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City 4dministra►tion
Elected by Citizens of Salina
City Commissioners
Richard W. King (Mayor) Lloyd W. Price
Carl Ramsey A. L. Webb
L. F. Stephenson
City Court
Omer D. Smith, Judge W. J. Broom, Clerk
L. A. Bartlett, Marshall
Appointed by City Commissioners
E. J. Allison — City Manager and Water Superintendent
Appointed by City Manager
CharlesE. Banker ----- - - - - -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
- - - - -- -City Clerk
Harold Peterson -- - . - -. - - --
-------------- -------- -- --------- -- - - - - -- -Deputy City Clerk
C. L. Clark - -- --------- - - - - -- ------------------------------------------
- - - - -- -City Attorney
Jason Yordy ---------- . -----------------
- ------ - -------- --------- - - - - -- - Assistant City Attorney
HenryH. Eberhardt - - - - -- ---------------------------------------------------------------
- - - - -- - - - -- --City Treasurer
HaroldHarper --- - - - - -- ------- - - - - -- -- - - - - -- -- - - - - -- ------- -
- - - -- -- - - - - -- ------------------------- - - - - -- City Engineer
EllenNyberg - ------------------------- - - - - -- -------------------------------------------------------
- - - - -- -City Bookkeeper
Nathalie Dickens ---- - - - - -- -------------------------------------------------------------
- - - - -- -- - - - - -- Secretary, City Manager
R. S. Fassnacht ---------- --- -- - - - - -- --------- - - - - -- --------------
- - - - -- ---------------------- - - - - .. City Sanitarian
F. F. Walker -- -- - - - -- -------------- - - - - -- - - - - - -- ------------------------------
- - - - -- ---- - - - - -- -.Milk Inspector
George M. Thaemert ------- ---- --------- - - - - -- ----------------------
- - - - -- - - - - - -- --------- - - - - -- -Food Inspector
L. M. Srack - - -- ------- - - - - -- -------------------------------------------------
- - - - -- --------- - - - - -- Street Superintendent
Irvin R. Ricklefs - ------------ - - - - -- ----------------------------------
- - - - -- ----------------------- - - - - -- Park Superintendent
James Smith - ----------------------- - - - - -- -----------------------
- - - - -- ------------------- --- ------ - - - - -- Sewage Disposal operator
John Howell -- ----- --- --- - - - - -- -------- - ------------- - - - - -- -
- - - -- ---------- - - - - -- - - - - -- -- - - - - -- - - - -- -Chief of Police (Acting)
J. E. Travis - -- - - - -- -- ------ --------------------- - ---------------
- - - - -- ----------------------------- - - - - -- -Fire Chief
H. N. Eller - - -- - - -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- - - - -- Police Judge
ThomasL. Bayne - -------- - - - - -- -- - - - - -- ------------------
- - - - -- -------------------- - - - - -- ---- - - - - -- Building Inspector
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1950 fthlights
The most modern fire station in the midwest was built and equipped at a
cost of $175,000.00.
The enlarged and re- designed sewage disposal plant was completed at a
cost of $475,000.00.
The municipal airport was equipped to handle regularly scheduled night
flights by installation of runway lights and beacon.
The voters approved the purchase of Thomas Park at a cost of $12,500.00
This land had been used as a park by the city under a lease agreement.
The city commission reduced the water rate, and ordered water refunds
made to consumers totaling $72,997.90 This was done because the citi-
zens voted ".No" to building a water softening plant.
The old white -way lights in the central business district were replaced with
new type luminaires which doubled the amount of light on the streets
at no increase in cost to the city.
The water system capacity and pressure was increased by replacement of
two 20 year old pumps with new larger pumps.
A new first response fire truck was added to the city's equipment. This
truck was built by the Fire Department at an approximate saving of
$6000.00 to the city.
Recreation facilities were increased by construction of a fishing pond on
city property north of the sewage disposal plant, construction of an
additional roque court in Oakdale Park and resurfacing of six tennis
courts in Sunset Park.
The old dump west of town was eliminated by establishing a sanitary land
fill project at the Municipal Airport which will reclaim many acres.
