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02-21-1916 MinutesI TPA Z 1 1 1 1 Gam, 1, i UG C-i)Ii;U . 11 U GOUiv CIL Gi.ii`.iBac—, � 21 191.6 . Regular semi-imonthly meeting of the City Council L'ebruary 21st, 1916, Mayor Putnam presiding, City Attorney 'w• i=• Growa- ther and the following named councilmen answered to roll. call; Underwood, C,:_rney, V.olff, Swaedenburg, Iviishler, Hagler, Ostberg and Mathews. Counc ilr en vuI iller and Bateman absent. The minutes of the Regular ser i -monthly meeting of February 7th., 1916; and the Ad j ourried ivleet ing of Februa-y 9th, 1916, were read and approved as read. D. Glunc' on, rep -resenting the Board of : irect ors of The Saline County Horticultural, EtL;ricultural lviechatical Associ- ation, appeared before the Council and as -.-ed that the Council re- store the salary for a special police in Oakdale Park. T',e matter was Fenerall,y discussed by cit izerls and members of the Council, and Councilman Swedenburg made a. motion that the request be granted, and that t i1e salary of `:;:50.00 per --month be Pa id t o t;�e Special Pol ice in he Park, commencing is"arch lst , 1916. i, of i on adopted. representative from the Standard 0 Il Company appeared be- fore the Council and asked the Council to take some act ion in grading and surfacin Forrest Avenue, from Santa Fe 1'venue to Front Street, suiting that if tie City would do the necessary grad - ', the Standard Cil Company would furnish the necessary oil for oil ing said street . Councilman Swedenbur`=, moved tliat the proposition be accept- ed, and Councilman 111agler moved that the matter be placed in the hands of the Street and Alley Con,!r,littee with power to act. Both mot ions adopted . Councilman i, ishler moved that the City Clerk notify The Union Pacific Railroad Company to construct a crossing on Fourth Street, at the southeast corner of Lot 3, Fourth Street, Holland's Addition. ililot ion adopted. Claims and. Expenditure Committee reported by ordinance en - t itIed : "An ordinance makinm an appropriation for the payment of ceri,I. in claims. it On -notion of Councilman Carney the ordinance was read and adopted b,,r sections and on its final adoption the roll was called and the 10ollowinfr, vote wns had; A;,res: Underwood, Carney, ��'jolff, Swedenburg, MI, ishler, Hagler, 0 s berg and �i� atiieuvs . (8) Tays (0) Councilmen Willer and Ba.t. ernan absent . The Mayor approved th.e same and is numbered 19211. A petition asking for the curbing, guttering, grading and oiling of Santa Fe Avenue, from the right-of-way of The Union Pa- cific Railroad Company to Otis Avenue, was received and referred to the Street and Alley Comrnittee. The matter of purchasing a light ht wagon for the use of the Street Department was discussed and on motion of Councilman Swe- denburg the matter was referred to the Street and Alley Committee with power to act. It was reported that the old street car property on North tiT inth Street could be }purchased at a reasonable figure. `jam e same to be converted into a ware -room to be used by the Street Depart- ment , and the same was referred to the ?,taws and Ib�eans Committee for further invest igat ion. The following .resolution -was introduced: "LE 1T ti 'till Lv L, Py t'_ie TvTayor and Councilmen of the City of Salina, that the raving, curbing, guttering and excavat- i_ g of Tet�t]i i;trppt in said G itv M' Kansas, between the north side of Ash J'treet and the south side of Park Street, are each and all improvements necessary to be done, and. be it furtl er re- solved that said Tenth StrOet, be paved, curbed, muttered aid ex- cav-,t ed between the north side of -? sh Street and the south side of Park street . dopted and approved, Diebruary til, 1916. Attest: -Chas.. -E- Banker. City Clerk-. J • E. Putnam._ lv,avor . 265 266 Councilman Swedenburg moved that tho rules of order be sus-pended for its consideration and the resolution adopted as read, and on roll call motion adopted by the following vote; Ayes: Underwood, Carney, "; olff , Swedenburg, M ishler, Hagler, Ostberg and I,:athews. (8) Nays: (0) Councilmen 'filler and Bateman absent . The following resolution was introduced: "BE IT RESOLVED, By the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Salina, tiat the curbing; and guttering of Elm Street in said City of Salina, Kansas, betwee-1. the east side of Fourth Street and the east side of Front Street, are each and all im- provements necessary to be done, and be it further resolved that said Elm Street be curbed and guttered between the east side of Fourth Street and the east side of Front Street ." 11 Attest Adopted and approved February 1, 1916. Chas. E. _Banker_ , City Clerk. J • E • Puj, nam . Mayor . Councilman Swedenburg moved that the rules of order be sus- pended for its consideration and t -,e resolution adopted as read, and on roll call motion adopted by the following vote; Ayes: Underwood, Carney, ,.