The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-23
COUNCIL SESSION.

was favorable to accepting the offer o
William Grieffenstein and J. o. Davidson
relating to park land on Little river ant
also favored the purchase of the SchumaI
park at the foot of Central avenue. In
Guiding the Schuman park was urged b!
Mr.. Schnizler and after some days admit
ted in the report by the other members.
The paving bonds due from Splitter
Co. to pay for Main and Douglas paving
were announced not received, although
that company wired Thursday last that
they had shipped the Main street bond:
S92. 600
The ordinance in compliance with the
resolution to allow business on Sunday
morning until 10 a. m, was not reported
and the action taken in the matter rescind-
ed by unanimous vote.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Members Casewell, Carson, SchnitZler,
Buckridge, Brown, Glaze, Williams, Nc
Kee, Martin and Coffin present, with
Mayor Clement presiding.
City architects submitted twelfth esti-
mate on building amounting to g, 1872.
The total paid on city building to date is
over $4,000.
A petition asked that Ohio avenue be
opened at Ninth street, which was referred
to councilman from the Forth ward.
A petition asked that Fourth avenue
between First and Douglas be
not paved. Glaze moved the
prayers of the petition granted
which prevailed. Glaze further moved all
further action towards the Fourth avenue
paving be rescinded, with Brown a second,
which prevailed. The petition was strong
to an amount over 900 feet.
| The railroad committee was entrusted
with bond proposition.
Original bills were referred as usual,
when city building ordinance passed to
allow contractor 81, 80.
An ordinance to make first assessment
for paving alley between Main and Mar
ket and Douglas and Central was placed
on its passage and passed.
An ordinance was passed to pay +. J.
Arnold for maps of Cherokee outlet, so.
Mr.. Glaze inquired if the city attorney
had an ordinace to allow business transac-
ted on Sunday until 10 a. m, according to
instructions of the council at the last
meeting.
The city attorney replied in the negative,
when Mr.. Glaze moved the Sunday bust
ness action be rescinded, which prevailed.
The mayor inquired what should be done
with the twenty maps purchased of Ar
mold.
johnson inquired of the mayor what
ought to be done with them, when the
mayor suggested each councilman might
take one and each city Office have one.
Mr.. Glaze reported on the South Market
street grade that they had found
$1,000 bills, while the contract
price was $1,000 He stated that
the bond would be held good for the
minus surplus and not the city. He closed
his report by reporting progress and inves-
LEGATION continued.
1t was reported that the fire department
could not be reduced without imparing the
service.
Carson had understood it could be re-
duced, when Coffin defended the report
which was adopted.
Coffin of judiciary reported favorable to
compromise with Mrs L. Ruggles on her
claim against tine city for injuries re-
ceived.
Schnitzler of light committee had found
four gas lights on Lawrence in the Fourth
ward by the side of electric lights. He ia
vored moving the gas lamps. The matter
was referred to the light committee.
The park committee reported on the
Greiffenstein and Davidson park PROPOSE
tions They reported favorable to adding
Schuman park. 1t would take $50, 900 to
comply with the report and favored allow
ing the bond proposition be submitted TO a
vote at the next general election.
L. .
should be called to consider it and there
was a discussion about whether to adjourn
until Thursday evening or Monday eve
ming. Buckeridge wanted to be present
Monday as 5000, 900 more Indebtedness on !
the city of some Importance was to come |
up. 1t was decided to meet Monday eve
ming
Carson wanted Colonel Jocelyn TO finish |
paving Third street, and the colonel being |
called upon said delay was due to lack of |
brick, and he would try and have the con- |
tract completed in thirty days.
Schnitzler said the condition of Market |
street was an outrage. A woman had up |
set in a buggy today and the city would |
soon have law suits on its hands.
Buckeridge-Have the city bonds sold to |
Splitter & Co, been received?
The question was answered in the mega /
tive.
Buckeridge reported some of the weigh |
masters weighing hay without weighing |
the wagon and in this way some had been |
cheated.
johnson moved the matter be referred /
to scale committee and the mayor which /
prevailed
johnson moved the city engineer report
plans for a pile bridge across Chisholm at
Douglas, not 10 cost over $4,000. After
some explanation about former efforts for
a bridge there, the motion prevailed.
Buckridge reported the John Stewart
alley INSTRUCTED and the street commits
sioner was instructed to ''clear the alley"
Carson moved the street commissioner
notify the Wichita a. Western TO lower
grade through the city. which prevailed.
On motion of Coffin the Electric Rail
way company was instructed TO repair
street at Main and Oak streets.
On rules and legislation Glaze moved
BRO Cofiin"be given further time, which
prevailed.
Buckridge reported progress with the
sewer. He related something of his arrest
by Stewart and was glad he was out of
Jail.
Further time was granted the commit
tee on hospitals.
Buckerige said it was the councils fault
that the sewer system was not completed
He urged consideration Of Yankee" Nil
er's proposition TO compromise for sewer
right OF way at Lawrece and Ninth street.
The matter was deferred until next Mon