The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-01

WOULD respectfully IeCOIlHlSIu lidl oAiA-
gence be used in
First-The removal of the cause.
Second-To proceed at once to a syste-
matte cleansing of the sewers.
Third-To ascertain the legal liability of
the packing houses for the damage al
ready incurred and their liability for a
continuance of damage in the future.
Respectfully submitted.
GUS A. MILLER,
F. n. HANDLEY,
Sewer Committee.
The contract between the Jacob Dold
Packing company and the city was then
read In substance the Dold company
agreed to flush the sewer main, and if at
any time the main became INSTRUCTED
from the waste matter from their plant
they agreed TO forfeit the right to use it.
This subject brought out considerable dis
cussion. Mr.. Miller produced two jars
which contained CONCEALED grease. which
had been taken from the sewer near the
packing house He said that two tons
Of this CONCEALED matter had been taken
from the sewer and that 1t had cost the
city about $50 He thought if thirty man
apart, that the sewer could be cleaned
very easily. Mr.. Herbig said that he had
seen Mr.. Dold yesterday afternoon and
that Mr.. Dold wanted the council to
make a proposition TO him. Mr.. Miller
asked that the recommendations in the
report be accepted. DR.. NIinick moved that
the matter be referred back to the COM
mittee, and that the sewer connection be
cut off from Sixteenth street north. Mr..
Smith amended the motion by adding that
Mr.. Ray of the sewer department investi-
gate where the deposit ceased and report
his observations, and that the committee
confer with Mr.. Dold, giving them the
power to submit the following, THAT ne
agree to keep the sewer free from any de-
post that will tend to obsruct the main"
The motion carried.
Mr. Allen, chairman of the judiciary
committee, said that the committee de-
sired to recommend that the claim OF
Isabelle Butts for $1,000, which she asked
for injuries sustained from defective
sidewalk. be rejected. The motion to re-
ject was carried.
Councilman Ainick moved that the pros
pect well committee be discharged from
any further duties. Mr.. Smith amended
by saying that all Of the material, pipes,
pumps, etc. now in the Thirteenth street
fire house, be turned over to the public
improvement committee. Carried.
The claim of Coler L. Sim for s17.94 was,
on motion, referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
Mr.. ]. j. Smith was given the privilege
to have candy stand at the mouth OF
the alley between Main and Market street.
provided the owners or occupants abut-
ting the alley had no objections. Motion
carried.
The report of the city scales was read
and accepted.
A petition for number of street cross
ings and one gilbert on Oak street be-
tween Main and Chisholm creek, was re-
ferred to the members of the Fourth
ward and the city engineer.
A petition for a cinder sidewalk five feet
wide on the west side of Walnut street in
West Wichita, from Chicago avenue
north to the corner of Cherokee street,
was read. Mr.. Miller moved that the
property owners be given thirty days to
put in the walk. Carried.
The miscellaneous appropriation bill to
the amount of$4, 501.47 was allowed, and
the city clerk was instructed to draw
warrants on the city treasurer for the
same.
Mr.. J. H. Mcknight was then given the
floor to urge the council to call mass
meeting. inviting President Mckinley to
visit Wichita next fall during the Trans
Mississippi congress. The motion and Mr..
Meningitis remarks are in another col
umn. on the completion of Mr. Nc
Knights remarks the council adjourned.