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4dmiltistratim
Board of
City Commissioners
The members of the city commission
are elected to act for the people of Salina
in governing the city. The city commis-
sioners, acting together as the Board of
City Commissioners, form the legislative
body of Salina to discuss and decide the
policies to be followed.
An Indication Of The
Policy- Making Activity
40 Petitions handled
87 Ordinances passed
36 Resolutions passed
The city commission each year reviews
and adopts a budget for the expenditures
to be made during the next year. In this
way the commission sets the municipal fi-
nancial policy.
City Manager
The city manager is appointed by the
city commission to act as its agent. He is
responsible to the city commission for
coordinating and supervising city per-
sonnel and equipment so that the commis-
sion's policies are carried out.
The City of Salina has operated under
the commission - manager form of govern-
ment since 1921.
City Clerk
The city clerk is responsible for record-
ing the meetings of the city commission.
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In addition to processing all ordinances
and resolutions, the clerk's office pro-
cessed for the city commission:
9 contracts totaling $197,293.66
641 licenses
Annexation procedings for 95.8 acres
of land.
The city clerk is also the director of the
Department of Finance. In this capacity
he handles all accounting and financial
matters of the municipal government.
Vital statistics recorded by the city clerk
show:
1037 births
420 deaths
139 burials in Gypsum Hill Ceme-
tery
Legal
City Attorney and Assistant City Attorney:
Represent the City of Salina in all cases
wherein the city is a party.
Draft all ordinances, contracts, agree-
ments and other legal documents in which
the city is a party.
Advise the Board of Commissioners, the
City Manager and officers of the city upon
legal questions affecting the duties of their
offices.
Police Court Judge:
Tries all cases brought into Police Court.
Police Court fines in the amount of $27,-
439.28 were collected during 1950.
pubic Works
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Personnel Expenditure
4 $17,564.52
Per Capita $0.68
Design and supervision of construction
of streets, sewers and drainage structures.
Survey and preparation of data for ac-
quisition of property and rights -of -way.
Engineering control of street and side-
walk grade.
Engineering work for Water Utility.
Contracts lei for Construction
Streets Improvements $168,435.37
29 blocks of curb and gutter
20 blocks of paving
Sewer $28,858.29
7409 ft. of 8" and 307 ft. of 6" sanitary
sewer
2 blocks main storm sewer
Water $45,788.00
10,351 feet of water mains
STREET DEPARTMENT
Personnel Expenditure
5 salaried $72,114.98
17 hourly Per Capita $2.83
Maintenance of streets, drainage sys-
tem, and street signs.
Construction of gravel and oil mat
(black top) streets.
Street Improvement
19 blocks of streets graveled
23 blocks of oil mat street built
Used: 1154 tons of crushed rock
20,000 gallons asphalt
Paved Street Maintenance
Brick pavement 9352 sq. ft.
Concrete pavement 951 sq. ft.
Aspahlt and oil mat 27,205 sq. ft.
Used: 2800 lbs. of crack filler
250 tons of rock asphalt
Sanitary Division
Collection and disposal of rubbish, gar-
bage and trash. Street cleaning and snow
removal.
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Garbage and Trash Collection
Personnel Expenditure
1 salaried $63,353.51
20 hourly Per Capita $2.48
All garbage collection trucks have in-
closed packer type bodies. Street Depart-
ment dump trucks used for trash collection
during clean -up weeks in spring and fall.
Collection from residence twice a week.
16,376,000 pounds of garbage and 3229
cu. yds. trash collected and disposed during
the year.
Disposal
Additional sanitary land fill opened to
reclaim part of airport property.
Old State Street dump abandoned and
removal operations planned.
All rubbish now disposed by sanitary
land fill.
Street Cleaning
Weather permitting, the two sweepers
work in the business and indudstrial dis-
tricts from 3 A. M. to 7 A. M. and in resi-
dential area, 7 A. M. to 11 A. M.
The city's motor sweepers cleaned
7523 curb miles of streets during year.
An additional 135 curb miles were
hand cleaned.
