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08-20-1917 Minutes2l)P(;G 1 1 1 J 1 UUUNUIL PROUE�',DINGS, REGuLAR MEETING, COUNCIL CHAMBER, :SALIVA? KANSAS, AU GU ST 20th, 1917. Regular semi-monthly meeting of the City -Council, August 20th, 1917. Mayor Mathews presiding, City Attorney G. A. Spencer and the_ following named councilmen answered to roll call; Underwood, Grimes, Henry, Smith, Mishler, Brown, Waite, Todd and Peters. Councilman Reed absent. The minutes of the Regular Semi -Monthly Meeting of August 6th, 1917; and the Special Session of August 14th, 1917, were read and approved as read. Ways and Means Committee reported by ordinance entitled: "lin ordinance making a levy of taxes for general revenue and other pur- poses in the city of Salina, Kansas, for the year 1917. On motion of Councilman Brown the rules of order were suspend- ed for its consideration by the following vote; Ayes: Underwood, Grimes, Henry, Smith, Mishler, Brown, Waite, Todd and Peters (9) Nays: (0) Councilman Peters absent. On motion of Councilman Todd the ordinance was read and adopt- ed by sections and on its final adoption the roll was called and the following vote was had; Ayes: Underwood, Grimes, Henry, Smith, Mishler, Brown, Waite, Todd and Peters. (9) Nays: (0) Council- man Reed absent. The Mayor approved the same and is numbered 2079. nn ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance making a special assessment and levy of taxes for the cutting of weeds on certain lots and parts of lots in the City of Salina, Kansas, for the year 1917." On motion of Councilman Brown the rules of order were suspend- ed for its consideration by the following vote; Ayes: Underwood, Grimes, Henry, Smith, Mishler, Brown, Waite, Todd and Peters. (9) Nays: (0) Councilman Reed absent. On motion of Councilman Henry the ordinance was read and adopt- ed by sections and on its final adoption the roll was called and the following vote was had; dyes: Underwood, Grimes, Henry, Smith, Mishler, Brown, Waite, Todd and Peters. (9) Nays (0) Council- man Reed absent. The Mayor approved the same and is numbered 2080. t,n ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance levying special assessments against the property herein described to pay the cost of constructing certain sidewalks in the City of Salina, Kansas. On motion of Councilman Brown the rules of order were suspend- ed for its consideration by the following vote: Ayes: Underwood, Grimes, Henry, Smith, Mishler, Brown, Waite, Todd and Peters. (9) Nays: (0) Councilman Reed absent. On motion of Councilman Henry the ordinance was read and adopt- ed by sections and on its final adoption the roll was called and the following vote was had; Ayes: Underwood, Grimes, Henry, Smith, NSishler, Brown, Waite, Todd and Peters. (9) Nays: (0) Council- man Reed absent. The Mayor approved the same and is numbered 2081. Claims and Expenditure Committee reported that they had in their possession a bill from A. R. Young & Company, in the amount of 8,039.15, for balance due on account of re -surfacing Santa Fe Avenue from Walnut Street to North Street. Councilman Brown moved that the claim be allowed, and on roll call the motion was lost. Claims and Expenditure Committee reported by ordinance entit - led: "An ordinance making an appropriation for the payment of cer- tain claims." On motion of Councilman Henry the ordinance was read and adopt- ed by sections and on its final adoption the roll was called and the following vote was had; Ayes: Underwood, Grimes, Henry, Smith, Mishler, Brown, Waite, Todd and Peters. (9) Nays: (0) Councilman Reed absent. The Mayor approved the same and is numbered 2082. 0 N An ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance provid- ing for the paving, curbing, guttering and excavating of certain streets in the city of Salina, Kansas, specifying the manner of construction and providing for the costs thereof and the manner of payment On motion of Councilman Brown the rules of order were suspend- ed for its consideration by the following vote; Ayes: Underwood, Grimes, Henry, Smith, Mishler, Brown, Waite, Todd and Peters. (9) Nays: (0) Councilman Reed 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: Underwood, Grimes, Henry, Smith, Mishler, Brown, Waite, Todd and Peters. (9) Nays: (0) Councilman Reed absent. The Mayor approved the same and is num- bered 2083. The matter of constructing the four street crossings that were ordered in by the Council sometime ago, was generally discussed. Councilman Waite moved that the City purchase two cars of Fiber Brick to construct the same. An ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance provid- ing for the construction of certain sidewalk in the city of Salina, Kansas." On motion of Councilman Henry the rules of order were suspend- ed for its consideration by the following vote: Ayes: Underwood, Grimes, Henry, Smith, Mishler, Brown, Waite, Todd and Peters. (9) Nays: (0) Councilman Reed 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: Underwood, Grimes, Henry, Smith, Mishler, Brown, Waite, Todd