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06-05-1916 MinutesI PAZ 1 1 1 COUi� C IL PROCEED Iia GS , hLGULA : MEZr Ii G . COUidCIL CHAMBER, SALINA, KANSAS. JUi;E 5th, 1916. j'egular semi-monthly meeting of the City Council, June 5th, 1916. Mayor Putnam presiding, City Attorney '!V . B. Crowther and the following named councilmen answered to roll call; lvliller, Wolff, Henry, Swedenburg, Mishler, Ostberg, Brown, P;1athews and 13ateman. Councilman Underwood absent. The minutes of the Regular semi-monthly Iv"eetin� of May 15th, 1916, were read and approved as read. Councilman ::,filler moved that the reading of the minutes of T ie Special Called P,eeting of May 22nd, 1916, be dispensed with. Motion adopted. Bids were received for the legal printing for the ensuing year from The Salina Evening Journal and the Salina Daily Union. Councilman Brown moved that the contract be awarded to The Salina Daily Union, as per their bid. Motion adopted. The matter of adjusting Mrs. Brodbeck' s pension was generally discussed, and on motion referred to the Fire Department Committee. Councilman Bateman moved that the City Clerk be instructed to ;:lake up and publish an Annual Report similar to the ones hereto- fore published. Motion adopted. ;u',r. T. W. Roach appeared before the Council and asked that a Special Police be appointed for the Welfare Board. The appraisers report for the opening, widening and extending of Delaware Avenue from the north line of Iron avenue to the south line of Johnstown Avenue was received, and on motion of Councilman Brown was adopted by the Council. An ordinance was introduced entitled: "Ari ord inancedef ining certain misdemeanors and fixing penalties for tr:e commission there- of .11 On motion of Councilman Swedenburg the rules of order were sus ended i -*or :its consideration by the following vote; Ayes: m11iller, Wolff, Henry, Swedenburg, Mishler, Ostberg, Brown, Wathews and Bateman. (9) Flays: (0) Councilman Underwood absent. On motion of Councilman Brown the ordinance was read and adopted by sections and on its final adoption the roll was called and the following vote was had; Ayes: Miller, Wolff, Henry, Swe- denburg, Mishler, Ostberg, Brown, .flat hews and Bateman. (9) Nays: (0) Councilman Underwood absent. The P.,fayor approved the same and is numbered 1951. An ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance levying a license tax on all persons conducting or assisting to conduct a public dance in the City of Salina." On motion of Councilman Swedenburg the rules of order were sus- pended for its consideration by the following vote; Ayes: 10!iller, Wolff, Henry, Swedenburg, Mishler, Ostberg, Brown, Mathews and Bate- man . (9) Nays : (0) Councilman Underwood absent. On motion of Councilman Il(iishler the ordinance was read and adopted by sections and on its final adoption the roll was called and the following vote was had; Ayes: �,Iiller, Wolff, Henry, Swe- denburg, Mishler, Ostberg, Brown, Mathews and Bateman. (9) Nays: (0) Councilman Underwood absent. The Mayor approved the same and is numbered 1952. An ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance appropri- ating the sum of 9610.00 out of the General Fund of the City for the purpose of paying the damages awarded to property owners owning property taken and condemned for the opening, widening and extend- ing of Delaware Avenue from Iron=ivenue to Johnstown Avenue." On motion of Council ,fan Wathews the rules of order were sus- pended for its consideration by the following vote; Ayes: Miller, Wolff, Henry, Sweddenburgr, T,"ishler, Ostberg, Drown, Mathews and Bate- man. (9) Mays: (0) Councilman Underwood absent. 300 On motion of Councilman Brown the ordinance was read and adopted by sections and on its final adoption the roll was called and the following vote was had; Ayes: Miller, t,'olff', Henry, —, Swedenburg, ishle.r, Ostberg, Brown, Eathews and Batetiian. (9) Nays: (0) Councilman Underwood absent. The Iayor approved the same and is numbered 1953. Sealed bids were received for the excavating, grading and paving of certain streets, as advertised for as follows: 'sa!atts & Amerman, Salina, Kansas. williston Construction Co., Kansas City, D.o. Kaly Faving Company, `i'ooeka, Kansas. Stamey-PacII_ey Construction Co., �iutchinson, Kansas. A. Ja icks Co., Kansas City, MO. R it chie Eros . , Kansas City, 1,111o. Security Paving Co., Kans,,Ls