The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-28
COUNCIL MEETING.


Kee, Williams, Mosbacher, Martin with
Chairman johnson presiding. Before the
minutes had been read Carson interrupt
ing said there was not quorum present
but the chair insisted that seven working
members was more than half of twelve
and at the same time quorum
Fourteenth estimate on the city build
ing was submitted calling for g, 0iO which
was adopted.
Estimate for Mulvane & Kepley for
1000 was adopted.
Sidewalk Contractor NJ H. Dehrich by
communication, wanted payment by in
stallments for work If he could not get
payment promptly he could not fulfill the
contract.
Carson said the finances were uncertain
and the city might have money and it
might not. He moved the contract with
Dehrich be cancelled which prevailed
Henry c. Scott, president of the Gas
/ company by communication said the com
pany would release the claim against the
city provided the all night contract is
| signed. That contract had not been
| signed as yet.
! Glaze moved to accept the proposition
which after some discussion prevailed
! A petition asked that side walk in front
| of Miller and Firebaugh block on Douglas
near Mead be let down below the level of
| the floor.
The city engineer said the walk had been
! put down according TO instruction of the
| improvement committee. The block had
been erected before the walk put down
and grade for block given by an outside
a
grade as given being eight inches lower.
The city engineer thought the floor of the
building could be raised and not impair
the walk and adjoining buildings.
Glaze moved the matter be referred TO
the public improvement committee with
power to act. The motion prevailed.
The City hospital wanted a telephone
and Martin moved be referred to health
committee but Williams moved TO give
phone to the hospital which prevailed.
Original bills amounting to $40, 900 were
read and referred to committees.
r. Rogers, fourteenth estimate on city
building 5000 allowed
The Wichita Water company, bill for
81, 800, was covered by ordinance according |
to finance committee, but the chair had |
the whole matter referred back to the |
sewer committee. The city engineer said |
the bill was o. h, but the sewer commit !
tee had not examined it.
The famous Yankee Miller compromise |
measure made its regular appearance. |
The ordinance complying with it read and |
received all votes but Carson, and there |
being six votes for there were one less
than enough to pass it.
On motion of Glaze the action by which
the ordinance was placed on its passage
was recinded.
Bonds to pay Rock Island Lumber COM
pany on the Taylor sidewalk contract
issued, calling for 500.
The finance committee moved to borrow
s25, 900 from building fund in favor of gem
eral fund. The recommendation prevailed
Martin offered resolution to inform
Splitter & Co. to pay for bonds by Novem-
Der 3, or the contract would be Cancelled.
prevailed.
Mr. Nixon Elliott did not want a com
bination cement and stone work in front
Of his block ON Douglas especially
when the cement strip was six
inches higher than the present
stone walk He wanted time to take up
the stone walk, put it on the east side of
The block and have a cement walk made in
front of his block.
Glaze moved to refer to the public inn
Drovement committee and city engineer.
There appeared some objection to the mo-
ion, when Mr.. Elliott said the special
council taxes on his building were over
Il 800 and he was quite positive he did not
want the block injured by the outside walk
being higher than the inside water.
The motion prevailed.
On motion of Glaze estimates were to be
eceived for vitrified brick sidewalk.
Carson announced the roof of the Gala
,oose leaking and it could be repaired for
10. The contract was awarded to Chas.
joplin for SO
The city engineer was instructed to re-
,ort estimate of cost of ladders to be used
n reaching sidewalk from paving.
The clerk was instructed TO advertise all
unfinished sidewalks.
Carson said Katz wanted a fruit stand
moved from Market, just south of Doug
as. I
johnson said the fellow formerly having |
hat stand paid Katz two or three dollars
er month and then he did not kick and {
he fellow now there would not pay Katz '
emit on sidewalk and hence the trouble
ohnson said that if the stand was re-
moved Katz would be at the council ask '
lg for another stand just as soon as he {
ould rent the sidewalk About this time {
ohnson was very much in earnest and
aid he had known all about the whole
natter. He added that there is a city or
nance to move all stands and no special Q
notion need be made. This knocked out c
be removal !
On motion of Glaze it was decided to !
leet Friday night to allow bills.
Mckee wanted to know if there was any
ay TO compel the street car company to .
,wer grade on the west side. He moved :
, instruct street commissioner to notify !.
is company to lower grade and if not
one within five days the street commits
oner to take up the track. The motion
revealed. a.