`olff', Swedenburg, Li ishler, Hagler, Ost berg and Mathews. (8) Mays: (0) Councilmen Fv ill er and Bateman absent. Councilman Swedenburg introduced the following resolution: "BL 1T FLESOLVEll. By the Mayor and Council that no paving petitions or resolutions for work to be done in the year 1916, be considered by such Mayor and Council after the first meeting in May, 1916. Att est . Adopted and approved City Clerk_. LI, ayor . and moved that the same be adopted, and on roll cal the motion was lost by the following vote; Ayes: Underwood, Wolff, Sweden - burg, Ost berg and Mathews. . (5) Nays : Carney, ishler and Hagler. (3) Councilmen V; filler and Bateman absent. Councilman Hagler moved that the City Attorney be instruct- ed to publish a statement explaining; to the public, the difference between a paving resolution and a paving petition, and ex )lain- ing the d=fferent procedures of the two. Not ion adopted . ---- An ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance pro- viding for the construction of certain sidevialk in the city of Salina, Kansas, and for the raising of certain sidewalk in such City." On motion of Councilman Swedenburg the rules of order were suspended for its consideration by the following vote; .Lyes: Underwood, Carney, Wolff, , Swedenburg, Pa' ishler, Hagler, Ost berg and Mathews . (8) P; ays : (0) Councilmen l i.11er and Bateman absent. On motion of Councilman Imishler the ordinance was read and adopted by sections and on it, s final adoption the roll was called and the following vote was had; Ayes: Underwood, Carney, Wolff, Swedenburg, t:fishler, Hagler, Ostberg and. Mathews. (8) iva.ys: (0) Councilmen Miller and Bateman absent . The Mayor approved the sane and is numbered 192)2. I T PIA Z 1 1 1 1 267 The name of Roy - . Fowler, as a member of the Fire Depart - :nent to fill vacancy was presented, and on motion of Councilman Ostberg the same was confirmed. An ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance crea- t ing a hoard of Publ is IP elf are f or t he C it y of S l ina, and f ix ing the powers and duties of such board." On motion of Councilman Swedenburg the rules of order were suspended for its consideration by the following vote; Ayes: Underwood, Carney, 1"7olff, Swedenburg, lvishler, Hagler. Ostberg and Mathews. (8) Nays: (0) Councilmen Miller and Bateman ab- sent. On motion of Councilman Mathews the ordinance was read and adopted by sections and on its final adoption the roll was called and tI e following vote was had; Aires: Underwood, Carney, VJ'olff, Swedenburg, M ishler, Hagler, Ostberg and Mathew -s. (8) Flays: (0) Councilrien 7miller and Bateman absent. The I:iayor approved the same and is numbered 1923. The following resolution was introduced: "BE 1`i' RL'SOLVE,D , By the Mayor and Council that the members of the Board of Public ':'elfare be selected by such Ptilayor and Council from nominees for such memberships who shall be sug- gested and nominated in the following manner, to -wit Each organization of the C • i' . 6 . of the C it AT shall nominate one lady and shall certify the name of such nominee to the City Clerk_ on or before the 4t'i day of P arch, 1916. The ladies clubs and or-anizations of the City, other than the `o . C • T. U. shall jointly nominate two ladies and shall certify the names of such nominees to the City Clerk on or before the 4th day of Larch, 191S. The Iiinisterial Union shall nominate two men, the Pverchants Association shall nominate one man, the School Board shall nominate one man. The names of which nominees shall be certified to the City Clerk on or before the 4th day of March, 1916. Attest : Adopted and approved, i,'ebruary 21, 1916. -Chas. E. Banker, City Clerk. J__ • Putnam, IJayor. . Councilman Swedenburg moved that the rules of order be sus- pended for its consideration and the resolution adopted as read. Potion adopted by the following vote; byes: Underwood, Carney, olff, Swedenburg, Ii ishler, Hagler. Ostberg and IVathews. (8) Nays: (0) Councilmen P4' i ll er and Bateman absent. T ie following resolution was introduced: "iii:, IT �..1;��,ED. Dy tiic; P.:ayor and Council that the heart felt syiiipathy of the City of Salina, be extended to the bereav- ed family of ;,-r. E:. '� . Ober, deceased, and that we hereby express in this small way to a for, -,ler Iviayor and the best friend our City has yet had, I'.Ir. . E. l'u . Ober, deceased, our sincerest gratitude for his many priceless deeds done for his City and our City." That a copy of this resolution be extended on the minutes and a copy mailed to the bereaved family." Respectfully submitted, By, Edd Mathews, J!- 'E.- Carney, • Crowther. Your Committee on Resolutions. 26S Adopted and approved February 21, 1915. • %• Putnam Attest: Priayor. . Chas ` E. Banker,-- ger, City Clerk. On motion of Councilman Itiathews the resolution was unani- mously adopted. Councilman "wedenburg moved that the City _attorney be in- structed to file a disclaimer with the Secretary of State, in refer- ence to the State �!orkman's Compensation Act." Motion adopted. A petition was received asking for the construction of a sidewalk on the west side of Phillips Street, from Prescott Aven- ue to Charles Street ; and on the east side of ii i'gniand livenue from Jewell -venue to Republic Avenue. Same were referred to the Sice- walk Cor.,mittee . A pet it i„n was received asking for the location of an Arc Light on lest Ash Street, at the !dissouri Pacific crossing. Sane w. -.,,s referred to the Street and Alley CorDmittee . City Clerk reported that he had received numerous inquiries in reference to the Steam Roller and Concrete Mixer, and the Hca; or referred ti -,e matter to a Special Committee composed of Councilmen Swedenburg, I'olff and tiller. The monthly reports of the City Clerk, City Treasurer, Police Judge and Fire Chief were received and ordered filed. On motion of Councilman Swedenburg, Council adjourned. City Clerk.