Wichita eagle., 1889-05-14

VIII aQQ greatly 10 lHS eAIcIeIcy OF The
department.
have given considerable attention to
the location of fire hydrants, aud find that
many of our largest buildings and most
promising enterprises are not supplied
with fire hydrants at distance close
enough TO render good service or furnish
much pressure | am preparing a report
which will be handed 10 the committee on
light and water at the next meeting OF the
council
Your attention is called to the penned
up condition OF our stations. At No. all
the washing OF apparatus aud cleaning
hose Is done on the walk IN front of the
building. Many complaints are made by
| ladies when passing that the walk is
blocked" and generally there are great
many persons passing who get water
| splaShed on them accidentally. From the
fact of the police court and headquar-
tiers" being there all kinds of characters
congregate in front and use language very
obnoxious to ladies who may happen
along. The practice of reaching the
prison through the engine house with
criminals at all times during the night
disturbs the horses. The filthy condition
| of the prison cannot be described. We
have no place TO keep our hay but in d
small space" where also we
ding for the horses. The heavy
apparatus must be backed into the
house which is injurious to the horses. All
our supplies are paid for at retail prices
/ because we have no store room, and be-
Heve it would be one OF the most impor-
! Uant improvements and certainly bless
ing to the community 70 remove or regu-
! late the CITY prison No ? station has no
outlet IN the rear and the same lnconven-
! fence exists there.
Respectfully submitted,
\. q. WALDEN,
Fire Marshal.
Fred Bruhn resigned his position as as
sistant chief fire marshal and Al Brown
/ ell was appointed.
! Mr. Williams. of the health committee
reported wet weather on the West Side
and was afraid some one would get sick.
The mayor suggested that the chairman
/ look up the health question with the
board Of health and whenever action nee
/ essary, act without delay. The committee
( Of itself he thought had little power but
the board of health had power. lie said
/ the Union depot lake question should be
referred to the board Of health.
Johnson suggested that the city attor-
/ ney correspond with the Santa Re COM
pany and stir" them up little.
1t was decided that another effort at the
pond would be made i'll the near future.
Mr.. Coffin asked to refer back to the jul
dietary committee and the request granted
when he stated he had looked over the
| fuller ditch question and favored vacat-
ing the ditch. The report was adopted.
\ remonstrance was read concerning
opening Rock Island avenue from Third
street to Central avenue.
Glaze thought s.. 600 allowed Mr. Singer
for 40x15O feet OF ground more that it is
worth and moved the whole matter
be referred 10 the judiciary and
city attorney. The motion prevailed.
It was reported that large amount of
sidewalk had been ordered put down and
failed to appear. The same was ordered
constructed by the city.
a communication was read asking a
telephone at the Childrens Home at city
rate, being half the regular price 1t was
moved the request be granted, and Car
son see to it the telephone is secured. Pre-
vailed
Amount due for sewer construction ST.
101, cutting out one-ffth to be retained
leaves Sl36S1 due the contractors. The
report was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
An ordinance was read to protect fire
plugs and city lamp posts from being
made hitching posts. 1t was placed on its
passage, and Healy thought it should not
pass.
Glaze wanted to amend il and made a
motion to that effect which was put on the
table. The ordinance as & whole was de
feated.
G.. w. Sumption submitted a bill of
$1.964 for curb and guttering. An Ordi-
nance providing for the issuing OF bonds
was passed. Damages for sewer right OF
way amounting TO $231 was allowed.
Miscellaneous bills amounting to So, 949 10
were read and allowed.
An ordinance was read providing forth
election of counciImen in the Sixth ward.
The mayor was authorized TO call an cleo
ton giving ten days notice.
On the bond question Healy said the To-
peka bond was defective and would not
sell as readily as different form.
Mr. l.. d. Skinner, of the State National
bank, was called upon and SAID he had
talked with many bond purchasers and
the general expression was that a bond
like that issued by Kansas City, Kan.
would sell much more readily than one
Ike the Topeka city bonds. lie seemed TO
think it would lie well to look carefully
into the question.
Healy said he would favor giving home
banks a slight preference and Gaze in
quired what sort of preference was meant.
10 this it was answered that il there was
only a slight difference, tip the balances n
favor OF home banks.
Healy moved bids be received until 18th |
of this month when they would be opened
by the council lie favored open bids, and
said he did not want 1t understood that
the bids should be sealed.
Mr. skinner stated that he thought open
bids would prove move satisfactory Tor
often the sealed bids were not sealed.
The Healy motion passed after some
general discussion.
The mayor stated the statutes provides !
for a mayor's Office. Personally he wanted (
to be where the people could find him at
certain hours.
Johnson moved a committee Of three to
provide Office. The motion carried and
johnson, Wight and Coffin appointed as
such committee.
Carson said he had been looking
into some observation holes and
had found them filed up with
beer bottles, cid stoves. barrels and gem
eral trash. He expressed the opinion that +
the sewer at the present time would he
useless with all that trash in the mains. +
Many Of the covers had been stolen.
Healy stated he had favored locks but .
had been supported by only johnson and +
English He thought something cat 10 be .
done at this time to protect the sewer.