The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-09
WILL PUT Up MONEY
President Church is Ready to
Deposit $4,000.
POLICE JUDGES REPORT
City Treasurer Has S1,4O5
For the First Month.


generally thought the street car question
would be fully and finally settled. The
city officials had announced that no COM
pany would be given franchise or priv
ilege to build a street car line except
upols a cash deposit of $4,000.
Il have the money or its legal represen-
tative with me-" said Mr.. Church. I'VE
want to build this car line and we are
willing to evidence our good faith by
depOsitng this amount of money. If we
get the privilege of going ahead we will
agree to have the road finished IN a given
time or this $4,000 is forfeited to the city.
In addition TO this the bond we gave the
city in the first place is good and can be
collected any day, so that if we fail the
city gets a total forfeit Of $4,000. That's
ell there is to say. We have encountered
a good many unforeseen difficulties even
besides the war, but we are willing to put
Up this money forfeit for the franchise.
I have the money and viii place it in any
bank in the city Upon request of the coun-
Gil. That, with the bond. ought to indi-
cate our good faith. On the day we fail
the 1000 belongs to the city. All We ask
now is a little time"
The council is 20 meet tonight to con-
slider the matter. Mr.. Church thought
thatin al probability the work could COM
mence within Two weeks and would be
pushed rapidly.
Last nights session Of the council was
the regular monthly meeting.
There were two unusual events took
place. There was quite a large crowd
and they cheered two measures vocifer-
ously. The defeat of the ordinance TO
prohibit Sunday baseball playing was
roundly applauded and the visitors
cheered again at the reading Of the police
report for July.
Mayor Ross was in the chair and the
following members were present: Volk,
Reese, Handley, McLain, Cuban, Allen,
Smith, Schen, Guthrie, Crib and Herbig.
City Clerk Kramer read the minutes of
the previous netting which, with slight
changes, were allowed to stand APP
proved.
The large attendance was for the most
part caused by the intense interest that
the ciaizens are showing in he street
car question. However. the matter was
allowed to go over until tonight, when
it will be settled once for all.
The mayor called on abe different chair
men of standing committees for their re-
ports. Mr.. Sim, on finance, said that the
committee has refunded $4,000 in bonds
The rate Of interest had been reduced
from TO per cent, thus saving the city
in the twenty years the snug sum of $1,000
The bonds were refunded by the state
board of school commissioners.
Mr.. Scheu reported that Mr.. Forrest
wanted TO do the city scavenger work
free OF cast, and he moved that the city
attorney be instructed o draft contract
to that effect His motion carried.
Mr.. Reese chairman of he railroads
and street railways committee, arose and
there was g hush throughout the room.
Every one was interested in hearing what
he had TO say relative TO the car line. He
said that Mr.. H. B. Church was present
and was here not only to put up the &c.
GOO, but to build the road as per the origi-
nal intentions. He moved that as the
city attorney was not present the council
adjourn as soon as work was finished I'M
til tonight, when the money would be
put up and arrangements completed. The
motion carried.
Mr.. Herbig moved that the city clerk be
Instructed to notify Bulla & Smith to
build a permanent walk a distance of
some $50 feet between Douglas and Kel-
logg on the west side of Lawrence.
Mr.. Cubban moved that bids be re-
ceived for a permanent walk on the east
side of Emporia between Ninth and Tenth
streets. Carried.
A large batch OF claims and accounts
were read and referred to the proper
committees for disposition.
Mr. Herbig moved that a permanent
walk be built on the west side of Law
renee between Orme and Lincoln. Car
ried.
The petition for a permanent walk on
the south side of Central avenue between
Fourth and Main asked for a 5-foot walk.
It was referred back TO the petitioners
to change it to four feet.
The report Of Police Judge Mitchell was
read by Mr.. Kramer. It gave the number
of arrests made during the first month
under home rule The total amount
turned into the city was l.455 after all
expenses had been paid. The words had
hardly got out OF Mr.. Kramer's mouth
when the audience gave forth their ap-
proval by cheering
Mr.. Schell asked the mayor how that
compared with last months report. Mr..
No,k answered b ysaying that the city
didn't get anything Tor last month. The
mayor then said that he understood that
during the seventeen months that the city
was under the control of the metropolitan.
police commissioners they had turned into
the city treasurer the sum of 81 200. Dur
ing the one month under home rule the
city had paid into the treasury the sum
OF I.4}5. Then the crowd cheered again
Mr.. Allen said that he understood that
playing had been prepared He asked
that It be read by. the clerk. This was
done. Mr.. Allen then moved that It ae
placed on its passage. The motion was
defeated. The crowd cheered again and
Mayor Ross notified the gallery shat or
der must be preserved.
An ordinance was passed prohibiting
fishing or swimming WITHIN 10 feet OF
the Central avenue Aridge whlcn spans
ahe Little river. !; carTIeC.
An ordinance was passed appropriatia, |
money for miscellaneous purposes.
Mr.. Guthrie moved that ten feet from