Wichita eagle., 1888-04-24

for the last time, and Mr.. English stated
that everybody had arrived.
| The motion to give the city printing for
the ensuing year to the Beacon carried
with eight for and none against
Mr. Stone, of license committee, report
| ed packing house and a number of joints
DESTROYS Of having telephone connections,
but the company would not make any
more improvements until the license tax
| had been settled.
| The mayor stated that the telephone
! company would furnish their phones to
| the city free, others for fire service at half
price and license repealed.
Mr.. Stone moved that city attorney be
instructed to draw up an ordinance in &C
cordance with proposition Of the company.
| Mr. English proved a second and after
/ Buckridge had made an effort at an
amendmendment to compel the company
/ 10 do something, the motion passed. The
result would seem to indicate that the
| telephone company had scored clean
| scoop on the council. or that the most
rapid element OF the council had hit a
brick wall.
A dog tax and killing ordinance was
lead, which compells all owners TO pay a
| tax and put tag on his dog. If not tag
ged, dog kept one day and If not claimed
will be killed
Buckridge-Think should put dogs out
/ Of the way in human manner"
! The council stranded on the ordinance
/ for about an hour. The dog ordinance as
it was dubbed and seemed to scal out a
mental exertion enjoyed by Healy,
/ English, Buckridge, Dowing and Slower.
/ Eacn one made from six to a round dozen
| speeches on the question and IN fact
seemed to create much more interest than
any other cues ton that had been intro
! duced. Some claimed, however, that the
much saying on the question was the re-
suit of knowing more about II than the
| other questions and concluded that IL all
understood every ordinance introduced
the council could not get over more than
two or three at one session. The
| dog effort finally passed at the
rate Of five to four by sections and as
whole eight TO one.
An ordinance was passed opening Morris
street through Mr. Nixon Elliott property.
Messrs. Barwise, Redfeld and Kelly were
appointed and confirmed appraisers.
The city attorney asked for an extension
from the council to draw ordinances al re
quest of private individuals.
1t seemed to be the general opinion that
be should draw ordinances at the request
OF city officials, but not expected to do so
at the request OF outsiders.
An ordinance concerning the Wichita &
Suburban motor line company was read
and referred to the franchise committee.
\ vacating alley ordinance in block one
Of Highland addition was referred to
public improvement ordinance.
large petition asking that the museum
license be put at sl5 per month was read
and prayers granted, the city attorney be-
ing instructed to draw up an ordinance N
conformity.
The Second street sidewalk on the south
side from Main TO Wichita was again re-
ported on by the sidewalk committee but
was euashed with the stigma of not being
properly woried for sidewalk effort.
Bills were read amounting TO $14,2T0.
Reported in the treasury, $500. Bills
were allowed amounting to cash on hand.
1t was decided to put in the new ordi
nance books all the laws OF the
state referring to cities of the first
At this moment the mayor announced
little scheme of his own for testing the
fire department He said that as soon as
the council adjourned they would go to
Douglas and Main and turn in an alarm.
The body adjourned Immediately and
were soon ready to try the the experiment.
Quite a number kept the time and it was
one minute and forty-fve seconds when
the chemical reached the corner followed
hose No. l and Fo. , and hook and ladder
No. was on Douglas avenue before No. 1.
The boys We're congratulated by the coun-
Gil on their quick movements.