Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Meeting Last Evening to Consider Estimate on
City Building = stone selected
After Some Discussion.

Members present-Carson, Glaze, Down.
ing, Schnitzler, Williams, Barnes, Herrig
and Mercer, with Mayor Clement in the
chair. It was explained to be an adjourn
ed meeting to consider the city building
! taking necessary steps to be able to adver-
tise.
The detailed estimate of the city en-
gineer was S6s, ST. to be total cost Of build
| ing.
/ On inquiry OF Barnes it was stated by
the mayor that steam heating was not in
tended to be included, which would cost
seven or eight thousand dollars.
| Glaze submitted resolution to receive
bids until January next and each con-
tractor to file s., 900 check with bid. The
| detailed plans to be ready for use Of con-
tractor by December II.
| Downing wanted each contractor to file
with bid. certified check for 10 per cent
On inquiry from Glaze. Mr. Proudfoot
said he thought $1,000 would be large
enough as 10 per cent would cut out many
contractors.
| Schnitzler thought no man unable to
give certified check of $4,000 should get
| the contract.
Barnes thinking it was not exhorbitant
| Finally Downing withdrew his amend
ment and all except s., 900, and the resolu-
| ton prevailed.
Mercer said he wanted to save time and
trouble for the contractors and offered
resolution to adopt Grous creek stone for
! the building
Downing moved adoption and Glaze
wanted to refer to the building COMMITTEES
for consideration.
Carson said three or four companies in
| terested in Grous creek stone and
little chance for any combine. The Alma
stone owned by one firm and little chance
for getting reduced price.
The mayor said in his opinion it would
be best to have bids on all kinds of stone.
Downing said there would be competi-
ton on Grouscreek stone as several COM
panies handle it and could get competition
from them.
Glaze said 1t would be easy enough for
combinations to be formed to charge high
price for stone.
Downing said the lowest bid would have
to be accepted, and to run in bad stone
would be cheap and would have to be ac-
cepted.
The vote showed six to two in favor of
the resolution, and the chair after study
ing few moments declared the motion
carried, stating that he was not certain
but that it would take seven votes 10 carry
such motion.
An invitation was read from Balance &
Jaus inviting council to Arkansas City
some time this week to examine build
cd bar hxyf hat
Mercer moved to accept the invitation.
when the mayor said be would not advise
the council in the face of the school
boards experience to accept the hOspitali
ty of any one
Herrig-I understand some of you at one
time accepted the hospitality Of the as
phalt company.
Mayor-Yes, that's true; but it was be-
fore the company had any Office here.
The motion to adopt the resolution pre-
vailed.
On motion the sidewalk ordinance
was called from the improvement commit
tee and considered. The ordinance
after some discussion was adopted.
Barnes moved that a fire-plug be
placed on east side of Main street. from
Second to Third Carried.
The city attorney was instructed to draw
an ordinance to compel property owners
on streets to be paved to make gas and
water connections.
The health committee was instructed to
visit the hospitals and benevolent iDstitu-
tions. Schnitzler, suggesting the scheme,
was added to the committee.
There was some discussion about sewer
bitches not being properly filled, and
Glaze thought some one should see to it
that the bitches are filled. He moved that
street commissioner make repairs needed.
The city attorney thought it best for en-
gineer to employ men to do that work, and
Glaze accepted the suggestion and incor-
porated it in a motion, which prevailed.
II was understood that the sewer contract
ors be notified.
Fire Mershal Walden suggested that fire
plug in front OF Findley Ross on Main
street be removed to alley south, and same
was agreed to.