The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-13
RIGHTS ARE NAMED
ORDINANCE PROPOSING NEW FRAN
CHISE SUBMITTED.

CHISE SUBMITTED.
Eew Street Railway Company Must Begin
Work Immediately and Complete Worh
Within Six A1onths-Lines Must be OF I
Rails and Cars Must Run Every Fifteen
Minutes in the Business Part Of the
City-various Reports Submitted and
Sidewalks AIIowed-Work Of the City
Council In Full.
The city council met last night in regu-
Tar session with Mayor Ross in the chair.
Councilman present were Allen, Daniels,
Hand.ey, Mclean, Miller, Reese, Schell
and Smith. There were about one hum
dred citizens present at the meeting who
were there to hear the ordinance read
which was submitted by the street car
company. After it had been read and re-
ferred TO the city attorney and the COM
mittee on franchise and license, most Of
them left.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Mr.. Allen, with Mr.. Smith as second,
asked that the council go into executive
session before adjourning. The motion
passed unanimously.
Councilman Smith, chairman Of the fl
nance committee, made his report. He
stated that there was 1925 due the city
from eX-City Clerk Smith, and that il had
not been paid over TO the city treasurer.
Mr.. Clarence Smith has a claim OF
SI40S. 25 10 offset the amount due the city.
His claim is from the old board Of cleo
ton commissioners for booths judges
and clerks Of election for salaries, etc,
from April 10, 1894, TO May 25 1897. The
matter was referred to the city attorney.
Mr.. Reese, as chairman Of the paving
and scales committee, said that Mr.. Oscar
Smith, the agent for the Barber Asphalt
company, had informed him that part Of
the material for repairing North Main
street was on the ground and that the
balance would be here this week, and
that work would commence Immediately.
Mr. Tony Bruhn, who has been ap-
pointed TO collect licenses, said that he
ne had been unable 20 collect from any
of them. He was told to go on with the
work and to make an example of some Of
them.
The city clerk read the contract entered
into by the city and Mr.. E. c. Miller, who
proposes to sink the prospect we'll to
depth Of 1000 feet. The contract in sub
stance is that he is to get s1,5OO if he
reaches the depth. If the city officials
conclude to stop work at a depth Of 100
feet from its present depth, Mr.. Miller
will make reduction of $500. The con-
tract says he is to get no money until ne
reaches the required depth Of 1000 feet.
Petitions were read asking that per
manent sidewalk be ordered on the west
side of Market street between Oak and
EIm; south side of Oak street between
Main and Lawrence. The city clerk was
told to notify the property owners and
grant them thirty days in which to COM
plete the walks.
Two or three requests were made that
ninety days extension Of time be given
FOR the erecting of walks on the east side
OF Lawrence from Ninth TO Tenth street.
The request was placed on file without
hctton being taken.
The report from Police Judge Hatton
was read. II showed that for the month
of June the city had received for fines
and forfeitures the sum Of s2.l56.50. The
report was placed on file.
The following ordinance was presented
20 the council by the street car officials.
On motion of Mr.. Smith the ordinance
was referred to the city attorney and the
franchise and license committee.
ORDINANCE NO. -.
Being an ordinance authorizing the
Wichita Railway and Power company,
its successors or assigns, TO con-
struct, operate and maintain lines of a
double or single track electric railway,
furnish Hight and power along the
streets, alleys and avenues in the
City Of Wichita. and furnish light and
power 10 the citizens of said city.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen Of the City of Wichita:
RIGHT OF WAY.
Section l. That the Wichita Rail
way, Light and Power company, a cor
poration duly organized and existing I'M
der the laws of the State of Kansas, its
SUCCESSORS and assigns, be. and the same
is hereby authorized, empowered and
granted the right 10 construct, operate
and maintain its railway, either single
or double track, upon and along the
streets. avenues and alleys of the City
of Wichita, Kansas, and also TO supply
ola F1r inf o-,,
other purposes and furnish light upon
all the. streets, avenues and alleys of
and within the limits Of the City OF
Wichita, Kansas. except as hereinafter
pI ovided: Provided, however, that said
company construct, operate and main
tain all of its lines Of street railway in
conformity TO the provisions hereinafter
specified. and shall at all times be sub
ject TO all reasonable regula lions which
may hereinafter be required by ordi-
nance. The franchises and rights here
by granted 20 said company. its success
sors and assigns, snail continue for
period OF twenty years from date of &C
Cepcance Of the provisions of this ordi-
nance by said company through its presi-
dent, which acceptance shall be within
thirty days from the publication of this
ordinance and shall be filed with the city |
Clerk Of the City of Wichita
Section .. That it is intended by the |
provisions OF this ordinance, among 9TH |
er things, to-confer upon said company. |
its successors and assigns, all the rights,
privileges and franchises heretofore
granted 10. conferred upon and now en-
joyed by the following named street
railways in the City of Wichita. to-wi;: |
The Riverside and Suburban Railway
company, The Wichita and Suburban