10-11-1915 Minutes1
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C�uNC IL PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL 011"BER ,
SALIi,A, KANSAS.
OCTu:BER 11th, 1915.
Adjourned meeting of the City Council, October 11th, 1915.
Mayor Putnam presiding, City Attorney W. B. Crowther and the follow-
ing named councilmen answered to roll call; Miller, Underwood, Car-
ney, Wolff, Swedenburg, Mishler, Hagler, Ostberg, Mathews and Bate-
man .
The minutes of the Special Meet ing of October 4th, 1915; and
the Regular Semi -Monthly Meeting of October 4th, 1915, were read
and approved as read.
Councilman Mathews reported that the Iron Avenue Bridge would
soon be finished, and that the paving at the east end should be laid
at once by the City.
Watts & Amerman submitted a bid for the re-laying and recon-
structing of said paving, as specified by the City Engineer.
Councilman Bateman moved that the contract be awarded to
Watts & Amerman as per their bid. Motion adopted.
Councilman Hagler called the attention of the Council to the
necessity of constructing a retaining wall on the west side of the
Iron Avenue Bridge, to protect the fill along the river bank, stat-
ing that it should be done now, and to conform with the general con-
struction of the bridge. The matter was referred to the Street
and Alley Committee with power to act.
Street and Alley Committee reported that they had let the con-
tract for the driving of piling on the west bank of the river, near
the Ash Street bridge, to D. gid. Norton for "450.70
On motion of Councilman Bateman the report of the Committee
was adopted, and contract approved.
Councilman Swedenburg, of the Sidewalk Committee, reported
favorable on the petition asking for the construction of a sidewalk
on the north side of Ellsworth Avenue, from the railroad to Osborn
Street .
Councilman Bateman moved that the report of the Committee
be adopted.
Councilman Wolff stated that there was a fill needed on the
west side of Seventh Street, between Harsh and Pacific.
Councilman Hagler moved that the fill be made at once.
City Engineer, stated that he deemed it advisable to construct
a sewer stub across Fifth Street on Mulberry, before the Fifth
Street paving was constructed, to take care of the future storm sew-
er on Mulberry. The matter was referred to the Sewer and Drainage
Committee with power to act.
Councilman Mishler moved that the Front Street paving, from
Iron_ Avenue to Walnut Street extended east, be designated as one
paving district. Motion adopted.
A petition asking for the curbing and guttering of Tenth
Street, from the north side of Lincoln Avenue to the south side of
Grand Avenue, was received and referred to the Street and Alley Com-
mittee.
Mayor Putnam appointed the following Judges and Clerks for
the Special Election of November 2nd, 1915:
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F IRST Wi�RD —
JUDGES: L. C. Underwood, E. J. Kaffer, Robt. Cox.
CLERKS: E. S. Swanson, R. H. Graham.
SECOND WARD (North Precinct)
JUDGES: 0. C. Henry, J. W. Harrison, N. B. Young,
CLERKS: 011ie Shaffer, Pearl Kirk.
SECOND WARD (South Precinct)
JUDGES: John Mayer, C. J. Peck, T. P. Quinn,
CLERKS: 0. F. Pohlhammer, C. H. Gawthrop .
THIRD WIRD (North Precinct)
JUDGES: Amos Barth, J. H. Kuhn, T. F. Sullivan,
CLERKS: W. C. Fuller, J. M'. Wilson.
THIRD WARD (South Precinct)
JUDGES:
Wm.
Sullivan,
Fred Hederst edt , C- i— Wight,
CLERKS:
T.
C. Wallace,
Wm. D. McDowell.
FOURTH WARD
JUDGES:
I.
S. Waite,
John Kilgore, A. W. Godfrey,
CLERKS:
R.
0. Bro ,rn,
Geo. Meyer.
F IFT H WARD .
JUDGES: A. D. Sherman, Frank Brendle, U. G. Ladd,
CLERKS: A. H. Miller, Phi. E. Ford.
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On motion of Councilman I�,Tathews the appointments were confirm -
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On mot ion of Councilman Wolff, Council adjourned.
City Clerk.