The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-26
THE CITY COUNCIL.
A MOVE ON THE CHISHOLM CREEK
NUISANCE AND LEWIS DAM
The Douglas Avenue Pavement Dis
cussed - General Expenses to be
Reduced---Important Ordinances.

AoSillS, AlChe6 anu OldZe present.
Original bills were read and referred; tn
commissioner of elections accounts beinj
referred to the police commissioners.
An appropriation ordinance for bills al
! ready allowed was read and passed.
Judge Jewett, by permission, explained
that the government had authorized hin
to open the new building for the United
States district court but that some ar
rangements must be made for Temporal,
furnishings and lights. Mr. Buckeridg,
said it was matter which the CITY haC
promised to look after, and he thought
something should be done at the moment
Marshal Metcalf, by request, narrated the
wants of the government. On motion E
committee Of three was appointed, with
power to act, to dispose of the matter
The mayor appointed the following com
mlttee- Buckeridge, Carson and Martin
An appropriation of s., 5S3 80 was made
to Contractor Rogers on account of the
city building contract.
An ordinance providing for the issuance
of bonds to pay for the paving of the first
alley north of Douglas from Main to
Fourth. to the amount of $6,OOO was
! passed.
issuance
| of bonds to pay for the paving of the first
alley south of Douglas from Main to
| Fourth, to the amount of Sc, 500 was read
! and passed.
| An ordinance providing for the issuance
OF bonds to pay for the paving, curbing,
guttering and grading of the portions OF
Douglas avenue formed by intersecting
streets and alleys, to the amount of $50, SO,
was read and passed
An ordinance providing for special as
sessments to pay for sidewalk repairs was
read and passed. As the ordinance was
pretty lengthy the council found time to
drop out and in and be in time to vote on
the final passage.
Mr.. Glaze reported that the police COM
mIssioners refused to turn over the pro-
ceeds of the police court, alleging that
they were going to retain 1t to pay the pO-
lice. Mr.. Glaze added that he believed
they were warranted in so doing by the
statutes. Mr.. Buckeridge said he regret
ted such state of affairs existed but
what could not be cured must be
endured. Mr.. Buckeridge then moved that
the police commissioners, fire marshal and
street commissioner be requested to look
through their departments and see
where some retrenchment or expense
could be made. By the terms of the motion
the committees on fire, police and public
improvement were instructed to see that
the idea was carried out.
On motion Mr.. Firebaugh was allowed
to replace certain frame buildings within
the fire limits on Topeka avenue
Mr., Mckee offered resolution that Mr.
Mr.. Kincaid be allowed to build an iron
clad blacksmith shop on South Market
The motion prevailed.
Mr. Buckeridge said be thought the fire
limits ought to be restricted in order to
give residence property a chance to live
and make interest.
Mr.. Glaze asked for a report of the com
mittee on duplicate lights and MI Schnitz-
Ter said that nothing could be done until
the contract was closed for an all night
lightning system. Mr.. Glaze said that
some lights were duplicated in his ward
and Mr.. Schnitzler told him to take them !
out for his ward wanted them
The Santa Fe was notified on motion to |
put in and repair certain crossings.
On motion the chairman of the railroad !
committee was authorized to notify the !
Street Railway company to put its track |
to grade on the west side the street hav-
ing sunk where it was filled in on Chicago |
avenue.
The committee on rules was not ready !
to report.
Mr.. Buckeridge moved that the sand on |
Douglas avenue be removed from the /
Jasperite pavement before the contractors |
were paid any money on account. En-
gineer Jackman said such motion was
and it came within his PROV
nCe to look after that, which he would do. !
he stated for the information of the cOun-
ell that he had requested the sand re-
now that day and that the contractors
would attend to it at once The only esti-
mates he had made were under orders of
he council and he would not recommend
It's acceptance until it was all right. The
motion of Mr., Buckeridge was withdrawn
Bids for paving the first alley west of
Main from Douglas to Second were opened
md read.
Mr.. Carson with Mr.. Williams as a sec
md moved the contract be awarded to
Sullivan & SteinmetZ at s.. 40 per square
ard for Colorado sand stone.
Mr.. Martin with Mr.. Brown as a second
amended that a contract be awarded to
& Keply at 3. 40 for Fort Collins
and stone.
Mr.. Buckeridge moved to defer for a
week to give the council a chance TO inves-
igate but received no second.
Mr.. Carson said they knew as much
,bout it that night as they would know a
week hence and he favored prompt action
o either pave or drop it.
A short recess was then allowed to ex-
mime the samples of Colorado sandstone.
Mr. Martin with the consent of his sec
nd withdrew his amendment and the
question occurred on awarding the con-
ract to Sullivan q Steinmetz at s. 10 for
colorado sandstone The motion pre-
allied unanimously.
On motion the contract for grading the
anne alley at 81 cents and the curling at
! cents was awarded to Sullivan q
teinmetZ.
ON motion the clerk was instructed 70
dvertise for bids for paving the Market
treet canal, the foundation of which IS
lready laid.
On motion the city attorney was in
wnCted to commence mandamus pro I
eedingS in the supreme court against the
Electric Street Railway company to force
hem to pave Market street. This motion
irtually recinds the motion TO advertise }
Or bids previously passed. Mr. Buckle
idge said that although the Street Rail
-ay company had the council by the
cells now, it was only a question of time 7
then the council would have them by the I
eels. and he believed that the company G
-ould put the street in good condition if I
roperly requested 70 do 50. :