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09-18-1916 Minutes336 COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, COUNCIL CHAMBER, SAL IIIA KAN SAS . SEFTENILER 18th, 1916. Regular semi-monthly meeting of the City Council, September 18th, 1916. Mayor Putnam presiding, City Attorney W. B. Crowther and the following named councilmen answered to roll call; Miller, Henry, Trolff, , Swedenbitrg, M ishler, Ostberg, Brown, Mathews and Bateman. Councilman Underwood absent. The minutes of the Regular semi-monthly meeting of September 4th, 1916, were read and approved as read. Claims and Expenditure Committee reported by ordinance entit- led: "An ordinance making an appropriation for the payment of certain claims." On motion of Councilman Ostberg, the ordinance was read and adopted by sections and on its final adoption the roll was called arad the following vote was had; Ayes: Miller, Wolff, Swedenburg, Mishler, Henry, Ostberg, Brown, Mathews and Bateman. (9) Nays: (0) Councilman Underwood absent. The Mayor approved the same and is numbered 1984. Mayor Putnam appointed Dave Stell as regular policeman until October ist , 1916, and on motion of Councilman Brown the appointment was confirmed. Street and Alley Committee reported on the petition asking for the curbing and guttering of Seventh Street, from Elm Street to Pine Street as follows: Salina, Kansas ,September 18th, 1916. To the Hon. Mayor and Councilmen, City of Salina, Kansas. Gentlemen: We, your Committee on Streets and Alleys, to whom was referred the petition asking for the curbing and guttering of Seventh Street from Elm Street to Pine Street, beg leave to report as fol- lows: According to an abstract furnished by a bonded abstracter we find sixteen (16) resident property owners, nine (9) having signed said petition. We therefore report favorable on the same. Respectfully submitted, KNIMMIFTM)- P. A. Brown-.,— T. rown, T. E. Bateman, Street and Alley Committee. On motion of Councilman Henry the report of the Committee was adopted. The following resolution was introduced: "L,E IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Salina, Kansas, that the paving, curbing, guttering and exca- vating of Eleventh Street in the city of Salina, Kansas, from the north line of Morrison Avenue to the south line of South Street are each and all improvements necessary to be made and done, and be it further resolved that such street improvements be made and done. " Attest: Adopted and approved, September 18th, 1916. Chas. E. Banker, City Clerk, J. E. Putnam,_Mayor ITPAZ 333 On motion of Councilman Swedenburg the rules of order were suspended for its consideration by the following vote; Ayes: Miller, Wolff, Henry, Swedenburg, Mishler, Ostberg, Brown, Mathews and Bate- man. (9) Nays: (0) Councilman Underwood absent. On motion of Councilman Swedenburg the resolution was adopted as read by the following vote; Ayes: Miller, Wolff, Henry, Swedenburg, Mishler, Ostberg, Brown, Mathews and Bateman. (9) Nays: (0) Councilman Underwood absent. An ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance accepting the report of the appraisers appointed for the purpose of appraising the ground to be condemned and appropriated for the purpose of opening, widening and extending Bishop Street from Thirteenth Street to College Avenue, and appropriating the sum of $615.00 for payment of the ground so appropriated and condemned and establishing Bishop Street in the City of Salina, Kansas, from the west line of Thirteenth Street to the east line of College Avenue of Fifteenth Street." On motion of Councilman Bateman the rules of order were sus- pended for its consideration by the following vote; Ayes: Miller, Wolff, Henry, Swedenburg, Mishler, Ostberg, Brown, Mathews and Bate- man. (9) Nays: (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 fol- lowing vote was had; Ayes: Miller, ,Wolff, Henry, Swedenburg, Mish- ler, Ostberg, Brown, Mathews and Bateman. (9) Nays: (0) Council- man Underwood absent. The Mayor approved the same and is numbered 1985. On motion of Councilman Swedenburg the rules of order were sus- pended for its consideration by the following vote; Ayes: Miller, Wolff, Henry, Swedenburg, Mishler, Ostberg, Brown, Mathews and Bate- man. (9) Nays: (0) Councilman Underwood absent. On motion of Councilman Ostberg the ordinance was read and t" adopted by sections and on its final adoption the roll was called and the following vote was had; Ayes: Miller, Wolff, Henry, Swedenburg, 