The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-15
OFFICIAL
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.



Wichita. Kan. Jan. >. 1909.
Council met in special session for the
( purpose OF considering the question OF
! preventing the erection OF telephone POLES
and wires in the streets and alleys Of the
city by parties without authority. Mayor
Mclean in the chair; all c0unciimen pres
ent except Isely. Mckee and Schen
Luling introduced the following resol1-
ton:
RESOLUTION:
Whereas. The risht-of-way granted by
the city OF Wichita 70 the Missouri &
Kansas Telephone company. its success
sors and assigns To construct ana MAIN
tain telephone lines and eli wires. poles.
mains, viaducts. cutters and mali-koles
along. through. under and across any
public street. avenue. alley or bridge and
viaduct in said city, as said rights and
privileges were defined and granted by
ordinance No. 1876 OF the city of Wichita.
passed March % 1896. and al rights OF
said company under said ordinance have
been duly terminated as provided BY the
terms Of SAID ordinance. and
Whereas. The said Missouri & Kan
sas Telephone company have now no
right or authority 10 maintain and cper-
ate lis wires. poles, cables and electro
cal appliances along. in. over. through.
under or across the public streets. alleys
and pubic grounds OF said city: and
Whereas, The Missouri & Kansas gele-
phone company is now occupying the pub
lie streets and alleys of said city with
its wires. poles ana cables and IS threat
ening 10 extend its telephone system by
erecting additional poles and strinsing
its wires and cables over and along the
streets. alleys and public places in said
city without authority; that said poles
ana wires are a hinderstnce 10 the fire
department of said city and menace to
the safety Of the lives and property OF
the citizens of said city; therefore, be il
Resolved. BY the mayor and council
men Of the city OF Wichita. that the city
clerk notify said company in writing. that
il Is forbidden by said city 70 erect any
additional poles or 10 string any
additional wires or cables along. over OF
through the streets alleys or public
places in said city, and that unless said
company shall apply for and obtain
from said city the right TO maintain its
said wires, poles. fixtures and electrical
appliances along the streets, alleys and
public places OF said city. upon such
terms and conditions as the mayor and
councilnen-may by ordinance require aud
impose. on or before the first day Of Sep
TENDER. 1902. that tho chief Of police. IRE
marshal and city electrician be and they
are hereby directed TO remove all the
poles, wires, fixtures and electrical ap-
planes of the said Missouri & Kansas
Telephone company from the streets and
public places IN said city; that the city
attorney and judiciary committee pre-
pare and submit 70 the council at its next
meeting the necessary ordinance or ordi-
nances for carrying the provisions OF this
resolution into effect. with suitable pen
altles for the violation thereof
on motion resolution was adopted. the
following councilmen voting yea: Bur
ton. Bellew. Davidson. Dawson. Herman,
Luling. Van Duyn Nay: J. Giles Smith.
Council adjourned
9. F. Mi4EAN. Mayor.
Attest: J. L. LELAND. City Clerk.