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04-24-1916 Minutes0CUi4OLL LiiCCELDLJL,6 ) 11'DjED iu,iJ l' Iivli . Ci U iv G il' G-7 APhIL 24, 1916. Adjourned meeting of the City Council April 24th, 1916. Mayor Putnam presiding, City Attorney - Growtl-ier and the following named councilman answered to roll call; Pvfiller, Underwood, Wolff, Henry, Swedenburg, 14;ishler, Ostberg, Brown and sathews. Councilman -Bateman absent. The minutes of the regular semi-monthly meeting of April 17th, 1916, were read and approved as read. The Contractors who had secured the contract for stuccoing the Central Office Building appeared before the Council and asked the Coun- cil to give them some decision in reference to providing means for protection of pedestrians and tenants of said building. Councilman Wolff moved that the action of the Fire Chief be sus- tained and the City Niarshal and City Attorney to see that citizens should be fully protected against injuries by reason of the construction of said improvements. Mot ion adopted. Frank ivosher appeared before the Council and stated that a team in the employ of the Street Department damaged a fence belonging to hirci. The matter was referred to the Street and Alley Committee for adjustment. A photographer appeared before the Council in reference to plac- ing pictures of the ex -mayors in the Council Chamber. The matter was referred to the gays and i.eans Committee. Street and Alley Committee reported as follows, on the opening of Delaware Street: Salina, Kansas . April 24, 1916. To the Icon. Tv'ayor and Council, Salina, Kansas. C entlerren: :e, your Committee on Streets and Alleys, beg leave to re- port favorable on the purchase of such ground off or along the ease side of Lots Eight and Sixteen in Block Two, Fruitland Addition for the purpose of widening the Riverside Boulevard Drive and to purchase the above mentioned property through the proper and legal process of proceedure. Respectfully, By, Edd 1VIathews, .L:. n • Brown, Committee on Sts. & Alleys Councilman Swedenburg moved that the report of the Comr.:ittee be adopted and that Delware Street be opened seventy (70) feet in width. �dotion adopted. lv'ayor Putnam appointed C •• Lodge, i'' • -i• " itzpatrick and C. iJ • Z''ight to ascertain the damages necessary for the condemnation of cer- tain pieces of ground for the widening of said street, and on motion of Councilman Swedenburg the appointments were confirmed. A petition was received from property owners on Fifth Street between Prescott and Craivford, protesting against the construction of curb and gutter on said street at t't_e present t i,ne . On mot ion of Councilman 1,1athews the request was granted . Gouncilr::a,n i�:ath.ews stated that the township adjacent to City limits on iv inth Street agreed that if the City would grade 'i? inth Street the County would attend to dragging said street. On motion the re- quest. was granted. Street and Alley, and the Park and Parkings Committees were in- structed to prepare a plat of the -round necessary to complete the Riverside Boulevard Drive from Iron '�vDnue to Calydale hvonue, along the Smoky Dill river, and submit the same to the Council at the next meeting. 1 T PAZ 1 1 287 Councilman Brown moved that the Street and Alley Committee, and as many of the councilmen as possible, to meet ,Monday, ivay lst, 1916, at three o'clock P • ­ • to hear complaints from property owners in re- ference to opening streets that have been petitioned for to the Council. ,v of ion adopted. Corporation and Franchise Committee reported favorably on the ordinance entitled: "An ordinance amending Section 4 of Ordinance No. 1313, passed and approved June 18, 1906, and repealing such original sect ion ." On motion of Councilman Plishler the rules of order were suspended for its consideration by the following vote; Ayes: T: filler, Underwood, Vv, olff, :enry, Swedenburg, iviishler, Ostbcorg, Brown and 1',--athews. (9) 17 lays: (0) Councilman Eat eman absent. On motion of Councilman of ishler the ordinance was read and adopt- ed by sections and on its final adoption the roll was called and the following vote was had; Lyes: :::filler, Underwood, '; olff, Henry, Sweden - burg, ishler, Ostberg, Brown and i�atheos. (9) ��iays: (0) Coun- cilman Bateman absent . The iv_ayor approved the same and is nu::bered 1937. G1,l.ayor submitted the name of x• 1ti • Camp as City Electrician, and on motion of Councilman Brown the appointment was confirmed. petition was received asking for the extension of water mains either on Park or Ash Street, west to Chicago Addition; on Kansas Aven- ue from Iron Avenue to Gypsum Avenue, also on Jewell Avenue from Santa Fe Avenue to the right of way of the �vicPherson _;ranch. Sa,�:e were referred to the Corporation and Franchise Committee. The following resolution was introduced: r�i Il rtOi�V.i by the P�iayor and Councilmen of the city of Salina, Kansas, that the Salina s:iat er '� orks Company be and is hereby directed to lay the following; water mains and locate and con- nect the following fire hydrants: six inch main on ",Valnut Street to connect with the present main on College -venue and to run from there west on said ��':alnut Street to Chicago Street, thence north on Chicago Street to Park Street, thence east on Park Street: to tree east .line of the "issour:i Pacific right of way and to connect with present main at that point . 