Wichita eagle., 1890-02-25
CITY COUNCIL.
Park Improvements Discussed--Routine Busi
ness Transacted--A Short Session
and Mild One.

The city council met last night in regu-
| lar weekly session with Mayor Clement in
| the chair and Aldermen Healy, Carson,
Schnitzler, Barnes. Glaze. Williams,
Herrig and Mercer present The minutes
| of the last regular and special meetings
were read and approved.
a report of sidewalks where the time
had expired was made by the city clerk.
On motion Of Glaze with Barnes as Sec
ond, an extension of thirty days was al
lowed property owners to complete walks
An estimate from the city engineer COW
ering sidewalks to be built read aud placed
on file.
The city treasurer reported that he had
settled with Lombard for S400 for property
on Rock Island avenue.
sidewalk protest from College Hill
was read and on motion granted.
The removal of various lamp posts as
ordered was reported by the Gas company.
Several sidewalk petitions were read
and referred to the councilmen of the
ward.
BIS were presented for the current ex-
penses of the week due, and were referred
TO the finance committee.
An ordinance appointing Messrs. Red
field. Reed and Hallowell as assessors for
special tax for curbs and cutters
on south side of Douglas avenue between
Mead and Fifth was put on its final pas
sage, but action was deferred for one week
for further amendment. 1t seems that the
ordinance takes in three hundred feet on
cross streets, whereas in some instances
the blocks exceed six hundred feet and
\, 6 Al II ~
empt from taxation.
An ordinance providing penalties for the
violation of the liquor law was offered but
the motion to put it on its passage was
lost, the vote standing four to four.
An ordinance making it unlawful 10
stretch banners across the street for adver-
tising or other purposes was read and
passed. Mr.. Glaze thought it necessary
to move that the sheriff's sale banner be
removed from Douglas avenue The mo-
tion prevailed requesting the chief Of po-
lice to enforce the order
An ordinance providing for the issuance
of s4 900 improvement bond for the pur-
pose of purchasing the Oak street bridge,
which at present belongs to private in
dividuals was offered, but on motion was
deferred one week for the committees re-
port.
Alderman Schnitzler stated that
the Water Works company wanted
to build an additional bridge
just north of the present one, the new to
be used to carry the main only. The city
engineer was instructed to overlook the
ground and see if the city owned sufficient
land there to grant the privilege rs the
property fence seemed to trespass on the
public domain.
Alderman Glaze asked where the coun-
Gil wanted the dog pound to be located
this year which provoked considerable dis
cussion. Mr.. Healy said he could get a
good stone pound built for Sl46 with an
iron roof or cheaper with shingles. He
moved the engineer prepare an estimate
and the clerk advertise for bids for such
pound on the old location. Mr.. Carson
said ne had looked for a site and failed to
find any better than the present one.
He also said the dog catcher wants a
building as large as 14x20 feet. Mr.. Healy's
motion was amended and the entire mat
ter referred to the public building commit
tee with power to build suitable pound
to cost not exceeding 500. on the present
site.
A special committee appointed for look
ing up the subject OF opening streets and
buying bridges asked for further time and
the time was extended one week.
Mr.. Griffenstein sent word to the
council that if the contemplated
Eleventh street bridge was built that he
would give the necessary land for the
street.
MIR Healy said that he understood that
the insurance companies had raised their
rates lately and he suggested that the
water committee look the matter up.
When the steam fire engine was purchased
it was understood that the rate OF insur-
ance would be lowered.
A short discussion then ensued on the
protection of the city's property in Lin
wood park, but no action was taken. A
motion to adopt the engineers estimate
for bridges was offered and lost. The
matter was then referred to the committee
on public buildings and the councilmen
from the Sixth ward.
No further business coming before the
meeting an Adjournment was carried.