Wichita eagle., 1889-10-29
A LONG COUNCIL SESSION.
Another Turn At City Building Sife-Routine
Work in Abundance.

| Inc most conspicuous parG OIL Las
nights council session was its length,
being nearly 11:30 when it closed. Tn
| grading for Main street preparatory to paw
ing was awarded to the Barber Asphal
company at same price the same compan
does the work on Market street. Th
bond for paving Main street was accepted
and also bond of Mulvane & Kepler TO
for curb and guttering.
| A petition presented to change location
city building and placed on file. An eff
! fort made to change site, but failed Th,
| contract for the site had been signed, con.
| ditional, depending on bond election. A
| large amount of unimportant bushes!
transacted.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Council met with Members Barnes
Carson, Downing. Schnitzler, Wight
Williams and Glaze present, and the
mayor in the chair. Before business got
under Roadway members Healy, johnson
and Coffin arrived.
Mr.. johnson presented petition wanting
sidewalk on Park Place, west side OF
street, from Fourteenth to Fifteenth. Re-
ferred to Second ward members. A mum.
Der of other similar petitions were pre-
sented. together with remonstrances,
which were referred to councilmen from
wards concerned
r. P. Seamon G. Co., coal dealers on the
West Side, were allowed to put in scales
A communication from the board OF ed
ucation asked for sidewalk to proposed
new school buildings in the Third and
Fifth wards.
mn n 1rfn ,dny,
of water works said the general manager
of the company had under consideration
the double main from the station to the
system of mains.
A remonstrance was read wanting city
building site changed from Main and
Williams further e. ST on Williams street.
Barnes moved council rescind all for
mer action on city building site.
Carson asked the mayor if he had signed
contract for city building site according to
instruction of the council. 1t was replied
in the affirmative and it was not
intended to entertain the motion. John
son asked why contracts for other sites
had not been signed when the mayor said
in one instance. a certain sum of money
was to be paid and no money on hand.
johnson continued by asking about sites
on Lawrence and Williams there being no
money clause there.
The mayor said there were other matters
relating to that all understood.
Barnes appealed from the decision of the
chair, not entertaining his motion to re-
scind. johnson and Herrig spoke at once
to second
The chair stated the motion, from which
an appeal was taken and asked if the pres
ident of the council should take the chair,
when Barnes and Johnson said the mayor
could put the motion.
Coffin asked for the reading of the build
ing site resolution and inquired of the city
attorney if the mayor could sign con-
tract
1t was replied that the contract was
binding, in the event bonds ware carried.
Shall the decision of the chair be sus-
tanned by the council" was asked and re-
spouse by roll call showed all in the affirm
alive but Barnes and johnson.
A strong petition asked that
of Main and Mar.
zet with Douglas avenue be paved
with material similar to the
to be adapted by Douglas avenue.
Coffin asked if the consent of the Barber
Asphalt company would be necessary. 1t
vas decided in the negative and petition |
granted.
Miscellaneous bills were allowed amount |
ny to s4,919.69.
The ordinance for reducing fine for SELL |
ng intoxicants to SIS and imprisonment |
lot over thirty days was read and placed |
IN its passage. The roll called found |
Johnson not wanting to vote as he had |
aid he did not want to vote for or against |
unless it was unanimous. There was |
ome discussion as to whether he could be |
REUSED, as Herrig wanted him to vote. 1t |
vas decided that he could not be excused |
kept by majority vote of the council |
Unless he had pecuniary interest. He
vas allowed to have his name called last.
The vote was rs follows:
Acknowledgement, Downing, Herrig,
Mercer and Schnitzler-5.
Negative-Healey, Barnes, johnson,
ilaze, Coffin, Wight, Williams-7.
An ordinance providing for issuing
'onds to pay for paving Market street was
cad and noticed that bonds bring per
eut.
There was some discussion as to wheth-
r the per cent could be placed below Sper
ent. Coffin thought time should be given
D investigate the question.
Healy said some of the property owners
n Market street would like to find some
eject.
Glaze moved the rate to be changed to
or cent, which prevailed and ordinance
assed as amended.
An ordinance establishing hack stands
nd concerning licenses was read and re-
erred.
An ordinance was passed preparatory to
suing bonds to pay for paving Main
rect.
An ordinance was read imposing a Ii
ense of 500 for peddling meat. The OBJ
ct WAS to force meat wagons off the
rect 1t was amended to make liceuse
200, claiming that would take the wagons
i the street. The amendment prevailed
wen to five.
At this moment Coffin said the ordi-
ance would get the council in more .
'ouble than 1t was IN already.
The city attorney expressed the opinion
le council would not get in trouble over
he ordinance.
TheIe was some discussion in which it 5
as claimed rooms should be rented for 5
ltcher shops and the opposition claiming ,
lat it was more important poor people ,
ave cheap meat. The ordinance was fin
ly referred to the Judiciary committee. ,
After long time spent in reading an {
'dinance relating to putting down gas |
pc into buildings Healy moved the 8
aiding he finished after council adjourn !
|. The motion finally lost. 1t was ex- ,