The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-29
WAGES ARE RAISED
Street Laborers and Teams
Get an Increase Last Night.
SEWER REPORT READ
Adverse Report on Anderson
Gregg's Claim for Damages.

The city council met last night in regu-
lar session with Messrs. Miller, Handiey,
Mclean, Sutton, Allen. Smith. Schell,
Young and Herbig present City Clerk
Kramer read the minutes of the last meet
ing which were approved.
Mayor Ross called for the report Of
committees Mr.. Sutton on police and
prisons said that several parties had COM
planned to him that parties were taking
dirt from tax lots.
Mr.. Herbig said that the permanent
walk about the Crawford opera house
was falling to pieces. City Engineer Jack
son arose and said that the city had moth
ing to do with the walk. The matter was
referred TO the proper committee who
were TO report at the next meeting.
Mr. Young moved that the men who
are laboring on the street have their
wages increased. Laborers who are now
receiving $1.25 per day to be increased p
cents and teams from 1925 to $3.50. Mr..
Miller seconded the motion. DR.. Minick in
q speech favored the motion. When the
motion was submitted 10 a vote it carried,
Allen and Handley voting in the negative.
Dr. Minick moved that the city engineer
be instructed TO put down permanent
walk from Eleventh to Thirteenth streets
on Emporia avenue. The city clerk was
instructed to advertise for a permanent
walk
Mr. ScheI of the health committee, TO
whom the matter of the irrigation of the
Arkansas river was referred to asked for
more time, saying that the committee
had not yet met as a whole.
Mr.. Young moved that a permanent side
walk be put in on the north side of Cen
trail avenue from Main to Griswold park
and that another permanent walk from
Third to Tenth on the west side of Water
street. DR.. Minick said that he did not
care to accommodate Sedgwick county
with a walk. They won't accommodate
us" said the doctor. and made a hit by
saying that the Pop county commissioners
held the same position with the council
as did Spain with the United States. Mr..
Young called for roll call The motion
was lost.
Mr.. Handley moved that the council
grant that a sidewalk of cinders be put
in on the south side of Maple between
Seneca and Sycamore. The city clerk was
instructed to advertise for bids.
Mr.. Miller asked for a permanent walk
on the west side of Washington avenue
from Douglas to Kellogg. Carried.
Mr., Miller. chairman Of the sewer and
drainage committee, read the following
report:
SEWER COMMITTEE REPORT.
Wichita, Kan, March %, 1898.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council Of
the City of Wichita, assembled:
Gentlemen-In submitting this, the final
report Of the sewer committee, for the
fiscal year ending April l, 1898, we beg
leave to review. in brief, the more import
ant acts Of this committee for the term.
In our report of September 6, 1897. we
called your attention TO several parties
who were using the sewers, without con-
tributing to the cost and maintenance of
same and were instructed by your hon
Drable body TO collect the amounts as
sessed In that report, or cause the parties
to be disconnected. From this source has
been collected, up TO this date, the sum of
ElSS.S7, with about the same amount pend
Ing a settlement. We found it necessary
10 sever the Hyde Soap factory from con-
nection with the sewers, as stated in our
report of February Il, as no arrangement
with them could be arrived it.
Regarding those north of Seventeenth
street mentioned in same report, as omit
ted from tax roll. we would say that ar
engagements have been made whereby an
assessed valuation of lots, aEgregating
nearly 5000 will be added to the revenue
of the city for this sewer district and an
amount sufficient derived therefrom with !
which to maintain the system for several /
years.
Relative to the sewerage OF the Whit /
taker and the Dold packing houses. your !
committee would recommend that these /
plants be allowed the continuance of their /
privileges, only on the condition that each /
OF the plants contribute one-third each OF /
the cost Of the thorough cleansing of /
mains "B' and CO. and one-third of the ,
future maintenance of those main sewers. /
Regarding the Sullivan dam flushing /
-ystem, we deem it 10 be advisable at the |
present. TO continue this flushing. but |
would recommend that Mr.. Sullivan be 4
rendered the sum of forty dollars per /
month for this service and in the event |
OF its non-acceptance by Mr. Sullivan.
that bids be asked for for the performance !
OF this work.
This committee desires to thank the |
city engineers and the city clerks oh7ces /
for very valuable help afforded them dur /
ing the term.
Very respectfully submitted.
GUS A MILLER. /
F. NJ. HANDLEY. !
w II. HERBIG.
Nr. Allen OF the judiciary committee .
Eaid that the committee desired to make I
an adverse report on the claim OF An
derson Gregg who wanted $50 damages /
for dirt hauled from lot 81 on North Wich- /