Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-12
CITY COUNCIL SESSION.
Inc City Building Question Handled Extensive
ly-The Riverside d Suburban Fran
chise Passed.

to delay action until the first meeting in
January The city building matter was
taken up by resolution and the first step
made towards plans, maximum cost agreed
upon, kind of material determined, and
considerable outline was determined. The
date of the sale OF city building bonds and
also of the Market street pavement bonds
was fixed and the manner of sale specified
Only plans for city building made by
Wichita architects are to be considered.
One of the interesting features
was a report showing the COM
parative cost of the city government
for six months beginning with last April
and for the corresponding time of last
year. AS will be observed the time taken
shows no payments in certain departments
for this year which makes the expenses
appear less than they really are.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Members present, Barnes, Downing,
Schnitzler, Carson, Williams, Coffin,
Glaze, with president of the council, Mr..
2. V. Healy, in the chair. In few min
utes Members Herrig and Mercer arrived
and also Mayor Clement.
Reports of police Judge and weighers re-
ceived and referred to finance committee
The report of comparative receipts and
expenses ordered some time ago was read
Last year was compared with this by
corresponding months. In the report is
the following:
Total police receipts 'SS from April to
September, s15.390; for $50. corresponding
time, IS, 424.
Total expenditures for same term, S47,-
al: for $50, so, 7SS.
For police service-'sS. $40, 22l; for 's9,
SS.143
Miscellaneous-'SS S., 800; $50, s1,55s.
Public improvements 50, rs; SO, -
Unpaid bills-'S9. s9,2
Gas and electric light-'SS, s1,2s9; $50,
s.
Vapor lights-'sS. S; 'S9, s., 1O5
Electric lights-'SS, 81 800: 80, 81, 729
Fire deDartment-'SS, S9,013; 80, $7,672
Receipts-'SS, $15, 800; expenditures-SS,
s1O,221
Receipts-'s9, s5,414; expenditures
IS, l43.
Receipts over eXpenditures-'SS s., 16S;
expenditures over receipts-'S9, 81. 719
A petition reported Santa Fe making
more than average time through the city,
and especially across Douglas avenue, pre-
sented. Healy recalled that such COM
plants were common and something
should be done to draw the brakes. 1t
was finally referred to the judiciary.
A communication asking funds for the
open Door, read and placed on file
An ordinance providing for an improve
ment bond of $3.50 for East Douglas curb
and Guttering passed.
Mr.. Glaze, of finance committee, said
did not fiud any money on hand and had
not looked at any bills. Aad understood
that there were some bills. He read
resolution to issue bonds 100000 for city
grounds and building. $500 each; commence
bearing interest January |, 1890. Also ito
issue $4,000, payable in ten years, for Mar
ket street paying. The city building
bonds to bear 5 per cent and payable in
twenty years. The paving bonds to bear
per cent. All bonds to be sold December
is.
There was some discussion as to manner
OF sale and Healy moved 20 sell at public
auction, which was accepted. This chang
ed the reading of the resolution and Glaze
was allowed time to smooth it over
street, M. p, which was allowed.
Healy on sewerage and drainage re-
ported trouble in getting right of way.
Some of the property owners wanted the
city to move other peoples buildings as
the RICH of way price was one of the ridic-
ulous requirements set up. He thought
appraisers ought to be appointed and
turned loose among the kickers.
The city attorney had failed to find any
good law for condemning sewer right of
way, but might be able to get the courts
TO grant that power
Healy said the work was being DELAYED
by the lack Of right of way and many
making unreasonable demands according
20 his opinion.
The matter was referred to the city at
.orney.
Carson presented ordinance of Riverside |
Z Suburban to grant franchise on Market |
rom Douglas to Williams; also on Market !
rom Park to Twelfth street
Downing moved to place it on passage.
Healy moved that action be deferred |
until first meeting in January.
Mercer called for report of ordinance |
committee but it did not appear.
Roll call on Downiugs motion showed !
seven to four in its favor.
When first section was being considered |
1ealy said he would like to vote for the /
ordinance and would do so January l |
leXt, but passed now would be hardship
N the old company.
AT this moment Carson presented some
hing which seemed to favor the city rail
way, as claimed by Carson, who asked it
o be read. There was considerable chat
between the mayor and Carson as to the
,ropriety of reading it. Finally Healy
aid time enough had been consumed to
AVE read it, and no councilman Directing
I was finally read. 1t was contract be-
ween the Wichita & Suburban and the
lily railway that the former should not
SIX any franchise within two years from
uue l. 1855 south of First street, and at
he end of two years no franchise south of
first unless population of the city is over
1000. That company had sold to the
riverside, but Carson maintained that the
greement should be binding on the River
ide, the purchaser Of the Wichita & Su-
urban.
The roll call on final passage showed
even to four in favor of the franchise, and
was announced adopted,
Carson presented an ordinance of the
CENTRAL Avenue & Eastern railway, being
he old ordinance to run east on First
rom Main TO Hydraulic; north
D Central avenue and east to
ity limits, requiring them to pave. The
riginal ordinance had nothing to say
bout paving and the new one was simply
o Include paving. The ordinance as read
i'd not include paving and was given over