02-04-1918 Minutes2bPGG
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, REGULAR IvEETING.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
SALINA, KANSAS.
FEBRUARY 4th, 191L:
Regular semi-monthly meeting of the City Council, February
4th, 1918. Mayor Mathews presiding, City Attorney G. A. Spencer
and the following named councilmen answered to roll. call; Under-
wood, Grimes, Henry, Smith, Mishler, Reed, Brown, Waite, Todd and
Peters.
The minutes of the Regular Semi-Ivlonthly Meeting of January,
21st, 1918, were read and approved as read.
Claus Thelander appeared before the Council, in reference to
his paving assessment on Tenth Street, south of Prescott Avenue.
Councilman Brown moved that the matter be referred to the
City Attorney for investigation.
Aug. Swedenburg appeared beffore the Council and asked the
Council to defer adopting the appraisers report for Putnam Avenue
until the next meeting. On motion the request was granted.
Councilman Todd of the Ways and Means Committee submitted
the following report:
Salina, Kansas. Feb. 4th, 1918.
To the flon. Mayor and Council,
City of Salina, Kansas.
Gentlemen:
Vie, your Committee to whom was referred the ordinance relat-
ing to salaries of certain city officials and employees beg leave
to report as follows:
That the teams of the Street Department be raised from $4.00
to $4.50 per day;
Single handed men from $2.00 to $2.25 per day;
City Clerk from X80.00 to 1'�83.33.1/3 per month;
Firemen, from ; 65.00 to $70.00 per month;
Regular policeman from $70.00 to X75.00 per month.
Respectfully submitted,
W. H. Todd,_
Marion Smith,
Ways & Means
Comm.
Councilman Brown moved that the report be filed, and on roll.
call the motion was carried by the following vote; Ayes: Grimes,
Mishler, Brown, Waite and Peters. (5) Nays: Smith., Underwood,
Reed and Todd. (4) Councilman Henry not voting.
An ordinance was introduces; entitled: "An ordinance making
an appropriation for the payment of certain claims."
On motion of Council.an Reed the ordinance was read and adopt --
ed by sections and on its final adoption the roll was c1led and the
following vote was had; Ayes: Underwood, Grimes, Henry, Smith,
Mishler, Reed, Brown, Waite, Todd and Peters. (10) Nays: (0)
Tule Mayor approved the same and is numbered 2147.
Street and Alley Committee reported and recommended that an
incandescent lig t be installed at the corner of Second and North
Streets; also at the end of Second Street, south of Iron Avenue,
near the river.
Councilman Smith moved that the report of the Committee be
adopted and that the City Clerk notify the Salina Light, Power L
Gas Company to install said lights.
Councilman Waite called the attention of the Council to a
dangerous place along the river on Center Street, and suggested that -
a railing be constructed to prevent any accidents at that place.
On motion of Councilman Drown, the Street and Alley Commit-
tee was instructed to see that the same be constructed.
An ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance letting
the contract for the excavating of certain streets in the city
of Salina, Kansas."
On motion of Councilman Smith the rules of order were suspend-
ed for its consideration by the following vote; Ayes: Underwood,
Grimes, Henry, Smith, Mishler, Reed, Brown, Waite, Todd and Petere.
(10) Nays: (0)
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, Reed, Brown, Waite, Todd and Peters. (10) Nays:
(0) The Mayor approved the same and is numbered 2148.
Councilman Underwood of the Building Committee recommended that
the City construct a pest house.
On motion of Councilman Brown the matter was referred to the
Building Committee and the Public Health Committee with power to
act.
Councilman Underwood also called the attention of the Coun-
cil, to a building in which to keep the police car.
On motion, the matter was referred to the Building Commit-
tee, to report their recommendations to the Council at the next
Regular Meeting.
Councilman Smith moved that the Payor and Fire Department Com-
mittee, i.nvesti,rate the feasibility of enlarging the engine on the
present fire truck. Motion adopted.
An ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance relating
to the appointment of a Board of Examiners of Plumbers, and clef fin-
ing their duties. "
On motion of Councilman Brown the rules of order were sus-
pended for its consideration by the following vote; Ayes: Under-
wood, Grimes, Henry, Smith, Mishler, Reed, Brown, Waite, Todd and
Peters. (10) Nays: (0)
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: Smith, Reed, Waite, Todd
and Peters. (5) Nays: Underwood, Grimes, Henry, Mishler and
Brown. (5) There being a tie the Mayor declared the ordinance
not adopted.
On motion of Councilman Tviishler, the ordinance was referred
back to the Committee.
The application for a Pool Hall license from W. E. Gordon was
taken up, and on motion the same was granted.
Sewer and Drainage Committee reported that they recommended
the extension of the main sewer along the river, a distance of
about 3,000 feet.
Councilman Brown moved that the report of the committee be
adopted.
City Engineer, 1'. G. Wakenhut, submitted plans and specifica-
tions and estimate for the construction of the above named sewer.
On motion of Councilman Brown the same were adopted and ap-
proved by the Council, and the City Clerk_ was instructed to advert-
ise for bids to be received February 18th, 1918.
