Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-01

VOICE. lilo OpiuioH VI TIC SounSii 10 oHo
man." In reply to something said concern
ing the final settlement in such mysterious
way. Mr.. Richey said tina. the council had
located the lamps and not committee.
The bright spots Of electricity as they are
now located show up about as follows: The
Schuyler eighteen lights are distributed as
follows: Three in the Fifth ward 10 be To-
Gated by the councilmen representing that
ward.
One at the corner of Main and Orme, at
Lawrence and Orme, Emporis and Orme,
Fourth and Orme, Douglas and Market,
Douglas and Lawrence, Douglas and Tope-
ka, Douglas and Water, Douglas and En-
poria, Douglas and Fourth, Douglas and
Fifth, Douglas and Mosley, Douglas and
Ida, Douglas ard Lulu, Lawrence and First.
Washington and Main.
The Thompson-Houston lights Mt follow
ing points:
On at the corner of Douglas ard Waco,
Douglas andWater, Douglas And Main, Main
and Fret, Main and Second, Main and Third,
Main and Central, Main and Oak, Main and
Park, Wichita and Second, Wichita and
Central, Waco and Oak, Topeka and Oak,
Fifth and Oak, Fifth and Central, Wichita
and Park, Fifth and Second, Fifth and
First.
This disposed of the much mooted ques-
ton and apparently WAS acceptable to those
who opposed the distribution.
A few good breaths were taken prepara-
tory TO commencing another struggle, and
Fred picked up huge batch of paper and
addressed His Honor 1t proved TO be the
new water words ordinance. Il was read,
but apparently neither councilmen nor
spectators gave it their undivided. attention.
When the arduous task Wa, completed Mr..
Healy moved, with Mr.. Carey rs second,
that the ordinance be placed on its passage.
At this moment of the proceedings Mr..
Lewis appeared on the scene, and after
gaining the consent of the mayor
submitted proposition accompanied with
an explanation. He said he appeared in a
double capacity, ono AS taxpayer. and the
other as a member O. the present water
works company. He stated that he consid-
cred that the main or only objection to the
present company was tina: it die not furnish
sufficient facilities for the fire service. In
order to make amends for this defect be
made the following offer: To lay four
miles more of main in any direction the
council may direct, which, in addition
to the present would make fifteen miles
the same amount proposed by the new CON-
pany and the main to be six inches in diam
eter instead offour as specified by the op-
position; would set two hundred fire ny
drants. which, in addition to the present,
would make two hundred and seventy in all
The annual rental paid by the city for the
same to be 5000. which is four thousand
less than the offer made by the competitor
he also stated that the contract would be
binding eighteen years, which is three year;
les than the other proposition. The new
mains would either be wood or iron, as the
council preferred.
When he had completed, Mr.. Smy,t
asked him if he would gu.-antes his wooden
mains to stand pressure one hundred and
twenty pounds. Being prompted by SUI
perintendent Eggleston. he replied that
their mains were warranted to bear one
hundred and twenty-five pounds, and thai
frequently pressure of five pounds less had
been placed on them with but single time
q rupture in any pipe.
Afser considerable talk among the mem
bers of the council and interested spec.a-
tors, the motion was submitted, which re
suited in seven voting in the affirmative.
and Messrs. Allen and Hof in the negative
The ordinance WAS then taken up by sec
ton. aud i; received the same support.
Mr.. Allen then gained the floor and maj'
brief statement of his position On the
uestion. He said be did no, vote with ;h,
opposition because be was satisfied with ID,
water the present company has furnished the
city or because thu: company had complied
with it, con,rac. As nearly as it could have
done Neither did be oppose oon'
petition in this line of bushes:
les well - in everything else, bu;
his opposition was due m.inly 10 the fact
that he bad no. been given time to consider
the matter. BE ~as in the council vher
the contract vas let TO the old company, and
they then took weeks 70 deliberate upon tbs
question, and in spite of all their efforts ic
clear away mistakes they bad made many
and grevious cnes, ard tha: Lesson by nc
means laugh. him 70 favor . eon;rsc. involv-
ing nearly double the amount Of money and
only given tso days 70 consider il. H
considered the question OF too grave in
por.auts to - settled ia 20 few hours- Upon
the fsce Of the scheme be thought there
were suHicisat grounds Tor suspecsing Trick
on deck and until better prepared be would
vote Is he did
Every section vas rod and ne; With The
same approval - the srss Some of the Sec
tons we're slightly modified By M. Tiernen
q the suggestion Of . councilman The
ordinances vas finally passed q . whole. and
The clerk IL the accustomed manner
conveyed ths manuscripts to the
mayor accompanied With !osded pen. bat
alas, His Honor bad forgostsn hov TO write
BIZ name While silence re;gnsd suprsos
b favored Tie council with his opinion q
tks matter. The expreaaiou Of surprise
readaAis on tie countsnances Of so1se could
saly b opopssAsndsd By oes seeing aad
~ b bsing toad-
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