Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-24
BUSY SESSION.
The City Council Gets Down to Work
With a Vim.
Vhe Wichita Street Railway Company
Scooped on an ExtenSion-Bills
for Over $4,000
Allowed.

The city council met last evening with
Councilmen Healy, English, Stone, John
son, Harris, Buckridge, Kenyon and SINH
son present. The last named was unwell
and asked to be excused, which was kindly
granted by his honor.
\ petition was submitted asking that
the Wichita & Suburban Motor Line
company, together with the Wichita &
Valley Center Motor Line company be al,
lowed to extend line to Williams street
on Water. east on Williams to Topeka ave
nue., giving service TO the new opera house.
The petition showed names of gen
tlemen owning the property con-
cerned and was presented to the
council by Healy, chairman of the railroad
committee, together with ordinance neces-
sary for giving the franchise.
Mr.. English objected to the ordinance on
the ground that it had not been published
Mr.. Healy stated that the ordinance had
been published, but as submitted there
was a slight change, but no more than had
been made in most ordinances coming be-
fore the committee ana council. Now,
gentlemen, this old street railway com
pany should have no stronger friend than
] am, but don't see any need of deferring
this important matter. Jumping on it on
a small thing looks too much like working
against it because there Is another COM
pany in the city. Besides, this extension
will not take ten cents year from
the old company and / don't see any
reason for kicking on that ground. This
was put through as safe guard, but not
passed for members to hide behind and
stop Improvements.
Attorney Douglas stated that the old
company had heard yesterday OF the inten-
ton of the other two companies and had
commenced work on South Water to cut
off the extension of the other companies.
He urged that prompt action be taken.
The motion for placing the ordinance on
its passage was carried with English
alone voting in the negative.
The ordinance passed with En-
glish voting in the negative.
Healy recommended that the Wichita
and Western be compelled to put a watch
man On the corner of Emporia avenue and
Orme street. The Recommendation was
adopted. The crossing was pronounced
very dangerous one, being the scene OF
several accidents.
The question Of making railroads put in
gates in crossings according to ordinance
was discussed and Street Commissioner
Stone stated that Nickerson, of tie Santa
Fe; had come to him with the old gag
about "Going to build a new depot at
Douglas and wanted time to comply with
ordinance" The sweet promise was
greeted with q horse laugh
and the city attorney instructed
to take proceedings for causing the COM
panies to live up TO the ordinance.
Harris, of fire committee, reported the
chemical engine expected in a few days
and the committee was given power to APP
point the men to handle it when it arrives.
Engine house No. 2 was accepted.
The fire committee was instructed to
look after some lots on the suburbs for
hose houses.
An ordinance was passed concerning the
water company giving a tumble to the
stand pipe.
Mr.. Healy, of the sewer committee, re-
ported good deal of talk about what
council should do about sewerage and he
believed the plans OF ROsewater & Christie
were good, but thought the city could be
severed with half the money given in es-
Inmates of Rosewater & Christie He had
asked an assistant city engineer to take IA
level on Lawrence avenue from Douglas
north to mill race, and had found the fall
four feet and three inches per mile Healy
thought it would he a good plan to run "a
pipe to the min race for the purpose of
getting water to flush the sewer.
4 communication from the city engineer
)n the sewerage question was read and
placed on file. 1t stated the present To-
Deka avenue sewer, if not required to take
care of storm water, would serve the
city for some time, and when demands
we're too great another could be built
it at much less cost than to
adopt some of the talked of systems 1t
also mentioned the plan of getting flush
water from the mill race or Little river.
Mr.. English thought the city had best be
severed by "a company and the council put
ing maximum rate to be charged for
,ewerng. He moved the sewer committee
De instructed to recommend sewer sys-
.em at their earliest convenience The
notion prevailed.
City Attorney Dyer in speaking of the
lam question on Little river. stated that
or some time "A suit had been pending and
ne wanted to know what the council want
ii done lie thought that it would cost
sonnet hing and the result doubtful
Buckridge spoke for holding on to the
suit, believing the dam would be moved.
Healy thought it would be best to bring
about compromise il possible, and was
If the opinion that the suit should be dis
missed
The city ATTORNEY was instructed TO go
IN with the SUN. ami the city invited w |
:. Stanley to assist the city attorney in the !
uit.
\ communication was read from Geo N |
Dickson. of the Wichita Street railway com
,any. asking the use ofWater street south
rom Douglas to Lewis street. 1t was re-
eived and placed ON file.
An ordinance dividing the city into six
read. An attempt WAS made to |
nut il ON its passage but failed Ii was referr-
d back to the special committee in charge
With instructions TO divide the population
more equally.
\ reorganization OF the lightin. of the /
ity shows 10 gas lights Of city and three
'rivate street lamps; Thompson Houston !
Iectrie light burn twenty-five. one being
aid ~ private individuals; Schuyler /
ompany forty-seven lamps while the COM
ANY has been charging for nifty one. Mr. !
lavis. OF the Schuyler company. explained
hat the humps not found were being re-
aired
1t was decided to pay ssh. 50 to the Second
treet bridge fund.
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