City, Aiio. I'll. H. Young & Co . , Lawrence, Kansas . ,.cGuire & Stanton, Leavenworth, Kansas. The Cleveland Trinidad Paving Co., Kansas City, Tejo. A petition signed by J. Earl t,yatt and others, asking that Phillips Street from ':':`alnut to Ash Streets, be paved with Asphaltic - Concrete, was received. No action taken. Councilman Mishler moved that the contract for the excavating, grading and paving of certain streets as advertised for, be award- ed to A. R. Young & Coiiipany of Lawrence, Kansas, for vitrified ver- tical fiber side wire cut brick paving with asphalt filler as per their bid of ' 1.92 per square yard for paving and forty cents (40;x) per cubic, yard for excavating, and that the certified checks be returned to the unsuccessful bidders. -Motion adopted. Street and Alley Committee submitted the following report on the remonstrance for the curbing and guttering of University Place from the west line of Baker Street to the east line of the right- of-way of the Missouri Pacific Railway Company: - Salina, Kansas, June 5th, 1916. To the Hon. ;mayor and Councilmen, Salina, Kansas. Gentlemen: V e, your Committee, to whom was referred the remonstrance of property owners protesting against the curbing and guttering of University Place from the west line of Baker Street to the east line of the right-of-way of the ivlissouri Pacific Railway Company, beg leave to report that we have ascertained a full list of the resident property owners whose property would be liable to assess- ment and taxation for the making of such improvements, and have also ascertained and determined from such remonstrance or protest the legal signers on the same, and we find as follows: Total number of resident property owners 46 Total legal signers on said remonstrance or protest 20 And we therefore find that said remonstrance or protest does not contain sufficient names or signers of resident proper- ty owners to defeat the resolution to improve said street within the limits named, adopted by the Mayor and Council on the. 17th day of April, 1916. Edd Mathews Street and Alley Cor;;; itt ee . On motion of Councilman Swedenburg tile report of the Com- mittee was adopted. Councilman 10ishler moved. that C. H. Harne submit a written proposition to the Council for the auditing of the City's books. i,lotion adopted. Street and. Alley Committee reported favorably on the opening of a street between Tenth and Eleventh Streets, south of South Street to 11.,orrison Avenue. On- mot ion of Councilman Ostberg the report of the Committee was adopted. I I PA An ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance pro- viding for the condemnation of certain real. property hereinafter described for the purpose of opening and establishing Putnam Avenue in the city of Salina, Kansas." On motion of Councilman Ostberg the rules of order were suspended for its consideration by the following vote; Ayres: miill.er, Wolff, Henry,' Svied enburg, r,,rishler, Ostberg, Brown, P"ath- ews and Bateman. (9) Nays: (0) Councilman Underwood absent. On motion of Councilman Mishler the ordinance was read and adopted by sections and on its final adoption the roll was called and the following vote was had; Ayes: IMiller, Wolff, henry, Swedenburg, Tdish.l-er, Ostberg, Brown, P;'athews and Bater.an. (9) Piays: (0) Councilman Underwood absent. The ',, ayor approved the same and is numbered 1954. An ordinance was introduced entitled; "An ordinance provid- ing for the paving, curbing, guttering and excavating of T,,,elfth Street in the city of Salina, Kansas, between the south line of Bis> -op Street and the north line of Ash Street, and providing for the cost thereof and the manner of payment." On motion of Councilman Ostberg the rules of order v:. -ere suspended for its consideration by the follotring vote; A -Yes: 1�'1'iller, 17olff, Henry, S;edenburg, l_ishler, Ostberg, Brown,;,`ath- e,fs a nd t e, lair . (9) r,?ays : (0) Councilman Under Y+i ood al -)sent . On r:otion of Councilman Ba.terrian the ordinance *;,..,,.1.s read and adopted by sections and on its final adoption the roll liras called and the following vote was ha ;biller ;',olff, d Al.yes• , l , Henry, Swederlbu.rg, ;. isl,ler, Ostl)erg, Brown, 1'-:'.atlhews sand Da.teuian. (9) Mays: (0) Councilr_an Underwood absent. The i:'ayor approved the sar.