The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-26
GOING AFTER GAS
MATTER BROUGHT UP LAST NIGHT
AT THE COUNCIL LETTING.
Committee to be Appointed to Look
After Observation-Disclosures Will
Pay Cost of Elec.ion-Apprais-
crs Appointed With View
to Opening Topeka Ave
nuc, Giving Street
Car Company Ont
let TO Packing
Hous eS,

Interesting measures occupied the atten-
ton OF the city council last night, the
NEST important of which was the report of
the committee concerning the petition of
the leading business men of the city who
had requested the council to call an cleo
ton for the voting of bonds. The object
OF these bonds were set forth to be the bor-
ing for coal. The expenses of the election
wall be paid by the petitioners.
1t WAS suggested that coal oil and natu-
raj gas be inserted in the resolution to
vote on the bonds but the city attorney
pronounced it against the statutes of the
state. You eau, however" said he. bore
for coal and in case you find anything else
you can appropriate thar, too"
4 number of leading business men were
present aud at the request of the council
w. 5. CoFbett offered The suggestion that
Il committee of three couucilmen and
three citizens be appointed to iuq uire
whnt such an undertaking would cost
and report at the next meeting, as to
what amount of bonds would be necessary
for the work. He said that in this way
The project couid be placed taugibly aud
openly before Inc people, and every voter
would understand exactly what he WAS
asked 20 do. Mr.. Corbett continued that
heretofore the people were too often asked
to vote on bonds which were not clear TO
them ard thai If any bonds were expected
to carry they must be presented in.thaJ
shape. The suggestion WAS adopted by
the council and the mayor will appoint
the committee today.
y petition to open Topeka avenue from
Fifteenth street to the packing houses,
was read TO the council The object WAS
that The street car company might use it
as thoroughfare for their line Tbye have
been compelled to cease running on ac-
count OF The price charged for their lease
of the right or way. The Car company has
had 10 pay so per month to run through
this land. The public Improvement com
mittee was instructed TO ascertain what
the opening of the street would cost and
how much of that cost the petitioners
would be willing TO pay. Dick Stewart,
j. ID. Hutchins and j. {, Realeld were APP
pointed appraisers.
An ordinance was introduced requiring
all telephone or similar companies who
carry communication by means of wires
20 place these wires underground.
A stone and cement walk was ordered
for the west side of South Main street,
inst south of English street, and walk on
the east side of Fairyiew, between Thir-
tenth and Fourteenth streets.
On petition the paving aud sewer taxes
OF the Lewis academy were ordered re-
hated They amount u S309.30 DR.. |
Mn!ck thought that such weuid be dan
gerOus PRECEDENT to esta blish but voted in
the aye when ne was told that more than
that amount was saved TO the public
schools by having the academy in tae city.
Bolts hog pen between Second and
Third streets near the river was given
into the hands of the health committee
Dr.. Minic6 who called attention 10 The
pen, said that he had been over in that part |
OF the city ana was hurrying out IN order
to avoid the smell when his buggy was
surrounded by the people of the neighbor |
hood and he was compelled to promise TO |
mention the state OF affairs.
Hill moved to have an ordinance drawn |
to require AL out door closets TO be placed /
on the rear line of the lot of any desiring |
them.
Oliver asked to have the water drained |
from South EmporIa avenue as il was
standing in pools there.
The fire ana water committee were re- !
Cuested to report at the next meeting |
what firemen il any drank too much fire |
water and were IN the habit of getting I
drunk. The fireman at the city building |
was ordered To take charge af the fire Ell /
CINE at hose house No l. This does away !
with one salary Of So 90 per month when |
the present man Is paid.
Robert Carson ana Eli Gascoigne re
ported that fire had destroyed me old /
Douglas avenue house less than 30 per /
cent of its value. A petition was pre- /
scented that the privilege of repairing /
the old binding two stories high be given I
The petition was granted.
The city clerk Was ordered to command 4
the water company 10 put mains in our |
Market street from Walnut to Thirteenth !
street
All property belonging to churches was /
ordered 10 he stricken from the tax roll /
upon application of the churches desiring i
a rebate OF taxes.
Y half-price telephone WAS ordered /
placed in DR.. Mlnick's office for the use of /
Benches TO the number /
of thirfy-four were reported as placed in
Hyde Park.
After appropriate resolutions upon the /
death Of Mrs. Mccall were read to the |
council aud by them adopted, that body /
went into executive session.