The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-23
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
The French Electric Light Ordinances Amended
and Passed Unanimously,

all the councilmen being present excep
Kenyon.
| The minutes of the last regular meeting
[ was read and approved without correction
| Councilman Ferris called attention tC
the fact that one Mr.. Payne was paying
license to the city for exhibiting wild ami
mails Notwithstanding the fact that he
was citizen and tax payer. City Clerk
Schattner said that the license fee was
scheduled at $40 per month and that Mr..
Payne paid it cheerfully whereupon the
matter was dropped without any action
being taken.
The chairman of the committee on po
lice and prisons reported that the sewers
were in miserable condition whereupon
the matter was referred to committee
with instructions to look after the matter
at the earliest opportunity.
| Councilman Hill of the Fifth ward
| called attention to the fact that his section
| of the city was overrun with I'M
licensed dogs and asked why
the dog catcher was not disposing of them.
After Mr.. Hill giving graphic description
of the waywardness of these nightly per-
ambulatirg CANNES, the matter was re-
! ferred to the mayor who will probably
| interview the dog catcher and appoint
another man if the present one is not on
| the alert more.
| A special committee made a report on
the bill of L. Hills, who claimed So. so for
penalty on rev sidewalks and on motion
| the claim was rejected
A number Of bills and accounts were
read, among which was bill for 81, 900,
presented by Robert Lawrence of the West
Side. With reference TO this bill Coun
Gilman Goode made a speech in which he
stated that the bill would not have been
presented if the city had dealt justly with
Mr. Lawrence. 1t seems that Mr.. Law
renee agreed with the city to give them
the lots on which the hose house of the
West Side is now located in consideration
of getting deed to property owned by the
city on Oak street. Mr. Lawrence gave
the proper deed to the city for his
property, but the city failed to
give him a deed to the Oak street property
whereupon he presented a bill for $1,000 On
motion of Councilman johnson the mayor
was authorized to make the proper convey
ance to Mr.. Lawrence and in consequence
the bills was stricken out of the list of
claims, Mr.. Good also moved that bill
for the rental of grounds south of hose
house No. be stricken out, which was
done, as the city has vacated it for several
months.
The police commissioners presented a
communication informing the council that
they had a surplus of money in the treas
ury and rendered it to the council. On
motion the communication was received
tn nd
place it in the general fund Of the CITY,
The reports OF the city clerk and city treas
urer were read and referred to the finance
committee. An ordinance granting
franchise to G. b. French & Co. was pre-
scented by the committee on franchises
and licenses, giving them the right
to construct, maintain and operate
an electric light plant in the city. It
passed by sections. The ordinance pro-
vides that the franchise is given solely to
c. r. French and that it is not transfer
able to his successors, heirs or assigns till
the plant is completed. The second Sec
ton deslgnates the time limit of the opera
ton of the franchise, which is twenty
years The third section refers to the |
efficiency of the service SO far as it shall |
concern public and private patrons. The |
third section refers to the efficiency of the |
service SO far as it shall concern public |
and private patrons. The fourth section
regulated prices. The ordinance called for |
$50 per year for all arc lights which the |
other companies are now giving for sos, |
and everything else in proportion.
On motion of Mr.. Martin. slightly |
altered by a substitute by Mr.. Good, the
aHIJla
exceed what the other companies are now |
charging. Section refers to equipments. |
Section to the time of the completion of |
the building, etc. Section s re-
fers more definitely to the COM
of operations; section |
to who shall hold the franchise
and section. 10 to when it goes into effect.
AS whole the ordinance passed unani-
mously.
The usual appropriation ordinance came
up in which was included bill of S35
from Harry Davis This bill brought
johnson to his feet, who
asked who hired Davis and why the bill |
should be paid. The whole thing was the
subject for much speech making. The COM
mittee on finance seemed TO think that tech
nically there was no authority for justify
ing the debt; but at the same time showed
hat Davis was innocently doing service
;or the city after his term as janitor had
expired, and they thought that in as much
is he had performed his labor in good
.aith he should be paid for it. After
lard oratorical battle Johnson and his
,hree supporters were defeated and the
ordinance passed by vote of 9 to on its
inal passage.
Councilman Schad called for a report of
he progress made by the committee on
and they were not yet ready to
'eport as iutelligently as they desired.
Councilman Goode made a motion
o adjourn. but upon request gave
way to Mayor Carey, who had
ew remarks to make on the question of
appointments. 1t seems that in the
mayors absence the application OF some
,neswho desired the office of fire engineer
u the City building was referred to a
committee. Captain Carey said that he
vas astonished when he read this in the
EAGLE. 800 miles away from here. He
aid that he had no lease on life and de-
ired to have an understanding with the
ouncil on such matters. The statute gave !
i'm the appointing power, aud not to
ommittee. aud he proposed 10 exercise it;
uggeSting at the same time that lie would
% it with care aud with caution, aud to |
he interest of the city on all occasions.
Councilman Gooie struck the attitude
f a perfect Chesterfield, and apologize.
lily explained to Captain Carey tina. he :
'as in tie chair when the motion refer
ng the application was referred to the
that ha a lIfrla sscraaD'' |