Approximately 7673 cubic yards of
sweepings and leaves were hauled during
the year.
172 cubic yards of snow was removed,
101/2 tons of salt used for ice control.
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Modern Snow Removal Equipment
Sewage Disposal
Personnel 5 Expenditure $17,249.33 Per Capita $0.68
Operation of sewage disposal plant. Operation and maintenance of five sewage lift stations.
Newly designed and enlarged sewage gallons of sewage per day, and is designed
disposal plant started operation in the on a basis of 30,000 population.
spring 1950. It was financed by bonds at
a cost of $475,000. Salina has approximately 60 miles of
sewers. Approximately 91'% of the homes
The plant is designed to handle 7,000,000 in Salina are connected to sanitary sewer.
Municipal airport
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The revenues derived from airport and
hanger rentals were sufficient, to make
the operation of the municipal airport self
supporting in 1950.
Installation in 1950 of runway lights and
beacon opened the airport for regularly
scheduled night flights by Continental Air
Lines. Salina is now served by six flights
a day. During 1950 there were 2560 passen-
gers boarding and 2484 passengers leaving
the Continental Air Lines planes at Salina.
Recreation
Scope: A cooperative community project for furnishing the facilities, leaders and programs for
year around recreation.
Organization Cooperating Services
Recreation Commission
Coordinates and assists various com-
munity organizations with planning and
conducting recreation projects. Supplies
leadership, equipment and program to
provide organized recreation for groups
not reached by other organizations.
Board of Education
Salina Park Department
Furnish, maintain and equip the park
and playground areas used in the recrea-
tional program.
8 park areas totaling 185 acres
10 school areas totaling 24 acres.
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Girl Scouts
St. Faith's
Boy Scouts
Four H
YWCA
Americanization Center
YMCA
Board of Education
Library
P. T. A.
Band
Adjoining Communities
Religious and
Fraternal Organizations
Furnished facilities, leadership, and equip-
ment for special events or year around pro -
grams.
Organized Recreation Programs
Activities Participants
Playground and Playfields 226,673
(summer program)
Community Centers 60,548
(year around programs)
Special Events 45,542
(year around programs)
Additional Use of Park Facilities
Activities Participants
Picnicking 400,000 estimated
Tennis 20,000 estimated
Ice Skating
(flooded tennis court) 8,000 estimated
Swimming 24,970
Shuffle Board, Roque,
Croquet and Horse shoe 45,758
Saline County Fair and Horse Show
Park Department
Personnei:
4 salaried; 3 hourly; 5 temporary.
Expenditures $34,449.84 Per Capita $1.35
Services 8 city parks, totaling 185 acres.
Street islands and Highway 81 by -pass
right -of -way.
New playground equipment in three
park playgrounds.
Salina now has 28 picnic areas where the city
furnishes fuel and facilities for either gas hot-
plate or fire place.
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Maintenance
Repair roof on Kentwood Park grand-
stand.
Replace fence around Kenwood Park
race track.
Repair damage of building and equip-
ment, Girl Scout Cabin in Thomas
Park.
Paint all benches and trash collection
cans.
Painted Oakdale and Carver swim-
ming pools.
Repair roof and paint swimming pool
building.
Stain roof shingles and paint toilets
and buildings in Oakdale and Sunset
Parks.
Repair and paint foot - bridges in Ken -
wood and Oakdale Park.
Remove and replant flowers and
shrubs in danger of winter killing.
New planting — 21 trees., 235 rose
bushes.
Resodded infield at Blue Jay park
fire Depa►rtinent
Personnel 35 Expenditures $91,587.82 Per Capita $3.75
"The Fire Department of Salina, Kansas, under Chief J. E. Travis is fast becoming one of the out-
standing fire departments of the middle west " — quoted from the January 1951 issue of "Firemen ",
published by the National Fire Protection Association.
Salina Insurance Classification rated by the Kansas Inspection Bureau and the National Board
of Fire Underwriters is Class V. 54'%c of cities with population 10,000 to 25,000 but only 171/c of cities
with population 25,000 to 50,000 are rated lower than Class V.
