Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-30
COUNCIL MEETING.
Dicuss Fire Department and Water Pressure
Allowed Bill for Lumber In Sewer and
Registering Of Bonds Bill.

The city council in adjourned session
last evening allowed Stenmetz G. Sullivan
lumber sewer bill amounting to &c. 4sa and
also allowed bill for registering bonds
$3.50. The water committee reported on
the big fire and committee appointed to
look into the question OF purchasing an
engine 1t was decided to make test of
water works on throwing six streams &C
cording to provisions Of contract embraced
in ordinance.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The council met in adjourned session
last night with Councilman Glaze, Coffin,
Wight, Williams, Schnitzler. Downing,
Healy, Carson, johnson, Herrig and Mer-
Ger present. The reading of the minutes
was dispensed with and the proceedings
opened with new business. Several petit
tions and circumstances in relation to
sidewalks were read and referred to the
councilmen of the various wards from
which the petitions and circumstances
were received.
A communication from the fire commit
tee, suggesting that electrical appliances
be connected with the engine house Of the
waterworks, similar to those connected
with the fire department, was read and
adopted.
A communication from the W. c. T. T.,
praying for an exception clause in the
ordinance relating to the fire limits in Or
der that they might move their building
to their lot at the corner OF Market and
Williams, was read and the privilege
granted, provided the building Was iron
clad.
The report of the city engineer was read
in reference to the Third street storm
water sewer The engineer reported the
plan feasible one and estimated the cost
of the same at $3.50. The report was,
after lengthy debate, adopted and the
clerk instructed to advertise for bids for
construction of the same.
A report authorizing further appro-
priation of S145. o. for the construction OF
an additional span to the Central street
bridge across Chisholm creek was adopted.
A communication from Mr.. Tillford,
asking to be released from building GER
tain sidewalks upon which he had bid and
severed the contract, he bidding through a
mistake as to the size OF walk required
was granted and the contract ordered to
be let to the next lowest bidder.
An ordinance appropriating Sc, 4S5 to pay
Sullivan & Stenmetz for lumber placed in
the sewer was read and passed, Glaze. COT
fin and Wight voting in the negative.
The reference to an ordinance intro
duced to prevent individuals making con-
nections with the sewer in its present I'M
finished condition, the mayor produced
the original contract wherein 1T was shown
that the city waived all rights to form
connections with the sewer prior to its
completion and delivery to the city, thus
showing that parties who are now forming
connections with the sewer are doing so in
direct violation of the original contract.
The ordinance was rejected.
An ordinance issuing an i'm
provement bond of S53303 in
payment of curb and gutter
on south side of Douglas avenue from
Main street to Water street was read and
adopted, as was also an ordinance appro-
priating s4934 40 for curb and guttering on
Douglas avenue east of Fourth avenue.
A letter from Woodling &, Moulton was
read, stating that they would not have re-
ceived the bonds had they not been regis
tered, and that they did not feel it incum-
bent upon them to pay the $3.50 for regis
tration. This letter was read during 6
discussion as to whether the city should
pay the state auditor for registering the
sewer bonds. The amount, however. was
allowed, and instructions issued to for
ward the necessary amount to Topeka.
A resolution ordering that Market street
be curbed and guttered from First to Elm
streets, Main street from First to Second
and Douglas avenue from Mosely te
Washington, was adopted.
Fire Chief Walden called the attention
of the council to the fact that
the water works had promised
| a test of force through six streams, ant
that he thought such test ought to be
made without delay, and in case the water
| pressure was found insufficient some other
means ought to be adapted for fighting
| fires.
| Councilman Carson introduced resolu
ton that special committee of three bt
appointed to enquire into the expediency
of purchasing a steam fire engine. Thu
resolution was adopted. The mayor ap
pointed upon that committee Carson, Glaz'
and Wight.
Upon motion of Councilman johnson
the city attorney was instructed to draw
up an ordinance relating to the appoint
ment of meat inspector.
| A resolution allowing the street commits
sioner two dollars per day. instead of on
dollar per day, for use of horse and buggy
was adopted.
The public improvement committee wa
instructed to rebuild the dog pound at th
old location, on the West Side.
MR. f. T. BROWN TALKS.
An EAGLE man called on Mr.. E. I