The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-12
NEW TELEPHONE DEAL
City Attorney Instructed to
Form Franchise Ordinance.
PASSES WITHOUT DISSENT
To be Presented TO Council
for Approval in 80 Days.

franchise committee in conjunction with
the city attorney to prepare a
telephone ordinance and present the same
to the council within thirty days. The
and form such as the city would deem
advisable in granting telephone fraa-
chises. The resolution was presezted by
Councilman Dewey. The provision re-
garding rates is TO be left blank. The
ordinance as proposed is to be submitted
to the council for its approval or rejec-
ton. If accepted the clerk will be au-
thorized to advertise for bids.
1t will be neunbered that two meet
ings ago the council laid an Independent
telephone proposition TO put IN u plant
on the table. This. after investigation
p of other cities where TWO plants are in
operation was a death blow to a double
system Of telephones. and as the present
franchise with the Missouri aHd Kansas
telephone company expires next March
this recent move IS a step toward getting
cheaper rates by advertising for bids
This puts a new phase on the telephone
situation in Wichita as it. was expected
laid on the table recently the matter
would not be brought up at 50 early a
date
When Mayor Ross called the meeting
to order al members were present ex-
cept Councilman Schen After reading
the minutes the executive officer called
for reports from standing committees.
Chairman Luling had no report to make
but ne gave it out most emphaticauy
that the finance committee would not
allow any bills unless 0. KID by the
respective committees. 1t was a good
move
Upon motion the chief of policies office
was ordered repaiped. It was recommend
ed by the police committee.
Councilman c. L. Davidson of the pub
lie Improvement committee reported that
It had INVESTIGATED several defective side
walk complaints AID found tbat the COR
tSactoRs had not followed the plans and
sDeciGcatiors. He said that the top coat
Tag was rot thick enough to last long
and he offered a resolution that hereaf-
ter all cinder and cement walks be ac-
cepted by the street commissioner and
that cement walks be tested TO the end
that Aone but Portland cement be used.
Carried.
Councilman Davidson also moved that
the proposed cement walk on Laura
avenue fran Kellogg to Lincoln be ex-
ceptsd from the contract. Burton op-
posed the moti1n but it carried by a Z
to roll call vote.
Councilman Burton moved that Mr.
Williams be allowed to extend his side
walk on Fanny street to the end Of the
curb.
Mr.. Hayford was given permission to
build an addition to his frame building
on Market street near Second. This was
o KID by Fire Chief Walden and is in
side the FIRE limits. It Is simply an i'm
provement and ret with no objection by
the adjacent property owners.
Upon motion portion Of sidewalk on
the east side of Water south Of Ninth
street was eliminated from the contract
to allow the owner to put in a brick
walk
The sewer and drainage committee had
no report to make.
Councilman Dewey Of the franchise
committee offered a resolution that the
franchise committee. in conjunction with
the city attorney. he empowered 10 pre-
pare a telephona franchise to be pre-
scented to the council FOR rejection or ap-
proVal within TIRE next thirty days. The
motion prevailed without dissent.
Councilman Lulins offered I resolution
that the mayor on behalf Of the city OF
wichita extend an Invitation to Govern ar
Roosevelt TO come to Wichita upon his
return from the Rough Riders reunion
to be held al oklahoma City. Carried
A commitment ton from President Cohn
of the Comm ercial club requesting the
city fathers 70 BE- present at a meeting
TO be held tonight at the club was read
and laid on the table. The clerk VII
consider ways and means for making
permanent survey looking 10 early con-
struction o. . railroad from Wichita
southwest to the Gulf Of Mexico.
\ petition requesting that all dealers
in chickens hs required - record the
same was read and after causing sew
eraI laughs was referred TO Chief OF Pc
lice Cubbou.
y protest extensively signed by resi-
dents en- College Hin was read 2ai
placed on 6le. 1t seemed that there was
an effort TO Induce tse street car COM
pany not to extend it's lines to the top
of the kin and the residents up thore
petuoned that the company be required
10 build the line in sccorjsnce with the
franchise ordinance.
resolution vas offered to opep Patd5
avenue from Norris u Indianapolis. and
8, was ordered last the matter take lis
usual course h. ordnance.
The maintenance bend - Laird & CO.
OF $500 was rea6 and referred 10 the
public Improvement coE0sny. The com
pany has the contract 70 build a nunoeT
of permanent walks.
Report from Vest Douglas city scales
showed receipts for Msy Of $3.50; St
Francis city scales, SO
Report from Judge Mitchell OF the Do
lice court showed a total number az -
rests during rae month OF NAY % $50
court fines 500 a., fogfeitures, t-,6l4; to-
tai collections. S2No50.
sumner having come il was moved END
seconded that he city electrician b IN
strueted 70 preside = fan for the coOn-
ell chamber providing It could be ran
on a meter.
Councilman Lulinz offered the follow
Ing resolution, which vas Immediately
ruled our a order ~ the mayor 81 sac
grounds that the sccusatic-1s were IN
tree:
Moved thst the congratulations OF thi.
council be extended To cur honor.b,e
mayor upon hls successfully passing III.
%DE'DUJE'S\