Most of the Fire Department deficiencies noted by the National Board of Fire Underwriters are
corrected by the new fire station.
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Fire Station Features
Over 16,000 square feet of floor area.
Apparatus room houses one 100 ft.
aerial ladder truck, five pumpers, one
squad truck, and chief's car.
Training tower, drill yard and class
room.
Office space for chief, assistant chief,
fire prevention and inspection officers,
and telephone op
Firemen's living quarters include dor-
mitory, recreation room, library, kit-
chen and dining room, shower and
locker rooms.
Large, well equipped shop for over-
haul and construction of equipment.
Recreation Room
Fire Prevention
Fire prevention work includes:
Regular s, the theatres, schools, business build-
ings, a-
partments.
checkf for cgasbleaks i n in area.
Present programs and talks, for Fire
Prevention Week.
Any residence inspected upon request.
During 1950, 1538 inspections were
made, 104 fire prevention talks were
given, and fire prevention movies were
shown to over 5000 persons.
Losses
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One person killed and four pe 1 on
burned in fire mishaps during
Five persons died from drowning.
Damage to buildings $26,096.81
during year
Damage to contents 16,344.2
during year
Damage to automobiles 7,282.9
during year
Total Property Damage
525 alarms during the year. 36 were
outside the city and 248 were non -
fire emergency runs.
Resuscitator was used 16 times.
12 false alarms were answered.
sleeping Quarters
'The activities of the Fire Depart �nVE YEAR REVIEW
t are 25.000 to 50,000 population groups in the following chartslth other cities in the 10,000 to 25,000, and
Number Employees per 1,000 pon „1n+;, - *
Fire Loss per Capita '
Based on 1940 census for data comparison
1 Cities average of cities 25,000 to 50,000 popu-
lation
Loss per Building Fire
One big fire in any one year, such as the Weber Mill fire in 1945 and the Woolworth fire in
can raise Salina's fire loss record way above national averages. But If They HELP PREVENT FIRES — 1948,
ey Start — REPORT FIRES PROMPTLY
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Personnel 26
Police
Expenditure $88,401.77
Organization
Patrol:
Radio patrol cars patrol the city at all
hours. At night the central business area
is covered by foot patrolmen.
Cars traveled 165,495 miles and ans-
wered 16,025 radio calls during 1950.
Traffic:
Officers are assigned to streets and
intersections as needed. The beginning of a
Traffic Division was started in September
1949 when one officer was assigned to de-
vote full time to traffic safety work.
Number of Employees per 1,000 Population
Per Capita $3.47
Criminal Investigation:
Investigates all felonies, assists in re-
covering stolen property, and attempts to
locate missing persons.
Records:
Maintains complete fingerprint and
photographic file of all persons arrested.
Maintains complete file of department
operations. These files coordinated with
the F. B. I. filed through "criminal identi-
fication" and "uniform crime reporting"
give complete, accurate, and up -to -date
records.
Per Capita Expenditures
* Based on 1940 census for comparison of data.
1. Average of Cities of 25,000- 50,000 population
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2. Average of Cities of 10,000 - 25,000 population
3. Salina
Ao /ice
Offenses Known and Cleared By Arrest -1948 to 1950
Offenses Against The Person
f, rfQ Cw979
Offenses Against The Property
>;
Offense
Salina
All*
Cities
SRI.INA
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3.54
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3.27
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Rape
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351
363.9
295
Larceny, Theft
1105.
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167.8
141.6
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Offenses Known to Police Per 100,000 Population -1950
No. Salina
Cases 1950
Offense
Salina
All*
Cities
1
Murder, Non - negligent manslaughter
3.8
3.54
0
Negligent Manslaughter
0
3.27
0
Rape
0
7.03
5
Robbery
19.1
29.0
2
Aggravated Assault
7.5
54.5
96
Burglary, Break and Entering
351
363.9
295
Larceny, Theft
1105.
