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02-06-1917 Minutes424 4{ GOUiiGll., PRUGILJEDINGS J, SPLC iAL Ci Li ED NIEZV IiiG. CO JiI C ILGILI IBF.R SAL INA KANSi�S . FEBRUily 6th, 1917. Special called meeting of the City Council, February 6th, 1917. President of the Council and Acting Mayor, Taylor Miller presiding, City Attorney W- B. Crowther and the following named councilmen an- swered to roll call; Miller, Underwood, Wolff, Henry, Swedenburg and Brown. Mayor Putnam and Councilmen Mishler, Ostberg, Mathews and Bateman absent. The request and call for meeting and the report of service on the same, was read as follows: Salina, Kansas. Feb. 6th, 1917. To Taylor Miller, President of the Council &. Acting Mayor, Salina, Kansas. We. the undersigned members of the City Council of the City of Salina, hereby request you to call a Special Meeting of the City Coun- cil to meet in the Council Chamber, Tuesday, February 6th, 1917, at 8 o'clock k- ivI . for the purpose of taking action on a Resolution endorsing Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 11, and House Concurrent Resolution No. 21; and a Resolution protesting against House Bill No. 350; and to receive and take action on the report of the Street and Alley Committee in the matter of the extension of the "White Way"on Santa Fe Avenue, from Ash Street to Elm Street; also to act upon the resignation of W- B- Crowther, City Attorney, and to appoint a succes- sor to fill vacancy caused by said resignation of W. B. Crowther, City Attorney. P. A. Broym, 0. C. H nry, Councilmen. President of the Council and Acting Mayor's Office. Salina, Kansas. Feb. 6th, 1917. In compliance with the above and foregoing request and for the purposes therein named, I hereby call a Special. Meeting of the City* Council of Salina, to meet on the 6th day of February, 1917, at 8 o'clock P- M. at the Council Chamber in said City, and the City Marshal is hereby directed to notify each of the Councilmen and the City At- torney of said meeting and make due return of said notice hereon. Taylor Mil ler, President of the Council &. Acting Mayor. City Marshal's Office. Salina, Kansas. Feb. 6th, 1917. I hereby cert if that I have not if ied Councilmen Miller, Under- wood, Wolff, Henry, Swedenburg, Mishler, Ostberg and Brown, and City Attorney W_ B_ Crowther of the above mentioned Special Meeting by reading to each of said councilmen the above and foregoing call for such meeting in person. Councilmen Mathews and Bateman out of the City. Howard Burkei City Marshal. By, R. Untg_omery Police. 1IPAZ 421 The following resolution was introduced: BE IT RESOLVE), That we oppose and protest against the indeterminate or perpetual franchise proposition favored by privL=_te utility companies, and against each and every measure of that kind and character, as proposed in House Bill. No. 350. (SQL) Attest: Adopted and approved, February 6th, 1917. E. _BgnkQz,— City Clerk. --T_a.XLr'_r W 1 1 e r, President of the Council & Acting Mayor. On motion of Councilman Brown the Resolution was unanimously adopted. The following resolution was introduced: "=REAS There are pending in the Legislature of Aransas Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 11, introduced by Senator Nighswonger, and House Concurrent Resolution No. 21, introduced by Mr. Bird, the same being a Resolution relating to the government of cities, and to permit the people to vote upon a constitutional amend- ment providing; for wider powers of local self-government for the people of the cities and town of the state; and 16HERIaAS, This proposition is of the greatest importance for the better municipal government of the citizens of every incorpo- rated community in the State: and, will., if adopted, relieve the State legilature of the necessaty of attempting to deal with the multitude of local municipal measures presented at each and every session; and WhE�EriS, aenate Concurrent Resolution No. 11 and House Concurrent Resolution No. 21, have been carefully prepared and drafted on the basis of the experience of this and other states, and if adopt- ed will go far toward the advancement of city government in Kansas in the interests of the people; and WIIERc;is, The proposition referred to above --namely, wider powers of municipal home rule-- has been unanimously endorsed by the League of Kansas Municipalities, at four successive meetings; and WHEREAS, The said League of Kansas Municipalities is composed of 150 Kansas cities and towns; and 4uIIL�„5The said proposition has also been approved and endorsed by numerous civic organizations and associations in Kansas; now, therefore, DE IT RESULVED, That we endorse Senate Concurrent Reso- lution No. 11 and house Concurrent Resolution No. 21, and respectfully petition the Honorable State Senate and House of Representatives to per- mit the people of Kansas to vote in 1918 upon the proposition covered by said Resolution, and, BE IT YUR`l'HER RESOLVED, That the City Clerk is hereby instructed to send at once a copy of this Resolution to each of the members of the legislature from the senatorial and representative dis- tricts in which this City is located, and to Honorable Arthur Capper, Governor of Kansas. Passed, February 6th, 1917. Approved, February 6th, 1917. Taylor Miller, (SEA11) President of the Council & Acting Mayor. Attest: Chas. E. Banker, City Clerk. