Wichita eagle., 1889-12-10
COUNCIL SESSION.
Plans Selected for City Building-s'Food In
spector' Ordinance Presented.


Plans Selected for City Building-''Food In
spector" Ordinance Presented.
The city council last evening selected
plans of Proudfoot & Bird for city build
ing by vote of to 5, with one member,
Mr.. Coffin. absent. Arrangements neces-
sary for selling of city building bonds
were made and several contracts for I'M
provements or changes awarded.
Healy introduced a flood inspection"
bill by request. as alleged. Routine bnsi-
ness seemed to prevail with very little ex-
element.
THE PROCEEDINGS
Members Healy. Carson, Downing.
Schntzler, Wight, Williams, Coffin, Glaze.
Herrig and Mercer present, Mayor Glenn
ent in the chair. Following report OF city
weighers an ordinance was read, presented
by Healy, creating the Office of flood in
spector," whose salary should be 5000 per
year, appointed by the mayor, and who
should be placed under bond of $1,000 to
sample milk and meat and test weights.
When it had been read Carson moved it
be referred to the judiciary committee,
which prevailed.
An ordinance appropriating SIPS to en-
gineers on sewer construction was passed.
An ordinance was read relating to side
walk construction. 1t gave in detail the
route to be followed in getting sidewalk
with or without the consent of the abut-
ting property owners. In fire limit sidewalk
to cover space left for it where paving has
been completed. After going on twelfthly
with the rocky road the end was reached
and Healy inquired what councilman had
signed it when it was stated that it had
been ordered by the council some time ago
on general principles. 1t was referred to
the public improvement committee.
Healy, of sewer and drainage, said he
would like to call up the waterworks prop
osition, supposing the other members OF
the committee had examined it. he had
examined it, ready to act and hoped other
members had examined it.
Downing, as a member of the commit
tee, wanted meeting of the committee
held, when Healy thought the proposition
was simple and any man by himself coulo
understand it. He said the matter came
up over a year ago when some wanted the
city to own its own flushing plant and
some again thought it cheaper to purchase
water of the water company.
The mayor said that since the 11th of
April last the sewer committee had not
made report and at present had no report
to be considered.
Schnitzler, Of light and water, offered
resolution allowing Thompson-H
fourteen days more time to put in all night
service.
Carson thought that as contract had not
been signed there was no use to extend the
time.
Mr.. Sharp, of the company, claimed that
they were figuring on additional capacity.
He wanted time to figure on making
changes.
Carson again insisted on kicking against
the resolution and johnson spoke for it.
The motion to pass the resolution passed.
Williams had no sewer health report to
make and asked further time.
Downing, of paving committee, resolved
to pave alley from Douglas to First, be-
tween Main and Water. 1t passed but
nothing was said about Fort Collins.
A resolution passed giving seven days
more to Barber Asphalt company to finish
paving Market street.
Glaze, of building committee, submitted
report stating for city building eleven
plans submitted and would recommend
plans of Proudfoot & Bird be accepted.
Mercer moved report be adopted, and
roll call showed vote as follows: Affirma-
tiye-Carson, Glaze, Herrig, Mercer,
Schitzler, Wight. Negative-Barnes,
Downing Healy. Johnson, Williams.
w. r. Mcpherson, Terry, Gile & Astol
received second, third and fourth money,
800 EACH
Council decided to meet tonight to hear
report of city engineer on the cost of the
building.
Glaze stated Proudfoot g. Birds esti-
mate was S6S, ,273, not above that amount.
The mayor said he would not enter into
the contract if the building would cost over
| $4,000
Downing inquired if the council did not
have something more to say IN the
matter.
The mayor suggested that Glaze had a
resolution, and the same on request was
presented and was to the effect that the
plans of Proudfoot g. Bird had been ac-
cepted: architects to get per cent OF the
contract price which was not to exceed
S70,O00 1t passed.
The finance committee submitted an
ordinance to provide for the selling ol
100000 city building bonds, which was
passed.
Glaze inquired if the registering clause
should be on the back of the bonds.
Downing moved it be printed, but not to
mean any Topeka trip for council The
,Dravoilad
The call OF wards found Healey ready to
submit the petition of the Reform church
wanting to be released from sewer tax. 1t
was headed by Rev. j. w. Love.
Carson inquired if it was custom to re-
lease tax on church property.
The mayor said there was no precedent
of the kind in the city.
Healy moved to release the tax. and
Barns finding out that S64 was the
tax amended that the Councilmen
Day it. He did not insist on his
amendment and Carson spoke against
Healy's motion.
Mercer moved to amend to defer for two
weeks.
Healy objected saying it should be paid
before the 29th inst, then Mercer amend
ed to make it one week.
The Rev. Love being present spoke in
support of the petition.
Glaze offered substitute that sewer tax
for this year be remitted, which prevailed.
Alley ordered opened between River and
Waco from Third to Central.
L L. Bussle offered communication to
renair hose houses Nos. l and 2, which was
referred.
Mercer innIIired il ninety daYs for side