and Peters. (9) Nays: (0) Councilman Reed absent. The Mayor approved the same and is num- bered 2084. Councilman Waite called the attention of the Council to the condition of the cement sidewalk adjacent to the Iron Avenue Bridge, stating that the same should be looked after at once. Councilman Brown moved that the matter be referred to the Sidewalk Committee. The appraisers report for the opening, widening and extending Eleventh and Elm Streets, was received as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Salina, Kansas. We, the undersigned, appraisers appointed to ascertain the actual value of the land proposed to be taken, and to assess the damages caused to all other property by reason of the appropriation and condemnation of that tract or lot of land described as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of Lot Thirty -Eight on Tenth Street in Bishop's Addition to the City of Salina, Kansas; thence south fifty feet to the southwest corner of said Lot Thirty - Eight; thence east along the south line of said Lot, One Hundred Twenty -Five Feet; thence in a northwesterly direction One Hundred Thirty -Four and 63100 feet to the place of beginning, beg to advise and report that pursuant to such appointment so made, and the stat- utes of the State of Kansas, we did, upon the 8th day of August, 1917 take gur several oaths as appraisers and duly qualified as such; that upon the 14th day of August, 1917, we caused a notice of our appointment and qualification as such appraisers to be duly published in The Salina Daily Union, the official City paper, which said notice was published therein August 14th, 1917, August 15th, August 16th, and August 17th, 1917. That in such notice we set forth the boundaries of the Benefit District heretofore created and in which the above described land is situated; and also noti- fied all persons interested that we would upon the 16th day of August, 1917, at 11 o'clock A. il. of said day, meet at the north- east corner of the intersection of 11th and Elm Streets in the City of Salina, Kansas, and from thence proceed to ascertain the actual value of the land appropriated and condemned and assess the damages and benefits thereby. Copies of our oaths and of the notice so published are hereto attached and made a part hereof, being marked exhibits "A" and "B" respectively. 2bPGG That pursuant to such notice so given as aforesaid, we did i upon the said 18th day of August, 1917, at 11 o'clock A. iui . of A d t 1 1 1 D sai ay, mee at the northeast corner of the intersection of 11th and Elm Streets in said City of Salina, Kansas, and from thence did proceed to ascertain the actual value of the land so appropria- ted and condemned, without reference to the projected improvements, the same being the land hereinbefore described; and did ascertain the actual damages and benefits done to all other property there- by. That we assessed against the city of Salina, Kansas, the amount of the benefit to the public generally by reason of the con- demnation and appropriation of said land for the widening and extend- ing of the above mentioned streets, and the remainder of such dama- ges and value, we assessed against the various.lots and parcels of land within the benefit district heretofore created, which will in our opinion be especially benefited by such improvement, in the proportion to the actual value or benefit received by each of such lots or parcels of land; All of which as shown by schedule hereto attached and made a part hereof, as follows: We assess the value of that tract or parcel of .land described as "Beginning at the northwest corner of Lot Thirty -Eight on Tenth Street, Bishop's Addition to the city .of Salina, Kansas; thence south fifty feet to the southwest corner of said Lot Thirty -Eight; thence east along the south line of said lot, One Hundred Twenty -Five Feet; thence in a north- westerly direction One Hundred Thirty -Four and 63100 feet to the place of beginning", at --------------------- .,900.00 And for the damage done to the remainder of West 1/2 of said Lot Thirty -Eight, which is the only damage done to other property by reason of the appropriation of said land, we ascertain and assess at ------------------------ 200.00 We assess against the City for benefits to the public generally --------------------_.--------------- ------ 550.00 And against the following described lots and parcels of land within the benefit district heretofore created, which in our opinion is especially benefited by the pro- posed. improvement, we assess the amount set opposite each tract or pareel, to -wit: The County Court House Square 50.00 Lot 1, on Elm Street, Bishop's Addition 5.00 It 2 „ „ It if It 5.00 u 31 ;, " tr ,t " 5.00 " 4 a „ u ,r „ 5.00 �► 5 u n 5.00 u v " u n li a 5.00 7 It „ 5.00 " 8, " " ❑ u n 5.00 tt 9., „ n u n 5.00 „ 10, „ „ „ „ u 10.00 9, on Ninth Street, " " 1.00 „ 10 P „ " " " Ir 1.00 It 11 itU " 1.00 It 12, " n It " " 1.00 it 13n n it tt n 1.00 14' „ ,t it „ „ 1.00 .t 15' If If 1.00 " 16 " It it It I' 1.00 „ 17 , t� ,t " ,t n 1.00 Ir 18, it it it a 1.00 It 43, " Tenth !' it " 1.00 if 45, If 44 It If rt 1.00 it 47, rI it It if 1.00 if 49, rt If It n if 1.00 it 51, It n It it If 1.00 . 