The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-28
FOR CONDUIT SYSTEM
Missouri : Kansas Telephone
Company Asks Permit.
WILL EXPEND 100000
Plans Include New Brick
Building for Their Business.

before that body was the proposed tele-
phone ordinance for the placing of the
Missouri and Kansas Telephone COM
pany's system in this city in conduits.
Some time ago the council adopted a
regulation form for telephone franchises
in this city. and according to that fran
chise every company coming into the
city to do business would necessarily be
compelled. under the rulings of the ordin-
ance to place their lines in conduits.
The Missouri and Kansas people have
been doing business in this city for some
time and merely ask now for a permit to
place their system in conduits, and do
not ask for a complete franchise, owing
TO the fact that the company is incorpor-
ated in this state and on account Of such
fact viii continue to do business in this
city.
The company. in the ordinance present
ed last night and read by the city clerk,
asks permission to lay its wires in con-
QUITS in the city under the direction of
the city engineer and in such manner
that they VIII not interfere with the op-
Grafton Of other pipes, wires, etc. which
may at the present time be under the
streets Of the city. In connection with
this idea the telephone company agrees
to keep the streets free from all dirt and
rubbish which naturally accumulates in
the streets from the placing of the wires
IN the conduits.
The Missouri and Kansas people agree
10 fa1a Will u oil e
for $4,000 with good and sufficient Sc
curity, TO be approved by the mayor and
conditioned that the company viii fill all
openings and excavations made by It.
Also that the company will repair all
streets within a reasonable amount of
time, and that in case there should be
accidents resulting from the openings for
which the city is liable the COMPANY. pro
poses TO pay all such personal damages
TO individuals or corporations or to prop
erty.
One Of the principal things in which
Wichita people are interested is the new
building which the telephone company
proposes to erect in this city. The com
pany, in the ordinance before the coun-
Gil last night, agree in case they get the
permission to place their lines in con-
Quits to erect a building in the central
part Of the city for the use of their bust
ness. According to the statement Of Su-
perintendent Mcdaniel of Kansas City,
who was in the city, the building win be
one Of the finest in the west and wiz be
a credit to any city whether it be in
Kansas or in the east.
The company further stated that before
commencing any of the improvements
they win deposit the sum of s.. 900 with
the city treasurer for the performance
of what they outline in their application.
The council was called to order last
night by Mayor Ross a $50 with Messrs.
Dewey. Davidson, Luling. Van Duyn.
Parkhurst, Burton and Schen being pres
ent. The first thing of the order Of
business was the reading of the minutes,
after which they were approved.
From the committee on finance, Mr..
Luling presented a number Of tax com
promises on city property. On motion all |
We're allowed.
Mr.. Dewey, for the committee on fire |
and water, presented a petition from the |
Hacker Coal company in which they ask
permission to move coal sheds to their /
l..
On motion the petition was granted.
For the committee on lighting Mr.. Bur |
ton moved that as the city was needing |
more lights. twenty-five be added to the
number being placed by the light COM
pany. This motion failed to secure A
second ana failed to come before the
house.
Mr.. Davidson for the committee on
public improvements, stated that on May
Il petition calling Tor permanent walks
on s.. Francis street had been read and
acted upon and since that time the walks
had been built. Since the permanent
walks had been placed in there had been
a petition covering the same ground. and
L was moved that the last petition be
Thrown out. On vote the motion passed.
On July Q a petition asking for perman-
emf walks on the east side Of Market
street from Tenth to Eleventh was read
and action taken. on August g 4 reti-
ion was before The council asking for a
Talk from Ninth to Eleventh on the same
street. on motion the first petition was
changed to cover the same ground as the
asst one presented.
Some time ago permanent walks were
'rdered on West Thirteenth and on in !
-estlsation Mr.. Davidson stated that he :
desired to move that the walk be not
-ranted owing to the fact that there were (
'aly oornfelds at that place and no de-
nand for walks On vote the motion |
'assed
Mr.. Davidson moved that the petition
'alling for : permanent walk on Laura
rom Lincoln to EeHogg be stricken from {
he book owing 10 the fact that there IS :
10 demand for il.
Mr.. Parkhurst stated that the walk T
vas much in demand by children getting I
o the Lincoln street school and If the /
Talk was not constructed they would be {
ompelled 10 80 several blocks out % the q
ray. A remoastrance from a number or s
roperty owners was read. ana on vote q
be motion 10 set aside the petition was {
assed
E Z. Bleckey addressed the council
oncerning the condition Of the walks on 4
inc street. and on vote Of the council
he city clerk was instructed tc advertise
ar bids for the construction Of walks on
le north side OF Pine from Main 10 the
dlroads.
Mr.. Dewey recommended that the city
lg5nee- be authorized 10 instruct the
roperty owners near Main on Third |
rect TO repair the cement walk. which
as in had condition.
Mr.. Van Duyn moved that the clerk be
structed 10 advertise FOR bids Cor the
ac!ng OF walks On the corner OF Indi-
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