Wichita eagle., 1890-02-04
CITY COUNCIL SESSION.
Routine Work Predominates and Little 10
Interest the Lobby-Paving Bids not
Opened Owing to Alleged
Lack of Time.


could adjourned before 10 o'clock. A con-
tract agreed upon by the council for water
to flush sewers was passed but the second
party to the contract, being the water COM
pany, will look over the document.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The council met with one member abb
sent, that being Mr.. Downing. of the Sec
ond ward.
The city engineer presented estimate to
make sidewalk on Main street twelve feet
wide, which was referred to the public
Improvement committee. The city en-
gineer submitted estimate to drain Burton
car works, ditch 1900 feet long. and to cost
S525. The other one to cost 81 200.
johnson moved to advertise three days
for bids to construct the ditch, which
prevailed. q
The city engineer recommended to e1-
empt paving alley north and west of the
government building which was adopted.
A. 6. Walden, fire marshal, reported the
Ahrens fire engine equal to contract which
was placed on file.
The report of police judge for January
was read showing total fines collected
S453.
Otis Brown, thrown from a runaway,
wanted 5000 for damages. His communi-
cation was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
Geo. Robinson wanted s2, 500 for eXpen-
ses incurred in illness of Anna Robinson
caused by accident of being thrown from a
buggy.
Charges against w. F. Green city as
SCISSOR filed by j. d. Caldwell were read.
johnson moved to throw under the table
and Healy moved to refer to county COM
missioners when johnson said it ought to
come from better source to command at
tention. Healy added that it was a mat
ter that should come up before the county
commissioners. He said the county had
good commissioners and he had no doubt
but that the commissioners had always
done their business right. When johnson
made his suggestion there was a smile
among the councilmen while the lobby
was not SO reserved seemingly treating the
matter with little sincerity. The motion
prevailed.
1t was moved to pay DR.. l. r. Wilson
81, 800 on damages received, but the matter
was FINALLY sent to the Judiciary COM
mittee.
$50 annually and communication referred
to franchise and license committee and
city attorney.
New bills were read amounting to over
$4,000 and referred to appropriate COM
mittees.
Healy moved bills for fire engine, hose
wagons and harness be allowed, which
prevailed.
On motion of Carson bill for moving
calaboose was allowed.
An ordinance to regulate operation OF
electric railway was read and on motion of
Healy referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
An ordinance for paving first alley
south of Douglas from Water street to
Fifth avenue was passed providing for is
suing of improvement bonds.
Mr.. Barnes presented ordinance to have
council meetings on second and fourth
Mondays of each month, which was
passed.
An ordinance was passed providing for
issuing of bonds amounting to
1000 to pay for fire engine.
bearing interest at per cent and payable
III three years.
Bills amounting to $500 were allowed
for work on the sewer and sewer right of
way.
Appropriations for miscellaneous pur-
poses amounting to 81, ,7l0 wsre passed.
The city attorney was instructed to draw
up an ordinance to pay for the hose
wagons and new harness for the fire de-
partment.
Healy, of the sewer committee. presented
the contract with the water company for
flushing, which was read. The contract
was for five years at price ranging from
2I5 to S cents per thousand gallons, the
more water used the less per thousand
gallons
Healy said it was time to close the con-
tract.
Coffin recalling that at certain time the
CITY has a right to purchase water works
and five years would go beyond that time,
and he offered an amendment that the
contract for water expire at the date the
city can purchase plant, which prevailed.
The contract as amended was passed by
the council.
Healy said that Mayor Clement would
not let the sewer go under his brick stable
and the city engineer said he could not
make crooks in the main, for it would in
jure the sewer.
The mayor said it was not a sharp curve
and the main could go around him. The
contract had been made.
Healy moved the city engineer instruct
sewer contractors to construct the sewer
according to bend around brick stable,
which prevailed.
The judiciary reported to reject claims
for number of alleged damages to person
and property. Ia case of Mrs. Butts fur
ther time asked.
Healy said policemen were sending in
bills for witness fees which, he thought
should not be allowed Matter referred to
city attorney.
Schnitzler. of the light committee,
recommended to remove seven gas lamps
from Douglas to the Second ward. Healy
wanted some of them in the First ward,
but was knocked out by the First ward
having all night service. The report was
adopted.
The city engineer was instructed to pre-
pare estimates on paving Douglas avenue.
On motion of Johnson bids for paving
were not opened,
Mercer offered resolution to improve
Linwood park, which prevailed.
Resolution instructing city engineer to
prepare estimates on bridges and drive
ways at Linwood, which prevailed. The
improvement not to cost over 81 600.
VIM. Greifenstein submitted communi-
cation stating he would allow Eleventh
street open to Little river If city would
construct iron bridge. The matter refer
rod m the judiciary aud the city engineer