Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09

to the effect that further time be given the
committee on the Wichita and Winfield rail
road scheme. That motion prevailed.
! Kenyon-Think should lay the other two
ordinances on the table.
| Stanley-The Riverside Land Company
| asks to build its own line. The old company
wanted too much bonus and concluded to
build it themselves
Mayor-According to resolution passed at
last meeting these ordinances should be pub
| lished before council acts.
| Auen-Did not intend in that resolution to
include present business.
Stone-I move that both ordinances be
continued until the next regular meeting.
Hnff-Second the motion.
The Hon. RodoIph Hatfield then gaining
the permission of the council said THAT
Wichita and suburban ordinance has been
before the council eight weeks. Mr.. Aliens
resolution was good one but, as he says, it
does not apply to this; There are capitalists
out of this city who are waiting
to risk money in motor line.
This company don't ask bonus. The motor
power for such purpose has proved success
in other cities and want a chance to try it
here. The point is we want it acted upon
now. You now have full council and now
is the time. Mule power is all right for a
city Of few thousand. In Kansas City Jim
Corrigan had control for years and kept it as
long as possible and accommodated the peo-
pie as little as he could and comply with the
ordinance There are many outside districts
that need better transit. We need more
rapid transit, and, gentlemen, when we get
more rapid transit we get cheaper transit.
This company asks no bonus, but only asks
you for the right of way.
The motion carried to defer action on both
ordinances until the next meeting.
Carey-Want to call the attention Of the
public improvement committee to the con-
dition of the street car track on Dougla as
avenue.
Mr.. Harris on behalf of the fire committee
reported favorably on ordinance providing
for the telephone fire alarm system. Each
instrument would cost s25 per year and at
present six were necessary. The ordinance
was adopted.
Harris-Want bell for fire alarm Think
it should be ordered now.
Allen-Get chestnut bell
Harris-Ring off
Carey-I move we get bell weighing ], 800
pounds.
His motion carried.
Mr.. Stone, chairman of the water works
committee, said that some months ago a pc
tition had been submitted to the COM
mittce, asking that mains be extended on
Waco street from Oak to Thirteenth and
thence to Fairview avenue. He reported ia
vorably and same ordered.
When the license committee was called Mr..
Carey directed the attention of the council
to ordinance 145, which has formerly been
referred to in the EAGLE. He wanted to
know if real estate men were expected to pay
license of $50 per year.
Campbell doubt very much il they can
be compelled to pay it.
Healy-Am in favor Of making it SO they
will be compelled to.
Carey-I move that the city attorney
draw up an ordinance compelling real estate
brokers to pay license. His motion was
passed.
Mr. Chivington, chairman of the library
committee, stated that the city library would
be without keeper after the first Of next
month, and seemed to be at loss to know
what to do about the matter.
Mr.. Carey finally moved that the question
be referred to the library committee, and the
mayor with power to act