Wichita eagle., 1886-10-26

and Tairyiew avenue the citizens will pro-
vide for another still north of that. The
proposition was accepted.
| All side walks that has bcel ordered con-
| structed but has not been, was ordered ad-
vertised for the purpose OF laying 1t at an
early date.
| 4 petition way submitted asking Main ana
Water streets to b. opened up between
| Twelfth ard Thirteenth streets. Main street
was ordered opened and the question coz
corning Water was referred to the council
| men of the Second ward.
! petition was read zigncd By ] 40 voters,
| asking that an election be called to vote
| SIS ,0GG bonds 10 The Wichita & Winfield rail-
road. Healy moved that it be referred to
the railroad committed Allen proved his
supporter.
Nr. Scott, who is Interested in the road,
was called upon and said 1t vas OF
vital importance to the scheme
that prompt action be taken. Ee
thought delay dangerous. The many bridges
that would have to be built made time neces-
sary for the l,uilding of the road, ard as 1t
would have to be completed by tho first OF
November next year, in order to get tie
money voted along the route lie was desirous
that an election be called CT once. The
thirty days in which the peo-
pie would have an opportunity to
consider the question he thought sufficient
delay in the hands Of the council unani-
mously. The capital 10 build it would main
" come florl outside the state, AID it could
not bc desired until it became evident that
The road was desired by those benefited by It,
Healy-Haye been q friend to the road,
but to order an election now think not wise.
I fear the public is nos yet ready torecei7e it.
\ vote on The question showed the COUNCIL
unanimous in the Affirmative.
Scott-Could ask thrt q meeting bo held
soon IN order to lessen the delay'
He vas answered by tho mayor that the
committee having charge of tie petition
could call a meeting OF the council whenever
ii was prepared 10 report
The council at this point OF the proceed-
ings was informed by the clerk that basket
full OF petitions was awaiting their action,
and at the same time unfoided one which
asked tho city to compel the water works
company to bring tho water tc the.
side walks. Some OF the couDcinen
expressed themselves as being desiroas thai
such could be made the law provided the
COMPANY could 10 made 10 comply. Tic
question was asked the city attorney who
said he desired to look the question up before
giving an opinion, and tho whole matter vas
referred to the water works committee and
city attorney, withinstructions to report at
the next special or regular meeting.
Mr. James DeLong asked to be appointed
city librarian. His case was referred 10 thc
library committee.
Some more electric light petitions made
their bow it this moment, bat they were re
fe,red, thinking enough OF that business had
been transacted for one meeting.
The question was raised by lIr. Hoaiy as TO
whether the city could make g property o7TI-
er build sidewalk on q cross street. The
matter was discussed for some time, but the
city attorney expressed himself in the affirm
atiye as or . previous OCCASION
Auen-Your honor I want 70 offer rcso-
luton, end before doing SO Want 40 say
that IN justice to the public think it should
be passed He then read the following
which was passed unanimously:
Resolved by the mayor and councilIlen OF
tho city of Wichita: That il The future the
city council VIII net pass any ordinance
granting franchise TO any company, cor
rorasion OF person whomsoevor until after
the company Or person presenting such iran
chise or ordinance shall have caused the
iau,e to be published ono CT more times IN
the Daily Beacon OF Eagle at least Ten days
before said ordinance shall be pat on It's pas
sage.
The council tnen returned to the iivo an
! ons-fourth foot sidewalk campaign. ana long
after the keystone hour we're discussing tho
advisability OF using llnotty lumber IN where
! the shade trees are most numerous.