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That we request our Senator and Representative of this district to work and vote against any such measure. BE IT FUR`l'HEK aESOLVED'That the City Clerk is hereby instructed to send at once a copy of this Resolution to Senator, August V. Anderson; Representative, Cyrus E. White; and to the Governor of'Kansas; Arthur Capper. (SQL) Attest: Adopted and approved, February 6th, 1917. E. _BgnkQz,— City Clerk. --T_a.XLr'_r W 1 1 e r, President of the Council & Acting Mayor. On motion of Councilman Brown the Resolution was unanimously adopted. The following resolution was introduced: "=REAS There are pending in the Legislature of Aransas Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 11, introduced by Senator Nighswonger, and House Concurrent Resolution No. 21, introduced by Mr. Bird, the same being a Resolution relating to the government of cities, and to permit the people to vote upon a constitutional amend- ment providing; for wider powers of local self-government for the people of the cities and town of the state; and 16HERIaAS, This proposition is of the greatest importance for the better municipal government of the citizens of every incorpo- rated community in the State: and, will., if adopted, relieve the State legilature of the necessaty of attempting to deal with the multitude of local municipal measures presented at each and every session; and WhE�EriS, aenate Concurrent Resolution No. 11 and House Concurrent Resolution No. 21, have been carefully prepared and drafted on the basis of the experience of this and other states, and if adopt- ed will go far toward the advancement of city government in Kansas in the interests of the people; and WIIERc;is, The proposition referred to above --namely, wider powers of municipal home rule-- has been unanimously endorsed by the League of Kansas Municipalities, at four successive meetings; and WHEREAS, The said League of Kansas Municipalities is composed of 150 Kansas cities and towns; and 4uIIL�„5The said proposition has also been approved and endorsed by numerous civic organizations and associations in Kansas; now, therefore, DE IT RESULVED, That we endorse Senate Concurrent Reso- lution No. 11 and house Concurrent Resolution No. 21, and respectfully petition the Honorable State Senate and House of Representatives to per- mit the people of Kansas to vote in 1918 upon the proposition covered by said Resolution, and, BE IT YUR`l'HER RESOLVED, That the City Clerk is hereby instructed to send at once a copy of this Resolution to each of the members of the legislature from the senatorial and representative dis- tricts in which this City is located, and to Honorable Arthur Capper, Governor of Kansas. Passed, February 6th, 1917. Approved, February 6th, 1917. Taylor Miller, (SEA11) President of the Council & Acting Mayor. Attest: Chas. E. Banker, City Clerk. 422 On motion of Councilman Brown the resolution was unanimously adopted. — Street and Alley Committee made a verbal report on the matter of extending the "White 11.ay" on Santa Fe Avenue from Ash Street to Elm Street, stating that they had a conference with the manager of The Salina Light, Power & Gas Company, and that he would make a written proposition to the Mayor and Council for installing the same, at the next meeting. On motion the report of the Committee was adopted. -- President of the Council and Acting Mayor, Taylor Miller, called the attention of the Council in reference to the resignation of 'A`• B. Crowther, City Attorney, given to the Mayor somtime ago. City Attorney W. B. Crowther, being present submitted his re- signation as follows: Salina, Kansas, February 6th, 1917. Mr. Taylor Miller, Acting Mayor. Dear S it : Having withdrawn my resignation as City Attorney handed to Mr. Putnam, I hereby hand you, to take effect upon the appointment and qualification of Frank Blundon as City Attorney of Salina, my resig- nation as City Attorney. Yours t ruly, W • B. Crowther. Councilman Brown moved that the resignation of City Attorney, W. h• Crowther be accepted, and that the clause, "to take effect upon the appointment and qualification of Frank Blundon as City Attor- ney of Salina," be stricken out. On motion the roll was called and the following vote was had; Ayes: Miller, Wolff, Henry, Swedenburg and Brown. (5) Nays: (0) Councilman Underwood not voting and Councilmen Mishler, Ostberg, Mathews and. Bateman absent. President of the Council and Acting Mayor, Taylor Miller, submit- ted the name of G_ A- Spencer as City Attorney, on the confirmation the roll was called and the following vote was had: Ayes: Miller, Underwood, Wolff, Henry, Swedenburg and Brown. (6) Nays: (0) Councilman Mishler, Ostberg, Mathews and Bateman absent. On motion of Councilman Swedenburg, Special Called Meeting, adjourned. D YL , 1 City Clerk.