The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-13
INCREASE IN SALARY
Wichita Patrolmen VIII Get
Higher Wages Each Month
BY ACT OF CITY COUNCIL
Name of Jersey Avenue Is
Made That of RUlan

The patrolmen Of Wichita are rejoicing
this morning because OF the fact saat
their salaries were raised last niaht b An
action taken by the members 81 the city
council at their regu- ar meeting.
BY an ordinance read before thar body
and acted upon the salary Of ea2n pasrol-
man has been placed at so per mon h from
this time On. The salary has pesn $50
per month for each man previous r5 tbs
time. and the vote last night was anaai-
nous Tor the rise.
Another question which came up Ter con
siderauon before the council was a PC
tiuon from residents Of College Hill ask
ing that the name or Jersey avn .e be
changed to that OF Rutan avenue. On a
motion OF Mr. schell the city AGENCY
was instructed TO prepare an ordlaAlce 10
that effect and that It be presented al
the next meeting Of the council
Mayor Ross, before the adJourn.ng OF
the council, announced the appointment
OF Mr.. 3. F. Mclean as a park commits
sioner to III the vacancy made BY he
resignation of Mr. J. P. Allen. BY a
unanimous vote Of members Of the ooun-
Gil the appointment Of Mr.. Mclean by he
mayor was affirmed.
Ten members Of the council were pres
ent last night when that body was caled
together b. Mayor Ross
The reading OF the minutes was called
for and in the absence Of City Clerk Nc
CLAIM. Assistant City Clerk Kramer Rad
them. After corrections were made the
minutes were approved.
Reports of standing committees we're
called for after the approval Of The min
utes.
Mr.. Luling responded. Offering a num-
Der Of tax compromises, which on vote
were accepted.
Mr. Luling moved that ordinance be
amended TO Increase salaries OF p4e.ol-
men to $50 instead Of so. The motion as
withdrawn on request of Mr.. Burton.
who stated that an ordinance had been
prepared and would be presented later.
Mr.. Burton, for the committee on fire
and water, asked that the city clerk be
instructed 10 notify light company to
move arcs from second sfioor Of city
building to corner Of Division and Ellis
and that the arc at Lulu and Division be
moved one block west
Mr. Dewey asked that the motion in
clude light on Topeka and William be
placed at corner Of Bmporia and Will
lam.
Mr.. Hill amended 20 move arc from Oak
and Texas to Campbell and Maple
Mr. SoheI requested that the motion
also include that the arc be moved from
Eleventh and jefferson and be placed at
Eleventh and Biting, also from Park and
Seventeenth to Park and Fifteenth.
Mr.. Luiing moved TO strike cut Ellis
and Division and substitute Riverv.ew
and Second. Mr.. LuIing's amendment
did not secure a second
Bills for light were brought up by city
attorney and after discussion left to fol-
lowing meeting.
Mr.. Hill moved forty-eight bllnkers be
added to entire number and divided
among the entire number Of wards. After
a second by Mr.. Burton motion carried.
Mr.. Dewey moved that electric Light at
Third ard Cleveland be moved 20 Third
and St Francis. Carried.
Mr. Burton, for police and prisons,
stated that mattresses and blankets were
needed by the police department Mr.
Burton moved that the chief Of police b
Instructed to purchase swelvs of each
Carried.
Mr. Caswell asked for instructions re-
ysrding roof of house On city market
property. The matter was left until fu-
.ure meeting.
Mr.. Parkhurst, for thu committee on /
'ailroads and street railways. offered /
resolution THAT the twelve closed cars +
md ten summer cars now owned and .
lsed by the Wichita Railroad and Light .
company be accepted BY the city council .
n leu Of twelve new vestibuls cars pro-
dded for in section or ordinance 1871.
nd that said cars be accepted as a
with said section 3, 50 far AZ
he number and kinds Of cars are re-
uired by provision OF said section"
Represented Of Ladies organization
Z the Grand Army ware present and adj
resssd council regarding a monument f.
he cemetery On motion Of M Burton
81 was Appropriated. on vote carried
Mr. Caswell moved that ditch % opsnet
rom Dewey and Waterman 10 ths river
lotion carried
A petition was read for clnder wax
n north side Of Teath street from Cievs-
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