Wichita eagle., 1890-03-11
COUNCIL MEETING.
Jasperitc Selected to Pave Douglas Avenue
Considerable Routine Business
Given Attention.

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believed the contract for paving Dougla.
from Wichita to Washington would bt
awarded 1t was known that there was {
diversity of opinion among the property
owners on the avenue as to the kind OF
material to be used. There was consider.
able talk along the speculative line before
the matter came up as to what would be
done. When the head of unfinished busi.
ness was called it was not difficult to tell
that most of the spectators were interested
in the paving matter which came up at
that moment The speeches made fol-
any kind of material from the applause
certainly had supporters and when the
question was decided for jasperite there
was considerable confusion soon followed
by many leaving.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Roll call showed Healy. Carson. Down
ing. Schnizler, Barnes. Williams, Glaze
and Coffin present with Mayor Clement
presiding Before the minutes had beer
read, Mercer. johnson and Wight arrived.
Steinmetz & Sullivan asked that an Or
dinance be passed regulating tapping OF
the sewer.
Mercer thought it should be referred to
the sewer committee.
Healey as chairman Of that committee
said he had nothing to report more than
he had submitted formerly. wanted to
recall up his old ordinance in the question.
Mercer said some protection should be
provided by the council.
Glaze said something should be done to
prohibit the promicuous tapping Of the
sewer.
The mayor said the question had often
been brought up and nothing done.
The motion to refer the communication
carried.
The Postal Telegraph company wanted
a franchise to get into the city. On mo-
tion of Mercer it was referred to franchise
and license committee.
Timothy Mahany had some property in
northeast which he does not want taken
into the city. Placed on file.
6. l.. Smyzer, in southeast. did not want
to be in corporate limits. Remonstrance
placed on file. The Midland Investment
company submitted similar document. A
number Of others were disposed of siml-
larly.
Some appropriation ordinances were
passed, including an appropriation to
widen Lawrence avenue. near Kellogg
street. s400; for registering city building
bonds, $40
Healy, of sewer and drainage, calling
up flush tank for sewer, said there was no
stop-cock outside flush tank provided and
the improvement should be made
Mercer thought the contract called for
the stop-cock, according to report of the
city engineer.
1t was decided to examine plans as
adopted.
The light committee reported favorable
to a string of lights on Sixteenth, Seven
teenth and Eighteenth streets, and, on
motion of Mercer, placed on the table.
Healy, of the fire committee, said the
alarm at water station was defective aud
caused insurance in the city raised.
The fire marshal said the wire already
there is all right The trouble comes from
the engineer at the station, who fats to
watch his instrument.
The fire committee was instructed to
make an examination.
Williams, of the health committee, said
work on flush tanks would commence in
few days.
Reaching paving, Mercer presented
representing four thousand five hundred
and thirty-five feet.
Senator Bentley said he was not repre-
senting any paving company or as an at
torney, but as a property owner and rep
resentng those who wanted jasperite.
He recalled the petition and said
the first choice, according TO the petition,
was for brick and second choice
jasperite. He thought the brick could be
made in Wichita.
Mercer said the majority petition was
for iasperite and he moved that the con-
tract be awarded Mr.. Wilson for jasperite
at 81 80 per square yard
Healey thought it would not be right TO
give contract to jasperite as in his ludg-
ment brick had been more thoroughly
tested than jasperite.
Mercer said the petition for jasperite
was taken from the other petitions and
was in the majority.
Mr.. Chas. Smythe said it seemed brick
had no chance and it was decided to make
poll on iasperite.
The mayor said no contract for paving
would be signed unless II majority of
property owners wanted it.
Coffin said he did not understand the
petitions as well as he would like, owing
to the cross petition or petitions. He was
unable to tell what was desired. He
moved the contract be awarded for vitri-
fed brick.
The lowest bidder tor brick was j. E
Riley q Co. at sl.U on concrete.
Mr.. Reese said he had circulated the !
Jasperite petition and nearly all the |
signers wanted brick if the brick could be |
made in Wichita.
In answer to Coffin the city attorney said |
according 10 bid could not compel J. L. |
Riley & Co. to use Wichita" vitrified |
brick. Mr.. Coffin then said ne was afraid |
no Wichita" brick contract could be |
awarded and moved as an amendment |
that all bids be rejected.
Mercer said the amendment, in his judg- !
ment, was out of order.
The chair said the amendment was in 1
order or would be entertained.
Colonel Jocelyn said that personally he |
would not object TO the question before /
the council He went over the brick paw
ing agitation, and said contracts awarded I
at present were not large enough TO erect s /
plant AT the price on Douglas avenoe it /
WAS imperative TO make brick in Wichita. I
He WAS not absolutely certain that Riley
would put in the plant, but he would in
sure a plant wouId be erected.
Glaze spoke against postponement
The motion lost, 10 2.
The motion for vitrifed brick was re-
jected, fer : against
Glaze wanted to postpone again and
chair decided out OF order, and Glaze ap-
pealed from decision, when chair was sus-
tained seven to FIVE