The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-04
HAD LONG SESSION
City Council Transacts Routine
Business.
GAS FRANCHISE GIVEN
Salary of Police Judge Stanley
Increased.

The city council net last night Mayor
/ Mclean in the chair and David smythe
in the place OF the city attorney. They
transacted routine business and n addi-
ton they did the following:
The maynor nominated and the city
council confirmed Geo. Z. Harris 70 be
city treasurer.
II. Harding to be city engineer. was
confirmed
Received and placed or file the report
Of Mrs. Ella Glenn Shields, city treas
Ursr for the month OF Nay aad the same
as % the weighmasters OF tke city scales
Received the report Of Luling on a large
number OF tax compromises and then
passed resolution 70 allow compromises
on no mora taxes this year.
Voted down a resolution OF LuLng 20
discontinue the pest-house because Judge
Dale had liberated one OF the inmates
On a writ OF habeas corpus.
Nominated and confirmed P. c. Ford
ham a. fireman.
draw an ordinance designating three
pats - Will ~ A---- e--A4 d--f--4-14-
as requested by Councilman Davidson.
Voted FOR Burton's motion TO pay for
three are lights IN the Sixth ward whicn
had heretofore been paid Tor by the cit
izsns Of that ward.
Instructed the city clerk to notify the
Asphalt company 10 repair the pavement
on Market street, which the city has al
ready paid for
Accepted the proposition OF Commodore
Nelson 10 pave the intersection Of Doug
las ard Topeka avenues with asphalt
OF the street car company. TO pay its pro-
portion OF the cost of doing It.
Granted Kos Harris TWO months more
time 70 put down some sidewalk On Ninth
street
Adopted Isley's motion TO have q IRE
alarm put in 81 the corner OF 8Iurdock
avenue and Cherry street
Voted 70 accept the compromise Of $40
for the claim OF 8frs. Bruce Kenan for
damages received from falling on de-
fective sidewalk
Adopted the motion Of LuHng 70 in
struct the city attorney 70 draw an
amendment . the city ordinances which
would make the salary Of the city eugin-
eer and ths street commissioner 1920
year instead OF 8. 600 for horse and buggy
as now and raising the salary CT police
Judge 10 SIS a month.
Voted down Councilman Smiths propo- !
sition. the contract for replacing the
present bIinl1er lights with Weusbacher
burner boulevard lamps at s2270 month
for the reason that IL would increase the
lighting expense OF the city.
Refused 10 vote anything for the Jack
sonvfIIe, Florida sufferers. on the ground
that the city council had no right 70
make such an appropriation and ordered
the city clerk to receive subscriptions
from ths citizens for that purpose.
Received an application from the g. A
r. OF this city 70 make an appropriation I
Tor the purpose OF erecting a monument F.
% some OF the city parks 10 the mem (
1ry Of George H Thomas. ard placed IL 7.
3n Gle.
Granted s Z Nelson a gas franchise F..
.or twenty years
Instructed the city clerk to notify the (
county commissioners that the bridge 4
5ver Chisholm creek on Lincoln street /
lwned BY the city and county jointly. I
vas in bad condition and would have .
% bs repaired, and then rejected ell bids +
or tie erection or 2 new bridge over the {
zus stream OF First street
The nomination OF George z. Harris
o- the position Of city treasurer 20 Ill (
he vacancy caused BY the death OF
udge Glenn, was a surprise and very few
.e0ple knew that he was 9 candidate for
he oice.
Commodore Nelson was present and
fter his gas franchise was passed, he
net with the city council in executive
essioa. presumably 20 talk over the cleo
ric lighting business. The city coun-
Il made nc contract f0r lights. IL just
rarted Commodore Nelson g franchise
o lay pipes in the streets and alleys of
ne city. but put in a condition that he
hould not charge 20 excsed 800 per
aousand feet for gas either fer public or
rivate use, and Il al cius were paid
IthIu ten days after they became due
be price Of the gas should not exceed
g per thousand feet
Mrs. Nert Stewart ard children. Earl
nd Lawrence. VIII leave for Fl Dorado I,
'dav. where they VII visit for several