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11-13-1939 MinutesCOMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS, REGULAR MEETING. COMMLISSIONERS ROOF/[, SALINA, KANSAS. NOVEMBER 13, 1939. Regular lileeting, of the Board of Commissioners November 13, 1939. Yeeting was called to order by Mayor Morgenstern, the roll was ailed and Commissioners Morgenstern, Branson, Breon, Ferm and Price and City Attorney Norris responded. The minutes of the Regular 11eeting of November 6, 1939 were read and approved as read. Applications for taxicab drivers license for the balance of 1939 received as follows: Orville L. Hare Earl H. Shelton Harlon T,i. Werhan J. E. Hull D. 71. Sullivan Commissioner Branson moved that applications be approved and license granted. Rlotion adopted. Application for taxicab drivers license for the balance of 1939 received from: Robert E. Sullivan Commissioner Branson moved that application be rejected on account of applicant not being of age. Motion adopted. Application for taxicab license for the balance of 1939 re- ceived from: Name of Operator Name of Owner Cab Numb e r 0 DeLuxe Cab Company J. E. Hull 35 I Commissioner Branson moved that application be approved and license granted. Tviotion adopted. Commissioner Ferm moved that Deluxe Cab Company be granted parkin; space on Walnut Jtreet near the Pfalzgraf Drug Store. Motion adopted. A communication was received from the Saline County Iaedical So- ciety in reference to inspection of dairy herds. Referred to Milk Inspector to report at next meeting. The following recommendations were received from the 'Nater ',7 corks Advisory Board: "A meeting of the'aterworks Advisory Board was held in the Director's Room of the National Bank of America at 3:00 P. Y. Novmeber 7, 1939, with the fol- lowing members present: Roy 1". 0ailey, -Chairman, Chas. Shaver, Leon Stevenson, Fred Kastner, Ray Gebhart, E. Hopkins, City Engineer and H. L. Brown, Secretary. Petitions and requests for water mains on various streets in the city were considered, and on m otion of Mr. Shaver and seconded by Mr. Kastner the Board recom- mended the construction of the following water mains, providing 71. P. A. labor can be obtained. 6" water main in Tenth Street, beginning at a point 300 feet south of Franklin, south in Tenth Street to Nilson, west in 'Nilson to Eleventh Street. 6" inch water main in Claflin Avenue, Ninth to -- Pershing, north in Pershing to Jewell. 4" water main in Tenlawns Street, Brown Street to Frost Street; 6" inch main in Frost Street, Eleventh Street to Sherman Street. 6" water main in Charles Street, Eleventh Street to Twelfth Street. G" water main in Eighth Jtreet from Lincoln to Brand. 6" water main in Fourth Street from Hamil- ton to Otis, west in Otis to Fifth Street. The material for the above extensions to cost approxi- mately "'6000.00. In view of favorable earnings statement made by the Mater Department for the first nine months of the year, the Board on motion of Pyr. Shaver and seconded by Mr. Gebhart recommended the reduction of the,hydrant rental from X25.00 per hydrant per year to X20.00 per hydrant per year effective January 1, 1940. On motion of Mr. Shaver seconded by Tr. hastner, the Board recommended that the Department proceed with the necessary tests for the location of another well, the tentative location to be in Oakdale Park, and that estimates be made for the running of a flow line from Well 3t7 on Gypsum -venue to the reservoir at the main pumping station. The estimates of cost of the new well and flow line to be presented to the Board at a later date. No further business appearing the meeting adjourned. H. L. Brown " Secretary Commissioner Branson moved that the recommendations for the construction of water mains be approved, and that action on the other recommendations be deferred until some later date. Motion adopted. An ordinance was introduced for second reading entitled: "An ordinance referring to and correcting a clerical error in Ordi- nance Number 4944." On motion of Conmiissioner Branson the ordinance was read and adopted by sections and on its final adoption the roll was called and the following vote was had; -Ayes: Morgenstern, Branson, breon, Ferm and Price (5) Nays: (0) 1ayor approved the ordinance and it is numbered 4958. Bids for the printing of Revised Ordinance Book received as follows: Padgett's Printing House Consolidated Printing & Stationery Company Commissioner Breon moved that the bid of Padgett's Printing House be accepted, and on its final adoption the roll was called and the following vote was had; Ayes: Morgenstern, Branson, Breon and Price (4) Nays: Ferm (1). A communication was received from the Salina Chamber of Com- merce in reference to beautification of the new U. S. 81 routing through Salina. Commissioner Branson moved that same be approved. ivotion adopted. A contract was entered into between the City of Salina and the State Highway Commission of Kansas, in reference to maintaining highway improved under the Federal Highway Act. Commissioner Ferm moved that Mayor be authorized to sign said contract on behalf of the Board of Commissioners. r+.otion adopted. A resolution was introduced entitled: "A Resolution to main- tain Highway Improved under the Federal Highway Act." On motion of Commissioner Ferm the resolution was adopted as read and on its final adoption the roll was called and the following vote was had; Ayes: Morgenstern, Branson, Dreon, "'erm and Price. (5) Pdays: (0) F,'ayor approved the resolution and it is numbered 776. j The above resolution is recorded in full on Page 142, Reso- lution Book Number 3. Bell Taxi Company was granted permission for parking space at the Bus Depot on East Ash atreet. On motion of Commissioner Breon the Board of Commissioners adjourned. City C er