1 six inch main on Park Clive Street, thence north on Olive feet north of the north line of the of way. Street from Chicago Street west to �_'.nd Short Streets to a point five Union Pacific Railroad Company right six inch main on Ash Street from the present main on such street at the east line of the right of way of the Missouri Pacific Railway Company thence west to Chicago Street there to connect with the above mentioned main to be constructed on Chicago Street. he above main to be constructed on Part: Street west from Chicago Street shall connect with the main to be constructed on such Chicago Street . And such water company is hereby directed to locate and con- nect fire hydrants on the above mains as directed bir the Fire Chief of said City. Attest: dopted and Approved April 24, 1916. Chas. Banker, City Clerk. j . E. Putnam. v'ayor. . On motion of Councilman S�vredenburg the rules of order were suspend- ed for its cons ideiat ion and the resolution adopted as read by the fol- low in Vote ;`es : ':_iller, Underwood, `Wolff, Henry, aweu enburg, ler, vstberg, Frown and -,attiew . (9) Nags: (0) Councilman ate - man absent. Councilman i,. iller, Chairman of the Sewer and Drainage Committee, stated that the Sewer and Drainage Com;r,ittee and the City Engineer would meet , r . fierce of ti_e Union r'ac if is Railroad Company, Y9ednesday at nine o'clock— 1>. • to go over the proposed sewer route north of the Union Pacific tracks, and invited the iJayor and. as many of the Councilmen as possible to meet with the Committee. n It was stated there were several pieces of gutter on r'ifth Street in front of catchbasins that had not been constructed. The matter -- rias referred to the Street and Alley Committee with power to have tine same compl.et ed . City Clerk was instructed to notify parties to remove obstructions off of Bishop Street, between itT inth and Tenth Streets. Councilman Henry stated that there were a number of bill boards being constructed near the new Union Station and asked if there could not be some restriction against the construction of sane in this vicin- it Y. The matter was referi.°ed to the Park and Parkings Committee for invest i&;at ion and to make recon:mendat ions to the Council. An ordinance was introduced ent it lec : "An ordinance fixing the rate of interest for the bonds provided to be issued in Ordinances Nos. 1929 and 1930." On motion of Councilman A:iller the rules of orc.er we --e suspended for its. consideration by the following vote; ryes: il`iller, Underwood, 1,-Yolff, :'enry, Cwedenburg, I'ishler, Ostberg, Brown nd i athews. (9) Nays: (0) Councilman iat en;an absent. On motion of Councilman Brown the ordinance was read and adopted by sections and on its final adontion the roll was called and the fol- lowing vote was had; ryes: I:il1_er, Underwood, Henry, Swedenburg, M ishler, Ostberg, Brown and �ti athews . (9) i�iays : (0) Counc il_man Bateman absent. The 1'vlayor approved the same and is nu--:ber°ed. 1938. An ordinance was introduced entitled: "_1.n ordinance d.ef in ink a cer tain rnisdenTeanor and fixing; a penalty for the violation hareof ." On motion of Councilman -lv"iller the rules of order were suspended for its consideration by the following vote; Ages: Miller, Underwood, T enry, 16ishler, Ostberg, Brown a:nd !,,'--thews. (7) !. ys: : olff (1) Council.r.-.an Swedenburg having; retired and Councilman Bateman absent. On motion of Councilman Ostberg the ordinance was read and adopt- ed by sections and on its final adoit ion the roll was called and the following vote was had: Ayes: i":tiller, Underwood, Wolff, henry, ish- ler, Ostberg, Brown and :._athews. (8) Nays: (0) Councilman Swe- dcnburg having retired and Councilman Dater-ian absent . The mayor ap- proved the same and is numbered 1939. r:n ordinance was introdt,.ced entitled: "An ordinance regula_t in the construction of railway crossings in the City of Salina, Kansas. Same was referred to the Street and 'alley Committee and the City En- gineer. Councilman I:,tishler moved that the City Clerk not if� ti • C. Smither of the Salina Street Ra ilv,ay* in reference to a claim of -,245.85 for paving work done at the intersection of Ninth and Park Streets . Councilman Underwood of the Building Committee mentioned that the Fire Department building was badly in need of repairs and asked the Council if the construction of a new Fire Station would be considered. On motion the Building Committee and the Fire Department Cor;irnittee was instructed. to make the necessary temporary repa irs on said building and bring in recommendat ions for the construction of a new building in the near, future. Councilman I'ishler moved that the Salina Street Ra il-,!ay Company be notified to re-lay the brick block paving rrUetween the rails of their track on Walnut Street between Santa �'e livenue and Fifth Street to conform with the grade of said street. The matter was referred to the Street and Alley Committee. _ petition was received asking for the paving, curbing, guttering and excavating of Phillips Street from '.'lalnut to Ash Streets. Same was referred to the Street and Alle�T Committee. — The I."ayor and Council proceeded to ballot on the names heretofore certified by the different organizat ions as members of the Board of Public 1'�elfare in the City of Salina. Said balloting resulted in the following election: iv -r. 1 L oa ch., for a term of five years, Iirs . Edna Conkling, for a term of four years, M,rs. Milay Belleville Brown, for a term of three years, neusner, for a. term of two years, ::r, i,:• Powell_, for a terrat of one year. I TRA Z 2S9 On motion of Councilman Is it ler, Council adjourned. 1 1 1 City Clerr. Pvlayor Putnam submitted. the names of,v'ay JEelleville Brown and Vrs. '.lice G. Bond, as Directors of the Public Library Associ- ation for term of three (3) years; and the names of h rs . j. j • Craw- ford and Mr. V.. D . Heusner for a. term of four (4) years, and on mo- tion of Councilman Brown the appointments were confirmed. Councilman Brown moved that all matters referred to Committees with full power to act, that involved the purchase of any property or material; or the sale or disposal of any property of the City shall be of no force or effect unless all three members of the Committee agree to the same. And, if there is any disagreement, the matter shall be submitted to the Council at the next regular meeting. Plot ion unanimously adopted. On motion of Councilman Is it ler, Council adjourned. 1 1 1 City Clerr.