The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-24
THE PROCEEDINGS.

| THE PROCEEDINGS.
Council met in regular session with al
the members present excepting Brown anC
Coffin, with Mayor Clement in the chair.
DR.. Minick was reported as having re
| signed as a member of the board of health
and DR.. S. "A. Bass was appointed to I'LL the
vacancy.
| The mayor announced that he had at
tended the Ft. Scott firemens tournament
accompanied by Fire Marshal Walden, and
that the visit was a very pleasant one
having been treated nicely by that city.
The thirty-frst estimate of sewer con
struction reported by city engineer to be
1900, which was referred to the sewer
committee.
The city engineer recommended a storm
water sewer to relieve the vicinity at Mar
ket street and Hunter avenue. City engi-
neer recommended that such gas lamps on
Douglas that should be moved be moved
soon before paving completed. The engi-
neer reported unfavorable to sidewalks
made of boards lengthwise.
The question Of defective curb and gut
ter on South Main street, put in by Null
vane & KepIey was raised, and the may
-
wide and some five inches, and had not
been trimmed down four inches to fit the
sidewalk.
Johnson conld see nothing wrong at all
Mr.. Mulvane explained the contract as
meaning that the curb should not be less
than four inches thick at the top. The
curb might be more than five inches.
johnson took the position that five inch
curb ''stouter" than four inches and six
inches ''stouter" than even five inches.
johnson moved to accept the curb and
guttering with its uneven front rear and
top. The motion prevailed by Mulvane
promising to conform to contract.
The sixth estimate of the city building
was submitted.
Captain Osborne stated that the Zim-
merly building had been located by the
city engineer in Office at the time the
block was built and the present city en-
gineer had decided that the Zimmerly
block is out iii the alley nearly three feet
He asked that in paving the alley that it
be paved uniformly, and hoped the cOun-
Gil would not want the east wall of the
block torn down.
1t was decided that the paving be made
uniform.
A petition from Douglas avenue asked
that no grading be done on north side of
Douglas until paving was completed on
south side of Douglas.
The city engineer favored grading on
north side of Douglas in order to overcome
the trouble with grading where water
mains have been put down but recently.
Danger of having trouble in getting
solid foundation.
Caswell said that many had said to him
'for God sake don't allow north Douglas
disturbed"
Buckridge-It looks now that Douglas
will be paved about the time we get the
next worlds fair.
The mayor said the contract had been
violated by having over three blocks open.
Glaze moved the prayers of the petition
ers be granted, which prevailed
a petition signed by $50 people asked
that the Chisholm creek nuisance be abated
in the manner provided by law.
Buckridge, of the sewer committee,
said the packing houses had agreed to
make connection with the sewer.
Glaze moved petition be placed on file
awaiting result of arbitration, which pre-
vailed.
In the list of bills it was discovered that
S13O due Dog Catcher Mckee, when John
son said that the Office had been run loose
and more system should be observed He
moved that the office be declared vacant
The motion prevailed.
Bills amounting to S. 700 were allowed
Rogers, city building contractor, allowed
81, 800.
An ordinance was read appropriating
SAC, 600 to the Barber Asphalt company in
part paymens for Main street paving, but
Glaze said the money was not yet on hand
but would be on hand soon.
The mayor said that it would be legal to
pass the ordinance, anyhow
The ordinance was passed.
Niulvane q Kepley were awarded $500
for alley paving.
Mckee moved hydrants be placed at
Main and Gilbert, Main and indianapolis,
which prevailed.
The light committee recommended some
around of vapor and gar lights
which was adopted.
Carson wanted an electric light on the
corner of Tenth and Market streets, and
did not.
Caswell inquired if the Thompson Hous-
on was the company that offered all night
light for IS or 81 cheaper
han the other company. On be-
ing answered in the affirmative he said
ne would never favor giving that company
any lights
Ii was decided, however, to have light
as requested and to give it to the company
hat tried to give the city cheap light.
Carson wanted $50 for Fourth of July
ire works. 1t was moved to allow that
amount and Glaze thought that a ridicu-
Gus amount. Buckridge amended to al
ow $50 to washer women to pay taxes.
This brought out the table upon which
vas placed the whole matter.
johnson submitted resolution to rescind
lction adopting the estimate of stone
fridge across Chisholm at Douglas
This resolution prevailed and John
on submitted resolution instruct
ng engineer to submit estimate for iron
bridge The resolution prevailed and
Johnson having the estimate already in
land presented same, calling for a bridge
o cost 800. johnson moved TO adopt
he estimate
1t was inquired how much it would cost
xtra to make a bridge TO stand the elee-
ric cars. The engineer replied that it
would cost one-third or one-fourth more
o stand the railway.
The motion prevailed and it was also de-
ided to advertise for BIDS to construct |
bridge.
johnson offered resolution as follows:
Whereas. We have learned with much |
abstraction that the Democratic state !
enJral committee of Kansas has selected |
his city as the place in which TO hold the /
leXt Democratic state convention, there /
ore:
BE it resolved, that we extend our thanks /
y ha com, ~, irraa .l,va an-raofa ton /