1' Mishler, Ostberg, Brown, Mathews and Bateman. (9) Nays: (0) Councilman Underwood absent. The Mayor approved the same and is numbered 1986. An ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance providing for the curbing and guttering of College Avenue in the city of Salina, Kansas, from the north line of Park Street to the south line of Bish- op Street; and Prescott Avenue in the city of Salina, Kansas, from the west line of Ninth Street to the fying the manner of construction, east line providing of Eleventh Street; speci- for the cost thereof and the manner of payment." On motion of Councilman Brown the ordinance was read and adopted On motion of Councilman Swedenburg the rules of order were sus- pended for its consideration by the following vote; Ayes: Miller, Wolff, Henry, Swedenburg, Mishler, Ostberg, Brown, Mathews and Bate- man. (9) Nays: (0) Councilman Underwood absent. On motion of Councilman Ostberg the ordinance was read and t" adopted by sections and on its final adoption the roll was called and the following vote was had; Ayes: Miller, Wolff, Henry, Swedenburg, 1' Mishler, Ostberg, Brown, Mathews and Bateman. (9) Nays: (0) Councilman Underwood absent. The Mayor approved the same and is numbered 1986. An ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance letting the contract for the curbing and guttering of Twelfth Street from the north line of Bishop Street to the south line of North Street; Phillips Street from the south line of the right of way of The Union Pacific 4 Railroad Company to the south line of the right of way of The Missouri Pacific Railway Company; and University Place from the west line of Baker Street to the east line of the right of way of The Missouri Pacific Railway Company in the city of Salina, Kansas." On motion of Councilman Swedenburg the rules of order were sus- pended for its consideration by the following vote; Ayes: Miller, Wolff, Henry, Swedenburg, Mishler, Ostberg, Brown, Mathews and Bate- man. (9) Nays: (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 fol- lowing vote was had; Ayes: Millers Wolff, Henry, Swedenburg, Mish- ler, Ostberg, Brown, Mathews and Bateman. (9) Nays: (0) Council- man Underwood absent. The Mayor approved the same and is numbered '1987•. An ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance requiring the owner or owners of all street railway tracks, or railway tracks of any kind, in or upon the public streets or alleys of the city of Salina, Kansas, to pave that part of such streets or alleys on which such tracks are located, at such times as the adjoinging part or parts of such streets are paved, fixing the kind of pavement to be used on such parts of streets." On motion, said ordinance was referred to the,Street and Alley Comr�iitt ee . 338 Complaint was entered from the Clayton Hotel in regard to the buses not being permitted to stop in front of the hotel, coming from the Union repot, on account of the Traffic Ordinance. On motion of Councilman Brown the matter was referred to the Street and Alley Committee for investigation. Mayor Putnam appointed C. W• Lynn, C. L. Wight and J. Earl Wyatt to act as appraisers in ascertaining the valuation of the lots and pieces of ground liable to special assessment for the cost of paving and guttering Santa Fe Avenue in the city of Salina, Kansas, from the south line of Walnut Street to the south line of North Street, and on motion of Councilman Mathews the appointments were confirmed. The appraisers reports for the curbing and guttering of ' Fifth Street from Crawford Avenue to Bond Street; Third Street from Walnut to Mulberry; Second Street from Walnut to Mulberry; Penn Avenue from Iron Avenue to Ash Street; Tenth Street from Lincoln Avenue to Grand Avenue; Elm Street from Fourth Street to Front Street; and University Place from Baker Street to the Missouri Pacific Right of way, were received and on motion of Councilman Mathews, Monday, October 2nd, 1916, at 7 o'clock P. b1• was designated as a Special Meeting, at which time the appraisers reports will be taken up and acted upon by the Council and all persons affected by such curbing and guttering can be present and heard if they so desire, and that the City Clerk give notice in the official City paper as provided by law. F. D. Blundon appeared before the Council, representing the property owners on Fourth Street from South Street to Center Street, asking why there had not been any action taken in opening said street. On motion, G. W. Lynn, abstracter, was instructed