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12-03-1917 Minutes2bPGG 1 1 1 �s 3 COUNCIL PROCL DING,'>, REGULAR 'IEETING. COUNCIL CiiAMBER, SALINA, KANSAS. DECECtIBER 3rd, 1917. Regular semi-monthly meeting of the City Council, December, 3rd, 1917. I'vlayor I.,°athews presiding, city Attorney G. A. Spencer and the following named councilmen answered to roll call; Under- wood, Grimes, Henry, IIisizler, Reed, Brown, Todd. and Peters. Coun- cilmen Smith and Waite absent. The minutes of the Regular semi-monthly meeting of november 19tho 1917, and the Special Session of November 19th, 1917, were read and approved as read. Fred S. Abel, of the Lee Hardware Company, appeared before the Council. and asked for a special permit to construct an iron storage building on the south side of Lot 57 on Santa Fe Avenue. On motion of Councilman henry a special permit was granted. F. H. Quincy, appeared before the Council and stated t'_�at the Robinson Plillin Company have obtained options on certain pieces of ground on North Ninth and Eighth Streets, and are desirous to have a portion of Eighth Street and an alley vacated. Councilman Reed moved that the regquest be granted. An ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance vacat- ing a portion of Eighth Street in the city of Salina, Kansas." On motion of Councilman Reed the rules of order were suspend- ed for its consideration by the following vote; ;yes: Underwood, Grimes, Henry, Nlishler, Reed, Brown, Todd and Peters. (8) ?gays: (0) Councilmen Smith and 'Vaite 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; ;yes: Underwood, Grimes, Henry, Mishler, Reed, Brown, Todd and Peters. (8) hays: (0) Council- men Smith and Waite absent. The Mayor approved the same and is numbered 2112. An ordinance was introduced entitled: "Ari ordinance grant- ing the Right of Way to the Union Pacific Railroad Company for a switch track across certain streets in the city of Salina.." j On motion of Councilman Brown the rules of order were suspend- ed for its consideration by the following vote; Ayes: Underwood, Grimes, Henry, I%4ishler, Reed, Brown, Todd and Peters. (8) rays: (0) Councilmen Smith and Vlaite absent . On motion of Councilman %lishler 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, Miishler, Reed, Brown, Todd and Peters. (8) hays: (0) Council- men Smith and Waite absent. The P:iayor approved the same and is numbered 2113. An ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance grant- ing the right of way to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company to build a switch track along upon and across certain streets in the city of Salina, Kansas." On notion of Councilman Brown the rules of order were sus - )ended for its consideration by the following vote; Ayes: Under- wood, Grimes, Henry, Lishler, Reed, Brown, Todd and Peters. (8) Flays: (0) Councilmen Smith and Waite absent. On motion of Councilman Todd the ordinance was read and adopt- ed by sections and on its final adoptionthe roll was called and the following vote w.as had; Ayes: Underwood, Grimes, Henry, I?ishler, Reed, Brown, Todd and Peters. (3) hays: (0) Council- men amith and s'Taite absent. The Mayor approved the same and is numbered 211_4. �. A. Lovitt appeared before the Council and presented a claim of damac;e from Jos. Lambotte for injuries received by falling into a cellar at the corner of Elm Street and fourth Street, at the Ball. Manufacturing Building. On motion the matter was placed in the hands of the Ways and Means Committee . Representatives of The Saline County Poultry Association ap- peared before the Council and asked the Council if the City would _ furnish a room in which to hold said poultry show, commencing December 31st, 1917. Councilman Brown moved that the matter be placed in the hands of the Ways and Means Committee. Councilman Todd of the Special Committee, to whom was refer- red the matter of establishing a Benefit District, for the opening of Ninth and Tenth Street, from South Street to Morrison Avenue, reported as follows: Me, your Committee, to whom was referred the matter of re- porting upon the boundarues of the proposed Benefit District to be created, to which a part or all of the costs of the opening of Putnam Avenue, may be assessed, beg to report that the committee advised that such Benefit District be bounded as follows: On the north, by the south side of South Street; on the east, by the ~Wrest side of Ninth Street; on the south, by the north side of IvIorrison avenue; and on the west by the east side of Tenth Street. V. H. Todd, Chairman, P. A. Brown, 0. C. Henry. Councilman hiishler moved that the report of the Committee be adopted. The Sidewalk Committee and City Bngineer, to whom was refer- red the matter of re -locating the sidewalk at South and Tenth Streets, submitted by LaRue Royce at the last meeting, reported that the committee recommends that the new cement walk be construct- ed in line of the present brick walk, and same should be the permanent line for such walk. On motion, the report and recommendations of the committee was adopted. An orc'inance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance estab- lishing and creating a Benefit District and fixing the boundaries thereof." On motion of Councilman Brown the rules of order were sus- pended for its consideration by the following vote; Ayes: Under- wood, Grimes, Henry, Mishler, Reed, Brown, Todd and Peters. (8) Nays: (0) Councilmen Smith and Waite 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, Mishler, Reed, Brown, Todd and Peters. (8) Nays: (0) Council- men Smith and i;daite absent. The I�Ia.yor approved the same and is numbered 2115. Mayor IvIathews appointed B. 0. 