The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-26
SLOT MACHINES TO co
City Council Calls for an
Ordinance Barring Them,
MOTION WAS UNANIMOUS
Light Company Asked to Ex-
plain About Its System,

Wichita, with which gambling is con
nected, must 60. This decision was
reached after an executive session was
held, which lasted for some time When
the council went into regular session
again. c. l. Davidson. councilman from
the Fourth ward, made a motion that the
city attorney BE instructed TO prepare an
audience barring all slot machines from
being operated in the city. The motion
instantly met with a second and when
the vote was taken it was unanimous.
The Ordinance win be Immediately
prepared by city Attorney Helm and it
viii be presented at The next meeting Of
the council. It is hardly likely that
special meeting viii be called to take ac-
ton on the matter, since the sentiment
Of the members last night was 50 strong
in favor Of the motion for the ordinance
there is little question but what the or
dinance win go through.
After the close of the regular business It
was moved that the council go into execu-
tive session TO consider the slot machine
proposition. This also brought on a dis
cussion regarding the saloon question,
but there was no definite action taken.
At the present time there is no ordinance
on the books which viii cover the situa-
ton. Some years ago ia an agitation
against the saloons or some such mat
ter, the members Of the council repealed
every ordinance on the question. and since
that time nothing has ever been passed
which would give the city officers any
power in the matter.
The council called Nelson's light COM
psny UP on the carpet last night for an
Investigation. Two oils for light for the
city were In the possession Of members
Of the committee on finance. and this
committee placed the matter before the
members Of the council and stated that
it had understood that the company was
not living I'D TO ITS contract and giving
the city the amount Of light contracted
for. This brought up q discussion and
the city electrician was called for and ne
gave a statement which went to show
that the company was not doing what
they had contracted to perform.
This statement from the city electrician /
called for statement from a representa- +
tive Of the light company, who said that
the company was doing an 1t could under
the circumstances. The matter was rem-
edied 10y a motion TO have enough lights
added to the system to make up tho DIFF
ference in amount not received by the
city as Der contract
The session Of the council was called
to order last night by Mayor Ross, with
Messrs. CasweI. Sutton, Van Duyn.
ef-f l.
present az roll CALL Parkhurst ana
Dawson coming in later.
The minutes Of the previous meetings
were read. The minutes Of the last reg
ular session were first read and then the
minutes o. the special meeting on Non
day night Of last week There were no
objections to the minutes as read and
they were adopted.
Mayor Ross called for the report Of .
the finance committee. Councilman pa .
wilson responded and read a number Of
tax compromises on which tho commit +
tee reported favorably. BY vote the re-
port Of the committee was accepted Sew
eral other matters in the tax compro-
mise line were read but no action was
taken
Councilman Dewey. On the call for the +
report Of the committee on fire and wa
ter. reported that the Baptist church .
people wished to build a small frame,
ironclad building east Of the church. to
be used as a storage room. the building
to be Il by IS one story. on motion Of
Mr. Dewey the council granted the re-
quest
Mr. Davidson stated that he had n
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