1002.7
44
Auto Theft
167.8
141.6
*Cities with 25,000 to 50,000 population (1949 data)
Plans to remodel the old fire station will give Police Department facilities not now adequate:
1. Space for assembly and training. 3. Locker space.
2. Recreational facilities. 4. Adequate office space.
5. Adequate records space.
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Po /ice
Salina Traffic Accidents
Collision of Motor
All Accidents
Vehicle with:
1949
1950
1. Pedestrian
42
29
2. Other motor vehicle
1411
1149
3. Railroad train
14
9
4. Bicycle
28
21
5. Animal
0
1
6. Fixed object
20
24
7. Other object
1
0
8. Ran off roadway
0
1
9. Other non - collision
2
1
TOTAL
1518
1235
Total traffic deaths per 10,000 vehicles registered
Fatal Accidents
Personal Injury
operly
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age
1949
1950
1949
1950
1949 1950
0
1
28
24
14 4
1
0
45
48
1365 1101
0
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5
2
9 7
0
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10
6
18 15
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82
1424 1152
Sailna 0.8; All cities 25 to 50,000 population 2.3
Traffic Safety
Traffic safety is promoted by programs conducted in the
schools, and by a weekly radio program.
Traffic Violations
794 arrested for traffic violations
Driving auto while intoxicated --- ------------ ---------- - ----- - - -.-
- 30
Recklessdriving -------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- ----------- - - - - -- 68
Speeding-- _----------------- - - - - -- ----------------------------- -------- - -- - -- ----------- - - - - -- 265
Leaving scene of accident - .- .- .- .._ -_ -. -------- ----- 20
----------- -------- - - - - -- -
Violating automobile law (no
license, passing stop sign,
driving on wrong side of
street etc.) -- ----- - - - - -- - - - -- - - -- -- 411
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Value of Property Stolen and Recovered
1950
.8ui /ding Inspection
Personnel 3 (1 In Fire Department)
Expenditure $6,000.00 Per Capita $0.03
Insure new construction meets structural requirements for intended use and location.
Administers Zoning Ordinance, Building, Plumbing and Electrical Codes by the following four
steps:
Plan Checking: A detailed check of plans for new construction or major repairs is made to see
that requirements of the Zoning Ordinance and Building Code are met.
Permit Issuance: Permits are issued for all construction, and a copy of the permit and plot plan is
made a part of the permanent file.
Inspection: Each step of construction is inspected to insure standards of materials and workman-
ship as set by the Plumbing and Electrical Codes are met.
Total Value of Construction
The City's growth is directly reflected in the
amount and type of building.
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Final Inspection: A final inspec-
tion is made on completion of con-
struction and a final inspection report
is made and maintained as part of the
permanent records.
Permits Issued 1950
New Dwellings 233
New Business Buildings 40
Remodeling, Repairs, Addi-
tions, etc. 241
Public Buildings (Schools,
Hospitals, Churches, etc.) 8
Total 522
Cost: 1950
New Dwellings $1.441,600
New Business Buildings 156,150
New Public Buildings $2,139,060
Miscellaneous (Additions,
Remodel, etc.) 259,420
Total Permits $3,996,230
Health and sanitation
Public Healfh
Nursing
Expenditures $4,644.00 Per Capita $0.18
The Public Health Nursing Associa-
Total Cases and Visits
tion is supported by the city. This associa-
Medical
ancerl atients 89
630
tion supplies the City Health Nurse.
Cancer Visits 3
Pre -natal cases 250
The Health Nurse acts as a Health
Pre -natal visits 20
Maternity cases 60
Teacher within the city. She visits homes,
T. B. Patients — active and observation 30
T. B. Visits
makes follow -up calls on T. B. X -rays, and
Others 593
T. B. 281
arrested T. B. cases; holds conferences for
Mobile Unit X -ray
well babies, crippled children and others.
6712
Follow Up 279
x -ray retakes
Plans are being formulated in
149
Active cases sent to Sanitarium 18
conjunction
Additional Activities
with the Board of Education for classes in
Cancer Dressing Program
Health, Nursing and Homemaking for
Dressing furnished 1 patients
Salina Polio
Young married women.
Cripple Children's Conference
Supervision
20 children
Visits 135
Sanifation
Deparfinenf
Personnel 4 Expediture $10,741.25 Per Capita $.42
Maintains food and milk inspections.
