The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-13

work would commence within thirty days.
The mayor and rhe council gave express
sion last evening. and each one Of them
said mat It simply meant business now,
as the Church people stood 10 lose $4,000
should they fail TO carry out their con-
tract. The resolution submitted by Mr..
Reese is here:
Be il resolved, That The Wichita Rail-
way, Light and Power company be award
ed a franchise to construct erect, maintain
and operate a street railway and light
plant, in pursuance Of the franchise here
tofore granted TO the said Wichita Rail-
way, Light and Power company. as modi-
fed by contract entered into between said
The Wichita Railway. Light and Power
company and the city of Wichita on the
- day Of August, 1898. Said railway and
light plant to be completed in accordance
with the terms Of said franchise a modi
fed by said contract of August -, 1888, on
or before April l, 1885, And it is further
understood that time is the essence of this
contract. And it is further understood that
said The Wichita Railway, Light and
Power company, or someone in its behalf,
is to deposit with the city treasurer the
sum of ten thousand dollars as a security
that said Wichita Railway, Light and
Power company will erect and put in oper-
alton by pril l, 1899 the railway and light
plant mentioned heretofore referred 70 in
franchise and contract before mentioned.
And it is further understood that in case
the said The Wichita Railway, Light and
Power company shall fail to construct and
operate said railway and light plant by
said April I, 1899 in pursuance of said
franchise and contract before mentioned,
then and in that event the said The Wich-
tia Railway, Light and Power company
shall forfeit and pay to the said city of
Wichita the said sum Of ten thousand dol
lars as liquidated damages, and Mt as
penalty. And it is further understood that
in case said The Wichita Light and Power
company shall complete said railway and
light plant by April l, 1899, in pursuance
OF said franchise and contract. then said
sum of ten thousand dollars is to be re-
turned to the order of the person or party
making such deposit.
Mr.. Reese moved that the council ad-
journ until s O'Clock today SO that the
contract and franchise be given and
signed. Carried.
Mr.. Guthrie submitted the following res
olution which carried:
Whereas, The police department of this
city is now under the control of the mayor
and city council; and.
Whereas, The income from said depart
ment largely exceeds the expenses, so that
there is large surplus; and
Whereas, No provision has been made in
our tax levy for the maintenance of our
city parks. therefore, be it
Resolved by the council of the city Of
Wichita, That whenever the net receipts
from the police department exceed the
sum Of one thousand dollars in any one
month, after the payment of the expenses
of said department. that the excess over
and above said one thousand dollars be
set asida by this council as a special fund.
to be known as a park fund, and that at
the end Of any month where such net
| receipts exceed said sum of one thousand
| dollars such excess shall be transferred by
the city treasurer from the police fund to
i the park fund; said park fund to be ex-
pended upon all Of the parks Of the city,
under the direction Of the mayor and coun-
| ell.
| Mr.. Smith said that the term of the
present city physician had expired and he
moved that DR.. Hoskins be appointed.
| Carried.
The council then went into executive
| seSsSjon