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THEY DO NOT AGREE
Mr.. GUTHRIE REPORTS OITY'S
CLAIMS TO THE COUNCIL.

MIR. Guthrie Submits His Report to the
Council which Alleges in Round Fig
ures About $4,000 Due From the
Couuty-His Report Does Not Coincide
with Expert Patterson's-Question of
Placing the Arc Lights Comes Up for
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES But the Border
Lights Agreed Upon.
The city council met last night in ad
tourned session to consider the placing
OF the arc lights in the different wards.
AS the council chamber was not heated
the council met in the city clerks Of
flee. Mayor Ross was in the chair ana
all the members were present.
Mr. R. E. Guthrie, VINO had been en-
pioyed by the council 20 go over the
books at the county building in order
to settle a dispute between the county
and the city as to taxes, made his re-
port. The city mas claimed that the
county owed them in round numbers
$50. 600; the county officials disputed the
claim Mr.. Guthrie said in his report
that his figures cid not exactly coincide
with those Of Expert Patterson. His
report embraces over five long pages Of
figures and in them ne alleges that the
county is debtor 10 the city about $50, 600,
not including some special taxes. Mr..
Mclean questioned Mr.. Guthrie at some
length and made a motion that his re-
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Mr.. Smith, chairman Of the finance COM
mittee said that he had that afternoon
received a telephone message from
County Commissioner Wilson asking
that the mayor and the finance commit
tee meet the county commissioners IN
their office at 9 O'Clock on next Saturday
morning. Mr.. Mclean withdrew his
motion 10 allow the commissioners and
the committee from the council TO meet.
The mayor then called for the differ
ent committees to make their report
but each chairman said they had none
10 make until they reached DR.. Minick
of the light committee. He stated brief
w that there were $50 arc lights TO be
distributed about the city and at tae
last meeting il was agreed that eacn
councilman be prepared to report the
minimum number of lights they could
get along with.
Mr.. Miller moved that three fire alarm
boxes be located respectively on the
corners Of Ida and Kellogg, Lincoln and
Washington, and Laura and Prince.
Mr.. Handley moved as an amendment
that the three boxes in question be
placed Gby the fire chief. The amend
ment was accepted by Mr.. Miller and
the motion carried.
1t took the councilmen just exactly one
and a half hours to cone to an agree
meut as to the number of lights each
ward was TO receive out OF the 80. None
of the councilmen wanted to grant any
concessions to the Others and Mayor
Ross had to step I'm TO expedite matters
Several said that they would stay there
all summer but as none mentioned win
ter, they finally settled the question and
adjourned.
Where lights are on streets that are
the dividing lines between the wards
each ward equalizes matters by taking
alternate lights. These lights are called
boarded lights and effect every ward but
the Fifth. None of the councifmen were
ready to report on the placing of the
lights in the interior Of their respective
wards. The 200 blinkers which are TO
be used will be placed tomorrow, as will
probably the incandescent lights.
The arc lights on all the dividing lines
were voted upon last evening. From
Main street east on Douglas there viii
be arc lights as follows: Market, Law
renee, Topeka, Emporia, Fourth, Fifth,
Mead. Mosley, Ida, Patti, New York and
Hydraulic On Douglas west to the
bridge one on the corner of Wichita and
one at the bridge. On Main street north
Of Douglas, Second, Third. Central, Elm,
Oak, Park, Walnut, Tenth, Eleventh,
and Twelfth. On east Central which is
the dividing line between the Third and
Fourth wards, the lights viii Goe placed
as follows: Lawrence. Fifth, Mosley
and Williams. The lights on South
Fourth, which is the dividing line be
tween the First and Sixth wards are:
Williams, Waterman and Kellogg.
After an hours argument the follow
ing proportion was made for the light
ing of the interior OF the wards: First
RdIu ~ SSCOHN ~ al "a ~, Inn "a W NoAu A''
Fourth ward IS, Fifth ward IA and the
Sixth ward I.
A motion was put asking how many Of
the city officials present could tell
whether they would go 70 the Kansas
Municipal association meeting which
will be held in Atchinson next Monday.
Mayor Ross said that the object of the
meeting was 10 consult about matters
that were important 10 cities Of the first
class and 10 nave them brought before
the legislature.
1t was suggested that the question OF
having weeds cut in front of property
and charged 10 the owners OF the prop
erty where they refused to do ii them
selves and also the shovehng Of snow
from sidewalks. Both of these questions
Will be brought before the association.
The vote as 10 who would go resulted as
follows: Allen, no: Herbig, yes; Gribi.
yes: Han5ley, yes; Mclean. no; Minick.
undecided Miller, undecided; Reese, no:
Schen. undecided; Smith, undecided;
Sutton. no; Young. no; Ross. doubtful;
Kramer, yes; Walden, yes; Adams. yes;
KnoblaGgh, yes.
After the vote the council adjourned
to meet at the next regular meeting
night.
". L. Neal OF Waterloo, Kingman
county. Is in the city.