The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-11
PERMIT IS HELD UP
City Council Refuses to Give
Conduit Privilege.
PHONE MATTER GOES OVER
To the First Regular Session
in October.

cOnduitS in the streets OF the S'tS Na-IiS
I'D. and on the report Of the committee
no definite action was taken in regard tc
the matter. Instead Of action in that re-
spect q motion concerning the telephone
matters in general was presented. This
motion leaves the placing of the fran
chise untI in October and the clerk is
ordered TO advertise two times in the
official paper but the advertising is not
to begin until after the next meeting OF
the council. This action on the part OF
the council viii bring the telephone mat
tiers 10 some definite point.
The proposed ordinance for the gas
franchise to Mr.. S. 1. Nelson came up
for consideration last night, and on mo-
ton after its reading by the clerk, II was
carried over until another meeting. The
ordinance as it IS at the present time
would provide for cheaper gas. and with
the understanding that the price could
not be raised above certain rate.
The question in regard 20 the construc-
ton of the proposed walk in the middle
OF Fifteenth street from Campbell ave-
nue. to St. Francis. came up before the
council in the form Of a petition, and
after a discussion as to its merits il was
referred 10 the committee on public i'm
provements and the city attorney.
When the council was called together
last night every member was present
with the exception Of Hill Of the west
Side After the approval Of the minutes
as read by the clerk, reports from the
various committees were called for.
Mr.. Luling, for the finance committee.
presented a number Of tax compromises
on city property, and on otion the same
were accepted
Mr.. Dewey. as a member Of the fire
and water committee. stated that THE
ladies in charge OF the flower parade had
requested that he present the matter Of
having the fire department in the flower
parade as of last year On motion Of
Mr.. Dewey, which was passed on vote,
the departments viii decorate their
wagons and take part in the parade, the
cost Of the decorating not 10 exceed $50
Mr.. Burton stated that the bhnker
lights would be decreased from the pres
ent number to 100 on the first Of the
coming month and that the number
should be distributed so as to give the
best results. The First ward is TO have
Il; Second, 70: Third. Is; Fourth. 20;
Fifth. Is; Sixth. e. On rnotion it was
decided that the placing Of the lights be
referred to the light committee.
The United Sash and Door companv
asked that the Rock Island Railroad
company have the privilege Of placing a
switch leading to the company's new
building. now being erected. On motion
the privilege was granted.
AT this time the committee reported on
the telephone and gas franchise. Mr..
schell is chairman Of the committee and
the reports were made BY him.
Mr- Luling moved that all sidewalks On
which the customary thirty days were
up to instruct the city clerk to advertise
for bids. Motion on vote passed.
Mr.. Dewey stated that THE street rail-
way company had agreed to donate the
proceeds Of the days business 70 The
Hospital ladies and the Kings Daugh-
ters, and the ladies' desired 70 have
stands on the streets where they coul4
sell refreshments. On motion of Mr..
Dewey they were allowed the privilege /
OF placing the stands on the streets with /
out paying the customary licenses.
A communication from William Hellar /
was read TO the council by the clerk in /
which damages TO the amount Of s242 T
were asked for the putting in OF the F.
Sullivan dam and the Overlooking Of his I
property. The matter was referred 10 /
the judiciary committee and TO the citvei
attorney
\ petition asking for a plumbing in /
spector was read. The petition was
signed By a number OF plumbing firms
IN the city The idea in regard to the
plumbing inspector is to have him in
spect all plumbing Jobs and decide as 70
their being according ID law. and re-
port the same 20 the city council The
matter was referred 70 committee.
A petition from the Carnival associa-
ton was read in which they asked for
me privilege II placing booths on Main /
street south from the city building and
also on Market street according 70 the
location OF the fair already published.
The Carnival association were g~anted
privilege 70 handle the license privileges
'or those streets which they desire 70
:se for the carnival f
a remonstrance from number ~ citi-
tens of the Fourth ward against the
'lacing Of a permanent walk On the
forth side Of Elm street from Emp0ria u
= Frances, was read The grounds for
uch action were that There was al
eady a good cinder walk there. On mo-
ion the bids for the building Of the
walk are 20 be rejected. This motion +
rousht Mr.. Davidson u his feet. who
demonstrated against the council chang
1E its decision 50 many times in regard .
10 the matter
A. L Laird was given an Internal i'm
'rovement bond FOR the construction Of
idewalk. The amount OF the bond !
S S7604a
An ordinance regulating the tax or Ess
companies was presented ana
d5pted by the council The ordinance \
r0vides that-au life INSURANCE agencies
lcludias all organizations having sole
ors or agents on salary each company !.
r organization Is 10 pay S-25o for each !.
X months. provided that the provisions :
this ordinance shah not apply 20 fra
arnal organizations maintaining a local :
'4se or organization in this city.
me Thirteenth street sidewalk came
? and On The motion OF Scheu the action
The council AZ tthe previous meeting =
as recoasidered- On motion wslk 4
'onl Wichita 90 Sherwood on West Thgr 3
,enth was ordered put IN.
Mr. Scheil moved that property own
5 along Thirteenth street havs -btr-,. +
ays in which 10 construct their walks.
arried
Bids for the construction OF walks q