The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-24

The city council met last night.
was a lively and spicey meeting. Tn,
report Of the light committee agar
brought forth a discussion on the ad.
vantage Of the city buying an electric
plant.
Councilman Minick set forth the sys-
tenn Of lighting used by Little Rock
Ark, who have 30 electric arc lamps
which are run at cost of $S,e47 a year
The plant cost s35, 900 and a similar one
could De constructed in Wichita for a
less sum owing to the cheaper price OF
building and grounds. The ware ard
tear on the machinery is equal to s2,scO
year and the plant Will last fifteen
years. The amount saved by the city
through having its own plant in four
years would amount 10 the full price of
construction.
Mayor Ross-What did you say was
the cost for running one year, doctor?
Eight thousand and forty-seven dol
lars"
Then that would be less than what
We are now paying for blinkers alone"
said the mayor.
Yes, answered the doctor, and by the
first Of October our contract with the
Sun Vapor company for blinker lighting
runs ou..
Mr.. Daniels inquired if the fact that a
new electric light and power company
had been formed would not cause COM
petition.
Yes, said the doctor, but it takes ten
minutes to form a combination.
The petition OF the real estate men to
revoke the ordinance taxing men Of
their profession was shelved by being
placed on file.
Petitions were granted to place per-
manent walks on Ellis avenue from
Douglas to Chisholm creek, on Ohio
avenue from Douglas to Second street;
on Eleventh street, on the north side Of
Second street from Main 10 Waco, and
on Fourth from Douglas TO Waterman;
and cinder walks on the east side OF
Fourth avenue from Waterman to KEEL
logg; on south side of Douglas from
Washington to Hydraulic, on east side
of Ida from Douglas to Kellogg; on
south side of Lincoln from Fourth to
Chisholm; on south side Of Kellogg from
Fourth TO Chisholm; on west side of
Laura from Douglas to Kellogg; on east
side of Laura from Douglas TO Kellogg;
on east side OF Fourth from Lincoln to
Harry, an on the south side Of Harry
from Pallisade to Main.
DR.. Minick was granted permission to
have 1t recorded on the minutes of the
when the ordinance for granting the
franchise to the electric railway was
passed he would have voted aye.
The application of VI. w. Cave for the
position of city physician called forth
heated discussion. Councilman Smith
stated that DR.. Cave had been appoint
ed county physician by the county COM
missioners al a salary of $500 year and
moved - make him city physician at
salary of 5000 q year Councilman Dan
iels objected and said that just as good
physicians could be obtained at a less
cost. McLain wanted to know if the
physician of Sedgwick county was not
also the physician Of Wichita. and May
or Ross suggested that Wichita was in
Sedgwick county, when Mr. Smith start
ed to explain that the county commits
sioners had made a ruling. Mr.. McLain
interrupted. Made a ruling that Wich-
tia was not in Sedgwick county,. When
the motion To appoint DR.. Cave city
physician was put a tie was announced
and Mayor Ross cast the vote of the
council against the appointment.
After the passing OF the regular ap-
preparation ordinance the council al
iournad