-_e and is numbered 1.956. It I"rie follo,?;in� resolution was introduced: "BTdT' - E OLV D; by the 1,,,iayor and Councilmen of the city of �'++alir�a, that the paving and excavating of the alley in said City lying be.twee r '>eventh Street and TI ir_ tr Street from tie. present ai .lernent north of Tron :ivenue north to the south line of ,fish Street, are each and all i:,_-,rovements necessary to be made and done, and that such alley within the limits above de- fined be paved and excavated." Att est . 1=dor)'.: cl and approved, June Chas. E. BanLerL City Clerk. J. E. Putnam, V,ayor. 30"� On motion of Councilman i':athews the rules of order were suspended for its consideration by the following vote; Ares: Frolff, lienry, Swedenburg, 1, ishler, Ostberg, Brown, ivlath- ews and Batergan. (9) mays: (0) Councilman Underwood ab- b- sent . sent On motion of Councilman Bateman the ordinance was read and adopted by sections and on its final adoption the roll was call- ed and the fo11;;;; ing vote was had; byes: Miller, Wolff, Swedenburg, °;lishl.er, Ostberg, Brown, r_"athews and-3ateman. (g) Trays : (0) Counc ilrran Underwood absent. The i'%'ayor approved the same and is numbered 1955. Councilman 1?enry not voting. n ordinance was introduced entitled: ",±tri ordinance pro- viClinjrr f'or and letting the contract f'or the curbing, and gutter- ing of Tenth Street from the north line of Lincoln Avenue to th e south line of Grand Avenue; Third Street from -the south line of Walnut to the north line of 'iulberry; Second Street from the south line of !rYalnut to the north lime of Mulberry; Fifth Street from the south line of Prescott A,V-enue to the North line of Bond Street; Elin Street from t1e east lime of Fourt:.11 Street to the east line of Front Street; Tenth Stre t from t:`ie south line of Morrison Avenue to the north line of Prescott Avenue; Twelfth Street fror:n, the south line of ''lalnut Street to the north line of South Street; 'enth Street from the south line of Ash Street to the north line of Park Street; Penn ?venue from tiie north lime of Iron Avenue to the south line of Ash Street,; Phill_iP;s Str;et fror:: the north line of :,walnut Street to the south line of Ash Street; Bishop Street from the �ajest line of Tdiath Street to the east line of Thirteenth Street.." On motion of Councilman Ostberg the rules of order v:. -ere suspended for its consideration by the follotring vote; A -Yes: 1�'1'iller, 17olff, Henry, S;edenburg, l_ishler, Ostberg, Brown,;,`ath- e,fs a nd t e, lair . (9) r,?ays : (0) Councilman Under Y+i ood al -)sent . On r:otion of Councilman Ba.terrian the ordinance *;,..,,.1.s read and adopted by sections and on its final adoption the roll liras called and the following vote was ha ;biller ;',olff, d Al.yes• , l , Henry, Swederlbu.rg, ;. isl,ler, Ostl)erg, Brown, 1'-:'.atlhews sand Da.teuian. (9) Mays: (0) Councilr_an Underwood absent. The i:'ayor approved the sar.-_e and is numbered 1.956. It I"rie follo,?;in� resolution was introduced: "BTdT' - E OLV D; by the 1,,,iayor and Councilmen of the city of �'++alir�a, that the paving and excavating of the alley in said City lying be.twee r '>eventh Street and TI ir_ tr Street from tie. present ai .lernent north of Tron :ivenue north to the south line of ,fish Street, are each and all i:,_-,rovements necessary to be made and done, and that such alley within the limits above de- fined be paved and excavated." Att est . 1=dor)'.: cl and approved, June Chas. E. BanLerL City Clerk. J. E. Putnam, V,ayor. 30"� On motion of Councilman Swedr,nbur•g the rules of order were s?zsnen.ded for• its consideration. -.nd the resolution adopted as read bir the following vote; Ayes: M, iller, Volff, Henry, S?tiredenburg, iV"ishler, Ostberg, Brown, lvlathews and Baterlan. (9) TTa.ys: (0) Councilman Underwood absent. An ordinance wc)-s introduced entitled: "An ord.inr__r.ce establish- ing a {_,rade on Bishop Street from Ninth to Thirteen?th.; Ter:th Streot from T,lorr_i.son Avenue to Prescott Avenue; T-•,,elfth Street frora s alnut Street to South Street; Tr,'alnut Street from College 1+veni.ze to (Mis- souri F_�cif .c ri[-;ht-of-way." --` On mot -ion of Councilman ''oli'f the rules of order were suspend- ed for its consideration by the following vote; Ayes: P� iller, '•'.'O1_ff , Tienry, C�`?E'derl tl.I'` , Yishler, Ostberg, Brown, " L.he and Bateman. (9) "lays: (0) Councilman Underwood absent,. on motion of Councillra_n Ostberg the ordinance was read and adopted by sections and on its fin,tl adoption the rol_1 was called and the following vote, ;fas had; Ayes: Miller, Wolff, Henry, S"/ee enbu.rg, !'iishler, Ostberg, Bro,^Jn, ' athews ai':d Hays : (0) Count ilraan Underwood a.bse«t . The .,ayor approved the sa,,e a,rd is nui.1-ered 1957. An ordinance ?