The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-03

nue. from Twelfth TO Thirteenth streets
and both sides of Ohio avenue from
Douglas avenue TO First street.
4. The people IN the east end Of tow
presented petition to the council asking
that the street commissioner construct
culvert or two ia the I'll east OF tn,
First street bridge over Chisholm creek
When the bridge was built it was ex
pectcd that one or two culverts would
he built In the I'll 10 drain the low places
pr ~ TIE e7~not mt T. seems thai
this has been neglected and the reside
have 45.s-..s ,s4. -.. ,.,,.s.l.-sr th,- bridge
Is not vice enough and some OF Their
property was Hooded during the recent
high water and they asked that they be
relieved. Ia the low places the water
stands and these pools have become stag
nant and the people consider il a menace
70 their health, so that the street com
missioner was instructed to build rhe
cUlverts.
The city clerk was instructed to notify
the Missouri Pacific railway company 10
put IN good crossing where their switch
crosses Douglas avenue. This crossing
has become well nigh impossible. accord
ing to the councilmen. There are big
holes on either side and the boards have
become warped and heavy wagons can
hardly cross and ii is dangerous to
people in bUggies and on bicycles.
On motion Of Councilman Luling s. S.
Ashbaugh and George Adams were ap-
pointed to assist the city attorney IN the
coming legal battle before the Interstate
Commerce commission ard in the courts.
he fight viii be a long one and a hard
one and the city attorney needs some
i'elp in the matter. according 10 the
couucilmen, and these men were in
structed to work under Mr.. Helms orders
and to receive 800 each for their ser
vices The city clerk was also instructed
70 notify the freight bureaus to raise
$500 to pey the city's attorneys in the
battle.
The people of Waco and jackson ave
nue., between Tenth and Twelfth streets
want a sewer and they are willing to
pay for building one if the city viii give
them permission. They presented a pc
tition last night asking that the city es-
tablish sewer district, TO be bounded
5y Waco and Jackson avenues and Tenth
and Twelfth streets. and that a sewer
be constructed in the alley between the
two avenues from Twelfth TO Tenth
streets ana thence east TO the main sewer
The matter was referred to the board Of
health.
Mr.. L West was before the council
with statement in regard to some prop
erty on North Lawrence avenue Near
Taggarts there is a piece Of vacant prop
erty which the city claims is public
ground and to be opened at some future
time as Walnut street. Mr.. West and
Mr.. McTaggart have purchased this
ground and each has a warranty deed
for it and they claim that it belongs to
them, but rather than have a fight in the
courts they are willing to acknowledge
that the city has some claim on the land
an mill Loo -,
vided that the city viii also acknowledge
that they have some claim on il. \ lease
OF this kind was drawn up and presented
10 the council at the last meeting but
was rejected and the city attorney in
struCted to take steps to obtain possession
of his property. Mr.. West presented good
arguments why the land should not be
opened as street, as it only runs as
far as the alley between Topeka and
Lawrence avenues and the. council voted
70 reconsider the matter and it was re-
ferred TO the city attorney and public i'm
pr0vements committee
The labor unions of this city presented
q petition asking that none but union men
be employed by the street commissioner.
There was "A large crowd Of union men
present and the council instructed The
commissioner to employ union men as far
as possible in his work
Fire Marshal Walden was granted 4
leave Of absence OF sixty days and will
go 10 Europe. For twelve years he has
not asked for leave OF absence except 70
go to the annual meetings Of the Ma
jonal Fire Chiefs associati ton. but now
he asked Tor two months relief from his
very strenuous duties and the council.
realizing his good work for the city dur
ing his long service, very readily granted
his request
The police judge reported that the de-
partment during the month of May had
madeN l45 arrests and had collected in
fines and foTfcits S3.055.50. and the health
board reported that during the same
month there were thirty-five deaths from
all causes and fifteen births reported.
Mr.. S. c. Duncan wants the contract
for taking care Of Sullivan-s dam and he
is willing 10 do it for so q month He
lives close TO the dam and could do it for
less than il now costs the city. The mat
ter was referred 10 the sewer and drain
age committee.
Councilman Bellew moved that the FIRE
and wafer committee and the mayor wait f
on the water company and get them to +
replace the old wooden water mains on
-darkct street Topeka and North Empo-
ria avenues with iron ones. During a
recent Ere there was such heavy pres
sure on some Of these mains that they
oursted and parts Of the city were flood +
ed. ard In the case Of a bad IRE this
would work to The detrimeut Of the com +
panies and probably would result in
great damage 70 the city. The motion .
passed unanimously
Thc Nre and water committee reported 1
that the rev hose house at 18th street and .
Topeka avenue had been completed and .
tbs comm .ttee had looked over the build
ing and Tlliances and founc them salts
factory. and SIR. Burton's motion 10 re-
-eive the building was passed.
Ar. McNee ~ the LIGHT committee re-
,Crted that BAYS Bros. who have the con
tract for The new gasoline street lamps.
had asked the council 10 locate The lamps
Mr Burton thought that tho lights
should be appoTdened Is 10 each ward
and the four 90 he sIven 70 some of the
Tsrds that needed the baukars most. The
contract with Eays Bras Calls Tor lnl
sights - he in place hy Juiy J. ana 81
more hy October J. 1ir. Lullng did nor
ike ms apn, rticanleut very Heii as there
are some wards thar are larger than oth-
rs and necd more lamps than others aad
he wanted them distributed IN some ether
8Fr Smith moved that the city order 10 (
Il the lights q b. delivered iumedisteiv.
rhe city row us g i5a ~ tha thinkers ard
NJ. smith wanted the city - huv tn
'ame number and net them IL the wards
p the same proportion as they are 81
csent.
The last motion before the council was
hat vote u thanks be extended the
.edmen fer their invitation 70 at1er5 tie
anQuet last night
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,hahber Of Commerce Viii Discuss
Important Matters Tonight