Wichita eagle., 1889-07-02

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johnson thought some of the pipe re-
fused on the sewer work could be bought
cheap and serve the purpose.
Concerning the deep ditch question
Healy said it would bankrupt the city to
fill up all deep bitches by putting III main.
He thought it not the proper time to put
in storm water sewer.
Glaze in due time said the talk was out
of order, and that it should come up in a
better form. AS a result the communica-
ton of the engineer was put on file and
Healy moved the public improvement COM
mittee buy three hundred feet Of pipe for
surface drainage on Market and Thirteenth
streets.
motion prevailed, when Glaze moved the
chairman Of the public Improvements be
instructed to investigate price of 1000 or
1000 feet of the rejected sewer pipe.
E. r. Power, for estate of J. S. Stinson,
said he had paid sidewalk tax on walk
built and paid for and wanted tax released
amounting to 1884,
Petition OF Kindergarten to remove
building placed on file.
An ordinance changing frontage Of GER
tain lots on Water street in Grieffenstein's
addition was passed.
1t was reported that Y. II, LaFayon and
F. V. Ech had been appointed members OF
the fire department and they were con-
firmed. They take the places of Terry and
Porter of No. 2.
A petition came from Third and Water
streets for storm water sewer. Healy
moved action be deferred until sewer is
constructed. He asked if storm water
sewer is constructed on money from gen.
eral fund or at the cost of adjoining prop
erty. The city attorney replied at the ex-
pense of the city. The Healy motion pre-
vailed.
An ordinance to regulate driving of cat
tie through the streets of the city was
read and referred to the judiciary commit
tee and city attorney.
A dose of vapor lights was attempted
and went down easy.
Bids on Central avenue bridge referred
until next regular meeting" on motion OF
Coffin.
H. r. Sillinbridge was awarded contract
for repairing Kellogg street bridge at
Chisholm creek for S15S
Bids on curb and guttering on Main
street from Douglas to English were open
ed, and Carson moved Balance & Jaus be
awarded contract for S155 per lineal foot
the material to be used being Gros
creek lime stone.
Mr. Geo. w. Lumptions' bid was S1.36
per lineal foot, and he stated that he would
keep it in repairs for four cents per Hneal
foot per annum for ten years.
Coffin said the lowest bid should be &C
cepted according to the law regulating the
| matter.
The city attorney said advertisement for
bids calls for cement and stone, and each
should be considered separate and rela-
lively.
| Carson withdrew his motion and moved
the council declare in favor of stone.
Healy said he thought the question
should be deferred until the next meeting
and a motion of that character carried.
Bids on hose house location in north
part of the city were opened and none
seemed to be satisfactory, and the fire mar
shall, with the chairman of the fire COM
mittee instructed to find a suitable lot at
a suitable price.
| Mr. J. E. Flower was awarded the con-
tract for constructing sidewalk on Uni
versity avenue, between Seneca and Rob-
| erts, on the north side. Walk TO be of &C.
ment.
| On motion of Carson, the clerk was in
structed to advertise for bids on sidewalk
east side of Main street from Douglas to
| Williams.
Mayor Clement reported Mr.. Rustling
of the citizens electric light plant, wanted
the council to act ON the company's bid Oh
arc lights
1t was moved to accept the Citizens bid
| oIl pipbt caryioa yub the FFhopDSOp-
Houston agent said he would like time to
submit bid and it was amended to post
pone action which carried eight to four
when Downing voting in the negative re-
marked that there must be considerable
| gas influence in the council. OF course
that remark would not have applied to
any other company either attempted or
real.
A resolution was offered to divide $780,
600 of sewer bond money among the banks
of the city for ninety days provided per
cent could be secured.
Glaze thought it best to divide money
in blocks and give it to the high
est bidder. The motion to place on
table lost when Mercer moved the
finance committee he allowed to do "the
best thing they could with the money"
The motion prevailed and the committee
ordered to report at the next meeting.
| Wight moved water mains extension
near Garfield university which was referr-
ed to committee.
johnson on July 4th matter said the
city would have display consisting most
ly of council in carriages.
Before reaching this point the mayor
! had stated several times that he was anx-
ious to have an executive session. There
seemed to be more business at this time and
the rare treat of an executive session was
called. OF course all the spectators kne W
that something likely to knock the bottom
out of the republic was on the eve of
turning up Something very mysterious
at best and deeply interesting
just to be sprung. 1t certainly must have
been that way, or there would not have been
an executive session. Of course the cur
rent in the telephone wires is always good
on such occasions, and here goes al
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The spectators out, the door closed and
| locked, blinds down and the mice scared
back in their holes, the mayor said the OBJ
| ject of the surroundings was to take into
consideration the part of the council in en-
pertaining the st. Louis capitalists who
are to visit the city.
Mr. Healy-The board of trade is making
arrangements to care fer the party in a
royal manner. 1t is intended
to give them an excursion on
the Wichita and Western and
also take them out over the Wichita s.