The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-06
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COUNCIL SESSION.

was read and the mayor announced that
he had not signed the contract with Null
vane 81 Kepley to pave street owing to re-
quest of the railway company to be heard
on the question. He observed that Mr..
Davidson, president of the company, was
present and called on him.
Mr.. Davidson said the matter came up
last Monday night and he had not sup
posed the contract would be awarded. He
had hoped 20 have the contract resclnded
He wanted Jasperite The heavy motors
on ties on the ground would call for much
track repairing and an expense and incon-
venience With jasperite could put IN
concrete base and make a solid foundation
and less expense for repairs. On other
streets the wishes of a majority property
and in this instance the railway company
paws for one thousand yards of paving and
the property owners pay for seven thous-
and yards.
W +. Stanley. attorney for the COM
panv. said he could rot add to what had
been said. No doubt the street railway
company would be at less expense by using
iaeperite. The heavy motors called for
track more substantial than the ground.
The trucks under the car weigh $500
pounds-this exclusive of the car. This
would substanti ate the proposition that a
solid track Is necessary. 1t had not been
thought the contract would be let when it
was or the claims of the company would
have been presented. He had been told
that some OF the councilmen would not
change. no matter what their argument,
but he hoped that was not true.
Caswen said some time ago he offered an
amendment to amend the franchise to
allow iasperite and it had failed, owing to
inactivity of the street car company.
Mr.. Fitch. of the company, explained
that he had understood that the council
was going TO allow Jasperite bids without
anv amendment of the franchise as at the
time for outside reasons they did not want
the franchise changed
On inquiry Mr.. Davidson said the Jas
perite would cost about as much as the
sand stone.
Carson had something TO say about
sleeping on rights and about the bad plan
Of the council to make changes. He did
not refer to changing once before from
stone for paving and several other changes
for paving and tllree changes forcity build
ing stone and ana also failed TO refer TO
line of mercuriai council proceedings. He
assured the company that they had had
plenty of time and they had neglected
their business.
MIR. Stanley inquired if Mr.. Car
son ever knew of paving
contract being let without consulting the
parties who pay for it.
Carson replied that he had observed that
Market street had been paved against the
wishes of the people.
Mr.. Davidson said of the three bids sub
nlitted by the same company it was
strange the highest bid had been accepted.
Mr.. Stanley said he believed that the
property owners wanted jasperite and if
the council wanted to be fair could it not
allow chance TO give the people an Oppor-
tunitv to express an opinion. He had been
told that the company was fixed but If
the council wanted TO be fair give a chance
to find out.
Buckridge said Mr. Davidson had
told him there was job
in it and Mr.. Davidson replied
that he was mistaken as he did not so re-
mark. BuCEridge continued 10 say that
he was igh6 and theIewas no mistake about
it. He continued by suggesting iron ties
and in this may make a solid road. He did
not want to favor the company or to go
back on the vote he had taken.
johnson took up the Job cue" and
seemed very much excited. He said Null
vane & KepIey nor any one else had never
given him a five cent piece.
Stanley said some Of the c0uncilmen had
been knocking down straw man, no one
had charged Doodle
Johnson referred to the Buclrikge state
1nent and Davidson said he had not told
Buckridge anything as represented by
BuClridgc.
Mar. n inquired about the sewer COM
mittee, and Buckeridge reported an effort
10 get the packing houses in to the city
and a proposition made but the attorney
for the packing houses were afraid the con
tract could not be made binding. People
had come to him with tears in their eyes,
families sick and nothing had been done.
lie said that the packing houses would be
stopped by noon today unless some agree
meut was reached.
Mr.. Stanley said he would make an effort
to get a meeting of the packing house
people today and thought an agreement
could be reached.
Ii was announced that the water would
be turned in Chisholm creek today which
would bring some relief.
The mayor announced that Colonel
Lewis did not want to arbitrate unless he
was allowed to reject the decision the
same as the city had accepted the PROPOSE
tion, and the party hacking out to pay the
cost for arbitration.
Carson thought the city should not be
bound by the arbitration.
Martin suggested that arbitrator would
investigate everything and make a fair
proposition.
Carson was afraid arbitration would /
cost the city too much. Buckridge was
also of the opinion that arbitration would /
not be safe for the city He wanted to go |
the courts and abide by the result there.
johnson moved to defer action on ap- |
pointing arbitrator until Monday night, /
with BucNridcc a second.
Buclridge later amended that the city |
Rrbitrate and allow Lewis an opportunity |
10 reject verdict of arbitration and the /
party rejecting pay costs. Mossbacher |
proved a second to test the council.
Carson again sprung the nuisance racket |
md board of health business.
The motion prevailed with Carson and /
CaSwell in he negative.
The mayor announced as committee re- ,
naming streeJS-CarSun. BuCkTiGge, Brown, /
Coffin, Williams Martin.
PROVIDENCE MINERAL WELLS.
ir. Hyde and his sister, Miss NJ r. /
Hyde. go down TO Providence today to
make arrangements for opening the sea