The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-27
DOOL|TTLE WAS MAD
Didn't Like the Appraisement
of His Property.
COUNCIL REJECTED REPORT
Dam Ordered Built at SuIIi-
vans for Sewer Purposes.

The council meeting last night would
have been a quiet affair II It had not been
for a kick registered by Farmer Doolit:!@.
The Farmer was mad, and he shjwei II.
The committee appointed TO spp"s'se his
property did not in his opinion, give him
enough. He lost in the first round. but
he soon showed that he was lobbyist Of
no mean ability. He got the coIr"l to
reconsider the vote and then hal enough
votes secured to win out.
Those present last night were Guthrie,
Mclean, Sutton, Cubbon, Reese. Allen,
Crib Herbig and Schell. The minutes were
read and stood approved.
Mr.. Reese, chairman of railroads anc
street railways. said that he hal no report
10 make, but as a matter of encourage
tnent he had received word that Mr..
Church, Mr.. Burdette and General Peach
were in Boston hurrying forward the ar
rangements. He thought that the contract
would probably be awarded TO ]. Hot
Gates & Co. Of Chicago, and il it was work
would commence within two weeks. If
some other company secured the contract
It would be thirty days.
Mr. Cubbon. on sewer and drainage, said:
q believe our title to Sullivan's dam is all
right" He then said that he had speci-
fcations and estimates on a dam, which
would cost $3.50 He thought it was nee
essary for the health of the city that the
dam be built. He then made the following
motion, which carried:
Il move you that the city clerk be in
structed to advertise f6r bids for a dam,
according to plans and specifications now
on file in the city engineers Office. and that
we flush our sewer from that course"
There was considerable discussion re-
garding the expense. but when II was
stated that it was necessary for the health
OF the city no one opposed it.
Mr.. CubbOn moved, and the motion car
rled, that all people who had connection
with the storm sewer be notified to desist
and to use the sanitary sewer. 1t was
thought this would do away with great
deal Of the disagreeabe odor that arises
from the manholes-
There were a number OF sidewalk ordi-
nances passed.
The report Of the Wichita hospital show
cd that during the month of August they
had taken care Of eleven charity patients,
at the expense of the city, besides those
paid for by the county.
The pert of the committee appointed to
condemn the property of George Litzenberg
Farmer Doilittle) and George Piper, COM
posed Of Messrs. W. B. Mead J. T. Par
ham and Arthur Bel, was accepted by
vote of four to five.
"a 10
Griswod park. The city wants the prop
erty for the reason THAI they want bridge
across the Little river into Riverside park.
They awarded Farmer Doolitt!e 500 for 4Ox
los feet He got up and made a speech Of
protest before the vote, but he lost In
the meantime other reports of a routine
nature were being read. Farmer made a
personal canvass and enlisted the SYM
pathy Of several. Mr.. Mclean moved that
the vote on the appraisement be rejected.
Mr.. CubIon seconded the motion. 1t car
red. Mr.. Mclean then moved that the
report Of the appraisers be rejected and a
new committee on appraisement be APP
pointed. Carried. The vote resulted as
follows: Aye-Cubbon, HertDig, Schen, SUIT
tonu, Mclean. No-Allen, Crib. Guthrie,
Reese.
The order Of the district court placing
Marian park outside of the city limits was
read and placed on tile. This is property
extending east Of Ben Aldrich's home on
College Hin for half a mile east.
Mr.. Reese got a permanent walk on the
west and north side OF Hyde park ordered
built
Mayor Ross appointed the following gen
tlemen TO appraise Farmer Doolittle's
property: George NJ. Dickson, J. T. Dorsey
and Michael Koehane. They were con-
firmed.
An ordinance was passed for misceI-
laneous purposes.
The telephone company was ordered TO
put in a telephone in the beard of educa-
ton room. city electrician and Chief Of
Police Jones' home al half price. Carried.
The council then adjourned.