Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-03
COUNCIL MEETING.
Plans for City Building to be Considered One
Week Longer-Another Flush Tank Move.

! Plans for Civ Building to be Considered One
| Week Lonoer-Another Flush Tank Move.
There were many rumors af1oat yester-
day about city building plans and the
probable action of the city council on the
question last night. There was much
standing around on the street and watch
| ing each other and one another and fgur-
ing on the situation from birds eye
view. The meeting OF the council was at
tended By the architects having submitted
plans. They were Terry, Dumont, Hay
ward. Mcpherson, Proudfood & Bird.
There were many more present, most of
them, however, to haye some interest
in the plans question. The matter came
up finally down the list of committees
and after considerable short talk was dis
posed of by postponing action for one
week. The meeting held out as leading
features a considerable amount of rather
uninteresting routine work. There was
little excitement and few long talks.
everything rather sleepy. The Water
company's proposition to flush sewers was
pulled out of pigeon hole and read and
referred again. The board OF health SUBJ
mitted report that created some interest
| in its way and was also referred.
| THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Council was called to order, $40, with
Councilmen Barnes, Carson, johnson,
Herrig, Wight, Glaze, Coffin present and
Mayor Clement presiding. While minutes
were being read members Williams and
Healy arrived.
The report of the city engineer was made
and placed on file. While being disposed
Of Healy asked for daily average be made
and Mercer replied don't see what figure
it cuts After some talk about that
feature it dropped without action.
Estimates of cost of paving Second street
from Main to Market was read and Down
ing moved to place on file. which carried
with Healy suggesting it ought to be
adopted.
The city engineer submitted detailed es-
innate of draining Burton Car Works adj
dition. Coffin moved to advertise for bids.
which prevailed.
A petition asked to put in scales on Chi
cago avenue near Oak street and was
granted. Petition to grade Fifth avenue
from Lincoln to Harry was referred to
councilman of the Sixth ward. The Fifth
ward in memorial called the attention to
the Wichita & Western grade and the
effort to have grade let down couple
feet. The city attorney said time for &C
ton on part of railroad had not expired.
The City Railway company notified the
council that they would use Senaca from
Chicago to Maple which was placed on
file. West Side of Emporia avenue from
First to Douglas asked trees be removed.
johnson moved prayers petition be grant
ed, explaining that they wanted to put
down grade walk. Motion prevailed.
Original bills were read amount
ing to $500 and referred to finance
committee Mercer moved the election
rental bills be rejected with Downing Sec
ond-prevailed The county as explained
should pay such bills.
Eighteenth estimate on sewer work,
amounting to $500, was included in ordl-
nance which passed. An ordinance cover
ing improvement bond for curb and gut
tering on west side of Main from First to
Douglas was passed.
J. C. Redded, V. X. Stanley and ". A
Reed were appointed appraisers for Main
street improvements from Lewis to Park
DR.. Minnick, chairman Of the board OF
health, said there were some matters very
important A great deal of complaint
} coming from sewer in the south part Of
the city as result of people being allowed
to make connections before flushing ar
,, rangements made Thought it should be
brought before the council. He also stated
that there were some diseased cattle being
} dished out to the people and he though
there should be meat inspector.
Dr. Van Nuys, a member of the board
said the sewer gas escaping would GER
tainly create sickness and something
should be done by way of relief before
warm weather. He also thought diseased
cattle being used in the city.
An ordinance was passed to fine ''yags'
in any sum not exceeding 800. 1t passed
, by a unanimous vote.
The sewer committee recommended 6
proposition of the water company to furnish
: water for flushing sewers to be accepted.
There were not many who remembered
what the proposition was, it having beer
submitted some months ago. The Orlgina
proposition was busted off and read. The
cost of the water So. rs for every one thous
, and gallons, using five thousand per day
, and using two thousand gallons per dal
costs IS per one thousand gallons.
Mercer said DIS member of the sewe
, committee he had not heard of the matter
Glaze and Williams in the same fix ant
the report was referred back to the com
mittee for consideration.
The sewer committee asked for more
/ time on the flush tank question.
} George Stewart was recommended To-
line man in the fire department and wa
. confirmed.
: Glaze of the public building committee
} said some of the plans for city building
} had been presented Saturday and som'
not until tonight. Had not had time Il
look over all plans and moved to meet to
night TO consider the question.
) Downing amended TO defer action ont
, week, saying some of the members coult
, not be present tonight. He also wanted
} architects to submit specifications.
Carson thought one week too much time
Coffin wanted time to look over plans.
Glaze offered substitute to meet Wednes
day night.
BY this time Healy concluded that NOR,
time should be given-one week not too
much.
Mercer said he had talked to architect.
and plans could be conformed to and 10
cost over 81, 600.
The vote on Wednesday evening lost.
to T. and Downing's amendment to defel
one week prevailed.
Downing said he wanted plans in detail
} made, when Mercer inquired If architect.
} would do that He thought it was asking
; for something not paying for, and henc,