The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-25
CALL It RIVERSIDE
Wichita's New Park Was
Christened.
RULES THAT GOVERN IT
Mr.. Church Talks About the
Street Car Line.


regular session and broke the monotony
of their proceedings by having an execu-
| tive session. However, the executive ses-
| sion did not amount to much, as the claim
| of Isabelle Butts was under discussion.
Mr. Allen brought it before the council
and asked for more time to investigate.
Dr. Minick said that he had examined
Mrs Butts and was in favor of reporting
adversely on the claim, as she was not
| hurt to any material extent.
| The park was given the name Of River
side by an unanimous vote.
The council convened with Mayor Ross
| in the chair and all members present ex-
| cept Mr.. Sutton of the Fourth ward. The
| evening was devoted TO a prodiglous
/ amount of routine business. At 10 o'clock
| they adjourned without having finished
! the work before them. 1t was agreed to
have an adjourned meeting, which will
be held next Monday night. There was
nothing of a sensational nature, though
there was some important questions dis
| posed of.
| DR.. Minick was the first one to get the
! floor after the minutes of the last meeting
had been read. He moved that the water
mains be extended from Thirteenth street
to Fourteenth street on Lawrence ave-
nue. The extending of the mains will not
cost the city anything.
The clerk read the financial report sub
rnitted by County Treasurer NJ ]. Lloyd.
1t was moved that 1t be referred to the
financial committee. Mr.. Mclean amend
| ed to include Mr.. Guthrie to help ex-
anime the report. The amendment passed.
| DIR. Minick, on light, said that he had
had resolution drawn up giving the cleo
| trio light company an overhauling, but
as he came down the street and saw them
shining so bright, and with new globes,
he concluded that he would not do so.
Mr. Young, chairman of street railways
said that he had no report to make, but
as Mr.. w. @. Church was present he
might wish to say a few words. Mr..
Church had two telesrams; one from his
brother, Mr.. H. B. Church, and another
one from gentleman whom he declined
to give his name. The telegram from
Mr.. II. B. Church, in substance, stated
that the delay was caused by sub-con-
tractors. That they are now at work and
will soon ship dynamos, machinery, etc.
| The other telegram stated that the
finances are o. K. and the details are
about settled. Mr.. Church said furthey
that he had seen d letter just prior to
his departure from Chicago from the pro-
prietor of the car works at St. Louis, say
ing that the cars were completed and only
needed the paint.
q DR.. Minick made a motion to put in 80
feet of cinder walks temporarily between
Main and Market on Park and Tenth
streets. Motion carried.
The question then came up for discus
sion about getting possession of Griswold
park. However no action was taken. It
developed that the county had at one
time offered to sell the park to the city
for $500, the same to be credited to the
account which the city has against the
county. The county took Griswold park
in consideration of a $1,000 claim.
City Clerk Kramer read the following
report of the sewer COMMITTEES:
Conference.-The sewer committee beg
leave to call your attention to the fact
that the contracts permitting the owners
to turn the drainage OF their packing
houses into the sewer mains of sewer dis
trict No. l, and entered into between the
city of Wichita and the Dold Packing
) company, bearing date August %. 1890,
and also that with Francis Whitaker 6;
Sons. bearing date August %. of same
year, and inuring for the term of five
years. has expired by limitation, and
Whereas, Said Packing house drainage
of the working packing houses is very
detrimental and damaging to the proper
working OF said sewers, and
Whereas. Said drainage being of a
greasy nature Sewage which many cities
vigorously exclude from their sewers)
which congeals and attaches itself to the
walls of the sewer pipes with a tenacity
unequaled by any other quality Of sewage,
gathering and retaining solidly foreign
matter. such as sand, gravel. hair, bristles
and other animal matter, until such &C
emulation threatens to entirely close the
pipes throughout their entire length. and
Whereas. Said accumulation will con-
tinue 10 be a hardship and damage and a
material expense for maintenance TO the
city as long as such drainage be allowed
to enter the sewers, your committee
would recommend that some understand
ing be had with these people as TO what
proportion they should contribute toward
the maintenance Of the sewers should the
council he disposed to allow them TO con-
tinue using the same.
Respectfully submitted
GUS A MILLER (Chairman,)
T. NJ. HANDLEY,
VIII. HERBIG,
Sewer Committee
A motion was made that the COMMITTEES
confer with Mr. Dold and see what ar
rangements could be made with him and
report at the next meeting. The motion
carried.
Mr.. Herhig submitted revision CT oryii-
nances which. with q few changes, were
adopted. They appear in another column
Mr.. Alien gave notice that the council
would go into an executive session be
fore adjourniug. Or. Minick wanted tc
know II they were going 20 have an execu-
tive session every time they met. he was
not in favor OF having them. ss he be
; neved in speaking right out His protest
while appreciated By several present. did
not have any affect upon the rest OF the
members
a batch Of bills were read and referred
Petitions for cindsr walks on the north
side OF Ninth street. between Mead and
Cleveland. vas received. and the prop