Wichita eagle., 1889-09-24
FROM ROCK TO WOOD.
City Council Oscllates on the Main Street
Paving Question,

action by which it had been decided to
pave Main street with sandstone and with
another organized and agreed upon turn
selected cedar blocks. The action con-
sumed considerable time and a canvass Of
the vote with key to the situation is said
to show a similarity with the vote to use
sandstone. Some thought it was done for
fun; some thought it was desired to show
they could vote anything they wanted to,
and would do so after such a strong re-
monstrance. The Thompson-Houston S.
er-month-per-light ordinance was finally,
to the surprise of many, passed. There
was no amendment to make it 50 instead
of IS. The rules for the council were finally
adopted and an ordinance to extend he
Riverside and Suburban submitted.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Council met promptly at 7:30 last eve
ming at council chamber. his Honor Geo.
| w. Clement in the chair, and Members
Healy, Carson, Barnes, Downing, Schnitz-
Ter, Glaze, Wight and Williams present.
| The clerk was given the usual nod to pro-
coed with the reading of the minutes. 1t
was noticed that the attendance OF men,
bers was not as large as was expected but
supposed more would arrive in due time.
The lobby, however, was not late. 1t was
crowded. Young heads and old heads,
business men and spectators, paving
| company agents and the fellows who pay
! for paving were all there. Some variety
was promised as it was intimated more
than paving would be considered. Before
. the clerk had completed readiug Council
men Johnson Mercer and Herrig arrived to-
gether and took their accustomed positions
On reaching executive session" III minutes
the mayor instructed clerk to read and he
proceeded. Healy in a minutes said it
looked foolish to read minutes of eXecu-
tive session, although he had no objection
to it. Downing said as newspaper men
had been allowed to remain in session and
publish the same 1T was no executive ses-
sion, and 1t was alright to read it. There
were calls Of read read" and the reading
proceeded. No fouls We're claimed in
the records, and finally the council seemed
ready to strike out on business. Mr.. Glaze
OF finance replied committee had approved
some bills which would appear later. To
this Healy said the finance committee had
not been making reports on the returns of
city officers.
Glaze said he had never seen the report
of officers. The police judge was asked if
he made reports and he said he made re-
port every month
Healy asked the city clerk what became
of the reports and he replied be referred
them to the finance committee, but Glaze
insisted he had not seen the reports.
Healy proceeded to say that reports of
city officials had been published until re-
Gently and he sesmed to think it sin Of
omission at any rate.
In due time other business was called
and Johnson reported favorable to ap-
pointing appraisers to open Park street
from Lawrence to Emporia, which pre-
vailed. Johnson reported favorable to
putting down stone walks on south side OF
Douglas from Water to Washington aven- |
ue.
Barns thought Mead was far enough |
east and Carson seemed to coincide in that |
belief.
Petition on subject was called for and |
showed date of October II, 1883, for stone |
or cement on Douglas avenue from Water |
to Washington.
Healy said if the walk was ordered it |
would be very expensive and if ordered |
illegally the city would pay for it and not |
property owners. The chair ruled that |
action in the matter could not be based on
former petitions and resolutions.
johnson moved city clerk be instructed
to advertise Tor bids to construct hose
house in Fifth ward with Wight a second.
Motion prevailed.
At this moment Johnson inquired if
plans for building had been adopted, when
it was decided in the negative and his
honor said that would be attended 10 later
The chair called for report on sewer and
drainage, when Healy said he had nothing
of importance ready.
Mr.. Coffin, of judiciary, reported adj
versely to allowance of claim of Mrs Kel-
stead for alleged damages III sewer con-
structiCn.
In the matter of bill of Oscar Sterling
contractor for Third street storm water
sewer decided that contractor should re-
move at his own expense pipes of water
company and gas company.
johnson moved adoption of report which
prevailed.
Attending to light and water Healv
to move some gas lamps in First
ward which WAS allowed.
Barner recommended fire plug on
Market between Douglas and
First and one between First
and Second Also raised the question of
trying TO get water company to put down
double main from station to the citv to
improve fire protection. The fire plugs
were ordered and the city attorney was in
structed TO examine question of having
double main.
At this moment Healy went back to the
Oscar Sterling contract and said fran
chjse Of gas company and water company
compel companies to remove mains when
sewer construction demanded and city had
40 right TO pay such expense.
The scale COMMITTEES reported private
scales doing much public weighing
and proposed to make a tax of $40
per annumn on private scales doing public
weighing. The report wanted to remove
he Oak street scales and vote showed it
adopted by vote of seven to five which ,
axes the Oak street TO the West Side
When the committee on paving was i,
,alled the lobby had no standing room ito i,
ct" Chairman Downing handed the
Jerk petition, which was read as fol-
ows:
0c the Honorable Mayor and Council Of the City OF
The undersigned property owners on c
Main street desire TO express our earnest
protest and remonstrauce against the =
lctlon of the council III contracting for the
aging of a sandstone pavent on Main
street L
We must confess TO a great deal of sur
,rise tibet such action could be taken in t
he face of the petitions on hle in the $
Jerk office st the time
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