Wichita eagle., 1886-10-26
IN SESSION,
yhc City Council, Last Right, Do a
Wholesale Business.
Tho Committed Report Fayorabls TO the Motor
L,rcs-Eeferred Until kest Ieesins-
Ees.cd Oh Eject. 1: LIZ ts-The W.
& w. Petition Eeforretl-S.Gc-
walks ad Limi,upl.


with his honor the mayor in the chair. Long
before the usual signal for calling the body
| to order the hall was comfortably filed with
SPECTATORS. The many questions OF import
aace which we're known to be booked for tie
occasion made it one Of the leading attrac-
tions of the evening for many Of the business
men of-the city. What the council would do
with such and such measure was the theme
for some ard in many cases tttempts were
made to predict what each member of that
honorable body would DO with the matter in
question.
When the body. was called 10 order the
many animated discussions were squeiched,
aud ali assumed position that would afford
tho best facilities for capturing OF
hand what was being transacted. The
extensive minutes OF the previous regular
and called meetings were read, while some
parts brought to the surface OF many coun-
tenances half suppressed smile.
The chairman Of the public improvement
committee, Nr. Healy, launched out with a.
communication from the city. engineer, En-
Mulyay, Recommending curb and eutterinG
On the south side CT Douglas avenue fro-n
Water street to the river. The report was
adopted and the work ordered.
Dir. Brown, chairman Of jail and police
committee, recommended that the city erect
a calaboose on tie West Side on the lots
there owned by the city. lie claimed to have
investigated the matter at the expense OF
some time and the hearing OF considerable
amount Of affirmative evidence, and was coz
yinced That the citizens il that section were
deserving OF that sort OF acisy building. lis
argument captured the brethren aa@i tiith
ward station was ordered.
The call for the report OF tho railroad com
nlitteo furnished entertainment to those who
had become restless over the prior layout OF
common business. Mr. Carey, chairman Oh
that committee, was soon upon his feet and
stated that most Of the work done upon the
matters referred to that committee was cred
ite.l 10 Captain Harris. lie stated that sew
oral changes had been made in the ordi-
nauces rs submitted, ana vacated tho floor in
favor of Mr. Harris. Tho latter then stated
that both the ordinances referring TO the
,lotor lines in the city had hcen examined
and the committee had decided to report
favo.ably OF them.
Mr. Healy stated that tie ordinances le-
ferrod 10 were very lengthy. and they en-
bracetl q number Of streets ami ayenues III
the city end be would prefer to have an ez-
preston from tire property owners along the
different routes before attempting q final ac-
ton lie favored ;1efelring action until the
next regular meeting, which idea prevailed.
Ilr Harris then reported fayorably Oh an
ordinance allowing the s.. Louis, TT. Scott
& lVichit. railway company to construct
81 ,o tracks ca Wichita street, between Fine
street ard the north lire OF First street. The
ordinance WAS placed upon its passage and
passed unanimously. This completed tie
layout OF the railroad committee, which was
sufficient cause to relieve many OF their in
teres. in the occasion ani the spectators were
very rerceptibiy diminished.
MIR. Harris, % chairman OF tho fire COM
! rn!ttce, said his report would ha in some re-
spects limited, owing to tho unayoidabs
absence OF the FIRE marshal On account Of
sickness. He submitted an ordinance dele
eating the power TO tho United Telephone
| Co. to put up iire-alnrnI system connecting
ths different fire districts OF the city with the
stations. Ths cost OF each district for the
service would be twenty-five dollars per AL
mana. The ordinance was temporarily dis
posed OF bv referring It TO tie fire coaisaittee
Tho committee stated that the gentleman
owning the lot Immediately north of tho sits
where it is proposed 70 erect city building
! stated that the city could encroach upon bis
| lot 81 Inches il he would be allowed to uSf
the wall when he should erect an adjoining
building, which wouli be in the near future
The Offer was accepted.
| The water works company was instructed
to extend its mains south OF Rock Island
avenue fron Douglas avenue to Division
street
When the report Of the gas committee wa,
called, tho council literally entered upon ;
eight campaign Itcidn mot emerge from tha'
condition for some time One electric light wa
orlercd at the corner OF Water aud Ens.isl
st~oess. Ono was ordered at Che corner q
Third street and Washington avcuue. Upo,
the SUGGESTION OF Mr.. Allen. the light nov q
the corner OF Third street and Fifth avenu
MAS removed ore block west Mr. Ailcl
cha.npioped another light scheme IA vhici
tie li.h. at tho corner ot Lawrence avcuu
anl, Second street was assumed by tie ci5y
ai..i no ion ger paid for by individuals.
l,lt
Ca-ev--N nat, have You not light enough
set'
AIIen-I want to csll the attention OF III
coanci.t 10 the fact that the gas lamps ar
giving the city very poor service. Fge
ore..tly thay are not burning when he,
should be-
Carey-your hcnor and gentlemen, rh
complaint IS good one. saw Nj. hill, 81.
lreriu-cndens os Tho gas works, s6sns Cay
ago. ard told him OF lhe difficulty, and b
promised TO $50 thet the lamps were lit rnor
regularly.
stone-I lighsed gas lamps on Oak stree
,onignt SIS I came to council meeting until
used up an my matches. and IL was after
o'clock
Mr. II. 6. Toior-I would Ike to have n
electric hyha at the corner OF Thirteeatl
ssree5 and Fairyiew ayonue. L..oui sai.e.l
Mr.. Il. z.i1ll,,arly then stated TIA. AZ eiel
tric ligho h2G Leen or,iered at th9 corner c
Market ana Morris stree. some ti,ne ago, an
i was n tbs district allotted to the Selu, i5
company, ard thc Isls hasi nat Is yet PCT i
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