Wichita eagle., 1889-04-23
UP AND KICKING.
COUNCIL IN SESSION AND A LIVELY
SCENE IT Is.
Captain Maher Appointed as Street
Commissioner But Rejected, Fol-
lowed by an Interesting
Lot of Chin Music.

son Downing. Schuitzler, Coffin, Glaze.
Wright and Williams present.
Before the proceedings of the council
commenced Alderman Coffin stated he
wished to perform a pleasant duty, and
with few well chosen words informed
Alderman Fritz Schuitzler that his con-
stituents had remembered him. and
wished to present him with chair suita-
BILE for gentleman of his calibre. Mr..
Schuitzler said thanks in very graceful,
appreciative and humorous manner.
The finance committee reported that a
transfer of the accounts and balances had
been made to the new treasurer. and that
the balance of cash on hand was so small
the approval Of all the bills had been de-
ferred.
Mr.. Johnson reported for the public i'm
provement committee that Market street
should be raised to grade and that the
Riverside Motor was willing and anxious
10 raise their track as soon as the grade
was known. This report referred more
particularly to the south end of North
Market street and was adopted.
Mr.. Healy had one of his right of way
grievances to report along with other
sewer business. The report further rec
commended compromise with the Mis-
souri, Pacific road on the matter of sewer
taxation. as the legal questions in the case
were doubtful and expediency recon-
mended such a course.
The former part of the report was re-
ceiyed and placed on file, and that part
which related to a compromise with the
Missouri Pacific was referred to the ju-
dietary committee and city attorney with
power to act.
Mr. Carson stated that the only report
from the license committee was recon-
mendation TO reduce the license of billiard
tables from SO per annum to S.. Some
considerable discussion ensued on this
point resulting in the recommendation be-
ing refused.
The judiciary committee made no re-
port.
Mr.. Downing reported for the light and
water committee recommending several
Yapor lights in the suburbs. The report
on motion was adopted. In consideration
of Mr.. Dcwning's disinClination to act on
the light and water committee Mr..
Schnitzler was appointed to succeed him.
Mr.. Barnes reported for the fire,
reward be offered for the
detection of the party or parties
setting fire throughout the city. This
point again raised discussion by Alder
man Coffin asking if the city could legally
offer reward. The city attorney ruled
that such a proceeding, under the circum-
stances, would be eminently legal On
this the report with the recommendation
was adopted.
Mr. Wright stated that the railroad COM
mittee had no report.
Mr.. Williams reported for the health
committee that there were several pools of
water in the city that might endanger the
public health.
Mr. SchnitZler mentioned several such
places in his ward and commended the
street commissioner be instructed to re-
pair them. Ali of the recommendations
were adopted
An ordinance appropriating $500 as re-
ward for the arrest and conviction of per-
sons setting fra to property within the
city limits was placed on passage and
adopted.
The matter of disabled horse in the
fire department, brought up by Mr..
Barnes, was referred to the committee on
fire. Jail and police. with power to act.
The scale reports were next read and
adopted.
4 communication was read from the
Citizens Electric Light company asking
for new contract owing to the ambiguity
that enters prominently into the present
one. The rates offered are 50 per month
each light, or 1915 per night for twenty
SIX nights. The term of contract proposed
was five years. The matter was referred
to the light and water committee with
power to act.
A communication was read from the
city hospital asking that the city appro-
pirate it aid in the name of the hospital as
it is at present. The whole matter was re-
ferred to the health committee to report
next meeting.
A remonstrance was read from the resi-
dents of Wichita street protesting against
granting the Citizens Electric Light COM
pany the franchise for a switch on that
street As no switch had been asked for
the communication was received and
placed on file.
A request for a storm water sewer on
Thirteenth street to the river was read and
referred to the sewer committee
A petition was read from the property
holders of Waco avenue asking for paving,
which was referred TO the public improve
ment.
A petition to extend the water mains on
Oak street was read and referred TO light
and water committee.
A petition for vacating several streets
and alleys in the suburban sections of the
city was read and referred to public i'm
provement committee.
4 petition for the extension of water
mains from University avenue was read
and on motion the same ordered as prayed
The new franchise for an electric motor
tack on South Topeka was brought up
and on motion,was deferred for future &C
ton.
a side walk petition for the north side of
Fourteenth street was referred to the coun-
Gilman of the Second ward.
Another on Ellis avenue was presented
and thirty days allowed.
\ third on the east side of Waco between
Tenth and Thirteenth was referred to the
councilman from the Second ward.
4 fourth and fifth for east and west side
of Topeka from Douglas to Central was
referred to councilmen from Third and
Fourth wards.
a sixth from Washington avenue was
referred as before.
The Waco street walk being recommend
ed. the walk was ordered as prayed for.
4 communication was read from Colonel
Taylor stating that he was ready to sub
divide the wards into precincts as provided
in the act of the late legislature as soon as
the council saw fit 10 make the divisions