The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-12
ROSS SALARY RAISED
Increased to $1,000 Per An
mum By Council.
LIGHT BIDS REJECTED
Ordinance Passed Regulating
PoIiCemen'S Salaries.

The council met last night in regular ses-
sion with the mayor in the chair and the
following members present: Mclean. volk.
Reese, Cuban, Herbig. Guthrie, Alien
Crib and Smith. Several very important
matters were settled, but for the most
part the session was routine and tire
some for spectators. The minutes were
read and approved.
The mayor called on the regular com
mittees for their reports. but none re-
ported. except Mr.. VoIk. chairman Of the
ligAt committee. He moved that all bids
Tor Vapor lights be rejected. which re-
celVed a unanimous vote Of approval.
MI. Reese, chairman Of railways and
street car lines, said he had some good
news. Last night he received a telegram
from the Church company, located At
Boston, saying that they had instructed
Mr.. Church OF this city 10 deposit $4,000
IN cash in one Of the banks here as a
guarantee that work would commence i'm
mediately. The telegram stated that ar
Tangements would be completed today and
that work would 60 forward at once. Mr.
Reese moved, with Mclean a a second
that the franchise be not revoked for q
Nv days at least. Carried.
Under sewer and drainage. Mr.. Mclean
said that Mr.. Sullivan wanted 10 know if
the city intended 10 pay him 500 per
month for the use OF the dam. Mr.. Guthrie
asked II he had submitted bills for the
past two months. When answered in the
Affirmative, he made the following mo-
uon: Be- It resolved mby the city. council
that the bills OF Mr.. Sullivan be rejected.
Motion carried
number Of claims were read and re-
ferred 70 the proper committees.
The following petitions were read and
granted for sidewalks:
Five-foot cinder walk on the south side
Of Eleventh street, between Main street
and Pearce avenue
FoUr-foOt permanent walk on the south
side Of Tenth street, between Main and
Jefferson.
The following letter was read:
St Louis. No, July s. 1898.
Honorable Finlay Ross Wichita. Kan.
Dear SRI learn that you have been
out Of the city until very recently, which
no doubt accounts for your failure 70
answer my letter Of May IS Please kindly
take up and answer this communication.
beg TO advise you that If We are 10 do
the street lighting for the city hereafter,
It will be necessary for an Advancement
70 be made TO that end at an early date.
Cur lines for the street lights must be
repaired or taken down very shortly, and
I 1a g-s--
and that We Will not be responsi bic for the
condition Of these lines any longer.
think il but just and fair TO Us that we
be advised whether or not We shall be
asked TO continue the street lighting. and
hope you VIII write me definitely To that
effect by early mail. I am sure Won will
understand that We have not asked The
city to be precipitate in this matter. for.
moro than year ago, I asked YOU 10
kindly set the limit Of time for the dis
continuance Of our street lighting service.
In order that We might arrange our plans
accordingly. I do not wish 10 have it IN
derstood that we do not desire the city's
business, for, on the other hand. il we
can even make expenses by taking care
OF the city lights we should Ike to do so.
IT, however no arrangement can be ar
rived al between Us, I think that a def
mite time should be set when We Will no
longer be responsible for the lighting Of
the streets.
II you are Of the opinion that can be
OF any use by going to Wichita TO 90
over this matter with you. 7 shall be glad
10 DO SO. But please bear in mind that.
for our owIl interests and for the safety
Of The people Of your town, a definite ad-
justment must bt reached. If we are ex-
pected 20 do any Of this work for the
city Very truly yours.
HENRY c. SCOTT,
President Wichita Gas. Electric Light and
Power Company.
Mayor Ross said after Cler Kramer had !
finished reading the letter that If Nj
scytt didn't like the way things were go /
Ing he could take the lights out This 1
city couldn't be dictated 10. The letter |
was referred 10 the light committee.
The building on lots 81 % IS West Doug 1
las avenue was condemned by the fire /
marshal. His report was accepted
4 cinder walk ave feet wide. on the west /
side Of Park Place avenue, between Thir- |
teenth and Fifteenth streets, was ordered |
TO De built
The report Of the city treasurer was /
referred 10 the finance committee.
An amendment 10 The police ordinance /
which was passed in 1856 was passed. I. |
made the salary of the city marshal 500
per month. assistant city marshal. So per
month; detectives. $50. and policemen. 50: +
police judge. $50. with bond OF 5000.
Mr.. Herbig moved that the salary OF /
the mayor be increased TO $1.oo0 per an
mum The motion carried unanimously.
An appropriation for miscellaneous pu--
poses was allowed.
The council then adjourned.