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It It It it it 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 20.00 20.00 10.00 3.00 10.00 3.00 7.00 2.00 7.00 2.00 5.00 1.50 5.00 1.50 2.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 15.00 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 5.00 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 15.00 8.00 8.00 4.50 4.50 3.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 12.00 6.00 6.00 4.00 4.00 3.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2bPG'G 1 1 1 1 1 Lot 8 on .Elm Street, vdeaver's Addition 7.50 It 10 p tt rl it „ �► 4.00 it 12, n n r, rr " 4.00 ►1 it Tt It 11 " 4.00 n 16 P r, tr „ tr ti 4.00 18 It 4.00 " 7 , " Park tr " �� 1.50 tt 9, " rt n a n 1.00 If n n u +, n 1.00 It lop n it if It rt 1.00 Ii 12 I1 it If Ir " 1.00 If p r rt it If 1.00 11 71 " Elm It I, of 10.00 it 9 1 a ►, n If it 4.00 ,t 11 It If 4.00 it 13, it " It it if 4.00 it 151 1, ,t it If " 4.00 11 17' u " " if 11 4.00 1t 2, 11 Twelfth Street, ��eaver's Second Addition 4.00 It 4p .. 11 11 " I, It 4.00 It 6p t, if 11 " it If 2.50 It 8 J* ,r it if It If If 2.50 If lop u I; It it ,t If 2.00 If 12 p ,t It it If If it 2.00 If 14 p " " It It If it 2.00 it 16 p rr If If If 11 " 2.00 " 1, " Thirteenth 11 it " If 1.50 3p " it " If u If 1.50 ,r 5p Ir it rt It rr If 1.50 If 7� n n " Ifu If 1.50 rt 9 , If It it n " If 1.50 ti 11 It it n 1.50 tr 13 2 it ifr, " rf tr 1.50 If 15p �, u n „ rr tt 1.50 IN TESTIlV1011Y VHEREOF, We, the undersigned appraisers have hereunto set our hands this 18th day of August, A. D. 1917. Louis Gottschick, C. J. Peck, Chas. E. Hanle, STATE OF KANSAS ) ) Ss. CUUNTY OF SALINE ) Personally appeared before me on this 20th day of August, 1917, the above named Louis Gottschick, C. J. Peck aid Charles E. Hanly, who are personally known to me to be the same per- sons who signed the above and foregoing instrument of writing and such persons have duly acknowledged the execution of the same. IN ►FITNESS 'SHERLOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 20th day of August, A. D. 1917. (NOTARIAL SEAL) Juanita Wright, Notary Public. My Commission expires March lst, 1921. "Exhibit A". STATE OF KANSAS ) ) SS. CUUi� Tl UY SALINE ) Whereas, the undersigned were by the Mayor, with the consent of the council of the city of Salina, Kansas, upon the 6th day of August, 1917, duly appointed appraisers under and by virtue of the provisions of Ordinance No. 2055, to assess the darr_a- ges caused by the condemnation and appropriation of land described as: Beginning at the northwest corner of Lot Thirty -Eight on 10th Street in Bishop's Addition to the city of Salina, Kansas; thence south fifth feet to the southwest corner of said lot; thence east along the south line of said lot, One Hundred Twenty -Five feet; thence in a northwesterly direction One Hundred Thirty -Four and 63100 feet to the place of beginning. NOW `I'HERaYURE, the undersigned, being of lawfuly age and first duly sworn on our oaths state that we are each householders in the City of Salina, Kansas and disinterested in the proposed improvement. That we will faithfully and honestly make a true, correct and equitable appraisement of the actual value of the land proposed to be taken; without reference to the projected improvements, and ascertian and assess the damages caused thereby, and the actual damages done to all other property thereby, and assess against the City the amount of benefit to the public generally and the remain- der of such damages against the property within the Benefit Dis- trict heretofore created and established, which shall, in our opin- ion be especailly benefited by the proposed improvement. So help us God. Louis Gottschick, C. J. Peck, Chas. E. Hanly, Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of August, 1917. B. E. Ludes, (SEAL) Notary Public. My Commission expires May 17, 1921. "Exhibit B" N 0 T I C E. TO WHOM IT 11iY CONCERN: All persons interested are hereby notified that upon the 21st day of June, 1917; an ordinance was duly passed and approved by the t,,?ayor and Councilmen of the City of Salina, Kansas, creat- ing and establishing within said City a Benefit District bounded as follows: On the west by the east side Thirteenth Street; on the north by the south side of Bishop Street; on the east by tine west side of Ninth Strcet, and on the south by the north side of Park Street. That said o��uinancc so passed and approved was, on the 30th day of June, 1917, duly published in the "alina Daily Union, the ofI icial City paper. That the undersigned were, upon the 6th day of August, 19172 duly appointed as appraisers and upon the 8th day of August, duly qualified as such and that such appraisers will, upon the 18th day if August, 19172 at 11 o'clock =i. M . of said day, meet at the northeast corner of the intersection of Elm and Eleventh Streets in t' -ie city of Salina, and