`Jess introduced entitled; "An ordin nce hro- viding fo'r the issuance of S wer• Improver;ent Bonds O: ttile city of Salina, I_ansas, in the sum of !7,500.00." On motion. of Councilman Henry the rules of order ',,[ere sus- pended for its cons iC ration by the follo? irng vote; Ayes: i,?i11e�r, l"'olff, ?lenry, Swederiburg, f„lishler, Ostberg, Brown_, 1,5,a z, and Fate- mal'.i. (9)Tays : (0) Council-ranlinde_owo,.d absent. On n,ot lon. of Councilman lv il1_er the ordinance eras read and adorted by sections and on its final endo -:tion the roll. was called and the following vote was had; Ayes: 1%4iller, ;Wolff, ier_ry, S,,°re- denburg, laiishler, Ostberrg, Drown, T”; athevis ar_d Bateman. (9) T1a.ys (0) Councilman Underwood absent. Th.e T.."ayor approved the same and is numbered lO58. The fol to,.,,in`; resol,.it ion ?eras introduced.; " : IT 1 ESUI..VEll, by the i','ayor and. Council -r. -en of the C it y of Salina, t't-_a:t the paving, grading, `,utt, ering and excavat- ing xcavat- ing of Santa Fe Avenue in the city of Salina, Kansas, from the north side of FTorth St °eet to the south side of '4alni.!t Street are each and all ir,­provements necessary to be made an.d done, and, BE IT 11'ui`1'ri�:i 1C .�CJLtiT1��� by said .Mayor and Council.- !, -,en treat s -aid `'ante Fc t_venti.e be paved, graded, guttered and excLavat- ed within the limit~ aforesaid; tT <At bie_s be �.dvertised for rind a. contract be let for the taking of such ir..provements and the cost tilereof taxed against tl--e abutting property on such street to the middle of the hlocics on either side of such street as provided by law, thedistance to be unproved, such special assessr.-eats to be levied before any part of s?. ch iml-,rover�ent s are made. Attest: Passed and a .proved, June 5th, 191-6. has_ City Clerk. • E • Putnam,_ Mayor. On motion of Councilman Sa,,edenburg the rules of order were suspened for its consideration by the following vote; Ayes: ller, Vvo1ff , Henry, Swedenburg, W ishler, Ostberg, Brown, Iv ath- ews and Bateman. (9) Nays: (0) Councilman Underwood absent. On Plot ion of Councilman Brown the resolution was adopted as read by the following vote; Ayes: Miller, Wolff, Swedenburg, i. "ishler, Ostberg, Brown, Miatriews and Bateman. (9) 'Na or (0) Councilman Underwood absent. 1 1 1 nayor Putnam appointed T . D. FitzpatrloY, C. L. WiGht and John Frederick, to act as appraisers in ascertaini.nZ the valua- tion of the lots and pieces of Lround liable to special assess- ment for the cost of curbir S and guttering Tenth Street from the nortt line of Lincoln Avenue to the south line of Grand Avenue, and on motion of Councilman v"athet+rs the appointments ti^,rere con- firmed. on- fi.rmed. Mayor Putnam ap_ oint ed E. L. hilder, n. . Hansen and A. S • Frey to act Ps appraisers in ascertaining the valuation of the lots and pieces of `round liable to special assessment for the cost of curbing and buttering Third Street from the south line of 'alnut Street to the north line of Mulberry Street, and on mo- tion of Council -ran L a.thews the appointments were confirmed. Eayor Putnam appointed E. I. wilder, ",n. Hansen and &. S. Frey to act as appraisers in ascertaining the valuation of the lots and pieces of ground liable to special assessment for the cost of curbing and Eutter•ing Second Street from the south line of Talnut s=treet to the north line of aulberry Street, and on motion of Councilman Mathews the appointments were confirred. Mayor Putnam appointed E. L. �ilder, C. i. Light and John Frederick to act as appraisers in ascertaining the valuation of the lots and pieces of ground liable to special assessment for the cost cf curbing and Euttering Fifth Street from the south line of Crawford Avenue to the north lice of bond Street, and on mo- tion of Councilman Mathews the appointments were confirmed. Eayor Putnam appointed C • 1 • Lynn, l. S • Frey and John Frejeri.ck to act as appraisers in ascertaining the valuation of the lots and pieces of ground liable to special assessment for the cost of curbing and guttering Elm Street from the east line of Fourth Street to the east line of Front Street, and on