The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-07
PETITION Is
REJECTED
Old Telephone Company
turned Down Again.
AN ORDINANCE PASSED
ForeshadOwing Their Eject
ment in October.
HONOR FOE OLD MAYORS
Their Pictures TO be Hung 10
Council Chamber.

The city council took positive action
again last night in the telephone contro-
versy- 1t rejected the application Of the
Missouri & Kansas Telephone conranv
10 have some official designated TO give
authority TO It to construct TELEPHONE
lines through several streets and alleys
OF the city The application in the cDln-
Ion OF Cry Attorney Holm was u such
wide scope that If granted it would be
practically giving the company d Fran
chise, and an the eolmciI-nen present
eXcep- smith, voted for SITS rejection
After doing this the council passed ar
ordnance giving legal authority to the
resolution passed few nights ago. pro-
Nidins heavy penalties Tor its violation
and providing for the eicctment Of any
Telephone company not having a fran
chise IN the city after September J.
The rejected petition was introduced
~ the attorney for the Missouri a. KIN
sfs Telephone company. Charles v Fer
gusOn. Superintendent McDaniels. Local
Manager Cole ana District Manager Du-
gan were present but did not maxi any
oral explanation OF their prayer or argJ-
ment IN its favor
Altogether the council meeting was very
tame and agreeable. It was SO yocd
numored that II even went 70 the extent
Of being inclined 70 do tardy honor TO
the dead. for Professor Iseiy motion 10
nave HE committee on public buildings
take steps to have oil paintings OF the
former mayors who are dead. huns upon
the walls of the council room. passed
This Was gratifying To the friends Of art
who were present
on notion Of Mr. Luling the aDnropria-
ton 81 SO per month 10 the public Hb-ary
was continued for another year. The IL
hrarZ has now, il appears. $500 patrons
and was deemed worthy Of encourage
mont by the council.
The old City Mills building on the cor
ner Of Santa Fe avenue and Douglas ave-
nue. was condemned and the city clerk
instructed TO notify the owners TO tear it
down.
Mrs. Elizabeth Howell presented
damage claim OF 5000 Tor the loss of
sight, wIile held IN the pest house The
claim was rejected and the sta5e'rent
made that the sight in her eve was lost
purely on account of the disease getting
in IT,
4 petition was presented protesting
against the opening of English street to
the river. II was acted upon favcrably.
An appropriation OF $5i9 was made for
wijcning Ellis avenue
The resignation of A NJ. Evans. city
electrician. was accepted.
The police department reported 1854 ar
rests made during the month 0f De /
cernbcr and $3.G12 collected.
Tao board Of health reported forty-one 1
deaths during the month Of December 4
thirty eight marriages, ard siNty-two
births.
An ordinance was passed appropriate
SIN for the extension of Slower avenue .
and S39 <or the widening OF Water
street between Greeuway and kellogg. !
Tho city treasurer reported balance
in the treasury amounting 70 S5i.3Sl
G. A. 1icMahan secured the contract for /
cindcr sidewalks at IL cents per run .
ming foot.
Arayor Mcl.ea nappoiDted an entertain +
ment committee for the meeting IF The /
Municipal League. consisting OF Van
DUNE Lulius Smith. Burton and Blake F.
man.