from thence proceed to assess the dama- ges and benefits caused by the appropriation and condemnation of the following described tract of land: Beginning at the north- west corner of Lot Thirty -Eight on Tenth Street in Bishop's Addi- tion to the city of Salina, Kansas; thence south fifty feet to the southwest corner of said lot; thence east along the south line of said lot one hundred twenty-five feet; thence in a northwester- ly direction one hundr„d thirty-four and 63100 feet to the place of beginning. All in accordance with the provisions of Section 1249 of _ the General Statutes of Kansas for 1915, as made ap_)licable to cities of the second class by the provisions of Chapter 108 of the Session Laws for 1917. Dated at Salina, Kansas, this 14th day of August, 1917. Louis Gottschick.L C. J. Peck Chas, E . Hanly, Appraisers. On motion of Councilman Henry the appraisers report for the opening, widening and extending of Eleventh Street and Elm Motion adopted. Stfyeets was accepted and confirmed by the Council. 21TGG 1 1 1 1 1 Councilman Underwood, of the Building Committee, stated that the contractor who had the contract for the new Fire Station was ready for the water and sewer, which was to be constructed by the City. Councilman Brown moved that the matter be referred to the Build- ing Committee with power to act. Councilman Smith called the attention of tne Council to the num- ber of weed patches in the City, and the Street Commissioner was in- structed to cut the same at once. A proposition was received from L. B. Kemper for the position of Park Commissioner. Councilman Smith moved that the matter be deferred for two weeks. Councilman Waite moved that the moation be laid upon the table, and on roll call, Waite's motion was carried. Councilman Waite moved that the proposition of L. B. Kemper, as Park Commissioner, at a salary of y?1200.00 per year be accepted, and to be dated October lst, 1917. Motion adopted. Councilman Henry moved that the services of R. P. 'Whelchel as Park Commissioner, be dispensed with October 1st, 1917. Mayor Mathews appointed J. ;vi. Powell as a member of the Welfare Board, to fill vacancy, for a term of five yeara, and on motion of Councilman Waite the appointment was confirmed. Aayor Mathews appointed E. L. Wilder, C. H. Harne and S. I. Nelson to act as appraisers in ascertaing the valuation of the lots and pieces of ground liable to special assessment for the cost of excavating and paving Eleventh Street, from the north line of South Street to the south line of Morrison Avenue, and on motion of Coun- cilman Brown the appointments were confirmed. Mayor Mathews appointed E. L. -gilder, J. E. Putnam and C. J. Peck, to act as a)praisers 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 Santa Fe Avenue, from the north line of the Union Pacific right of way to the south line of the Union Pacific Right of way, and on motion of Councilman Brown the appointments were confirmed. I.,Iayor Mathews appointed L. L. 4ilder, J. E. Putnam and C. J. Peck, 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 North Street, from the east line of Ninth Street to the west line of Fourth Street, and on motion of Councilman Brown the appointments were confirmed. Mayor Mathews appointed E. L. Wilder, J. E. Putnam and C. J. Peck to asst 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 'Nilson Street, from the west line of Santa Fe Avenue to the east line of Highland Avenue; and on motion of Councilman Brown the appointments were confirmed. Mayor Mathews appointed E. L. Wilder, J. E. Putnam and C. J. Peck 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 Prescott Avenue to the north line of Crawford Avenue; and on motion of Councilman Brown the appointments were con- firmed. John Schrader appeared before the Council, and asked for a per- mit to operate a pop corn and peanut stand. Councilman Frown moved that the matter be referred to the Mayor for investigation. The filling along the Missouri Pacific Track, east of Thirteenth Street, which had been ordered by the Council sometime ago was gen- erally discussed, and on motion, the City Attorney was instructed to take the matter up with the proper official to see if the same could not be made at once. l x petition was received asking for the construction of a sewer in the alley between Gypsum Avenue and Hill Drive, from Oakdale Avenue to Columbia Avenue. Same was referred to the Sewer and Drainage Committee. The matter of marking zones in the center of the blocks on Santa Fe Avenue, between Walnut and Ash Streets, was dis- cussed. On motion of Councilman Brown the matter was referred to _ the mayor and the Street and Alley Committee with power to act. The matter of constructing a Public Comfort Station wus generally discussed by the Council, and on motion, the matter was referred to the Public Health Committee for investigation and recommendations. The monthly reports of the City Clerk. city Treasurer, Police Judge and Fire Chief were received and ordered filed. On motion of Councilman Todd, Council adjourned. City Clerk.