Wichita eagle., 1889-02-12
CITY COUNCIL.
SOME FIGURES ON VARIOUS KINDS
OF PAVING
w. F. Green Appointed Assessor-Side-
walks Ordered-Report OF City Ply
stefan for January-Bills Al
lowed Hotel Licenses
Other Matters.

The city council met last night in regu-
lar session, Mayor Allen, City Clerk Schatt-
ner. City Attorney Dyer, Engineer Mulvey
and the following members of the council
present: Messrs. Healy, English. johnson,
Buckeridge, Downing, Glaze, Stone, Sim
nlonSon.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
From the finance committee Mr.. Stone
reported bills allowed to the amount of
s6.327.17 and about 5000 not yet passed
upon.
From the public improvement commit
tee, Mr.. Glaze reported that IN the
matter of opening North Fourth avenue
north of Oak street, and moved that the
right Of way through the property of Mr..
Smythe for said street be procured by
condemnation proceedings. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Buckeridge the street
commissioner was instructed to fill to
grade North Waco avenue. from Douglas
avenue to the Wichita g. Colorado railroad
track.
On motion of Mr. Johnston similar
order was made concerning Park avenue
on College Hill.
Mr.. Healey moved that the city utilize
the west span of the Douglas avenue
bridge, recently removed. Inquiry devel-
oped that the county has or is going to
put it across Chisholm creek on East Gen.
trail avenue
Mr.. Healey, of the sewer committee,
said there was no report to make from
that committee.
Mr.. Buckeridge moved to dispense with
the services of the persons engaged to pro-
cure right of way. The matter was re-
ferred to the sewer committee with power
to act, the statement being made that
the right of way would all have been pro-
cured by the last of this week. The sug-
gestion was thrown out that there would
be no more work on the sewer before
May /.
Mr.. Healey moved that the surplus city
engineers be discharged. Mr.. Mulvey ex-
planned some had already been discharged.
On motion of Mr.. Buckeridge, curbs,
and cutters were ordered on both sides of
North Main from Third to Elm streets and
on both sides of East Douglas from Fifth to
Mosely avenues.
The Franchise and license committee
Mr. Healy-reported an ordinance making
theatrical licenses $500 for six months.
Referred to committee on franchise and
license.
The judiciary committee-Mr. Downing
had no report.
On Motion of Mr.. Buckeridge, of the
light and water committee, the electric
light at the corner of north Waco and
Oak was ordered taken out and gas
light ordered in its stead. Mr..
Healy further asked that that
electric light be placed at the corner of
South Market and Waterman streets, and
it was so ordered.
Mr. English offered a motion ordering
water mains and a hydrant on East Cen
trail avenue, between James and Williams.
This was referred.
Mr.. Buckeridge here took an opportu-
nifty to enlighten the public, through the
press, as to the requisite for procuring ex-
tensions of water mains and locations of
hydrants He stated that there must be
six consumers to every 600 feet and one
hydrant will be put in with each 600 feet.
There are now some five miles OF main
ordered, but the fact that consumers have
been too few in signing.
Mr.. English complained about the char
acter of the city's calaboose or cooler"
Plans had been submitted but being con-
sidered too high were not received. AIR.
Buckeridge thought new cooler was bad
" needed and suggested that the public
Improvement committee look around for a
suitable lot on which to build one. MIR.
Downing seconded the motion. Mr. Healy
opposed buying a lot, but thought it
would be economy for the city to issue
bonds for city hall including Jail etc.,
rather than pay rent as they do now. Mr..
Buckeridge with the consent OF his sec
ond, changed his motion so as
to Instruct the committee to look
around for a suitable site for city
Hall. Mr.. Johnston moved to refer the
matter to the committee on jail and police.
Carried.
The railroad committee-Mr Stone-had
no report.
Mr.. Johnston of the scales committee,
presented reports showing that in the
twelve days from January - to February
8. there had been So loads weighed on the
city scales.
From the health committee Mr.. Simmon-
son made no report, but presented the re
port of the city physician, DR.. w. d. Nc
Cless, for January 1889, which contained
the following items:
CITY PHYSICIANS REPORT.
City Physician McClees' report for JAN
uary of the various charitable institutions
that receive aid from the city was accept
ed. 1t shows that the number of patients
! IL ID I,Dy,> hn, S%ut
for the month were seventeen. There
were ten discharged. two died and one
baby was born. There were fifteen re-
naming on the first of February, of which
number ten were charity patients and five
were paying for their treatment.
AT the St. Francis hospital, thirteen pa
tients were admitted during January and
twelve were discharged. No deaths oc-
Cured during January and no babies We're
born On February there were eighteen
patients in the hospital of which number
fourteen were charity.
The report of the Childrens' Home show
ed that there were sixteen charity children
in the institution on February /. Ten
were received during January and six
were placed III private homes. There are
eleven who attend school. No deaths &C.
CURED during January and the home is
reported as being in q first-class condition.
Mr., Buckeridge complained that the
managers of the Children's Orphan Home
refused to admit two colored children and
said be was in favor of cutting off the
city's SIS per month which the home get,
if they refused to take any more charity
natients Dr. McClees explained the
situation by saying the particu-
lar case was one or a
little colored girl who had been &c the
home for six or seven months and said