The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-15

! read, While those to do the reading dld not
| think that necessary. 1t was disposed OF
! by referring it for special attention Thurs
! day night. 1t provides for the second in
| stallment of the sewer bonds, and there
are some paving ordinances of the same
| kind to be reached soon, making a fine
| lot of interesting literature. The question
of filling in Market street down south was
| finally passed, calling for nearly 5000
| The Market street strip paving was also
discussed, and as estimated the initial step
taken for completing the improvement.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
| Members present, Caswell, Carson,
Schnitzler, Buckridge, Brown, Glaze, Nc
Kee, Williams, Martin, Mayor Clement
presiding.
| The final estimate, S7,991.20, for paving
| first alley south of Douglas, from Water
to Fifth, was placed on file. Also the final
estimate of 5000 on paving the first alley
north of Douglas was placed on file.
A statement of the cost of paving as
sessed to the street railway, $4,000, was
submitted.
The 36th estimate of work on sewers,
$500, was placed on file.
Little River dam estimate of S601 was
submitted and placed on file.
The second estimate on cross steeets
from Main to Market being found at 500,
was placed on file
The seventh estimate on city buildings
in favor of the architects was 81 800
The report of the police judge for June
was s., OIL, and the mayor observed that if
Barney Kelly had lectured one night
mora he MIGHT have h3d s. 900
Report of city physician concerning hos
pitfalls placed on file.
The gas company reported having in
voiced lamps as directed.
A bill of S42 in favor Of Fred Stattleman
for keeping diseased cattle presented, and
some discussion resulted. Williams of
health committee thought the Hill little
steep" 1t was sent back for repairs.
y letter from Geo. c. Clark concerning
Missouri Pacific passenger depot facilities
filed.
Original bills were presented to the
amount of several thousand dollars and re-
ferred to the various committees.
An ordinance for making appropriation
for miscellaneous purposes was passed
calling for S6,6i5.71.
From the sewer fund 81 ,01S66 allowed on
bills
Appropriation for city building in sight
81, 800
An ordieance was read to allow Asphalt
company 1872 principal and $50 interest for
paving First street Mr.. Glaze inquired
where the money was to come from. The city
attorney replied that would come from the
First street fund.
In, M hprp
a fund. and the ordinance was referred to
the finance committee.
An ordinance was to require Wichita &
Western to lower grade in West Wichita.
When it had been read it was discovered
that the west side ordinance had been
passed, but it was desired to have an east
side ordinance
A rather promiscuous sidewalk ordi-
nance was read, and passed with some
sike walk talk.
The fruit vendors ordinance was dis
cussed to some extent, a disire on the
part of some to prevent vendors on Main
and Douglas.
johnson thought the peddlers should be
out and force renting of stores.
Glaze moved the city attorney and laws
committee report an ordinance at the next
meeting The motion prevailed.
The ordinance making the second assess
ment for sewer bonds was presented and
it was discussed some time whether or not
it should be read. The city attorney in
sisted that it must be read according to
the law. The clerk said it would take
three days to read it and the law did not
require that it should be read. The mat
ter was disposed of by deciding that when
the council adjourn it be to next Thursday
night
On motion of Buckeridge the police com
missioners requested to employ an assist
ant sanitary policeman,
Carson, of paving committee, offered
resolution to pave alley between Main and
Water from Douglas to Second. Also pave
alley from Main to Water between Doug
las and First. Resolution prevailed.
CaswelI inquired why work on brick
pavement had ceased. when the engineer
said there was some trouble about the spe-
cificatiOns.
CaswelI also discoursed an off mixture
for jasperite and that someone had said
they were not going to do a good job.
The city engineer said he thought the
mixtures were all right and that the jas
perite was being put down thicker than
specifications called for.
Glaze inquired about the Market street
canal and wanted to know what should be
done to finish the street.
Carson wanted to run a razzle dazzle or
mandamus. when the city attorney said il
would take three or four years to manda-
mus and did not know how long it would
take to razzle dazzle.
Buckeridge reported that property own
ers were Disguised and if it could not be
paved it could be filled with dirt He
moved to advertise for bids 10 pave with
wa0d. brick. stone, asphalt and iasperite
The mayor said that city bonds could he
issued and pay for the paving and pro- I
ceedings instituted against the railway
johnson moved to refer the matter TO /
the city attorney and paving committee. /
The motion prevailed.
Bids were opened for the construction Of /
Chisholm creek bridge at Douglas avenue. !
The result was as follows:
Missouri Valley Iron Works iron girder /
s. 80 iron piling $4.92)
j. X. Sawyer iron girder s., 493; cast /
iron piling $i,l5o.
Contract awarded to J. K. Sawyer for /
iron pilinE.
II was inquired If the street car com !
pany could occupy the bridge, when it 4
was replied in the Affirmative. 1t was .
suggested that the railway company be re- /
luested to make a donation.
Bids for sidewalk on south side Of 1
Douglas avenue opened and contract !
awarlen 70 George W Sumption for ce-
ment, his being the only bridge.
Ii was decided 10 advertise for bids TO 4
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