The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-17
AN ADJoURSED SESSION on COUNCIL.

OSiIhlOLIcT, DuCh0EIOS6, o1dLC, 4ACAACO,
Williams, Mosbacher, with Mayor Glenn
ent presiding. The council first met as a
board of equalization to pass on valuation
made for alley paving, where contract has
been awarded There were 70 kicks and
the report of appraisers adopted.
The next in order was the business of
the adjourned session. The city engineer
submitted estimate for paving space to be
occupied by the tracks of the electric rail
way on Main and Douglas where the street
is being paved. The contract calls for
about 10000 yards. The estimate took in
cedar blocks, stone and jasperite and was
adopted.
The draymen and eXpressmen petitioned
that the ordinance making stands for them
be rescinded.
Martin wanted to report to the license
committee and Mckee thought the whole
should be knocked out very soon.
Martin said he had heard there was
some kicking and he was satisfied there
should be some regulations and if not reg
lated low let the committee see to it.
The motion prevailed and the fourth
estimate for $1,000 for Rogers, city build
ing contIactos, reported and Carson moved
it be allowed, but it was recalled that it
should first 90 to the finance committee
and it was so referred.
Mosbacher Submitted ordinance to re-
move telephone poles on Tenth street from
Fourth avenue to Water street. The ordi-
nance prevailed and it is thought in case
the company removes poles they will &C
cupy Twelfth street.
r. Rogers, city building contractor, was
allowed fourth estimate on city building,
s., $50 on motion of Carson.
The bids for constructing bridges in Lin
wood park were opened and contract
awarded to J. K. Sawyer for $720. One
forty-eight feet long
Carson wanted Market street graded
from Kellogg to Lincoln, when Glaze
thought it would be big job, calling for
many thousands of wagon loads of dirt.
Buckridge suggested that the city engin-
Ger make estimate of the cost of the pro
posed improvement and get at it legally.
The engineer stated that the proposed
improvement would probably cost $1,000.
The matter was settled by the engineer be-
ing instructed to report estimate
On motion Of Buckridge the Wichita &
Western was instructed to make grade for
the road east of the river.
1t was decided to advertise for bids to
construct Eleventh street bridge at Little
river.
The blinker light contest on Palisade av-
enue was closed by allowing the lights to
remain there.
The city engineer was instructed to
Wichita street to the river. He was also
instructed to make estimate of storm wa
ter sewer to relieve a section around Main
and Thirteenth streets.
1t was decided TO allow Western Union
to put pole on northeast corner of Main
and Second. provided the company remove
the pole on the southeast corner.
On motion of MOsbacher hacks were al
lowed to stand on Topeka avenue, near
Douglas, to accommodate the Manhattan
hotel.
Fifteen days were allowed for paving
street car track on First from Main to
Market.
It appeared that the Citizen light com
pany had put ssome lights in the territory
of the Thompson-HOuston company.
Schnitzler said the Thompson-Housto
company would not give all-night service
and the people wanted all-night light, and
hence the change.
Carson recalled the light fight in which
the council gave 50 per month for light in
stead of IS per month, the latter being a
shady cheap.
Mosbacher said the company would give
all-night service, provided they be allowed
forty lights.
The light committee was instructed to
give the command halt" to the Citi-
zens' company, hoping to preserve the
territory for each company as decided two
or three years ago. The committee was
also instructed to inquire into the question
of occurring all-night service from the
Thompson-Houston company.