The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-02
THE CITY COUNCIL

discussion Of the sidewalk situation The
bids were opened for the construction of
sidewalks costing possibly $1,000 1t was
announced that some of the steps taken in
the matter had not been regular and hence
were illegal There was a disposition to
award the contract, but the proceedings
being illegal the matter was postponed
| Had the contract been awarded, the CITY as
a whole would have been liable for the paw
to contractor, and not the property owners
whose property was being supplied with
sidewalks
The Thompson-H Houston was given
enough lights to make up the forty, being
the first step necessary to get an all night
service contract from that company.
An executive session dealt with the
Market street elevation.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Members Caswell Carson, Schnitzler.
| Buckeridge, Coffin, Glaze, Mckee, Will
Jams and Martin present with Chairman
johnson presiding.
| A petition asking that w II. Olfield be
made city weigher on the cooperative plan
was read and referred to the scale COM
mittee
a petition asking damages for injuries
received on Main near Twelfth street was
signed by F. +. Willoford On the night
of Oct. y he was driving in the dark and
run into an obstruction not shown 10y
danger signal. He wanted s., 900 damages.
r. +. Signal had also been hurt at the
same place and wanted $1,000 damages
Both petitions referred to the judiciary
committee
h. L.
Miller property made report aud Carson
moved TO discharge the appraisers and put
the report on file.
Glaze moved To adopt the report by way
of a substitute. He suggested that the
sewer could not be completed until the
street concerned should be opened The
council had decided to arbitrate and it
would not be fair to recede
Buckeridge said the amount allowed
Miller, $1,000, excessive and the report
should not be adopted.
Mr.. Glaze said it was not boom prices
as lots near had been sold for double that
amount.
Caswell said the action on the part of
the arbitrator was not binding on the
council. Miller had agreed to take 81, 100
for the property. Glaze recalled that the
council would not accept the offer and de-
cided 20 arbitrate and having got the |
worst of it wanted to play the baby act.
The record were called for showing the /
arbitration scheme originated in a motion
made by Buckeridge. There was call for
more records and time given to respond to |
the demands.
In the mean time a resolution was sub
4.I IL.
Reed TO cut English's Ninth addition out /
of the city. Carson claimed taxes were !
little too high for the addition, which !
takes in part of the fair grounds.
Glaze inquired if it was to be a free 70 |
all to get out Of the city to avoid takes. If !
so, he would like to wipe off the list''
some of his additions. The English reSo-
luton was adopted.
1t was not possible to find the Miller
referred to in the Buckeridge
motion The proposition it appeared had
not been reduced to writing.
Glaze took the proposition that the coun-
ell had agreed to submit to the arbi-
tration.
Caswell said that the people were kick
ing over the fact of one-third more taxes
his year than last and did not want to see
money going wild
Glaze said the First ward mmebers had
engineered a big fill scheme on
Market street and the laboring men
even had not got their pay
and at that time the aforesaid members
lad not been heard to speak about taxes
In that instance things were different
Carson said Glaze had nothing to lose
about the Market street The
1eople there could not reach Glaze. He
hought the First ward would put up the
axes TO foot that particular bill.
The vote on the Glaze substitute showed
ilaze and johnson Affirmative, and Buck ]
ridge, Carson, Caswell, Martin, Mosbach- {
+, Mckee Schnitzler and Williams in the {
negative. The original motion prevailed, ,
opposed by Glaze and johnson.
The title of an ordinance to give the |
Dakota, Wichita and Galveston a right of I
way through the city was read and re- 2
erred to the railroad committee for publ |
alton and report. /
Carson reported the cement sidewalk on :
northeast corner of Emporia and Douglas I
howing defects, and suggested that the /
ublic improvement committee give the {
natter attention. e
Carson moved the public improvement l
ommittee remove brace pole on the =
Crner of Douglas and Main, which pre- q
allied. C
Schnitzler wanted an electric light on 5
he corner of Wichita and Douglas, and ;
be same was allowed.
The bids for constructing sidewalk adj i,
ertised were opened and it was claimed v
noptra,t ,,-or, III 90 for - DOh
The city attorney said that the proceed a
lgs had not been regular and hence was :
fra,d could not collect the taxes :
Coffin said there was no doubt of illegal a
Y in the proceedings and hence little use Il
, consider it longer He moved to reject L
II bids. Ii the walk was built the city
ould be compelled to pay for it and
ould not collect the taxes. Some property
Nners might take advantage of the de-
cts A
Buckeridge said TO let a sidewalk for a
,ur or five thousand dollars was not the -
ling to do Several miles of sidewalk a
DIV that should be under cover by way of L
Some sidewalk, however, had Is
zen built by resolution. az
johnson said he never knew of sidewalk !,
Iilt by resolution. He would like to see >,
lie records on that proposition. ID
Glaze said some of the walk should be i
tilt, and offered as substitute to lay as
DIS on the table. He later withdrew his e.
Institute 4
otion prevailed. ID
The light at Waterman and Main was to
dered moved TO Lewis and Main. W
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