Wichita eagle., 1888-12-11
WILD SESSION.
The City Council Stands on its Hind Feet
and Howls.
Knocked Out on Some Plans and Tackled
on Others Light Question
Sets Them Wild.

Mayor Allen was absent at opening OF
session and President Of Council Buck
ridge presided.
The finance committee reported num-
Der of bills audited. The pest house was
given Mr.. Yike for rent Of the ground on
which il stands. The chairman, Mr.
Pratt, moved the city clerks salary be
raised to $3.50 with English a second.
An amendment was made instructing city
attorney to draw up an ordinance
increasing city engineers salary and
clerks salary to 81, 800 each. The amend
ment was affirmed by Healey and accepted
by the movers OF the original motion.
\ communication was read from Hous
ton G Bentley threatening suit on the
part of the telephone company in city
assessors Office used last spring. The
council for some time has refused to pay
the bill and Assessor Green stated the
telephone was ordered in By the finance
committee and for time paid for.
The bill was produced and called for
So 30 Buckeridgel seemed to think that
it should not be allowed.
Healey thought $3.50 would be about
the right amount to allow.
Glaze-Telephone put in by order of
finance committee and we Will be COM
PEELED to pay it.
English-Don't see how we can get out Of
paying it.
Glaze-Have no disposition to pay more
than we ought to but am afraid the con-
tract calls for the amount as shown by the
bill
Pratt-Moved as al amendment that
the company be allowed $50 per year ac-
cording to contract.
1t was fiuallv disposed of by referring it
to finance committee.
Judge Sluss was present and asked for
hearing representing the citizens electric
company. Bills had been presented by the
company from January l. IS, to November
this year. The company's bill, according
to basis of calculation, is s., pos. and SO
far allowance by the city $3.50, leaving
$3.50 unpaid. The company is
informed that there is
misunderstanding about basis Of calcula-
ton. 1t was the desire of the company to
get along with the council smoothly.
As to the dispute about the contract the
attorney said it would be difficult to de-
termine what was right. But for last
year, before any question of difference
arose, the council would certainly be COM
PEELED to pay according to basis of calcula-
ton as understood by the company. Up
to January LIST the city paid according TO
company's calculation. The city having
paid this could not get any of it back for
future service of the company.
For the future the judge read an agree
ment which the company would
enter into with the city and
it provided that charge
of s1O0 per annum for each light of 1900
candle power, and to give service each
night from dusk to l a. m, and double
charges for extra service. Deduction for
bad service at rate paid according to con-
tract.
The Judge said that at last meeting
81 400 was allowed the company as pay
ment in full, which, on the terms, would
not be accepted.
Healy moved that the entire matter be
referred to the gas committee. The mo-
ton carried unanimously.
The ordinance increasing the salaries of
the city engineer and clerk to $500, was
read and passed unanimously.
Glaze, on public Improvements COM
mittee, stated that it was the opinion of
the city attorney that paving commenced
under present laws would have to be COM
pleted under the present laws, and it
seemed to be the desire of the property
owners not to commence work under the
present law, and hence the committee ask
for further time TO consider the Waco
paving, Further time was granted.
Mr. Roach asked for some sidewalk on
Lincoln street addition, on south side Of
Lincoln street from Mead to Hydraulic,
The clerk observed that the matter had
been ordered and Healy presented remon-
STRANGE signed by property owners, who 1t
was observed do not live there.
The remonstrance on motion of English
after a slight parliamentary tilt was not
allowed.
Buckeridge-Was very sorry TO hear
Glaze make the report ne did about paw
ing on Waco avenue. 1t is high time we
should do some paving. Have seen many
property owners and the want of paving.
The routine OF law will call for three
months before work can commence. 1t is
high time we should commence now under
present law as 1t is not certain we will get
better laws II would be a good adver-
tisement to have paving as we'll rs bust
ness. Offer the following resolution:
Be it resolved by the mayor
and councilmeu Of the city OF Wich-
tia that we deem it necessary TO pave
Main street from English street north to
Parker with either granite, blocks or as
phaltum.
Slower proved a second saying he thought
it time to commence paving.
Pratt-Would like to know II the proper
" owners along Main:street would want TO
have paviug2 Would like TO see something
down in black and white.
uckeridce-Think it would be good
plan to have il investigated.
Healy-Don't think it IS necessary
for counciImen to go over
the town after petitions. But one MEM
Der of this council owns property on Main
street,
Glaze-The paving cost SlGo TO $50 per
lot and S1o0 fer interest and would think
we ought 10 make haste slowly before put
ting that tax on any street before property
owners ask for it,
GIaze-The people on Waco were ANXIOUS
for paving but don't want it under exist
listing laws Hope Buckeridge viii with
draw his resolution.
Buckerid ge-Cannot withdraw II; would
rather kill it righ5 here
City Attorney Dyer.-The present as
sessment is based on <he value
of lots the corner paying more than
the Others. An effort is being made 10
have cost according 10 front foot, which
would reduce cost on corner lots
Healy-Another reason for opposing res
olution. There are only two kinds OF paw
ing mentioned
nir.,-N Irra 10 q efa- resolution until