Conducts investigations
of conditions af-
fecting health and sanitation.
Dairies
Directs action to be taken for improvement
605
Pasteurizing Plants 85
of sanitation.
180 milk permits were issued to
Maintains laboratory for making chemical
business places
93 Permits were issued to dairies
and bacteriological analysis of samples
and pasteurizing plants.
and specimens.
7 Dairies were degraded for violation
Fly and Insect Control
of milk ordinance
11 New Grade A dairies were added
All garbage cans, chicken pens, out-
houses, business district alleys,
Food Inspections:
and park
picnic areas were sprayed. The parks were
Cafes
Grocery & Meat Markets 384
sprayed twice and alleys five times.
1646 gallons of DDT and chlordane
Beer Parlors 350
Drug Stores 187
used.
Sanitary Inspections:
Sundry Stores 60
Bakeries 87
Garbage Disposal 23
Chicken pens
Bottling Plants 51
Poultry Houses 27
Dog Pens 12
8
Potato Chip Shops 27
Outside Toilets
Back Yards 41
232 Food Permits were issued to business
places.
35
Complaints 117
Miscellaneous
Meat Inspection:
39
Laboratory Analysis:
Cattle killed 4340
Calves killed
Bottled milk and bottled cream 208
Milk producer samples 1187
1
Hogs killed 12,907
Condemned and tanked as unfit for
Water (chemical analysis 60
consumption: human
Water (bacteriological analysis 129
Cattle 38
Washing compounds 12
Calves 1
Sterility tests on bottles 26
For Police and Sherriff 24
Hogs 25
Parts 10,074 lbs.
(Hama, livers, etc.)
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Water Utility
Personnel 16 Salaried
16 hourly
Operating Expenditure $78,647.24
Water consumption reached admaxi-
mum peak of 9,260,000 g p er
More than 1.5 billion gallons of water
was pumped during 1950—per capita gallons
con-
sumption was approximately 16
per day.
Water Rates:
A sliding scale, ranging from 11� /4c to
33/4c per 100 cubic feet. A minimum month-
Iv rate of $35 for 667 cubic feet is charged,
however the consumer may elect to con-
tract for water on an annual basis. The
home owner can under this arrangement
purchase for $9.00 (payable in advance) an
allowable 8000 cubic feet (60,000 gallons)
of water for the year. Consumers outside
the city limits pay twice the inside city
rate.
There were 7,842 active water accounts
on December 30, 1950, making an increase
Water Department Profit
And Loss Statement
Income: 180,069.30
Water Revenue $ 802.08
Interest
Total Income $180,871.38
Expense:
Administratve 1
Expense $ 4,258.00
Water Supply 6,247.55
Expense
Pumping Station
Expense 25,635.86
t'
Dlstribu on 17850.56
Expense 14,,655.27
General Expense
Total Operating Expense
78,647.24
Gross Profit
$102,224.14
Less Depreciation
15,047.88
Net Profit to surplus
$ 87
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of 256 accounts for the year. There has
been an increase of approximately 25% in
the active water accounts over the 6,258
accounts in 1945.
Distribution System
10,351 feet of main extensions were
made to serve three new building devel-
opments— Stack, Moringside, and Sunrise
Addition.
An auxiliary 10" main was run from
the standpipe in Mt. Barbara Addition to
Country Club Heights to correct pressure
difficulties.
Two new Fairbanks Morse pumps
were installed at the pumping station.
These have a 67% increase in capacity and
a 15% increase in pressure over the 20 year
old pumps they replaced.
All hydrants were painted and ser-
viced. There were 704 hydrants in opera-
tion at the close of 1950.
Use of Surplus
The water refund totaling $72,997.90 is
a return on water sales. It represents a re-
duction of Water Department income for
the last four months of 1949 and the first
eight months of 1950, and was returned
from Water Utility surplus.
Capital outlay for extention and im-
provement of water and fire protection
service is made from Water Utility sur-
plus. During 1950 the capital outlay a-
mounted to approximately $46,000.00. Of
this total; $6,000.00 was expended for in-
stalling the new pumps at the pumping
station; $32,000.00 was expended for new
distribution lines; and $8,000.00 was ex-
pended for the installation of hydrants,
values, and fittings on new lines.