to bring in an abstract of the property located in the said district by the next re- gular monthly meeting. Sidewalk Committee reported by ordinance entitled: "An ordinance providing for the construction of certain sidewalk in the city of Salina,, Kansas." On motion of Councilman Swedenburg, the rules of order were sus- pended for its consideration by the following vote; Ayes: Miller, Wolff, Henry, Swedenburg, Mishler, Ostberg, Brown, Mathews and Bateman. (9) Nays: (0) Councilman Underwood absent. On motion of Councilman Henry 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, Swedenburg, Mish- ler, Ostberg, Brown, Mathews and Bateman. (9) Nays: (0) Council- man Underwood absent. The Mayor approved the same and is numbered 1989. The following resolution was introduced: "BE 11� RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Councilmen of the city of Salina, that the paving, curbing, guttering and excavating of Bishop Street in said City, as now established from the east line of Thirteenth Street to the east line of College Avenue or Fifteenth Street, are each and all improvements necessary to be made and done, and be it further resolved that such improvements be made and done." Adopted and approved, September 18th, 1916. J. E. Putnam, Mayor, Attest: On motion of Councilman Brown the rules of order were suspended for its consideration by the following vote; Ayes: Miller, Wolff, Henry, Swedenburg, Mishler, Ostberg, Brown, Mathews and Bateman. (9) Nays: (0) Councilman Underwood absent. On motion of Councilman Brown the resolution was adopted as read by the following vote; Ayes: Miller, Wolff, Henry, Swedenburg, Mish- ler, Ostberg, Brown, Mathews and Bateman. (9) Nays: (0) Council- man Underwood absent. An ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance prohibiting certain persons herein named from standing certain -vehicles herein named and designated and described in, at and upon certain parts and portions of the depot grounds of the Union Station or Depot in the city of Salina, Kansas." 1 P121 z 333 Councilman Ostberg moved that the report of the Committee be adopted and that the City Attorney be instructed to draw an ordin- ance covering the same, to be presented at the next Regular Meeting. It was reported that the drinking fountain at the corner of Ash Street and Santa Fe Avenue needed repairs, by enlarging the pipes lead- ing to the same. Councilman Brown moved that the matter be left in the hands of the Street and Alley Committee with power to act. The matter of providing voting places in -the different wards for the election of November 7th, 1916, was discussed, and on motion the matter was referred to the councilmen of each ward to look after the same* The matter of compelling the Union Pacific Railroad Company to connect with the sewer in the alley between Fourth and Fifth Streets, north of North Street to the Union Pacific Railroad, was referred to the Sewerage and Drainage Committee and the Public Health Committee with power to act. A request for a sewer on Baker Street, about 200 feet south of Spruce Street was received and referred to the Sewerage and Drainage Committee. Sewerage and Drainage Committee submitted the following report: Salina, Kansas, September 18, 1916. To the Hon. Mayor and Councilmen, City of Salina, Kansas. Gentlemen: We, your Committee, to whom was referred certain sewer pe- titions asking for the construction of sanitary sewers, beg leave to report as follows: We recommend and report favorable on the construction of sanitary sewers as follows: Sewer in the alley between Minneapolis and Ellsworth Avenues, east of Santa Fe Avenue, a distance of about 500 feet; On Baker Street about 250 feet south of Spruce Street; In the alley between Santa Fe Avenue and Seventh Street and on Seventh Street about 540 feet; On Des Moines Avenue, north of Ash Street about 410 feet; with the necessary catchbasins and manholes used in the construction of the same. Also recommend the construction of the following named storm sewers: On Elm Street from Fourth Street to the river, a distance of about 1653 feet; On Second Street north from Mulberry about 394 feet; with the necessary catchbasins and manholes used in the construction of the same. Respectfully submitted Taylor Miller, Sewer & Drainage 6om;m. Aug. Swedenburg, On motion of Councilman Brown the rules of order were suspend- ed for its consideration by the following vote; Ayes: Miller, Wolff, Henry, Swedenburg, Mishler, Ostberg, Brown, Mathews and