The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-06
QUESTION OF WATER
City Council Hears About the
Proposition.
MONEY FOR ORPHAN HOME
Appropriation Made for Chill
dren'S Support


Mayor Mclean called for order.
Interest centered in the opinion Of City
Attorney Helm submitted on the water
works, which Will be found in another
column. Councilman Davidson started
the ball to rolling by declaring that the
t'waterworl1s company was not living Up to
the terms of the franchise. He admitted
that the people Of the city had used the
company meanly by allowing their noz-
zles TO run all night, thereby making it
harder for the company to give the re-
quired pressure during fires. He said
they were not using the kind Of mains
they agreed to. There were some six
miles he said, OF old wooden mains in
use that would only stand a water pres
sure of 50 pounds to the square inch.
when the iron mains would stand 150
pounds.
Chief Walden Of the fire department
stated to the council that the company
had in some mains two inches and others
only one inch, when the franchise called
for nothing less than six-inch mains.
Councilman Smith turned the tables by
stating that these small pipes were used
simply for domestic purposes and they
were not for fire protection, and the
V7aterworks company had never asked for
the hydrant rental on the streets where
these small pipes were laid. He said
when they put down six-inch mains the
city was obliged to pay a hydrant rental
for every 600 feet.
Councilman LuIfng fired a brick bat in
TO the council that caused good deal Of
lodging It was a motion TO appropriate
SIS month to ST. Josephs orphan home.
This motion came IN the nature OF a sur
prise and after the oouncImen had looked
at one another for about a minute Isley
got the floor and offered an amendment
TO make it $40. He said the sisters at
the home would accept whatever they
could get, and that it was necessary for
the council to use economy. Luling made
a speech in favor Of his motion and said
the amendment ought to be voted down
There were about Il children there that
belonged TO the city, he said and since the
orphans were not responsible for their be-
ing brought into the world. he was in
favor of helping TO provide for them.
Davidson said the St 5Osephs home was
not in the city, and he asked the city at
forney whether the council had the right
10 appropriate money TO a children's
home outside Of the city. Mr.. Helm an
severed:
mol Nor in the city either"
Mayor Mclean demanded the roll call
and IsIey's amendment went down nine
to two. and Lulings motion was carried
by nine to two against it
At the previous meeting Of the city
council the Thermometer was dancing
around above the 100 marx and It occur
red to the city fathers that it would be
a good thing to fire the engineer Of the
city building. and Mr.. J. Cossett was told
that they did not want any more steam
heat and he could quit. The weather was
somewhat cooler last night and that re-
minded Mayor Mclean that there was
no engineer for the city building and he
nominated F. ". Weblling for the posi-
tion and the nomination was confirmed
by the council
William Jamison put in q small claim
for damages against the city. He said
he was walking across the street from
the National Bank of Commerce to the
Boston Store and stepped in a hole inthe
pavement. which the city had careless
" allowed 10 be there and injured his
ankle 10 the amount Of $500. The claim
was referred to She finance committee
Of the matter after due Investigation.
Cone & Cornell sent in communication
which they wanted to have referred 10
the attention of the street commissioner
They gravely informed the council that
the old barn now occupied by Ed Taylor
was standing out several fee into Mar
kot street and incumbering ground that
belongs to the public and that It IS a
dangerous old trap. anyhow. and liable
TO fail down on somebody and hurt them.
They said they were going to build a new
brick building just south Of the old barn
and il seems they claim the daylight be-
tween their new building and Douglas
nvenue, and they want the barn moved
back so they can see what is going or
Up on Douglas.
The prayers of petitioners was granted
for a permanent sidewalk on the west
side Of Washington avenue from Doug
las avenue to Decatur street Also on
the west side of Exposition avenue from
Chicago. avenue TO Maple street, and on
the west side of Topeka avenue from
Thirteenth to Fifteenth street on mo-
ton Of Isely the city clerk was instructed
70 advertise for bids TO build the un1in-
Ished sidewalks of the city.
Isely of the lighting committee had
settled that matter of lighting the city
building with Commodore Nelson and he
had agreed 10 pay the city So and be
ready to furnish the liehts by the first
of September when the Nelson fran
chise was granted they agreed 70 furnish
certain number Of lights for the city
building and the Scott company has been
furnishing them. and the amount agreeo
upon was for the lighting.
The report Of the board Of health hand
ed in by DIT. DE Ross shows thar of the
Fight deaths in the city during the month
of July one-half were from consumption
The report shows six cases of smallpox
sor the month and deaths none; typhoid
nfty, deaths one. scarlet fever twelve
deaths two: vhoOillS cough forty.
Heaths one; consumption ten, deaths four
The police judge made RS report show
ms the collections Tor the month q
July 10 have been S5ig1
PROMINENT MERCHANT DEAD