The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-25
THE COUNCIL IN SESSION.
The Meeting a Lengthy One and Good Sig hit
OF Business Dispatched-The Light
Question Again.


tin and Mosbacher. In the absence OF
Mayor Carey, the chairman of the council,
Mr. George P Glaze presided.
The evening being cool. each member
seemed to be under the influence of the
weather, and were vigorous in both mind
and body Everyone seemed to be imbued
with the inspiration to do the greatest pos
sible amount of work in the least possible
time. Mr.. Glaze made very good presid-
ing officer, so everything went off n a
most harmonious manner. After the read
ing of the minutes, which were approved,
the various committees submitted their
| reports.
Upon the reports of the finance commit
tee it was agreed TO take 5000 out of the
sewer fund to be placed in the building
fund.
Councilman Mosbacher arose and stated
that there was considerable complaint
from people living on the paved streets re-
garding the great amount of dust the
street sweeper raises. He believed, as
| many others did, that sprinkler should
precede the sweeper every night the streets
are swept, which would speedily remedy
this trouble. The matter was referred to
the public improvement committee, who,
! in conjunction with the fire marshal, are
TO take steps TO procure Il sprinkler cart
for that purpose.
A large number of bills came before the
council. which after being read were re-
fered to the appropriate commit tee.
Among the bills was that of the dog catch
er which up to date amounts to a trifie
over SIP.
A communication from the l. O. o. F.
lodge was received. This petitioned the
city council to rebate one-third of the tax
paid on building owned by them on the
ground that the same is charitable or
ganization. Tucker moved that the petit
ton be laid on the table. To this Council
man Mckee offered a substitute that the
prayer of the petition be granted. The
| latter was lost, there being but one vote
! for it.
A communication from the citizens OF
| the Second ward was read which prayed
| for the Strengthening of Waco street on
| the east side, between Walnut and Park
streets The matter was referred to the
councilmen of the Second ward with
power to act. Upon motion by Capt.
| Harris, the city engineer WAS instructed
|
1 so that the committee could act intelli-
| gently on the matter.
! A petition to build frame coal Office on
Douglas between Mead and Mosley. Re
ferred to the fire committee.
A petition was presented asking the
| council to repeal an ordinance creating a
| location for hacks. They asked that hacks
be allowed to stand anywhere, along the
streets after o'clock p. m. This elected
considerable discussion, as some wanted
| the matter acted upon at once, while
! others wanted it referred to the license
| committee. 1t was referred.
| A proposition from Mr.. Arthur Sullivan
was laid before the council, in which that
gentleman is willing, for the consideration
/ of s., 900, to build and maintain dam on
! his place in the Little river. This is for
| the first year. and he asks $1,000 each
succeeding year, or, for term OF twenty
years is willing to do the work for 500 a
month. Referred to sewer committee.
! An old lady, Mrs. Moon, put in claim
| for 81 500 damages against the city for in
| juries sustained in falling on defective
sidewalk, from the effects of which she IS
hardly expected to recover. She says that
! she is &c years old. Referred to the Ju-
dietary committee.
| A petition for a sidewalk on Harry
street, from Mead to Lawrence, was grant
| ed and thirty days given TO build the walk
in. A similar petition, praying for Gin
der walk, four feet wide, on East Central
avenue, was allowed
| A communication from the firemen Of
| the second class asking for promotion to
the first-class firemen, and asking for a
raise in their salaries, was read. This was
accompanied by a written recommends
! ton for favorable action by the fire mar
| shall Tucker objected on the grounds
! that the financial conditions were such
! that we could not permit raise of salaries
anywhere Messrs. Hill and Caswell
! thought since the force was reduced that
| the bows be given a raise Chief Walden
was requested to state his opinion, He
! said that it was usual after six months
| service to promote a man TO fire
man of the first class These boys,
| having considered the financial con-
/ dition. had served nineteen months,
/ and since the force was reduced new
! duties have been imposed upon them in
| the street sweeping. These men did all
! the work Of the irst-class men. and were
entitled to the promotion. This settled
the matter and it was SO ordered to take
! effect Sept. /, 1891
/ Communication from police commission
was read and adopted
! Report of police judge was referred to
! the finance committee. The total fines
collected were 81 209.
| Reports of the city weighers were read
and approved.
An appropriate ordinance for m!scel-
I laneous purposes was passed.
/ Upon a motion the building committee
was empowered to employ jani'ors when
| necessary.
The bids for building sidewalks were
opened. 1t was found that H. II. Dsderick
was the lowest bidder, aud he was accord
/ ingly awarded the contract.
The question of reducing the number Of
"blinkers' in the city was again taken up
/ and discussed The new com mittee, con-
s!sting OF a councilman from each ward.
had 10 report to make as they had accom-
plished nothing further. Upon motion OF
Mr. Tucker, the report Of the former com
rnittee was adopted This was that the
city remove all the lights from the car
works and Paramount, whereupon Mr.
/ Goldberg was notified to dispense with
fifty lights, which would be 50 much saved
for the CITY, while the light company
would save the expense Of man to go to
/ the car works light the same Mr. GoOde
not being present. having been excused
early in the evening, and Mr.. Glaze in the
chair the Fourth ward had no representa-
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