Wichita eagle., 1890-01-28
RATIFIED ON THE FINISH.
Fort Collins Sand stone Bid by Riley too Cheap
City Debt Greatly Reduced.

The city council meeting last evening
was very dry, little besides routine work.
The city building high freight Alma
stone was not changed to Vermont marble
AS no bid for the same was submitted, and
Towanda stone costing little mouey could
Eot be considered. The most interesting
thing that really did happen came about
when bids for paving the first alley south
of Douglas and the alley from Douglas to
Central between Main and Market were
opened. In order to fully appreciate the
affair it may be we'll to understand that
certain paving contractors from Sunday
morning have been in town making it very
pleasant indeed with some of the fellows
they wanted to 90 business. Yesterday
afternoon it was very pleasant; exceed
ing pleasant and much of the liquid Of
Cincinnati and other seaports was punish
ed. Temporary friendship is said to have
sprouted and when the bids opel ed the
play made as expected but the conditions
did not fit. the other bidder was the low
est and the dynamite bomb knocked the
legs off. After few swings in the circle
it was decided to readvertise and as soon
as the session closed there was some blank
blank talk on the side.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Councilmen present-Carson, Glaze,
Barnes, johnson, Downing, Schnitzler,
Wight Williams. Herrig answered to roll
call and Mayor Clement in the chair.
The city engineer submitted estimate of
cost of certain wooden sidewalks which
was approved.
The city treasurer submitted report as
follows:
General levy for year. ..........S SIG, 692 06
OF amount levied we have had. 80, III %
Amount uncollected. ,.......S s., 964. Sd
Leaves after deducting amount already
appropriated $4,000 in round numbers.
$4,000 placed in bond account, leaves S34,-
600, adding about $1,000 from police court
and licenses this month, makes S35, 600 in
round numbers to be used for general pur-
pose shipped So, 900 to order of Splitter g.
Co., Chicago, and have not had time to
hear from them.
The city attorney filed progress" in the
telephone case which was placed on file.
Original bills were read and referred to
the finance committee.
Carson wanted Contractor Ruskle paid
l and an ordinance appropriating the
money was ordered drawn. The money
will be raised by issuing an internal i'm
provement bond.
Miscellaneous bills were read, amount
ing to $3l ,00060 There were a number of
other bills not reported by committees to
whom they had been referred. Bill
for ''blinker' lights $500 and
81 600 due which was on motion
of Carson, allowed making "blink-
ers'' come at the refreshing sum of
s., 800 This placed the total amount of
bills at s32, 6O96O
The ordinance as read prevailed.
A number of coal bills from many
sources were noticed, when Johnson
moved to advertise for bids to supply the
city with coal.
An ordinance was read to widen Wabash
avenue from First to Douglas, which pre-
vailed. E. L. Allen, A. H. Reed and L. j.
Brooks were appointed appraisers on open
ing the avenue.
An ordinance providing for the issuing
of bonds to pay for paving the alley from
Main to Fifth between First and Douglas
was passed.
An improvement bond for $500 was is
sued for the addition to hose house No l.
Glaze moved to pay the policemen, fire.
men and city engineer force for December,
which prevailed.
On motion of Carson horse auctioneer
license was reduced from 500 to $50 an
nually.
The judiciary committee recommended
to pay 50, 500 to DR.. /. c. Wilson FOR dam
ages received from horse running away
frightened by band at church fair. The
report was adopted.
Telephones were ordered for hose houses
Nos. 3 and 4.
Mr.. Rogers, city contractor, filed bond
signed by K. L. Lawrence, Davidson &
Case, II. J. Loonan. 1t was accepted.
The Barber Asphalt company was given
So. 400 for Market street paving.
Otto Coplin presented bid to feed city
prisoners for IA cents per meal, which was
referred to the police commissioners.
Bids for paving the alley from Main to
Fifth between Douglas and William; and
the alley from Douglas to Central between
Main and Market, A petition asked that
the latter be paved with vitrified brick.
After the long petition had been read,
second was read asking vltrified brick for
the former.
Downing moved Ft Collins sand stone.
Glaze offered a substitute to readvertise,
as all bids on vitrified brick were S206 per
yard. The motion lost, three to six.
Wight amended to pave with vitrified
brick.
The motion was lost, four to five.
johnson moved ell bids be rejected and
for everything. Prevailed, six
to three.
The peculiar twist of things, rs general
" supposed, came out of the fact that j.
W. Riley's bid on Fort Collins, S2.41, and
and Mulvane g. kepley 81 43. 1t had been
set up TO take Fort Collins supposing Null
vane 81 kepley would be the lowest bidder
and obedient TO the scheme it was moved
for Fort Collins, but it was discovered IN
due time that that would throw it wrong
and hence the swing in circle.
Glaze came in on the home stretch with
some street crossings.
The Fourth ward councilman and city
engineer were instructed to go to the car
works today and devise some means for re-
lieving that vicinity of water.
An ordinance was passed paving firemen,
engineer force and city clerk force amount
ing to sl,662-
TESTING THE "TICHITA."