Wichita eagle., 1889-03-12
STEP LIGHTLY.
COUNCIL MOVES VERY CAUTIOUSLY
ON THE IMPORTANT Or
DINANOES.
The Holly Heating Company Franchise
Suburban Company's Ordinance
to Swap Mules and Steam
for Electricity-Mayor
Aliens First
Veto.

to Swap Mules and Steam
for Observation-Disclosures
Aliens First
Veto.
The striking feature Of the council meet
ing last night was smooth, extremely
smooth, surface, but strong under cur
rent. Many questions were tackled in ,
very cautious way, so much so, indeed
that it was anite noticeable The Wichita
& Suburban Motor Line company tried fol
their electric Improvements submitted Or
dinance to that effect, which at first wa:
consigned to the tender mercies of the rail.
road committee, reconsidered, placed or
passage, passed by sections; then the coun-
Gil seemed to get scared again and referred
it back to the railroad committee with in
structions to report to the councilnext Mon
day night. The ordinance was prepared
for the Holly Heating company which
proposes to keep the town warmed. After
being handled with gloves in was also Sc,
aside for consideration Monday night
| Mayor Allen sent in his first veto last
night which sent to its grave the present
movement for city hall on South Fourth
avenue.
THE MEETING IN DETAIL.
Councilmen Healy, English, Buckeridge,
Simison, Glaze and Allison present with
Mayor Allen in the chair. This was one
more than for quorum and it was ex-
pected that the other members would put
| in an appearance as it was gener-
| ally conceded to be an important
| meeting and none would be absent es-
pecially if in the city. The clerk occupied
more than usual time in reading minutes
of previous meeting. During this time
some of the members of the lobby showed
considerable nervousness, apparently want
| ing the show to commence. Before the
reading was completed Mr.. Pratt arrived.
When the end was reached City Attor-
ney Dyer stated it had been reported that
all banks had not been given chance to
buy the city scrip. He insisted that the
report should read embracing the fact that
the committee visited all the banks on the
east side of the river, explaining
the situation. Also telephoned the
West Side bank The proposition
left with the banks was that bids would
be received for the scrip until 2 o'clock
next day. When that time was up only
one bid was on hand, that from the
Wichita National, which was accepted.
The call for the finance committee
through Mr.. Glaze reported that during
the last month the city clerk had paid out
S2l 900 and that bills had been recon-
mended to be allowed amounting to 5000
He also reported that the investigation
about the Topeka avenue sewer resulted
in the finding out the contract was 81, 500
%Lo% 81 H. 4
the contractors. The excess s17S 30 was
allowed for extras as stated by the city en-
gineer and appeared to be all right.
From the Topeka avenue sewer the at
tention was directed to an absence of side
walks on east side of Park street from
First to Third streets. Mr.. Johnson rec
commended that a side walk be construct
ed when the question of recent action
was called whereby the property owners
were allowed to try cinder walk. After
considerable off hand business the report
was adopted, Buckridge and Glaze in
the negative.
There was logical slide, walks to'mud,
the question being that in some parts of
the town there are patches of side walks
with no visible connection with other side
walks. The question seemed to be about
whether to construct gaps Or take up the
patches. The question finally went down
under the pressure and the patches are al
lowed to remain out in the cold with no
neighbors.
Mr.. Glaze, of public improyem ent COM
mittee reported favorable to vacating an |
alley north and south in block bound by |
Mead, Central, Mosely aud Third. The |
report was adopted.
Mr.. Mason was allowed to erect two !
foot stairway on Emporia avenue to his |
building on the northwest corner of EN-
poria and Douglas. This was narrow
enough to keep out all fat people.
Mr.. Healy of the sewer committee re-
ported work going along nicely but there
would evidently be some trouble in getting
light of way through fine piece of prop
,rty. Some of the property owners seemed
20 think a sewer system fraud anyhow.
Mr.. Healy moved the city attorney be
Instructed to draw up an ordinance vaoat-
ng an alley between Water and Main
rom Orme to Greenway.
Mr. English stated that in the south part
If the city there are some lots 160 feet and
IN alley would leave the tail end of some
OTIS on the other side Of the alley.
Mr. Healy said the council had found
,ut no law to allow the construction of
he sewer in a mans property but could
pen an alley and put down the sewer that
way. An effort had beef made to get
egislation on that point but had failed,
nd now the only thing left was to vacate
ONE alleys.
1t was finally decided to
i've the whole matter oyer to English
Who it is thought could effect compromises
nd do quietly what might create some !
disturbance.
As appraisers TO extend Rock Island
venue, the mayor appointed n. F. Neider- |
ander, c. E. Barwise and John Doran.
THE EXTRA SEWER CONNECTIONS.
Some of the parties living in the vicinity ,,
f Harry and Lawrence asked the priv
edge of connecting with the sewer system
S they had been left out of the sewer dis
riot.
Buckeridge insisted that as the district o.,
7as paying for the sewer no one on the
Inside should be allowed to connect
-ithout paying for the privileges.
The vote showed Buckridge, Allison and
-laze in the negative bat the motion car