Wichita eagle., 1890-01-14
THE CITY COUNCIL
Transacts What Business it Can with Bare
Quorum.


The city council met last night in regu-
lar session as usual. President Healy took
the chair at s O'Clock, the mayor being ABB
sent, with Messrs. Glaze, Barnes, Mercer,
Herrig, Downing and Carson present. As
soon as the minutes were disposed of and
approved, DIR. Downing stated that Mr.
Rohrbaugh was present and wished TO say
a few words. BY consent, Mr.. Rohrbaugh
requested the council to take action on
petition before it, relative to the opening
Of Wichita street. on the west side. On
account of the absence Of the west side
members action was deferred one week.
Report OF the city engineer on opening of
Wabash avenue to Douglas, and estimates
on different jobs read, received and placed
on file.
Reports or other city officers read and
approved.
The street commissioner reported on ex-
penditure in the last three months OF So.
16S.4 Is.
The police judges report showed the col
lection OF S290S during the month of De-
cember.
The Y. N. c. A. requested that its sewer
tax be remitted. This with other similar
requests from different churches was re
ceived and fled
Mr.. Glaze suggested that the matter be
deferred until all church property was
epresented and then if the city had the
money left they might all be treated alike.
Mr.. Barnes moved the tax on the Ply
mouth church property. with Mr.. Mercer
as second, be RENTED. This aroused
considerable discussion and the motion
was lost.
An appropriation OF 500 to Proudfoot &
Bird, for city bulldog plans. was offered,
but the chair ruled that there were not
enough members present to handle an
ordinance.
Mr.. Ferguson, on behalf of the telephone
company. requested the city to revoke the
order threatening the rights of said COM
pany on Tenth street, His object, as
stated. was to avoid litigation. The com
pany have thus far secured a temporary
stay, and unless the city withdraws litiga-
ton is imminent. Mr.. Carson suggested
the scavenger work for 1890 be looked
after. On motion the clerk was instructed
to advertise for and same to be in by next
Monday night.
Under the head of paving it was agreed
that the council should meet on Saturday
at p. M, as a board of equalization, TO
adjust Main and First street paving. On
motion the clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for bids for paving alleys between
Douglas and William from Water to
Fourth, and between Main and Market
from Douglas to Central, with stone,
or wood, bids to be in by Monday,
January 20, accompanied by bond for
one-tenth the bid. This was followed by
a similar resolution to advertise for bids
for grading.
Bond of j. Z. Riley & Co., approved l..
G. Sheets and w. b. Smith as sureties.
On motion it was decided that the insur-
ance of the buildings of the fire depart
ment should be placed by the committee
on fire, Jail and police as formerly.
On motion the clerk was instructed to
notify the water company to extend mains
on Fourteenth from Lawrence to Fourth.
On motion the city clerk was instructed
to advertise for bids for paving, grading
and guttering Douglas avenue from Wich-
tia street to Washington. Material to be
asphalt, stone, dean 'arc, wood or brick
On motion bids for curbing on English,
Pine, Elm and other streets advertised for,
were opened anu CONTRACT was awarded
to Balance Jaus at "a cents for Grouse
Creek stone for five inches and 20 cents for
four inch.
The city engineer notified the council
that lime stone would be failure when
used for curbing.
Several sidewalk petitions were read and
referred.
A motion by Mr.. Mercer to pay Mr..
Sees So, being the discount on the city's
bond which was given in payment for Hose
House, No. 3, was offered but was with
drawn and motion to meet today at 2
O'clock for the purpose OF fixing up the de-
felt. but this was withdrawn. On motion
the street commissioner was instructed to
furnish the Rock Island two men TO assist
in laying a culvert No further business
coming up the meeting adjourned