�'i'nanc�
Below is a condensed statement showing the financial results of the year's operation. This state-
ment includes all funds that are budgeted. Funds such as the "Cemetery Endowment" for which
the city is only a trustee or custodian are ommitted from consideration.
A detailed financial statement is available at the City Clerks's office.
Financial Statement for 1950
Opening Balance:
At the beginning of the fiscal year
January, 1950, the city had bal-
ances in the various classes of
funds as follows; (A)
General Operating Funds:
from which general govern-
mental operation and cur-
rent capital outlay is made
Income:
$17,926.62
Special Funds:
income as follows:
from which special operation
General Operating
and capital outlay is made
Funds
$ 524,539.20
$53,294.61
Bond and Interest Fund:
Bond and Interest
from which interest on bonds is
Fund
paid and mature bonds are
Total Income
redeemed
$17,026.09
Total Opening Balance
$88,247.32
Income:
$ 36,486.49
During the year the city received
income as follows:
(B)
General Operating
Sales and Services
Funds
$ 524,539.20
Special Funds
$ 109,436.76
Bond and Interest
Liquor enforcement
Fund
$ 210,041.42
Total Income
Expenditures:
During 1950 the city made
expenditures for operation and
current capital outlay as fol-
lows: (C)
General Operating
Fund $ 533,253.55
Special Fund $ 116,194.54
Bond and Interest
Fund $ 193,276.46
Income
The bulk of the city revenue (62.8`%)
came from taxation of real property. 17.6`%
came from departmental fund revenues
such as rent, licenses, fees, fines, and park-
ing meters. 13.7'% came from the State of
Kansas as the city's return on sales tax,
cigarette tax, liquor enforcement and
others.
Revenue
Property Tax
$ 532,322.57
Departmental Revenue:
Fees, license
permits
$ 36,486.49
Fines
30,906.05
Park Meters
42,170.00
Sales and Services
23,302.31
Other (rents,
2,666.00
interest, etc.)
16,428.94
Total $ 149,293.79
State
$844,017.38 Sales tax residue
$ 47,696.00
Cigarette Tax
16,055.82
Intangible Tax
19,733.52
Highway
Maintenance
2,666.00
Gasoline Tax
20,750.01
Liquor enforcement
5,339.33
Total $ 112.240.68
Franchises $ 50,160.34
Total Revenue $ 844,017.38
Total Expenditure $842,724.55
Closing Balance: Expenditures
Thus the city closed its fiscal The cost of public safety, fire and po-
year on December 13, with
the following balances s t o be lice protection, makes up the largest in-
carried forward: (A- 1 -B -C) dividual department operating expendi-
General Operating tures. The expense of the street depart -
Funds $ 9,212.27 ment ranks third and the cost of garbage
Special Funds $ 46,536.83 removal ranks fourth. Current Capital
Bond and Interest
Fund $ 33,791.05 Outlays are expenditures from the depart-
mental budget funds permanent im-
Total Closing balance $89,540.15 provements or heavy equipment.
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finance
Operating Expenses by Funds
Debt Service
General Operating Funds:
The municipal bonded debt now stands at a
Improvement
12,834.11
total of $1,592,752.29. $697,000.00 of this total
Fire $
86,817.36
bonded debt (only 1.9`/ of the city's assessed valua-
Police
83,740.13
tion) is supported by the general property tax. The
Street, Alley
Public Health
balance, $895,752.29, is supported by special assess -
and Sewer
72,114.98
ments. The municipally owned utility has no rev -
Garbage Removal
63,353.51
3,528.05
Administration
3,518.16
enue bonds outstanding.
and Finance
43,699.42
Park
34,449.84
Bonds issued in 1950 were as follows:
Water, Heat,
Light, Power
28,861.87
Purpose Interest Rate Amount Maturity Date
Engineer
17,564.52
Sewer 11/4% 49,922.43 Feb. 1, 1955
Sewage Disposal
17,249.33
Curb.
