The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-02
FOR FIVE YEARS
COUNCIL LET THE CONTRACT FOR
LIGHTING THE CITY.

City Council Met Last Night In specia
Session and Accepted the Proposition
Submitted by the Street Car Compau,
1t Will Be Saving to the City o
$4,000 in Five Years-The Light Com
mittee Were Given Vote of Thank
For Their Good Work-The Contract
Are Herewith Given
The city council met last night in spe
cial session, with Mayor Ross in the
chair. There was just quorum present
the following members answering K
their names: Miller, Handley, Reese
Minick, Allen, Crib and Daniels. Mr.
Young came in a few minutes after the
roll call was read. The session was one
Of the most important to the taxpayers
that has been held in years. The con-
tract for lighting the city was let. I'm
Ger the contract, the city OF Wichita will
be saved $4,000 during the next five
years.
Dr. Minick, chairman Of the light COM
mtttee. read the following proposition,
which the Wichita Railway, Light and
Power company submitted:
Wichita, Kan, Oct. 9th, 1897.
The Honorable Mayor and City Council,
Wichita, Kan.
Gentlemen-We, the Wichita Railway,
Light and Power company, beg 10 pre-
sent to you the following proposition for
your consideration:
We will furnish the city of Wichita
with electric current for eighty-tnree
B3) 15-candle power incardescent lights,
distributed throughout the city hall, and
three fire department stations, at the
following rate, viz:
All lights being placed ON meter serv-
ice and the rate based on l cent per
lamp per hour with discount Of 40
per cent therefrom, we guarantee that
the cost OF the electric current to the
city shall not exceed six hundred dol
lars 100000 per annum for said lights.
The said city of Wichita to derive the
benefit of any difference there may be
between the cost OF the electric current
as recorded on the meter at the estab-
lished rate per lamp herein specified
We viii also install, in said buildings,
sucn wiring as may be necessary for
the distribution of the electric current
TO the C3) eighty-tirree lamps herein
specified. furnish lamps to the number
Of eigrty-three (s3) and such number Of
controlling or dining sockets az may be
desired
Upon the acceptance OF this PROPOSE
ton the said city OF Wichita is to also
award to the Wichita Railway, Light
and Power company the contract for
one hundred Q0o) 25-candle power incan-
descent street lights for term Of five
90 years at a rate of seventeen dolalrs
G17.0O per lamp per annum.
These incandescent street lights TO be
run on the same schedule as the city arc
lights and to be located in districts Of
not less than ten lights.
Should the said city Of wichita desire
TO install additional lights at any future
time. IN the aforesaid buildings or on
the street but during the term OF the
contract, the same will be installed by
Us free OF charge TO the city OF Wichita
The rate Of charge for these addition
al lights to be, for light in buildings
cent per lamp per hour with a discount
of 40 per cent therefrom, and for lights
to be Installed on streets seventeen dol
lars (s17.0O per light per annum, street
lights to be Of 25-candle power each, but
upon the installation OF any additional
lights in said buildings the guarantee
herein made is to become null and void.
We viii also install in the council
chamber OF the city hail one arc lamp,
keeping the same in operating condi-
ton for council meetings throughout
the duration Of the contract and make
no charge for current for same.
Trusting that this will receive your
kind consideration and that we may be
favored with the contract, we beg to re-
main, Yours very truly,
THE WICHITA RAILWAY. LIGHT
AND POWER CO.
(Signed) W. Q. CHURCH,
Vice President and Genl Mgr.
DR.. Minick said that the bid that the
street car company offered to light the
city building and the hose houses for
would be a saving Of $1,000 Mr.. Daniels
WANTED 20 know what the light would
rost private consumers. The doctor said
bnat he did not know, he was principally
Interested just at that time in knowing
It at under the contract Just read there
would be a great saving 20 the city and
TIE taxpayers. Mr.. Daniels then asked
MI CHURCH what his company would
charge the private consumer. He said
that il would not be over one cent an
hour with cash discount
DR.. Minick then read the following rec
onlnendation and moved that it be ac-
copied:
Wichita, Kan, Nov. 1st, 1897.
Your committee would recommend to |
Your honorable body that the contrac,
be awarded tn the Wichita Railway.
Liz 4 and Power company for lighting
the city building and hose houses with |
eigilty-three 16-candle power incsndeS-
cen nights; also for furnishing 100 Is
camille power incandescent lights for use |
In the outlying districts in the CITY. a. |
per proposition presented.
Provided. they file With the city clerk
a good an dsufficient bond az a ru,rap- |
tee for the faithful compliance Of thar
contract: said bond to be fled on Or be-
lore the first Gay Of December. 1897.
JOHN NJ. NIINICK.
J. F. REESE.
GEO. L. YOUNG.
NJ. Daniels made an amendment 70 D.
Min .ck's motion, but as il did rot re- /
eeive second no action was taken. The
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