The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-13
COUNCIL MEETING.
a Coed Deal OF Important Business Transacted
Last Night.


tention of the council was the presenta
ton of petition by Mr.. Sturdevant in
behalf of Mr.. Flagg. bcndsman for William
Stockin2er, contractor for the plumbing
of the city building. and calling attention
to the fact that Mr.. Stockinger had left
the city and thereby practically giving up
his contract, and asking the permission OF
the council to let Mr. Flagg complete Mr..
Stockinger's contract ana thus save him
self as bondsmen. Mr. StUrdevaut followed
up the presentation ofthe petition referred
to by long explanation OF Mr. Flagg' 5
rights and responsibilities in the prem
| ises He claimed that Mr.. Stcckinger was
Offering TO sublet his contract to a third
| party and that inasmuch as he (Mr. Flagg)
was still responsible for the performance
| of the contract it was no more than right
that be be allowed to do the work. On
motion of Councilman Leveridge the mat
| ter was referred 60 the building committee
and the city attorney with power 70 dis
| pose of the matter in whatever way their
! Judgment and their knowledge of the legal
! rights of the parties concerned prompted.
Reports of the various standing commit
tees were called for with the following
results:
Finance committee: No report.
Fire and water committee: No report.
The committee on franchise and license
reported an ordinance concerning meat
peddlers, which report was received and
filed.
It was moved and seconded that the fire
marshal be authorized and instructed to
close up the building recently partially
burned at 727 South Market street. This
motion caused a lengthy discussion
involving the legality of such a
proceeding, but it was finally
decided that the city had control of it, and
it was ordered that the fire marshal close
it up and nail the doors securely at the
owners expense.
The committee on health had no report
to make before the regular meeting of the
council.
The committee on lighting the city sug-
gested that it was about time the special
committee appointed on cutting down the
number of 'blinkers," report. Accord
ingly the councilmen from the First ward
suggested that their ward could dispense
with eight lights; the councilmen from
the Fifth ward three lights, and the
Fourth ward councilmen thought their
constituents could dispense with twenty
five lights. The representatives of the
other wards reported progress and said
they would be able to report fully next
Monday night.
Owing to the absence of the city attor-
ney on other important city business that
gentleman had no report prepared but
stated that he, too, would be ready to
make full report at the next meeting.
The committee on franchise and license
presented an ordinance which was con-
sidered, relating TO the peddling of meat.
This ordinance created considerable dis
cussion. The committee, in the ordinance
presented, advocated license of 800 in
stead 500 on meat peddlers. The city at
torney defined meat peddlers to be any
men who would go around from house to
house offering to sell meat out of wagons.
Some of the councilmen objected TO this,
saying that such men made meat cheaper
for the poor by reason of competition,
while others favored it as a protective
measure against men who contributed
nothing to support the city, but who
come in from the country and sell meat in
with men who pay rent and
taxes and thus help to support the city. |
Councilman Harris made a speech on
class legislation, while others aired their |
views on protection in favor of home in |
dustries in a manner that would fill |
William Mchinley's heart with joy to /
hear them. The result was a compromise; /
all favoring an ordinance imposing a /
license of 500 on nonresident meat deal |
ars and $50 on resident meat dealers. This /
applies to every one except butchers who
take orders for future delivery.
As some butchers had been arrested for
the former ordinance, it was or
lered that the cases against them should
be dismissed by the city. This was done
On the plea of ex-City Attorney Wilson,
who, in their behalf, made talk before
.he council on the subject.
Mr. Martin of the committee on parks
Ind public grounds, asked for an appropri-
alton Of $4O0 to complete the improve
nents in Linwood park and made speech
N the subject. He knew the people
would stand the appropriation as the en-
ire community is proud of Linwood. Mr..
Tucker didn't like the idea of spending
my more money, owing TO the low ebb OF
he financial tide, but upon 3 general con-
ultation of the matter, It was unani
nously agreed that the city could stand
n expenditure OF 800 for the completion
# the park
Mr.. Baekeridgs OF the comm Ittee on
iublic buildings informed the council that
good many people favored roofing the
over Of the city building with red
rasa= ;rr.o-5 4, hIaoE o,as b.,r ba "A ,of J
hink it wise to make the change owing to
u extra expenditure Of $40 which it {
would entail. Other couucilmen thought !
be city could stand $40 extra in making
be city building more beautiful still aud /
pom a vote being taken six favored the I
ed slate and it was SO ordered 1
Mr.. Tucker chairman Of the public i'm ;
rovement committee, called atten ton TO {
be fact that Mr. Flowers had refused TO
II his contract by curling civilians street
n account OF the city not preparing it for .
i'm heretofore and upon motion It was
rriered that new bids be called for.
a petition was presented asking for the ,
Of a board sidewalk on the
rest side OF Topeka avenue, from Central
0 Elm. Upon motion OF Mr. Good the
rayer OF the petitioners was granted aud
he property owners allowed thirty days
D put down their own walk
On motion the clerk was instructed 70
rder the Electric Street Railway company c
, move their cars and derrick from Wichita c
=reet, between Park and Tenth streets. Q
I'd 70 abstain from enc1oachinz il that '
A communication was read from Mrs. :
usan Miller relative 70 the opening Of J
ark stree: between Topeka avenue ard :
awrence avenue and Offering 70 give fifty 7
81 OF ground for 81, o3a. Afss- some dis
aston il was referred 10 the public in a
-oveueas COMMITTEES AID ths cirE sttor- Q
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