The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-14
WILL ASK FOR BIDS
Telephone Franchise Adopted
by Council.
REQUIRE $4,000 FORFEIT
FraternaI Societies Not Sub
ieCt TO a License Tax.

Al a regular meeting Of the city coun-
ell last night number Of matters OF I'M
uortanoe came I'D before that body. One
Of the most important was the considera-
ton of the new telephone franchise.
This form is for the conduit system and
IN motion it was adopted and the city
clerk authorized to advertise for bids for
three weeks. Each bid is to be accom-
panied by a certified check for 500 and
when the bids are opened In the council
the company who gets the franchise viii
be asked to deposit 5000 as a forfeiture
for complying with the conditions Of or
dinance.
The franchise calls for the construction
of a complete system in the city 10 DE
known as the conduit system ana that
all of the lines shall be placed on certain
streets Also that in case Of an excess
of 81, 900 Of the earnings Of the company
for each year, the city shall derive per
cent of the excess.
The fraternal societies Of the city were
well represented at the council meeting
and all were anticipating the bringing up
Of the petition relating TO the fraternal
society ordinance which is now on the or
dinance books Of the city.
The petition Of the societies was brought
I'D bv Mr.. Davidson and on vote the coun-
ell decided that the cit yattorney should
be instructed TO make an amendment TO
the ordinance so that the fraternal and
benevolent organizations of the city
should not be compelled to pay the city
license as are the insurance companies
at the present time.
Mr.. c. H. Luling who brought up the
ordinance at a previou meeting, made
speeche defending the stand he took at
that time and explained that it was not
his intention to include the fraternal or
CARNATIONS of the city under the ordi-
nance and that it had been brought about
by a mistake in the ameV 'ment which
followed
The council meeting vas called to order
by Mayir Ross and there We're present
eight members, Van Duyn, Schell, SUIT
ton, Hill being absent.
After the reading and approving Of the
minutes of the previous meeting, a re-
port from the committee on finance was
called for This was responded to by
Chairman Luling He reported that the
claim Of the Wichita Gas. Electric Light
and Power company for s2052 for street
lighting during the months Of May, June
ard July had been submitted and that
the company mad thought the bill eX-
horbitant and asked that the council
would take action on thesane. Express
sions from the different members was
called for by Mayor Ross and all were of
the opinion that the service given had
been very poor and that the bill should
Zoe cut in two. On motion the matter
was referred the cit yattOrney.
The finance committee also reported a
number Of tax compromises. The prop
erty being on Water, Kellogg, Mosley,
Main and Fremont. On motion the COM
promises were adopted.
Mr. Dewey, for the f-e and kater COM
mittee. reported that the Howe & Allen
Coal company were DESTROYS Of building
sheds on their lots in the rear Of their
property Just nOrtht of Douglas avenue
on Lawrence, It was moved that they
Zoe given permission to construct the biuld
ing. Passed.
The matter Of the city dumping grounds
was brought up but no definite action
was taken by the council with the excep-
ton that the police officers stop the prac-
tice of making d dump ground of a GER
tain tract of ground on the West Side.
Mr.. Davidson reported that it had been
recommended that sidewalks be built on
the following streets: On the west side
OF Mao from Harry to Skinner. west side
OF Emporia from Zimmerly south one
block North side Dayton. Seneca 10
Martinson Es side Topeka, Lincoln to
Zimmerly on Hillside. Douglas to Sec
ond. On the west side Of Main, Elm TO
Ninth. East side Of Main, Tenth to
Eleventh. West side Of Paramount ave-
nue. Fourteenth to Seventeenth. West
side Market. Orme to Dewey. North side
Elm Main 10 St. Francis. On motion the
recommendations of the committee were
adopted.
On motion Nj J. Q. Hamilton of the
Metropole, was given permission to con-
struct n versnda on the west side of the
hotel building on South Main street.
Mr. Burton moved that the city clerk
be authorized oadveruse for bids for the
connection Of the sewers in district No
. The matter was referred 10 committee
with power to act in the matter.
Mr.. Parkhurst made complaint that
there was no alley south of the Lincoln
street school and that at tho present
time IT was impossible for the coal wag-
ons to get to the buildings 70 unload coal
ON question it was found that there was
space for an alley but there had never
been arrangements made for crossing the
walk. The matter was referred 10 the
street commissioner.
The petition Of the fraternal assoCia-
tions was presented by Mr. Davidson and
city attorney ordered TO prepare amend
ment for same
The claim Of the Wakefield Pning COM
pany against the city for a ROYALTY on the
yiIingS used in the construction of The sui
Ivan dam and the bridges in tho park.
was brought up. on recommendation OF
the city attorney ii was moved that the
matter be compromised for So and THAI
thet sum be placed on the list 4 appro-
priations. Passed
a petition from several citizens on the
north side Of Elm street was read. and
-they asked that there be no order for a
rev sidewalk on that street as there Is a
good walk al the present time. Or mo
ton the petition was granted
An invitation was read inviting members
Ct the city council 10 attend the conveu-
ton Of the American Society Of Municip-
Al Improvement. which conveues at Nil
Waukee within The next few weeks on
motion the communication was placed on
file.
\ claim against the ATTY for S2.oo0 was
next brought Up. James 5 Campbell asks