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COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS, REGULAR MEETING.
COMMISSIONERS ROOM,
SALINA, 'KANSAS.
FEBRUARY 23rd, 1926.
Regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners'. February
23rd, 1926. Meeting was called to order by Mayor Helvering,
the roll was called and Commissioners Helvering, Campbell and
Chambers and City Attorney Norris responded.
The minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 15th, 1926,
were read and approved as read.
An ordinance was introduced for second reading entitled:
"An ordinance providing for the curbing, excavating, grading and
graveling with sand clay Ellsworth Avenue in the City of Salina,
Kansas from,the east line of Santa a venue to the west line
of Osborne street in said City, and providing for the cost there-
of.9how the same shall be assessed and the manner of payment
therefor. it
On motion of Commissioner Campbell the ordinance was read
and adopted by sections and on its final adoption the roll was
called and the following vote was had; Ayes: Helvering,
Campbell and Chambers (3) Nays: (0) The Mayor approved the
same and is numbered 3222.
An ordinance was introduced for second reading entitled:
"An ordinance amending Ordinance Number 3188 by adding certain
territory to and "C" Commercial District as defined by 'section
Five (5) of said Ordinance and permitting the use of said terri-
tory for the purposes defined in Section 10 thereof."
On motion of Commissioner Chambers the ordinance was read
and adopted by sections and on its final adoption the roll was
called and the following vote was had; Ayes • Helvering,
Chambers and Campbell �3) Nays: (0) The Mayor approved the
same and is numbered 3223.
An ordinance was introduced for first reading entitled:
"An ordinance amending Ordinance Number 1298, entitled ?An
ordinance granting to E. S. Alnutt, his heirs, successors and
assigns, a franchise for the construction, operation and mainte-
nance of a street railway system in the City of Salina, Kansas,
and the right to use and occupy any and all of the streets in
said City for such purposes,t , by adding a new section, providing
for the establishment and operation of a bus line or lines and
the abandonment of a certain line of street railway therein, and
the conditions thereof."
Said ordinance being read in full same was referred to
the Board of Commissioners.
Applications for taxicab licenses for the year 1926 were
received from:
W. B. McMickle, 8 cabs
H. V. Bumgardner,
Lewis F. Colvin
A. W. Miller
C. 0. Sandberg,
Lee Churchman
Jas. McDade.,
Ed A. Schumaker
R. A. Mayo.
On motion of Commissioner Campbell licenses were ordered
granted on payment of license tax.
H. V. Bumgardner filed his liability policy for taxicab,
and on motion of Commissioner Campbell same was approved and
ordered filed.
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Bids for the $13,776.29 Paving Bonds as advertised for
were received from:
Brown-Crummer Compan ,�dlichita, Kansas.
Fidelity Nat'l Bank bust Co. , Kansas City, Pogo.
On motion, same were taken under advisement by the Board
of Commissioners.
City Manager Ragle appointed Thos. L. Bayne as Building
Inspector of the City of Salina, Kansas, and on motion of
Commissioner Chambers appointment was confirmed by the Board
of Commissioners.
The following communication was received from the Water
;'forks Advisory Commission:
"A called meeting of the 'hater "corks Advisory Commission
was held at the City Hall, Friday evening, February 5th, 1926
at 7:30 P. M. the following members being Dresent: J. R. Geis,
Roy F. Bailey, R. C. Gebhart, F. D. Kastner and L. B. Stevenson.
pit-. J. R. Geis acted as temporary chairman for the purpose of
organizing. On motion, Roy Bailey was elected chairman and
L. B. Stevenson was elected Secretary. Mr. Geis recommended
the purchase of two two new electric water pumps. His motion
carried. F. D. Kastner recommended the adoption of a water
rate according to Schedule "A". After considerable discussion
his motion carried. The meeting adjourned.
L. B. Stevenson.
Secretary.
On motion of Commissioner Campbell recommendations of
the 4later Works Advisory Commission were adopted and approved
by the Board of Commissioners, and the Superintendent of the
Water Works Department authorized to fix rates to consumers
using 1509000 gallons of water or more per month, in accordance
with Schedule A" as prepared by R. J. Paulette, Consulting
Engineer of said Department, which is on file in the office
of the City Engineer and the mater 1'dorks Department, and which
is as follows:
Schedule "A"
First 25,000 0.30 per thousand gallons
Next 35,000 0.25 " it rr
Next 259000 0.20 " ri rr
Next 15,000 0.15 " rr rr
Next 50,000 0.10 " c' c'
All over 1502000 .05
PROVIDED, that no bill shall be rendered at
less than an average rate of 0.10 per thousand
gallons.
On motion of Commissioner Chambers, Board of Commission-
ers adjourned.
City Clerk.
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