Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-20

douglas from Arkansas river TO w aSuluR-
ton avenue and Second from Main to
Market. Initiative resolution passed for
paving a number of alleys
THE PROCEEDING IN DETAIL.
Council met with members Healy, Car
son, Barnes, Herrig, Downing, Johnson,
Wight and Glaze present and Mayor
Clement presiding.
The city engineer submitted an estimate
on paving alley between Main and Market
first north of Douglas avenue. 1t was
placed on file.
Estimate of cost of moving calaboose
and making improvements placed at 5000,
which was placed on file.
The city engineer reported that the
Riverside & Suburban should occupy the
center of Market street from Douglas to
Williams, which HeaIy moved be placed
on file.
The mayor inquired if that was all sug-
costing it he adopted and a motion of that
kind was made and passed, with Healy in
the negative.
A number of petitions were presented,
asking street crossings and sidewalks,
which were referred to the usual commit
tees.
Sullivan g. Steinmetz, in communion
ton, asked for pay for manholes. The
matter was referred to the city engineer.
requesting report on the number of man
holes not paid for.
A number of important bills were read
and referred to the finance committee.
An ordinance was read appointing ap-
praisers to secure sewer right of-way
where the sewer committee has been una
BILE to get the right-of-way. 1t was passed
by unanimous vote.
John A. Doran, NJ. Fl. Fazel and 7. j.
Brooks were appointed as appraisers and
confirmed by a unanimous vote.
An ordinance creating the office OF paw
ing inspector was read and placed on pas
sage, the Office to continue at the pleasure
of the mayor and paid 50 per day. AS orig
inally read the paving inspector was
made equal in authority with the city en-
gineer Mr.. Glaze suggested that the
office be made inferior to the city engineer.
The mayor said that it would be under
stood that the paving inspector would be
inferior to the city engineer.
The mayor appointed Mr.. c. +. Derby
as paving inspector, who was confined by
luminous vote.
An ordinance was read to open Ida ave-
nue. from Gilbert to Lincoln streets, and
passed unanimously.
Healy reported favorable to allowing
for Hellar $50 and for Hutchings Sl5; A.
d. Wileaber, S25; Chas Parsons, $25 for
street right of way, which WAS adopted.
Bills amounting to 1923 were allowed.
a.
bic to allowing $50 to the "Open Door,"
Carson said lie had understood the Open
Door wanted so much each month.
Barnes said he thought it not wise to
help any more charitable institutions.
The report was adopted, with Barnes in
the negative.
Healey said Mead avenue near Central
had two railroad tracks and left little
street. He thought the railroad would
furnish stone if the city would spread the
stone.
Mercer suggested that the street be-
longed to the railroad and they wanted
the city to take care of their work.
It WAS moved to refer to the railroad
committee with power to act, but after
wards referred to the public improvement
committee with power to act.
Healy brought up the flush tank ques-
ton. and said it was time to commence
work on that feature of the sewer work
Nothing had been said of the matter foI
some months.
The CITY attorney said the sewer contrac-
tors are compelled by the contract to put
in the flush tanks.
Johnson moved the matter be referred
to the sewer committee and city attorney
with power to act. which prevailed.
johnson moved the Citizens Electric
Light company place light on the corner
of Fourth aud First streets, which pre-
vailed.
Carson said there were many complaints
south of Douglas avenue on bad electro
light service; also that most every street IL
the city was being occupied by line poles
He thought the alleys had better be used
for poles. =,
The city attorney said all poles should
be located by the city engln'
eer. The Telephone company sald
the city engineer located thell
poles on Waco avenue He did not want
the poles on south Water street.
Healy did not seem to thinks poles Oh
the street very Objectionable.
Carson moved the city engineer locate
poles in alleys as far as practical which
prevailed.
Glaze said he though the Western Union
poles on the northwest corner of Main anC
Douglas was a nuisance.
Downing said the city engineer had To-
Gated the pole and the Western Union
would make the change but the Citizen:
bank would serve an injunction.
The city attorney thought the council
could force the telegraph company to gC
I'D the alley from Douglas to First between
Market and Main.
Carson moved to refer to the matter Il
the public improvement committee ane
city attorney with power TO act.
Carson said there was some sort OF a poll
on the southeast corner OF Main and Doug
lass. and kick about it. He inquired i
! it would be good plan for the street com
missioner TO cut it down. He tinall.
moved the street commissioner cut i
down. 1t was finally amended to cut i
| down if the building on the corner coult
| be used for the purpose as the pole, ans
| passed.
Mercer moved to advertise for bids Il
add room to hose house No. l, which pre-
| vailed.
Wight submitted a report to fin,
engineer s. for disobeying ordinanc,
| about fast running through the city an(
standing on crossings. Report adopted.
Downing submitted resolutica to pre-
pare estimates to pave Douglas avenue
Waco and Second streets according 4,
former resolution, which prevailed.
| Downing said that the crown on Marke
street paving was too much and movet