motion of Councilman Mathews the appointments were confirmed. Eayor Putnam appointed T. D. Fitzpatrick, ;err:. Hansen and C. L. ViSht to act as appraisers in ascertaining the valuation of the lots and pieces of Sround liable to special assessment for the cost of curbing; and gut erirg Penn Avenue from the north lire of Iron Avenue to the south line of Ash Street, and on motion of Councilman Eathews the appointments were confirmed. Mayor Putnam appointed C. W. Lynn, k. e9. Dodge and C. L. WiEht to act as appraisers in ascertaining the valuation of the lots and pieces of ground liable to special assessment for the cost of curbing, guttering, excavating, grading and paving Tenth Street from the south line of Morrison Avenue to the north line of Prescott Avenue, and on motion of Councilman Mathews the ap- pointments - po intment s were confirmed. y Mayor Putnam appointed L. L• 4ilder, Wm... Hansen and. ��A S. �• Frey to act as appraisers in ascertaining the valuation of the lots and pieces of ground liable to special assessment for the L, cost of curbing, guttering, excavating, grading and paving Twelfth Street from the south lire of Walnut Street to the north line of South Street, and on motion of Councilman Mathews the appointments were confirmed. Kayop Putnam appointed T • D. Fitzpatrick, John Frederick and li. v`,j. Dodge to act as appraisers in ascertaining the valuation of the lots and pieces of ground liable to special assessment for the cost of curbing, guttering, excavating, grading and paving Tenth Street from the north line of Park Street to the south line of Ash Street, and on motion of Councilman P;athens the appoint- ments were confirmed. Mayor Putnam appointed E. L• Gilder, C. L, Wight and Z. S. Frey to act as appraisers in ascertaining the valuation of the lots and nieces of ground liable to special assessment for the cost of curbing, guttering, excavating, grading and paving Bishop Street from the west line of Ninth Street to the east line of Thirteenth Street, and on _motion of Councilman Mathews the appointments were conf irmed_ . ,'ayor Putnam appointed C • W. Lynn, W. S. Frey and Ralph Anderson to act as appraisers in ascertaining the valuation of the lots and pieces of ground liable to special assesswent for the cost of curbing, guttering, excavating, grading and paving Phil- lips Street from the north line of Walnut Street to the south line of rash Street, and on motion of Councilman mathews the ap; oint- ment s were confirmed. 309 310 Mayor Putnam appointed E. L. ,wilder, John Frederick and 71m. Hansen to act as appraisers in ascertaining the valuation of the lots and pieces of ground liable to special assessment for the cost of excavating, grading and paving Valnut Street from the west line of College Avenue to the east line of the right-of-way of the PJlissouri Pacific Railway Company, and on motion of Councilman Mathews the appointments were confirmed. Chief of the Fire Department, R. 1T. Camp, submitted. an amendment to Section Two (2) of the "Plumbing Ordinance." The matter was referred to the Fire Department Committee, and ti -ie Fire Chief was authorized to grant the privilege as per the recomrr�endat ions filed. , cqs . Duncan was granted a refund on the "Princess Theater" , r license of 54x11.50 An ordinance regulating the erection of Bill Boards in the City of Salina, was presented, and on motion it was referred to the Parks and Parking Committee until the next regular meeting. I.;airor Putnam submitted his veto to Ordinance No. 1940, as follows: "This ordinance in my opinion is unreasonable and uncon- stitutional, therefore am compelled to veto same. " J. E. Putnam. Mayor. Roy ;Willey appeared before the Council, in reference to burning papers at the end of west Ash Street. The matter was referred to the Public Health Committee. Councilman Henry stated th,.t he had received prices on seats for tl,e City Parr. The matter was referred bac'{ to the Committee to secure more bids, and make recorir..endat ions to the Council. at the next Regu- lar IdI eet ing . On motion of Councilman Swedenburg the City Attorney was instructed to appeal the Front Street assessment case to the Suprem-e Court . A petition was received asking for the location of an Arc Light on Park Street, west of College Y_Ivenue. Sarre was referred to the Street and Alley Committee. On motion of Councilman Pt'iller, Council adjourned. City Clerk.