12-22-1941 Minutes1
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COTOISSIONERS PROCEEDIP'GS, REGTJLAR Il';EETIIN
COMMIS S IONERS ROW,
SA.LINA, KANSAS.
DECEM94R 22, 1941.
Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners December 22nd, 1941. Meeting
was called to order by Ilayor Morgenstern, the roll was called and Commissioners
Morgenstern, Branson and Breon and City Attorney Norris responded. Commissioners
Ferm and Price absent.
The minutes of the 3egular N'teetin of December 16, 1.941 were read and ap-
proved as read.
The introduction of taxi fare ordinance was deferrod until December 29,
1941.
DeLuxe Cab Company asked permission to move the taxi stand now located
on the north side of 'Walnut Street, west of 6anta Fe Avenue., to the south side of
'Walnut Street south of janta Fe Avenue. Commissioner Branson moved that request be
granted. F;Totion adopted.
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Application for taxicab drivers license for the balance of 1941 received
George L. Nelson
Commissioner Breon moved that application be approved and license granted.
Motion adopted.
The following recommendations were received from the Airport Committee:
Salina, Kansas.
December 20, 1941
Mr. Herb Brown, City Manager,
Salina ,
Kansas
Dear Sir:
The following is the report and recommendations of the
writer as chairman of the Salina Airport Board, which I wish
,you -could present to the City Commissioners, together with such
comment as you may care to add:
Come of our good citizenship has been rather worried
over the lack of an airport at Salina with nice long runways
properly paved, and have proposed that the City should have
a bond issue sufficient in size to obtain such a port. This
might be an excellent idea, but the Airport Board have unani-
mously expressed themselves as opposed to such an expenditure.
Due to the present war conditions they do not feel that any
major expense on airport facilities should be considered, but
do believe a moderate sum, say $5000.00 per year would be
sufficient for general naintenance of airport and would permt
gradual improvement and. --cpansion of present airport.
The present war brings up other problems, such as the
necessity of having; someone property authorized 'to be on
hand at the airport to properly police the arrival and de-
parture of planes, as well as guard the airport facilities
or planes in the hangars or on the field. To accomplish
this purpose, the writer feels that Mr. M. A. Dawson should
be placed in such authority, and in a discussion with him
this afternoon Ii4r. Lawson said he is agreeable to paying the
City $25.00 per month for rental on the airport hangar be-
longing to the City, same to include rental on ground site on
which is located the hangars owned by I'r. Dawson, and also to
include the gasoline selling privilege at the airport. ['sir.
Dawson would also agree to have at least himself and one
other man, or if he is absent, 2 other Trien on duty at the
airport 24 hours ner day to take care of any trade at the
airport, and to police and guard arriving and departing
planes and airport facilities and planes thereon.
In view of uncertain times V -)at may be ahead of us,
this arrangement would be only on a month-to-month basis,
and if same is not working out to the mutual satisfaction
of all parties, this arrangement could be discontinued or
modified.
Should the City Commissioners not consider the
foregoing suggestion as in order, let their attention
be ?articularly called to the necessity of some steps _
beim taken promptly to properly police the airport and
activities thereon, or we will find flying from the
airport absolutely discontinued.
Yours truly,
(Signed) 9. K. Smoot
Commissioner Bra:: -on moved that recommendations bo adopted as read, with
the exception of the $5,000.00 per year for general maintenance of the airport.
Motion adopted
An ordinance was introduced for second reading entitled: "An ordinance
relatinP to and apportioning and levying special assessments on certain lots and
pieces of groun3 in the City of 6a.1 ina , kansas, to pay the cost d' curbing and gut-
tering Eigrhth Street from t he center line of Harsh Street to t he center line of
Hamilton Street; Eighth Street from the center line of 'Woodland Avenue tothe
center line f Grand enue; vest side of Funston Street south of -republic Avenue;
west side of Highland Circle south of Ellsworth Avenue; Montrose Avenue from the
s -uth line of Charles Street tothe north line of Crawford Avenue; west side of
Pershing Street south of Republic Avenue; north de of Republic 'venue from the
west line of Tenth Street to the east line of EleventhStreet; Republic Avenue
from Sheridan Street and Fur- ton Street to Sherman Street and Pershing Street;
Second Street from. the north line of Ash Street to the south line of Elm Street;
west side of Second Street north of Iron Avenue; Tenth Street from the center
line of Wilson ''treet, north 300 feet to connect with existing curb and gutter;
Venango Street from the west line of Sherman Street to the east line of Custer Street;
Wilson Straet from the east line of Sherman Street to the west line of Eleventh
Street; and for the pavin of the alley lying between Santa Fe revenue and Seventh
Street from the north line of "alnl�reet to the south line of Iron Avenue; and
the alley lying between Santa Fe avenue and Seventh Street from the south line of
Ash Street to the north line of Iron Avenue, and relating to and providing for the
collection and pai►ment of such assessments."
On motion of Commissioner 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 and Breon (3) hays: (0) Commissioners Ferm
and Price absent. n.=".ayer approved the ordinance and it is numbered 5006.
?,layor :Morgenstern submitted for appointment the name of James H. Moore, Jr.,
to serve on the Waterworks Advisory Board for a term of three years from January
1, 1941, to succeed Chas. 4ti. Shaver whose term of office expired January 1, 1941.
Commissioner Breon moved that appointment be confirmed by the Board of Commissioners.
Votion adopted.
On motion of Commissioner- Branson the Board of Commissioners adjourned.
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