Bate- man. (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: Miller, Wolff, Henry, Sweden - burg, Mishler, Ostberg, Brown, Mathews and Bateman. (9) Nays: (0) Councilman Underwood absent. The Ilayor approved the same and is numbered 1990. Sidewalk Committee reported on the matter of condemning the board sidewalk north of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, that they recommended the condemning of the same. Councilman Ostberg moved that the report of the Committee be adopted and that the City Attorney be instructed to draw an ordin- ance covering the same, to be presented at the next Regular Meeting. It was reported that the drinking fountain at the corner of Ash Street and Santa Fe Avenue needed repairs, by enlarging the pipes lead- ing to the same. Councilman Brown moved that the matter be left in the hands of the Street and Alley Committee with power to act. The matter of providing voting places in -the different wards for the election of November 7th, 1916, was discussed, and on motion the matter was referred to the councilmen of each ward to look after the same* The matter of compelling the Union Pacific Railroad Company to connect with the sewer in the alley between Fourth and Fifth Streets, north of North Street to the Union Pacific Railroad, was referred to the Sewerage and Drainage Committee and the Public Health Committee with power to act. A request for a sewer on Baker Street, about 200 feet south of Spruce Street was received and referred to the Sewerage and Drainage Committee. Sewerage and Drainage Committee submitted the following report: Salina, Kansas, September 18, 1916. To the Hon. Mayor and Councilmen, City of Salina, Kansas. Gentlemen: We, your Committee, to whom was referred certain sewer pe- titions asking for the construction of sanitary sewers, beg leave to report as follows: We recommend and report favorable on the construction of sanitary sewers as follows: Sewer in the alley between Minneapolis and Ellsworth Avenues, east of Santa Fe Avenue, a distance of about 500 feet; On Baker Street about 250 feet south of Spruce Street; In the alley between Santa Fe Avenue and Seventh Street and on Seventh Street about 540 feet; On Des Moines Avenue, north of Ash Street about 410 feet; with the necessary catchbasins and manholes used in the construction of the same. Also recommend the construction of the following named storm sewers: On Elm Street from Fourth Street to the river, a distance of about 1653 feet; On Second Street north from Mulberry about 394 feet; with the necessary catchbasins and manholes used in the construction of the same. Respectfully submitted Taylor Miller, Sewer & Drainage 6om;m. Aug. Swedenburg, 340 On motion of Councilman Mathews the report of the Committee was adopted and the City Engineer was instructed to prepare the necessary plans and specificat ions and an est imate of cost, same to be f iled with the City Clerk on or before October 2nd, 1916; and the City Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids to be received up to and includ- ing October 2nd, 1916. Motion adopted. Councilman Mathews moved that the Street Commissioner have warrants issued for the delinquent poll tax payers, Monday, September, 25th, 1916. Motion adopted. The matter of placing posts at the intersection of Santa Fe Avenue, Ash Street, Iron Avenue and Walnut Street was left to the Street and Alley Committee with power to act. On motion the City Clerk was instructed to advertise for coal for the use of the City Building for the coming season. Councilman Mishler moved that the Mayor be authorized to ap- point the necessary special police during the Fair Week. Motion adopted. The monthly reports of the City Clerk, City Treasurer and Police Judge were received and ordered filed. On motion of Councilman Mishler, Council adjourned. City Clerk. A- An ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance amending Section Three (3) of Ordinance No. 1964, passed and approved June 26th, 1916, and repealing such original section Three (3)." On motion of Councilman Brown the rules of order were suspend- ed for its consideration by the following vote: Ayes: Miller, Wolff, Henry, Swedenburg, Mishler, Ostberg, Brown, Mathews and Bateman. (9) Nays: (0) Councilman Underwood absent. On motion of Councilman Wolff 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, Swedenburg, Mishler, Ostberg, Brown, Mathews and Bateman. (9) Nays: (0) Councilman Underwood absent. The Mayor approved the same and is numbered 1988.