Food and Milk
10,741.25
Gutter, Paving 11/4 % 44,206.20 Feb. 1, 1955
Parking Meter
7,289.71
Curb,
City Court
6,915.89
Gutter, Paving, 11/4% 195,850.86 Feb. 1, 1961
Legal
5,666.72
Debt service was 23% of current operating expenitures.
Building
(maintenance)
4,997.10
Debi Service Requirements On All
Airport
3,278.39 $ 486,740.02
Bonded Debt Outstanding Jan. 1, 1951
Current Capital Outlay $ 46,513.53
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Total Expenditure,
General Operating
Funds $ 533,253.55
Special Operating Funds:
Library
$ 30,051.05
General
Improvement
12,834.11
Memorial Hall
9,949.31
Cemetery
9,790.01
Fremen's Pension
6,870.00
Band
5,870.00
Public Health
Nursing
4,655.00
Industrial
Development
3,528.05
Police Pension
3,518.16
Bindweed
1,325.04 $ 88,390.73
Current Capital Outlay $ 27,803.81
Total - Special Operating
Funds $ 116,194.54
Bond and Interest Fund 193,276.46
Total Expenditures $ 842,724.55
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was, at the end of 1950, the special assessment
bonds. These will be retired in eleven years.
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Roams and Commissions
Although these boards and commissions are not an integral part of the administration of the city
government, recognition of their cooperation and work in special fields is necessary to complete a
report of civic activities for the City of Salina.
Board of Educafion
Members elected by the citizens of Salina, plan and direct the Salina School System.
Members
Mrs. Clarence W. Carlson Enoch B. Harris J. R. Epp
Wayne E. Dailey Grover M. Simpson William F. Grosser Jr.
Recreafion Commission
Two members appointed by the City Commission, two members appointed by the Board of Ed-
ucation, and a fifth member selected by the four appointed members.
Overall direction of the recreation program.
Members
William Yost Jack Fleming Dr. J. C. Mitchell
Mrs. E. C. Howe Perry Fuller
Planning and Zoning Commission
Members appointed by the City Commission.
Adjust the master plan and the zoning regulations to meet changing conditions within the city.
Much time has been spent with Hare and Hare, planning consultants, preparing a new master plan
and a new zoning ordinance for Salina.
Members
William F. Grosser Jr. Wallace W. Storey G. N. Waddell
Murl Richmond Delbert Miller James McKim
Norbert Skelley
Library Board
Membership of the Library Board is made up of the Mayor of Salina and eight others appointed
by the Mayor and City Commission.
Full and complete charge and supervision of the city library.
Members
G. O. P. Seitz Mrs. H. N. Moses Loren Slaughter
Mrs. Ruth Lynch Rev. Robert Steiger R. W. Kin
Miss Grace Stewart P. M. Macdonald g
Memorial Hall Trusfees
Members appointed by the Mayor of the City of Salina.
Management and control of the Memorial Hall.
Members
J. R. Rauh North McArthur I. S. Huntington
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Boards and Commissions
Board of Public Welfare
Members appointed by the Board of City Commissioners.
Supervision and direction of theatres, dance halls, and other place of public amusement or en-
tertainment.
Members
Owen Hodgson E. A. Hiller Mrs. L. S. Nelson
Rev. Frederick W. Litchman Mrs. A. F. McCarty
Plumbers Examiners Board
Members appointed by the Mayor and City Commissioners.
Make up and conduct examinations to test the competence of persons engaged in the plumbing
business.
Members
Thomas L. Bayne B. B. Gage L. G. Howard
Band Trustees
Members appointed by the Mayor and City Commissioners. The board acts as agent of the City
Commission in matters concerning the municipal band.
Members
Francis M. Traylor Rudolph Morgenstern C. H. Gawthrop
Public Health Nursing Board
Two members of the 13 members board are appointed by the Mayor and City Commissioners.
This board is organized to promote health and prevent disease through instruction in hygene
and sanitation. The board provides the Public Health Nurse.
City Representatives
Mrs. Otho Schmidt Mrs. Charles Swartz
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