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The following resolution was introduced:
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VJHEhEAS, The Saline County Agriculatural, Horticul-
tural and Mechanical Association is the owner of that tract of
land known as Oakdale Park in or near the City of Salina, Kansas,
and
WH +'VIAS, Oakdale Park lies adjacent to that tract of
land known as Kenwood Park and owned by the City of Salina, Kansas,
and used by it as a public park, and
WHEREAS, The Saline County Agricultural, Horticul-
tural and Mechanical Association have offered to lease said Oakdale
Park to the city of Salina, Kansas, for the use of the citizens of
said City as a public park reserving the exclusive use thereof to
said Saline County Agricultural, Horticultural and !,:lechanical Associ-
ation at such time during the year as said Association may desire
to hold their fairs or public entertainments, and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of said Association to ac-'
quire during such time or times as the said Association may hold its
public fairs or entertainments the exclusive right to use Kenwood
Park for such purposes, and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the said The Saline
County Agricultural, Horticultural and Mechanical Association and
the City of Salina to have Oakdale Park improved so as to make it
of greater value and benefit as a public park and it is also the
desire of both said Association and said City to construct and build
a re elation one -mile autmobile racing tract= in Kenwood Park, and
WHEREAS, it is the sense of this body that the said
City of Salina should lease from the Saline County Agricultural,
Horticultural and Mechanical Association that tract of land known
as Oakdale Park for a period of twenty-five (25) years and that said
City of Salina should in_prove the same in such manner and to such an
extent as may be deemed advisable and that it is also the sense of
this body that that tract of land known as Kenwood Park should be
leased to said Saline County Agricultural, Horticultural and Mechan-
ical Association, to be used by said Association exclusively during
the time of the holding of their fair or other public entertain-
ments, and
WHEREAS, the said The Saline County Agricultural,
Horticultural and Mechanical Association has agreed to assume all
responsibility and liability for damages occasioned to said City in
said Oakdale Park or Kenwood Park at such times as the said Associa-
tion may have the exclusive use thereof and to reimburse said City
for any and all amounts which they may be compelled to pay by reas-
on of granting to said Association the exclusive use thereof, Now
Therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, By the Mayor and Councilmen of the
City of Salina, Kansas, That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized to enter into a contract with The Saline County Agricul-
tural, Horticultural and Mechanical Association by the terms of
which the City is to acquire for public park purposes the use of
Oakdale Park for a period of Twrnty-Five (25) years from this date,
reserving unto said Association the exclusive use of said park for
its fairs and public entertainments and also leasing unto said Asso-
ciation that tract of Inad known as Kenwood Park at such time or
times as the said Saline County Agricultural, Horticultural and Me-
Chanical Association may desire to use the same for its fairs and
public entertainments .
And agreeing furhter in said contract to improve and
equip said Oakdale Park to such an extent as said City may deem ad-
visable and to build and construct in said Kenwood Park a regulation
one -mile autmobile race track. Said contract, however, shall provide
that the Saline County, Agricultural, Horticultural and Mechanical
Association shall assume all liability and responsibility for any
damages occasioned to said City by reason of granting to the said
Association the exclusive use of said Kenwood Park as aforesaid.
Passed and approved this 4th day of February, 1918.
(a}sAL)
Edd Mathews, Mayor.
Attest:
Chas. E. Banker,_ City Clerk.
On motion of Councilman Brown the rules of order were suspend-
ed and the resolution was adopted as read by the following vote; _
Ayes: Underwood, Grimes, Henry, Mishier, Reed, Brown, Waite, Todd
and Peters. (9) Nays: Smith (1)
Councilman Mishler moved that the Mayor and Building Commit-
tee investigate the building occupied by the Park Commissioner in
Oakdale Park, and bring in their report at the next meeting.
Councilman Mishler moved that the Council extend a vote of
thanks to Park Commissionef, Kemper, for the flowers used in decor-
ating the Council Chamber for this meeting.
Councilman Waite of the Park Department Committee recommended
that the City comply with the request of Park Commissioner, in the
matter of purchasing different varieties of trees to be planted in
Kenwood Park, under his direction.
Councilman Brown moved that the matter be referred to the
Park Committee with power to act.
A permit was received from C. W. Lamer, asking for the per-
mission to construct a passage way from the second story of the
Lamer Hotel to the second story of the Clayton Hotel, across the
alley between the two places.
On motion of Councilman Brown a permit was granted.
A proposition was presented from D. E. Dunne & Company of
Wichita, Kansas for the X118,808.86 Paving Bonds.
On motion of Councilman Brown the matter was referred to the
Mayor, City Attorney and City Clerk, with power to act.
An application, asking for a Junk Dealers License, was re-
ceived from Ii. Felman, and on motion was referred to the Fire De-
partment Committee.
A petition was received asking for the location of an Arc
Light at the Missouri Pacific crossing and Olive Street. Same was
referred to the Street and Alley Committee.
Councilman Henry moved that the Junk Dealers license heretofore
granted to Ben Katz be revoked. Motion was unanimously adopted
by the Council.
On motion of Councilman Brown, Council adjourned until
Monday, February 11th, 1918, at eight o'clock P. Tv'I.
Cyt '
City Clerk.