'fTilder, Wm. Reimold and F. G. Houghton, as appraisers in ascertaining the damage caused on ac- count of opening, widening and extending the alley between Ninth and Tenth Street, from South Street to Morrison Avenue, and on motion of Councilman Brown the appointments were confirmed. `Nays and Ivieans Committee, to whom was referred the petition from citizens asking an increase in the salary of the Police Depart- ment and Fire Department reported unfavorably. On motion of Councilman henry the report of the committee was adopted. Street and Alley Committee reported on the ptition asking for _ the location of an Are Light at the corner of Highland Avenue and Woodlawn Avenue, and recommended that an incandescent light be established at the corner of Highland Avenue and Cloud Avenue, and that the City Clerk notify the Salina Light, Power E Gas Company to install said light. The following resolution was introduced: 2bPGG r a A L� 1 1 1 i f BE IT RESOLVED, By the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Salina, nansas, that the excavating, grading and paving of Elm atreet in the city of Salina, nansas from the west line of I Fourth atreet to the east line of Third 6treet, are each and all i improvements necessary to be made and done, and be it further resolved that said Elm Street be excavated, graded and paved with- in the limits above defined. Adopted and approved, December 3rd, 1917. Edd Ivathews , (SEAL) Mayor. Att e st Chas. E. Banker, City Clerk. ! On motion of Councilman Brown the rules of order were sus- pended for its consideration and the resolution adopted as read by the following vote; Ayes: Underwood, Grimes, Henry, 1-Tishler, Reed, Brown, Todd and Peters. (8) Mays: (0) Councilmen Smith and daite absent. An ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance levying and assessing special assessments on certain lots and pieces of ground in the city of Salina, 17.ansas, to pay the costs of curbing, guttering, excavating, grading and paving Bishop Street from the west line of Thirteenth Street to the east line of College Avenue, ! in said City and relating to and providing for the collection of such assessments." On motion of Councilman Henry the rules of order were suspend- ed for its consideration by the following vote: Ayes: Underwood, Grimes, Henry, IJiishler, Heed, Brown. Todd and Peters. (8) Nays: (0) Council:;;en Smith and Waite absent. i On motion of Councilman Todd the ordinance was read and adopt- ed by sections and on its finai adoption the roll was called and the following vote was had; Ayes: Underwood, Grimes, Henry, Mish- ler, Reed, Brown, Todd and Peters. (8) Nays: (0) Councilmen Smith and Waite absent. The Mayor approved the same and is numbered 2116. An ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance levying and assessing special assessments on certain lots and pieces of ground in the City of Salina., Kansas, to pay the costs of excavating, curb- ing, gutterin-, pavi ig and grading Santa Fe Avenue, from the north line of the main line right of way of the Union Pacific Railroad to the south line of Otis Avenue in said City and relating to and provid- ing for the collection of such assessments. On motion of Councilman Brown the rules of order were suspend- ed for its consideration by the following vote; Ayes; Underwood, Grimes, Ilenry, Mishler, Reed, Brown, Todd and Peters. (8) Iaays: (0) Councilmen Smith and Waite 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: Underwood, Grimes, Henry, Iviishler, Freed, Brown, Todd and Peters. (8) !lays: (0) Councilmen Smith and daite absent. The Payor approved the same and is number ed 2117. An ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance ;roviding for'the repairing of certain sidewal_�-s in the city of Salina, i>an: sas ." On motion of Councilman Henry the rules of order were suspend- ed for its consideration by the following vote: Ayes: Underwood, Grimes, henry, P ishler, Reed, Brown, Todd and Peters. (8) =days: (0) Councilmen Smith and 'Naite alp,eent . On motion of Councilman Brown 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: Underwood, �;runes, Henry, I:"ishler, Reed, Brown, Todd and Peters. (8) Ibays: (0) Councilmen Smith and Waite absent. The ,.:ayor approved the same and is numbered 2118. The following resolution was introduced: WH "REAS, it has been shown to the it-iayor and Coun- cilmen of the City of Salina, that there are two persons on Park Stret in said City who desire to become tenants