Wichita eagle., 1889-08-13
HESITATE.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS AT So PER
MONTH AN INSULT" TO THE
COUNCIL
Mayor Vetoes Sewer Lumber Bill of
S6,4OO-A Levy Of 10 Mills Adopt
ed, Same as Last Year.

from other sources 500, 900. The PROPOSE
ton of the hompson-Houston company
to give all night service arc light 1000 can
die power for IS per month per light sent
to light committee with better feeling to
lay on table because, as voiced by johnson
and Carson, the light was so cheap, under
the 50, that they took it As an insult.
a report of special committee on light
read and given in full. Mayors veto of
ordinance to allow Sullivan & Steinmetz
SC, 400 for lumber used in sewer filed.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
City council met with president of the
council z. v Healy manipulating the
mace and members Barnes, Downing,
Schnitzler, Williams, Coffin and Glaze
answer to their names, Robert Carson of
the First ward put in an appearance be-
fore reading of minutes had been complet-
ed as did also Herrig OF the Sixth. The
minutes were unusually long and the
members spent the time very comfortably
talking over some questions that concern
ed the city's welfare. As a result there
was unusual noise and finally some Of the
members passed outside the railing to
talk over some matters"
When reading completed Glaze said that
in his opinion the total of an appropria-
ton ordinance should be put in the ordi-
nance when the clerk stated that on his
file could be seen the total of each appro-
priation ordinance.
Coffin inquired what is required to call a
special meeting of the council.
1t was replied that petition for meet
ing of the members of the council, signed
by the proper numbers. would be call in
and of itself
a communication was read from the
mayor vetoing the bill of Steinmetz &
Sullivan for So, 400 for lumber bill On the
sewer Stating that while the evidence
seemed to be against the city, the amount
was enough TO call for legal investiga-
ton.
Johnson moved to lay the veto on the
table, when Coffin inquired what effect
that would have and no satisfactory an
swer given. The motion prevailed.
Glaze, of the finance committee. reported
bills audited amounting to over $1,000 and
another estimate on sewer work.
The bond of the Citizens bank for sewer
bond money was accepted.
Col. English was accorded the liberty of
the chair and wanted more time to put in
stone sidewalk near Water street on the
south side of Douglas avenue. The re-
quest was granted.
Johnson, of the public improvement
committee, reported the bill of G. W.
Sumption of 1913 for curb and gutterin g
on West Douglas avenue. The report was
adopted and an ordinance ordered to cover
the bill.
Johnson recommended the city engineer
changing rooms in the GettO block for $40
per month additional rent. The recon-
mendation was adopted.
Carson reported a petition and remon-
STRANGE for sidewalk on east side of Mar
ket street from Lewis Co Orme. He re-
ported favorable making a motion to that
effect, which prevailed
The city engineer reported that should
both packing houses be allowed to connect
with sewer, two mains reach that vicinity
fifteen inches in diameter. The plans at
present providing for only one and that
twelve inches in diameter.
johnson moved adoption of the report
and changes ordered. The motion pre-
vailed without discussion; nothing said as
to cost of change.
Steinmetz & sullivan submitted COM
munication asking $500 for interest on
money used. 1t WAS referred to finance
committee. The communication also
stated fifty manholes constructed that have
not been accounted for in estimates.
The Thompson Houston Electric Light
company submitted proposition to give
all night service arc light 1000 candle
power for s. per light per month to get
half the number OF lights to be used by
the city.
Johnson moved to lay on the table,;
Barnes a second.
Carson said he had told the company to
put in bid 50 per month and not s. as
would get it cheap. lie thought it an in
suit to offer to do the work for less than
90, as he imagined the company intended
to offer an insult to the council for meet
ing late at night and taking the highest
bid.
johnson also would have enjoyed to al
low 50 per month instead of g per month.
Coffin said he thought would be fair to
give each company the same number of
lights, provided prices were the same.
Two companies and fair TO allow each half
of the lights. 1t was no reflection to do
the service for IS. In private affairs would
get things cheap aud the city would ex-
pect the council to do the same. 1t would
simply be business TO have equal service
for less money.
johnson said he wanted to lay on the
table because the other company might
want TO give the same service for 81 per
month.
The chair said from the reading of the
minutes he was inclined to think the Citi-
zen's contract illegal as it had been decided
TO do nothing more with the question IN
til special committee on the light question
had made its report. This seemed TO be
taken with red faces and a bomb in the
camp.
When the minutes had been read John
son said he did not understand it that way.
Glaze moved rs an amendment that the
proposition be referred to the light COM
mittee. The amendment prevailed.
Coffin. who was chairman of the special
committee to inquire into the adyisability
of the city operating its own electric light
plant for street nse, was called upon for a
report, which he had prepared and read as
follows:
WICHITA. Kan, August u. 1850.
To the Honorable Mayor aud City Council;
CientIemen-Iour committee appointed
10 inquire and report to your honorable
body whether or not 1t would be wise
ana economic measure for our rapidly
growing city 10 own and operate its own
gas and electric light plants, realize that
the work assigned them is of great magui-
tude in itself and of vital importance to
the business Interests and 10 the individual
taxpayer of our city.
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