The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-23
COUNCIL MEETING.

INOulluo MOFk III tue HIdiH.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Members present: Caswell, Carson,
Schnitzler, Buckeridge, Martin, Williams,
Coffin, with President of the Council John
son in the chair. Before Assistant Clerk
Smith had completed the reading of the
minutes Member Glaze arrived.
Buckeridge said it was strange to have a
meeting without an attorney. He was in
formed there was no assistant attorney,
and the attorney was absent.
The city engineer submitted final esti-
mate on Douglas avenue Chisholm creek
bridge, calling for sl.451, which was ap-
proved.
Eighteenth estimate Of city building
work, 81, 1913, adopted.
A petition wanted Central avenue
widened at Sherman street ten feet, and
Schnitzler moved it be granted, and Glaze
moved as substitute to appoint commit
tee to investigate.
Buckeridge said the avenue was squeezed
in ten feet for block and they wanted the
squeeze" taken out of it.
Glaze said he had no opposition if it was
understood; would withdraw motion. The
Schnitzler motion prevailed.
j. II. Jackson wanted 800 damages for
his team getting scared at Johnson's
sweeping gang 1t was referred to the jul
dietary committee.
Original bills were read, and among
them the Shrader defunct, employees for
work on South Market street" Some
how the bills had finally come in and the
bond on the contract having been defect
i've as result of negligence of the city at
torneS, the laborers could not get pay
from bond of failing contractor. After
many months of labor somehow the bills
got on the main line TO the city treasury,
aud it is said as soon as there is any money
in the treasury they will be run in by way
extras" without any destruction of hedge
fence or such binding scheme
Miscellaneous bills were allowed
amounting to 8, 900, no salaries included,
causing something of kick, but Glaze
said that this class of bills would be at
tended 10 next time.
Appropriated for city building 81, l43;
w. A. Reed, insurance, ISL.
Sewer appropriation 81, $50 was made.
The Dakota, Wichita and Galveston
right of way ordinance was read To oc-
cupy Wichita street follow Missouri Pa
cifc from Santa Fecrossing; Fifth avenue,
follow Santa Fe; Mead, follow Rock
Island; Mosely avenue, follow the Mid
land. o. o. Bently, attorney for the road
did not want the ordinance considered in
the absence of full council or something
of that kind.
Carson moved it be referred to the rail
road committee with Mckee second and
it was $50 ordered"
Glaze of the finance committee said he
had visited the county treasurer and ar
engagements were made for deducting
Jasperite tax.
A funding bond resolution was offered
calling for $50, 900 bonds, payable in thirty
years, denomination 500.
Buckeridge said at one time he favored
the funding scheme, but he had changed.
The levy had been made TO cover all in
debtedness, and the result would be that
the bond money would simply he spent
extra. These hard times is a good time
for economy and economy is better late
than never.
Coffin said the resolution was to in
struct the city attorney to prepare the
form and final action would come up
later. 1t had in the past taken some time
to geta bond form.
Buckeridge moved that the police com
missioners be requested to "close up Viii
cox"
johnson said Ed O'Brien had said the
council must attend to its C. d bus
mess, and Wilcox would do the same.
Buckeridge moved the police close all
places not selling according to law.
Carson asked permission for Henry
Bolte to turn around when he was in
structing the building permit man was
authority on such matters.
Coffin of the judiciary in the WillOford
and Bennett smash-up. reported WillOford
smashed to the extent of -, 100 and Ben
net $3.50, but the committee reported I'M
favorably. In the case of Mrs Butts Cof-
fin reported favorable to allowing 800.
BucEeridge said that rs the city was in
a fix to lose every suit, judging from expe
rience, he would favor settling the case TOR
$500, which prevailed
Buckeridge on the special committee to
stop electric cars, wanted more time for in
vestigation. 1t had been suggested that
the cars slow up one hundred feet before
a street.
Carson was ''bucking the roads, very
bad They were wicked institutions, es-
pecially recently. and likely to be very
bad for some months yet.
Glaze reported that q. o. Merrimau held /
a tax sale plaster on the hose house lot, |
West Side. He had supposed 1.-The city !
attorney had looked that matter up with |
his usual diligence" when the members /
smiled aloud. joined by the lobby. The /
city attorney was instructed to shoot !
again into the matter and report progress. /
Schnitzer said the superintendent of the |
Gas company had lied TO him, when he |
was instructed to lick him"
Caswell opened up the sidewlk when no |
one knew anything about it, when Carson !
said he hated very much TO see SUCH
negligence. IF we have a duty to per
form why don't we attend to itsn
Glaze wanted 10 make special order of /
it, and also reported the committee on 1
rules wanted more time.
Buckridge said he was more than salts
fed with the sewer. Everything all right, I
no smell at the mouth. when Martin /
observed the smell was distributed up
town.
Coffin said that man named Faber
claimed TO own the ground on which the /
sewer emptied; was owned by himself and
be wanted damages, for he proposed TO
have a garden just there, and William
also was feeling like he want
ed damages.
Martin-Don't know how in the name OF
God man can have garden in the bed of |
he river.
City engineer-No garden within a mile,
IS far as know, OF the mouth of the
sewer
Schnitzler-A farmer told me that his