and therefore lost.
On motion the matter was referred back
to the board of trade with the poverty
plea.
Mr.. Joseph A. Brubaker was confirmed
| as deputy city attorney.
Mr.. Healy begged to give another
chunk of the sewer report at
| this juncture and recommend the street
commissioner be instructed to put in sew
eral crossings on University. On motion
the commissioner was so instructed.
. A resolution to curb and gutter the east
side of Main street from Main to English
was adopted
Mr.. Healy submitted an ordinance ap-
propriating IS, 040.30 as estimated by the
city engineer, due the sewer contractors
tie same to be appropriated from the
sewer fund. The ordinance was carried.
The ordinance also provides for the issu-
ance of scrip for that amount.
Owing to misunderstanding concern
ing the opening of street from Third TO
Mead being continuation of Rock Island
avenue, the appraisers failed to act. On
motion the engineers We're instructed to
run the street through the center of the
block and the matter was referred again
to the appraisers. This will run the street
i-,o wit ? han
A resolution authorizing the city
engineer to give the grade of Market street
from Douglas to Second and the commits
sioner to fill in the city's portion, was laid
on the table.
On motion vapor lights were ordered at
Topeka and Twenty-frst street and Oak
and Mosley.
On motion the Market street motion re-
garding grade was revived and prevailed.
An ordinance appropriating the contract
price for the storm water sewer on Second
and First streets, amounting to 81 ,9S4 and
s27S was passed and authorizing thu issu-
ance Of two improvement bonds to meet
same appropriation.
A curb and gutter bill Of S527 was al
lowed to Mr.. Sumption by ordinance.
An ordinance appropriating the salaries
of the sewer engineers out OF the
sewer fund was read and passed amount
ing to IS, 930.75.
Mr.. Healy then got in the balance of his
sewer report and recommended the pay
meut of $3.50 for piece of right of way in
the south portion of the city. That sec
ton of the report was received and
adopted
On motion a subdivision at the corner
of Eleventh and Main streets was allowed
to be fled for record.
On motion the matter Of the printing of
the bonds was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
The matter of issuing 6 per cent bonds
instead of per cent was referred to the
finance committee and city attorney.
Mayor Clement recommended the coun-
Gil to consider seriously the matter of ad-
ditional fire protection. 1t was under
stood that the fire marshal would have g.
report in readiness on the subject by next
meeting.
Mayor Clement appointed the following
as board of health: Glaze, White, W. A
Minnick, A. NJ. Wassam and J. E. Old
ham, which was confirmed. For park
commissioners, Glaze, Coffin, and Hutch
ms; confirmed. For East Douglas avenue
sceles, j. B. Hallowell; not confirmed. For
West Douglas scales, J. S. Sheppard; not
confirmed.
At this juncture Mayor Clement stated
he thought the mayor had some rights and
privileges and that his appointments were
made with the best interests of the city in
view, and appointments would be made
only with that consideration. He ap-
pointed Captain Walker street commits
sioner
Healy moved that Mr., johnson be ap-
pointed.
Mayor-Out of order.
Downing-Perhaps the big six will tell
the mayor whom he may appoint.
Mayor-The mayor does not need to
be told. He has rights and knows what
they are.
Johnson-Has the council no rights?
Healy-Is motion to adjourn in order?
Mayor-Yes.
A motion to adjourn was lost.
Mayor will now appoint r. c. Jack
man street commissioner.
A confirmation vote found things the
same. Downing, Glaze, Coffin and Wight
in the negative and Healy Carson, John
son, Schnitzler, Williams and Barnes in
the negative.
in order now.
After few moments consideration the
necessary motion was offered and the
council broke up.
FoRTY-EIGHT THOTTSAND worms