The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-02
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE CITY COUNCIL
May l, 1898.
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The council met pursuant to adjourn
ment, with Mayor Cox in the chair, and
all colncilmen present.
Mr.. FAIRIES of the fire and water COM
mittee reported that his committee, 10
whom was referred the matter of pur-
chasing fire hose. had, after thorough
investigation Of all the bids submitted, de
termined upon the National Jacket brand
of fabric hose at 50 cents per foot. with
couplings and ordered same from the
Chicago Fire Hose company Of Chicago,
Illinois. On motion of Mr. Caswell the
report was adopted and the mayor in
structed to sign contract.
Mr.. johnson of the health committee
presented proposition from the H.
gals Sanitary and Cremation company.
On motion OF Mr. Caswell the same was
referred to the health committee.
On motion of Mr. Caswell the chairman
of the health committee and the mayor
were instructed to lease ground Temporal
riiy for scayenger purposes.
The committee to whom was referred
the request of George \. Stewart for use
of room in city building, FOR certain con-
sderatous, reported favorably on the
same. On motion of Mr.. Kenyon the re-
port was adopted.
The city engineer made a verbal report
University to the effect that by careful
grading, &C., the same might be drained
Mr.. Sawyer moved to lay the matter over
I'll! the new engineer comes in. Carried.
Mr. Kenyon OF the light COmmttee, pre-
scented the form Of a contract between the
city and the Wichita Gas, Electric Light
and Power company, and on motion OF
Mr.. Kenyon, the same was presented to
the mayor for his consideration.
Mr. Mccall OF the Judiciary c0mmitte e
presented report OF the correspondence
had between his committee anu George /.
Thatcher of the jasperite committee, in
regard TO the purchase OF the base of the
Douglas avenue pavement and settlement
OF the suit On motion of Mr.. Schad the
same was received and placed on file
The official bond of II. l.. jackson. city
engineer, in the sum OF s, 90 was read
and, on motion Of Johnson, approved.
\ petition from citizens requesting that
an electric arc light be located al the in-
tersection O.: North Water and Eleventh
streets, over the Missouri Pacific railway,
was, on motion OF Horuer. granted.
A petition for cind=r walk, four feet
wide, on west side OF Charles street from
Maple street 10 Chicago avenua was, on
motion OF Hi. granted ana thirty days
given owners 20 build.
\ communication from Emil Werner was
on motion OF johnson received AID placed
on file.
4 communication from property owners
on Douglas avenue asking a recoasidera-
toe of petition TO pave said street with
Trinidad lake asphalt. was on motion of
Johnson received and placed on die. Mr
Hin of the paving and scale committee
offered the following resolution: BE -
resolved that the city clerk be. and be IS.
hereby instructed 10 advertise Ter FIVE con-
secutive days in the official newspaper cE
the city for sealed proposals
for paving Douglas avenue n cue
city of Wichits. Kansas. between q p5.a;
thirty -seven feet west Of the east cara Zinc
OF Wichita street and the west curb lsa- oi
Washington avenue IN SAID oisy WIKI
genuine Trinidad Lake asphalt laid cpoa
q base or foundation Q. stone according 70