Wichita eagle., 1888-02-14
A LONG SESSION.
THE COUNCIL DEALS WITH THE
SEWERAGE QUESTION.
A Lively Tilt Over the Lighting Of
the City..-Important Com
municatiOnS.

ing On " est DOugldS avenue, anu before
council was called all members
present expressed themselves as
well pleased with the new arrangement
being much more comfortable and desir-
able than the former rooms. The roll-call
found his honor in the chair and members
Heafy, English, Brown, johnson, Buck
present-an exact quorum
1t did not seem probable that any other
members would put in an appearance, and
hence if any member should choose to
make himself a ''livery stable" member no
ordinances could be passed. The business
being compilation of three weeks prom
lsed to be greater than us
ual and frequently it was
remarked at the beginning of the session
that it would be an all night siege. The
lobby was fairly filled before the clerk had
disposed of the minute reading.
Mr. Kenyon, of the finance committee,
reported bills on hand amounting to So
'}42. % and in the treasury S, 200 This he
thought bad showing, as no more money
from the county would be received for
some days. The city clerk stated that the
report of little money in the treasury
seemed to have the effect of causing all
bills due to be presented. The bill bearers
had been many during the day and the last
of last week.
Mr.. j. +. Cooper stated before the coun-
ell that Mr.. Belts, of Comanche county,,
wanted some seed corn and that fifteen
men giving twenty-five bushels each
would make Car load. Messrs.
Cooper and o. c. Daisy had agreed
to be two of the fifteen men.
Of the members of the council giving
twenty-five bushels were Mayor Allen.
Councilmen Healy, English, Brown, John
son. Half car loads, Stone, Harris, Buck
ridge and Kenyon, also city attorney Dyre
gave half car load
Mr. johnson stated that Goldberg
wanted his vapor lights located as he is
ready to put them up. The mayor sug-
gested that he did not know where the
money would come from to pay bills and
better go slow. Johnson thought it child s
play to defer matters and that they should
be located Immediately.
Mr.. Buckridge introduced himself by
saying he had something to say on the
light question. On Douglas avenue were
electric lights three hundred feet apart
and on Main street the lights We're
over six hundred feet apart. He
favored moving some lights from Douglas
to Main. The number of electric lights
out since the 2Sth of last month are fifty
seven, and one he had noticed on Wichita
and Elm street had not given service sin
gle night since the 18th of last month. He
presented list locating the defective
lights mentioned. He thought the light
ing service of the city was getting eX-
tremely rotten and something should be
done to better the city's condition in this
respect. He seemed to think that the time
he had given the matter attention the SER
vice had been as good DIS it had been for
some time. A number Of gas lamps
were also reported defective. The
giving information on
the lights was signed by City Marshal
who with his force had given the
subject attention. He moved that half
the lights on Douglas avenue be moved to
North Main street.
The motion made received no second and
Mr. English moved, with Brown second
that the matter be referred to the gas COM
mittee for further investigation.
Buckridge thought the motion out of
place and did not think his honor should
entertain the motion.
Johnson-Most all the territory reported
for bad lighting belongs to the Thompson
Houston and not to the Schuyler COM
pany If Buckridge wants more lights,
let him say SO and we will recommend
them being put in.
A number of gas lamps reported is in
correct as there are no mains there.
English-The city has two contracts and
can't take lights from one company and
give them to another, but can give more
lights to one company.
Healy--I am very glad Buckridge has
found some one to enlighten him a little
The metropolitan police have succeeded
in giving him some information. Buck
ridge has asked for electric lights on
corners already served with gas lamps.
He also favored that famous ''Blinker"
bill which is causing the trouble
now to some extent. Do you sup
pose the electric light companies
will move lights when ordered. It's a
great expense to move them and | doubt
whether we can do il.
Buckridge-The learned getlemen from
First ward knows most of the electric light
were located before l come into the coun-
Gil
Healy-There was not light on Douglas
avenue when you come into the council
Buckridge-I have never knowingly
voted for an electric light where there was
a gas lamp except on Main street. The
motion carried.
Healy, of the railroad committee. stated
that none of the railroads had paid any at
tention to the late action of the
council, asking for watchmen. The
Wichita Il Western has been in the
habit of coming in on Orme street at
twenty miles an hour, and during the
cloudy weather several teams had come
near being run over. He was instructed
by the council to confer with the railroads
about disobeying city ordinances.
Healy reported hook and ladder truck on
hand and team brought to draw it. twas
a heavy affair and called for good team.
The following were added to the fire de-
partment: It. Porter, 7. Scott, q. Elem
ing e. Leittie.
Brown, of the sewer committee reported
the present sewer system doing good service
and did not think anything further
necessary for one or two years He re-
that the city be severed on the present
plan.
1t was moved that the report of the com
mittee be accepted.
English don't like TO object TO COM
mittee report but will certainly object TO
this report This sewerage question is of
more Importance to this city than any
other. We are looked upon as being a city
IF no sewerage and a delay would do a
great deal of damage This city can be
without any expense by giving
the contract to company and placing a
maximum price for tapping it. This can
be done and cost residents less than the
present cost of taking care
of garbage Healy- Many think
the Rosewster g. Christie plans take care
Of surface drainage but it does not. Ii
you shut surface drainage from the To-