Wichita eagle., 1888-02-14

CoSo luc city d cent 10 put III ILL.,
The vote showed Healy, Brown, Johnson
| and Stone in the affirmative, and English,
| Buckridge, Kenyon and Simison IN the
| negative.
When the vote had been announced
| Healey wanted TO know the mind OF those
! in the negative. Being a member of
| the committee he did not know
what to do as his plans were rejected and
| nothing introduced.
| Kenyon want to see some system
| about this matter, and as the committee
| amt engineers and don't recommend
general system l think we had better
further consider the question:. The plan
suggested is very expensive and may De we
can get something better.
Healy-I am not stuck on the Topeka
avenue sewer | will vote for any good
| system and think we should do something
very soon. 1t is nearly spring and some
thing should be done.
English-I don't know why we can't
adopt system that will cost the
city nothing and give good service
cheaper than we are getting along now
with bad seruice
Kenyon don't want to cast any refiec-
| ton on the committee but have heard
members of that committee say here that
! the Topeka avenue sewer would only serve
| for time.
Healy gave list of buildings now being
severed by the Topeka avenue sewer and
thought it would give service to all the
| city
Healy moved that special committee
be appointed to investigate the sewer
question. Motion lost.
English moved that the sewer committee
| be instructed TO receive bids from corpora
! tions for sewering the city and report the
same at ap early date.
| The motion failed to receive second and
! the mayor passed on with the business,
stating that he would call up the matter
any time desired This brought down the
! house, as the matter had been discussed
solid hour and half already at the meet
ing.
City Attorney Dyer stated that he had
seen Brother Stanley on the Lewis dam
| question, and he denied ever expressing an
opinion that he could win the suit, and did
not want to take the suit affirmatively
with or without pay.
Buck bridge ventered tho assertion that
! Stanley must have a bad memory.
Topeka avenue from Seventeenth to
! Eighteenth street was opened Ill response
! to a large petition.
A notice was read from the Wichita
street railway company stating they would
extend theit track on topeka avenue.
There was some discussion about whether
the extension would be north or south, as
the notice did not state
A communication was read from A.
Gross, wanting s., 600 for injuries received
by falling from a high sidewalk on Chicago
avenue The matter was referred to the
city attorney and judiciary committee.
Mr. Kenyon favored compelling property
owners to put up railing on the inside
of the big sidewalk. A motion to that
effect was made and the city at
torney stated the city would not be
able TO compel such improvements. The
former ordinance about sidewalks was re-
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An electric light was reported put in on
the corner of First street and Emporia
avenue.
A petition, some days ago referred to, of
| Oscar White about $500 or 5000 sidewalk on
! I.arimer avenue not being used and asking
that he be allowed to cover up the same for
weather protection, was read and moved
| that he be allowed to act according to
wishes The motion was ruled out of Or
der and it is thought the dear sidewalk
will be allowed to remain out in the
! weather.
A communication from the police com
| missioner was read stating that Perkins
! calaboose and a way for bringing prison
ers to the city. The matter was referred
! to the cOmmitte on Jail and police.
| A communication from Col j. NJ.
! HartZell secretary of the Interstate Fair
association. stated that the council had
! been made honorary mem bers OF the aSso-
citation and that q committee be appointed
! to confer with the directors of the associa-
ton concerning the best interests of the
association.
A vote of thanks was rendered
the association and the mayor in
structed to appoint the committee called
| for
Fire Marshal Walden stated he had been
! invited to assist in a fire department tour
nament and asked the council how he
! should reply. He was instructed to lend
| all assistance in his power
| The following communication was read:
! To the Mayor and City Council Of Wichita, Kansas
| DEAR SIR:-You may have heretofore
! been advised of the fact that what pur-
ports to have been an agreement between
| the Missouri Pacific Railway company and
one j. s Stanton, Il. J. GOodhardt and j.
| II. Small as committee or as pretended
committee of stockholders was executed
on or about the 10th day of May, 1887 for
| the issuance of the stock of the
| Fl Scott, Wichita q Western railroad
company dollar for dollar to the stockhold
| ers of the old ST. l.. TT. S. & W. X. r. Co,
upon the condition amongst others, that
! stockholders of the old company should be
entitled to this new stock only on the pay
ment of contribution of ten dollars per
| share when called upon to do so by the
| trust company l will be greatly obliged
| to you if you will advise me whether the
| said committee of stockholders ever have
| given your city or the township within
| county notice of this agreement or an op-
portunity TO come in under and receive the
benefits thereof. | will state that it has
been the intention and desire of the Mo.
| Pacific and all those connected with
| it, as | am informed and believe
to have each and all of the stockholders,
including the municipal stockholders of
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| pany come in and have the benefits, if they
SO desired. OF any agreement which might
be made to this effect. l desire now to be
| informed by you at your earliest possible
convenience, after receipt Of this inquiry,
as to whether your city authorities or the
trustees of the townships within your
county have ever received from said COM
mittee directly or indirectly any notice of
any agreement or have had any opportu-
nifty afforded them to.come in under and re-
ceive the benefits of any such agreement as
proposed agreement. 1 Will state that this
information is desired as much in behalf
of the municipalities as IN the behalf
of the Missouri Pacific or other stock
holders, and / therefore request an imme-
date reply. You need not delay answer to
ascertain as TO the townships but can give
your best impression as TO them.
Yours truly, J. H. RICHARDS.
The MAYOR seemed to think the commu-
nication wanted TO know if the city of
Wichita wanted any more railroad stock.
1t was stated by a number of members
that they did not want any more water"
stock and the matter was left 10 the mercy
of the city attorney.
The surveyor reported boundry of the
city in a long communication which was
read. and pointed out on the map. Before
the reading was completed it was generally
conceded that Wichita was a good sized
CITY IT takes in over 5000 acres.
H. L. IL H.