of the Salina Water Works Company for domestic purposes and that in order to permit such persons to become such tenants that it will be neces- sary to lay not to exceed 120 feet of pipe, Now Therefore, E IT RESOLVED, by the ivayor and Councilmen of the City of Salina, that the Salina dater e"forks Company be, and it is hereby directed to lay and install on Park Street in said City, a two-inch water main for domestic purposes only and connect the same with its present main on Phillips Street in said City, and run said pipe north from said Phillips Street on said Park Street a distance not to exceed 120 feet to permit such pereons to become tenants of such company. Adopted and approved, December 3, 1917. (S'- 'L) Edd !,iathews, Attest: Mayor. Chas. E. Banker, City Clerk. On motion of Councilman 1.ishler the rules of order were suspended for its consideration and the resolution adopted as read by the following vote; Ayes: Underwood, Grimes, Henry, hlishler, Reed, Brown, Todd and Peters. (8) Nays: (0) Councilmen Smith and Waite absent. The following resolution was introduced: HE LEAS, it has been shown to the Iuayor and Council- men of ti -ie City of Salina, that there are two persons on Kirain Avenue, in the said City, who desire to become tenants of the Salina `dater Works Company for domestic purposes only and that it will be necessary for said Company to lay, not to exceed 120 feet of pipe to enable such persons to become such tenants of such Company. NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved, by the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Salina, that the Salina water Works Company be, and it is hereby directed to lay and install a two-inch water pipe for domestic purposes on Kirwin Avenue and connect the same to its pre- sent main on Sant_ Fe Avenue, running said. pipe west for a distance of not to exceed 120 feet to enable such persons to become tenants for domestic purposes of the Salina Water Vdorks Company. (SEAL) Attest: Adopted and approved, December 3rd, 1917. Chas. E. Banker, City Clerk. EddMathews, !,.'ayor.10 On motion of Councilman Mishler the males of order were sus- pended for its consideration and the resolution adopted as read by the following vote; Ayes: Underwood, Grimes, Henry, Mishler, Reed, Brown, Todd and Peters. (8) Nays: (0) Councilmen Smith and Waite absent. Councilman Brown moved that the Fire Chief deliver the old Chief's auto to the Overland -Salina Company and have the same gone over, and Eet an estimate and price on the repairing of the same. Motion adopted. An ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance providing for the construction of certain sewers in the city of Salina, Kan- sas; letting the contract therefor, and providing for the payment of the cost of the same." On motion of Councilman Reed the rules of order were suspend- ed for its consideration by the following vote; Ayes: Underwood, Grimes, Henry, Mishler, Reed, Brown, Todd and Peters. (8) plays: (0) Councilmen Smith and 1,11aite absent. 2bPGG w 1 1 The ordinance was then read and on motion of Councilman Brown, sewer section Number seven (7) for 565 feet of ten -inch sewer on Eleventh 17treet from Charles Street to Crawford Avenue was stricken out, and on roll call the motion was adopted. On motion of Councilman Henry the roll was called on the j final adoption of the ordinance as amended, and the following vote was had; Ayes: Underwood, Grimes, henry, Mishler, Reed, Brown, Todd and Peters. (8) Nays: (0) Councilmen Smith and Waite absent. The Mayor approved the same and is numbered 2119. Mayor Mathews to whom was referred the matter of settlement with D. J. Murray, for the release of Kenwood Park, reported that he had the replease, in payment of the sum of x,25.00, and on motion of Councilman Henry the action of the Mayor was sustained. Councilman Reed moved that the Payor and Council extend a vote of thanks to Park Commissioner, L. B. Kemper, for the decorations placed in the Council. Chamber, and on vote the matter was unanimous- ly adopted by the Council. The appraisers report for the paving of Front Street from Iron Avenue to a point running 65 south of the south line of the alleys running east and west through Block 14 in Oakdale Addition to Salina, Kansas, was received, and on motion of Councilman Brown, Monday evening, December 17thm 1917; at 7:30 o'clock -was designated as a Special Meeting at which time the appraisers report will be taken up and acted upon b;,, the Council and all persons affected by such improvements can be present and heard if they so desire, and that the City Clerk give notice in the official city paper as pro- vided by law. A petition was received asking; for the location of an Are Light at the corner of Iron Avenue and Delaware Streets. Same was referred to the Street and Alley Committee. A petition was received asking for the curbing, guttering, excaysting, grading and paving of Phillips Street from South Street to ?.orrison Avenue. Same was referred to the Street and Alley Com- mittee. On motion of Councilman Henry, Council adjourned. City Clerk.