The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-29

The CITY council laid the foundation
last night for vigorous fight on the au,
Gacious gentlemen who are trying 10 steai
the Little Arkansas river by dlrertlng It's
waters towards Newton instead OF permit
ting the flow to follow the channel intend
Ell for it by God and nature IL author
iZed the formation of an alliance with the
CITY OF Halstead whose citizens are just as
earnestly opposed to diyertIng water as are
the citizens OF Wichita.
The mavor called the attention of the
council to he threateDed steal and showed
the necessity of an early Teconnoiter to
prevent it or at least to gain position in the
fight that will evidently take place if the
Santa Ee and Newton persist in their
threat TO tap the river.
CITY Attorney Wyatt was, on motion,
clothed with embassadoriel honors with
power TO complete the alliance with Hal
stead. The city attorney is quite diplo-
mat and he will visit Haistead IN a day or
TWO to set the trap that Will catch the fei-
lows who are trying 10 walk of with the
Little river, stream that Is becoming
more highly cherished every year rs a
relic of the ouce noble water course that
swept so proudly through this famed
valley.
The session Of the council was regular
one and was called to order by Mayor Cox
al promptly o'clock. All the councIlmen
Dr. Minnick reported that a fire alarm
box had been put in AT the auditorium.
Attention was called to the unsafe con-
dition OF hose house No. 2. and a commit
tee appointed to inspect il.
T. O. Campbell WAS elected to fill a
vacancy in the fire depar: ment.
A committee WAS appointed to abate a
nuisance on the corner of Chicago avenue
and Seneca street.
Councilman Harris asked for an electric
light at the crossing of Pine aud Waco
and also on Central, about half way be
tween Main street and Griswoid's park.
The matter WAS referred with favorable
Indications TO the light committee.
Councilman Sawyer reported the exist
ence of house OF prostitution on South
Water street, an institution that never
before taEnished the fair fame of that sec
ton of the city, ard asked that it be
REated as nuisance. The council uuani-
mously clothed Mr.. Sawyer with authority
TO nbate ii and by tomorrow night he Will
have il out of there. even If it is necessary
TO nse the. sword and the torch to do so.
if Mir. Sawyer cannot succeed personally,
all he has to do on South Wafer street is to
Bay SO aud he will be backed by mn army
OF Indignant ladies that nothing can resist.
The head of Charley Grimes, The city
building engineer, was actually put on the
block for decapitatIon Oh account OF the
fact that au engineer is not necessary
during the summer moaths, but the
MAYOR respited HIM for another mouth for
good reasons.
James jackson was appointed and con-
fImed janitor of the city building.
The street commissioner was instructed
to tear up the street Car "Y'' at the corner
Of Main and Oak
A resolution was adopted giving notice
to the Missouri and Kansas Telephone
company that their franchise had expired
The matter of private parties encroach-
Ing on the Arkansas river was referred 10
committee.
An ordinance prohibiting the posting
OF bills III private or public property not
owned by the parties posting said bills
was read and referred.