Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-21
COUNCIL IN REGULAR SESSION.


stone. costing nearly $4,000 more than
Augusta. prevailed. Some discussion about
part of the city getting all night service
and part getting only half night light, but
| no action taken.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Council met with Mayor Clement in the
chair. Members Healy, Carson, Downing.
Schnitzler. Barnes, Herrig, Williams,
Glaze answered to the roll
The mayor declared meeting of Monday
night last illegal and no objections made.
Minutes of two weeks before read.
Appointed as second class firemen: Chas.
Dixon. E. J. Moore, T. Bolts. j. p. Nolan,
w. II. Mccall, S. Guernsey, Chas. Long,
G. H Maxwell, David Hall
| The city engineer submitted a report
stating that a number of manholes had
been reported built and could not be found.
| The report was placed on file and it was
suggested that the finance committee in
vestigate.
| Defective arc light service reported and
referred to finance committee.
Mr.. Edward Butts, who claimed to be
injured some weeks ago by defective side
walk. wanted g, 500 damages. Commune
cation referred to judiciary committee.
petition anued Eleventh street ex-
tended west to Little river and an iron
| bridge across the river. Land for the
street to be donated. 1t was signed among
others by William Greifenstein and j. q.
Davidson City engineer was instructed
to draw up plans and give estimate of pro-
| posed improvement.
In the new bills appeared some more
| Yike pest house bills. Healy moved Mr.
| Yike be given the building saying every
thing had been stolen from the building
| After some discussion the motion was
Withdrawn and Mr. Yike notified that he
would not receive longer SIS per month for
| his island pest house.
Sullivan & Steinmetz allowed by ordi-
nance s., 400 on sewer work according to
twenty-frst estimate.
Proudfoot & Bird allowed $500 on city
building plans.
An ordinance authorizing issuance of
bonds to pay for Market street pavement
was passed.
| Healy wanted to allow street force bills
but the lack of money was the trouble and
decided to have special meeting soon to
consider the matter. The lack of money
| was due to the fact that taxes not paid IN
| and the county treasurer not ready to turn
| over money he has on hand until properly
! divided. but that work could be done in
| few days.
Healy was of the opinion that some of
the sewer fund money might so to the
street force.
CITY Treasurer Throckmorton said the
sewer fund money according to law could
not be used for any purpose except for the
sewer accounts.
| Healy thought the law as stated by Mr..
! Throckmorton was incorrect and suggest
ed that the city treasurer was making too
many speeches He moved to allow bills
of the street force.
When motion seconded Glaze said
Healy's motive was to capture street force
votes. which was replied to by the crowd
with "Ratsr' and that class of confusion.
Glaze moved to lay Healy's motion on the
table, but it failed.
A motion prevailed to pay all bills in up
to the 1st of January.
1t was decided to hold meeting Thurs
day afternoon commencing at O'Clock.
The public improvement committee
favored opening Wabash avenue from
First to Douglas and that appraisers be
appointed. Recommendation adopced.
| Healy moved action taken on city build
| ing adopting Augusta stone be rescinded.
| The roll call showed motion carried six to
| two.
| Glaze inquired what stone was wanted
now when it was replied that would be
| attended to later.
| East Douglas avenue sidewalk bids
| were not opened.
Paving committee submitted resolution
for curb and guttering between Main and
Market on Elm, Central, Third. Second,
Williams and English. Resolution pre-
vailed.
Frank Dennis was awarded contract for
doing city scavenger work for $50 for the
year.
Carson moved to adopt Alma stone for
city building.
Williams offered amendment to adopt
| Towanda stone.
The mayor said the city building con-
tractor said he could not stand the Tow
anda figures and he, the mayor, had signed
| the contract for Augusta stone.
The Augusta people, according to the
mayor, had cut on prices since the con-
tract had been awarded but cost the city
the same as figure submitted.
Glaze observed that Augusta near 1900
higher than Towanda aud Alma nearly
81, 600 higher than Towauda stone.
The Williams amendment for Towanda
stone supported four for and announced
! lost.
The Alma stone motion received six for
and two against This increased cost of
! city building nearly s., 600 above Augusta,
| and it is thought while the mayors sign
| inc the Augusta contract endangered
using Towanda stone it did not endanger
the chances for using the Alma stone.
After the little hurly-burly there was con.
siderable racket in the lobby trying to see
| daylight through the affair.
Healy thought some curb and guttering
| bonds on Douglas between Fifth and Mead
! had been issued illegally and there would
| be trouble in collecting taxes.
| The city attorney thought bonds had
| been issued legally aud was backed in that
| opinion by the mayor.
! The Thompson-H Houston offered to give
all night service, forty-ffve lights. for -
per month; same as given the other COM
pany, the contract to hold five years. The
mayor said he would not favor five year
contract.
Healy thought Second ward was help
ing to pay for all night service in other
parts Of the town and should have the
same service
Schnitzler moved to conside- the pro-
position but was voted down.
Paving alley from Market to Fifth.
between First and Douglas, was consider
| ed: bids opened.
| Healy moved contract be awarded TO J.
| F Riley yitrified brick on Concrete s. 05