12-16-1925 Minutes-31
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDING, CALLED RE ETING.
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} COMMISSIONERS ROOM,
SALINA, KANSAS.
DECEMBER 16th, 1925.
A special meeting of the Board of Commissioners of
the City of Salina -Kansas was held in the Commissioner s
Room at the City Hall in said City pursuant to written call
for such meeting which is made as follows:
"A special meeting of the Board of Commissioners of
the City of Salina, Kansas is hereby called to be held in
the Commissione t Room at the City Hall in said City on
the 16th day of ecember at four o clock P. M. for the
purpose of acting upon the following resolutions, to -wit:
A resolution authorizing the Fidelity National Bank
and Trust Company to pay out on warrants or checks duly
signed by Henry H. Eberhardt, City Treasurer, W. A. Layton
City Manager, and Chas. E. Banker, Director of Finance, all
or any part of the deposit of Six Hundred Five Thousand
Eighty -Two Dollars (605,082.00) now on deposit in said
bank, to the order of the Clerk of the District Court of
the United States for the District of Kansas, or to such
other officer or said Court or other person as may be desig-
nated by the Judge of said Court.
A resolution authorizing and directing the City
Manager, City Treasurer and Directof Finance to pay out of
the Water and Light Fund such amount as may be found by the
three appraisers appointed for such purpose, C. A. Haskins,
W. Kierstedt and J. F. Springfield, or any tura of such ap-
praisers as the value of the accessories and equipment of
the Salina Water Works Company not included in the original
appraisement of $6052082.00.
A resolution authorizeing C. A. Haskin , as appraisers
appointed by the City, and V1. S. Norris and eorge T. Mcl)er-
mott, as attorneys for the City of Salina to enter into a
stipulation or agreement as to the amount of value to be paid
for the supplies and accessories mentioned in the preceding
resolution.
A resolution authorizing the attorneys above mentioned
to enter into a contract on behalf of the City for the pur-
chase of such supplies and equipment for such sum as my be
agreed upon by any two of the appraisers above mentioned,
such contract to be entered into independently of the pro-
ceedings for the purchase of said water works system of the
Salina eater Viorks Company.
L. T. Cam by ell
B. I. Chambers
There were present at such meeting Commissioners and
Acting Mayor Campbell, and Commissioner B. I. Chambers,
J. S. Hargett, Mayor and Commissioner being absent from the
State of Kansas. There were also present Chas. E. Banker,
City Clerk and W. S. Norris, City Attorney.
Whereupon the Acting Mayor L. T. Campbell presented
his request in writing for the adoption, on first reading,
of the resolutions mentioned in the call for said special
meeting which request is as follows:
To the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina:
In view of public emergency created by necessity of acting
upon the following resolutions so as to complete certain pro-
ceedings in the United States District Court before the 22nd
day of December 1925, I hereby request the passage of the
attached resolutions at a special meeting of the Board of Com-
missioners held on this date.
Dated this 16th day of December 1925.
L. T. Campbell,
Acting Mayor
Thereupon Commissioner Campbell introduced and moved
the adoption of the following resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the
City of Salina, that The Fidelity National Bank and Trust Com-
pany of Kansas City, Missouri, be and it is hereby authorized
and directed to pay out, on warrants or checks signed or
countersigned by Henry H. Eberhardt, City Treasurer, W. A. Lay-
ton, City idanager and Chas. E. Banker, Director of Finance, all
or anypart of the deposit of Six Hundred Five Thousand and
Eighty_
�w o Dollars ($605,082.00) now on deposit in said bank
to the Clerk of the District Court of the United States for
the District of Kansas, or to any officer or other person
designated by the Judge of said Court to receive the same,
in payment of the award of the Commissioners appointed for
such purpose, as thb purchase price of the water works system
of the Salina Water Works Company".
Commissioner Chambers seconded the motion.
Said resolution was duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Campbell and Chambers (2 ) Nays: (0).
Thereupon Commissioner Campbell introduced and moved the
adoption of the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the City
of Salina, Kansas, that C. A. Haskins, as appraiser appointed
by the City of Salina, Kansas, and W. S. Norris and George T.
McDermott, as attorneyes for said City, be and they are hereby
authorized to agree upon an amount to be paid to the Salina
Water Works Company as the purchase price for the supplies and
equipment of said company not included in the general appraise-
ment price of said Company.
Commissioner Chambers seconded the motion.
Said resolution was duly adopted by the Following vote:
Ayes: Campbell and Chambers (2). Nays: (0 )
Thereupon Commissioner Campbell introduced and moved the
adoption of the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the City
of Galina, Kansas that the City Treasurer, City Manager and
Director of Finance be and they are hereby authorized to pay
out of the Water and Light Fund of the City of Salina such
amount in payment of the purchase price of the equipment
and supplies of The '�alina Water Works Company as were not in-
cluded in the general appraisement of the property of said
Company as may be agreed upon by the appraisers appointed for
such purpose, or any two of them or as may be agreed upon by
said C. A. Haskins, with the approval of said attorneys lil. S.
Norris and George T. McDermott.
Said motion was seconded by Commissioner Chambers.
The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes:
Campbell and Chambers (2 ) Nays: (0 )
Thereupon Commissioner Campbell introduced and moved the
adoption of the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners that W. S.
Norris and George T. Mcllermott as attorneys nor the City of
Salina, be and they are hereby authorized to enter into a contract
with the Salina Dater Works Company for the' -.purchase of the
equipment and supplies of said Company not included in the
general appraisement of said Company for such amount as ,may be
agreed upon by the appraisers, C. A. Haskins, W. Kiexstedt
and J. F. Springield, or any two of such appraisers.
Themotion was seconded by Commissioner Chambers.
Said resolution was duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Campbell and Chambers (2 ) Nays: (0) .
No further business,appearing the meeting was on motion
of Commissioner Chambers duly adjourned.
City Clerk.