The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25

Total ~ $40 ,907 81
I'VE find that he holds receipts from
the fiscal agency for funds sent there 10
protect bonds coming due amounting 10
1913 $500 dollars. The bonds and oou-
pons have not all been rturned and think
Mr. Ross should have a receipt for sucn
emount. stating what II was for as the
bonds and coupons will come 10 your
present treasurer This will prevent
confusion in future settlements.
Your committee would recommend
that you empower your financial COM
mittee to receipt TO Mr.. Ross for the
funds he has turned over to his sue
cessor. as clearance settlement. and
that he be released as city treasurer
We think in closing a special mention
should be made OF the very efficient
manner in which Mr.. Ross has handled
the large amount of funds during his
term as treasurer. and for the business
Ike way in which his books have been
kept. ~ GILES SMITH,
geo. F. YOUNG,
'B. F. MLEAN.
Finance Committee"
Chairman Handley Of the fire and wa
Ter committee recommended appropria-
tons to cover purchase of horse for
fire department and other incidentals.
DR.. Minick took the electrict light
company down the line and asked tina.
the whole matter Of lighting the city be
investigated. He said:
II want a few minutes to explain to
the council the matter of lighting this
city and compare the cost with that OF
other cities. We have ia arc lights at
So per annunn,, ss,20s; 400 vapoT lights
at s21 per annum, SIS, 400; 81 gas lamps at
SIS per annum s2.2l2; lighting public
building per annum, s1,245.07; lighting
hose houses s402. So: total 1896, $50. 1912.
Gas in city building, s10S.40: incandes-
cent s1,136.67.
Our light contracts expires as fol-
lows. sun Vapor light contract expires
Oct. i. 1897: Electric Railway and Light
company contract expires Sept. 26, 1897;
Gas and Electric Light company con-
tract expires May l, 1895.
"Tne city of Canton, Ohio, has arc
lights of 1000 candle power that burn all
nigh: for $3.50 per arnum, while the
schedule lights cost the city only $3.50
I have a letter here from the city OF
Decatur, H.. that will read:
Decature. ILL.,, March Is, 81
Or AIinick, Wichita, Kan. Dear
Sir: Our city owns its electric plant
is run in connection with water and FL
fer plant. There are 1856 1000 candle
power arc lamps go Of them on the
eight towers) The expense OF running
each light per annuIn is S45; run on moon
light schedule. Now as TO cost Of tower
/ cannot give much Information. The
eight towers. dynamos, lamps. wiring,
etc, cost, when put in $4,000; probably
could be put in for $4,000 Think a
tower alone 125 feet. high could be put
in for probably $500 each now. We
have no other lights but electric: do
rot need them. Population OF city $1,000
but light over 10000 people. l am az
dead loss on cost Of fire department. All
three story and over buildings have fire
escape and stand pipe. They have one
hook and ladder. two chemicals. two
hose carts and one steam fire engine.
twenty-five men. twelve horses; payroll
FOR f1remen about $4,000 year am
very truly. IF. l. HAYS"
I'm Atchison the streets are lighted
with 1870 candle arc lights, some burn
Ing all night and sixty till midnight on
the moonlight schedule. Those that
burn half the night are at S. per month
and the council chamber, city offices po-
Ice department and fire department are /
lighted free. We pay about 800 per /
month for light for the city building.
In support Of motion I shall make |
later on have here a statement from the /
ci;y clerk OF Topeka concerning the
Lighting OF thar city that wish TO sub /
init:
ELECTRIC PLANT OF TOPEKA.
The city Of Topeka owns its electric |
light plant which consists OF buildings 1