Wichita eagle., 1889-01-15
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MEETING-TW0 SPECIALS
THIS WEEK.
Sewerage. Sidewalks, Curbing, Paving
and Other Matters Acted Upon
Bills Allowed, Etc-City
Physicians Report.

| sion in the past three weeks, Mayor Allen
| in the chair, with the following members
present: Messrs. Buckeridge, Pratt, Healy,
| johnson, Glaze, Stone, Slower. Clerk
| Schattner, Attorney Dyer and Engineer
| Mulvey were also in attendance. There
were quite good many interested specta-
tors on hand.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
were read and approved. The minutes of
the special meeting, December q, were
also read and approved. The same was
done in regard to the minutes of the spe-
cial meeting of December g.
Mr.. Healy, after the reading Of the
minutes of the December 10, meet
ing moved to have re-read the
minutes relating to the location of
electric lights in the EFirst ward, which
provided that the two electric lights, one
at the corner of Water and English streets
and another on Douglas, between Fanny
and Ellis Streets be removed to the cor
ner of South Main and Williams and to the
corner of South Nam and English. Mr.
Healy wanted the minutes so changed as
not to remove either of the two lights now
in, but to establish the two last named
lights. Carried
Mr.. Pratt, from the finance committee,
reported that his committee had approved
some $1,000 OF bills today. He called at
tention to the fact that the city's lease on
the council room now $50 per month will
expire on February LIST, and recommended
that cheaper room be secured, or the rent
on the present one be lowered. This mat
ter was referred to the finance committee.
l.
cepted.
Mr.. Glaze, from the committee on public
improvements, reported in favor of grant
ing the petition of Waco avenue property
owners. who desire to pave that avenue,
twenty feet, on either side of the center of
street.
On motion of Mr.. Glaze the city en-
gineer was requested to procure informa-
ton in regare TO the cost of various kinds
of paving
In the matter of the petition of certain
property owners, who wanted an ordin-
ance prohibiting the laying of any kind Of
pavement on the south side of Douglas
avenue unless that sidewalk should not be
less than sixteen feet wide, and that no
stone or cement blocks less than three feet
long be allowed, the committee very prop
erly recommended that the size of stone
or cement slabs be not limited.
Mr.. Slower complained that on Chicago
avenue, at Sycamore street, in West Wich-
tia, there was place which still needs
filling up. Mr.. Buckeridge moved that
the city street commissioner, Mr.. Stone.
be instructed to fill it up, that officer hav-
ing said that he could haul sand at 10
cents per load. Mr.. Buckeridge withdrew
his motion, and on motion of Mr. Pratt.
the contractors for grading Chicago ave-
nue. are to be instructed to do this grading
at the same rate as their present contract
for the rest of that work provides.
On motion of Mr.. Healy a six foot cross
fng was ordered at the west side of Mead
avenue across Douglas.
On motion of Mr.. Buckeridge, the street
was authorized to take dirt |
from sidewalk grades on Wichita near
Oak, and use the same for filing in the |
streets.
Mr. Healy moved that the street !
be instructed to grade
up Topeka and Emporia ave-
nues south of Kellogg. Ordered |
He also wanted the low places on Water
dered.
Mr.. johnson wanted some filling done
on Cleveland between First and Douglas. |
Ordered
Mr.. Glaze called attention to the low
grade of crossings of the two motor lines
1t First and Market streets.
From the sewer and drainage committee,
Mr. Healy said he did not have much of a
report. The sewer is getting along al
light He, however, suggested a change
n the contract with the sewer contractors.
section fifty provides, that the contractors
cannot assign their monies, due from the
,ity. Mr.. Healy suggested that that por-
ion be stricken out. After consider
bile effort by Messrs Healy, Glaze
md Pratt it was about to
]e decided to allow the contractors
% so assign their orders, etc, when Mayor
Allen intimated that it would be change
# the contract
City Attorney Dyer said that he would
RAW up a resolution covering the point in
question and the motion made was drop
,ed for time.
Mr. Healy called attention to the re-
uest of the contractor for sewer pipe,
Who wanted an inspector to inspect the
'ipe at the cars, so as to save hauling
ever pipe to the excavation when it must
'e rejected. Nothing was done in the
natter
Mr.. Dyer reported resolution, which,
II motion of Mr. Glaze was adopted and
ives the contractors an opportunity to
aise money as they proceed with the
york.
The committee on franchise and
cense had no report to make, ,
either had the judiciary committee
Mr.. Buckeridge, from the committee on s
ghts and water, reported that the COM ,
littee had not been able to get quorum.
hey had asked the electric light compa-
les to submit propositions to furnish
ghts at s. per month. on all night sched-
lie, instead of the present price, which the !
ty claims is S6.94 and the companies
aim is S. Ssh per month, on what is
nown as the Philadelphia schedule or
schedule only up to l a. m t
he companies simply handed in their old I
yle contracts.
Mr.. Buckeridge moved that water mains s
= provided for Riverside by making the
blowing extensions: From Tenth and {
aferson streets north to Eleventh, thence
est to Pierce, south to Tenth, and thence 5
ross the Little river TO the corner Of J. I
. Davidson's residence, corner Of River e
de and Bufum avenues. BY this ar e
the city pays for four hydrants S
Id the people of Riverside pay for the q
St Mr.. Dyer called their attention TO a
lie law, which provides that the
alter company cannot be or
red to 60 anywhere, until the !
e property owners petition for such ex- I