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07-26-1918 Minutes2bPGG 1 I. 1 COUNCIL PROC EDyi4GS, ADJOuRi1ED A0EETiNG. COUNCIL CHAMBER, SALINA, KANSAS. JULY 26th, 1918. Adjourned meeting of the City Council, July 26th, 1918. Payor 'ylathews presiding, City Attorney G. A. Spencer and the following named councilmen answered to roll call; Underwood., Grimes, Smith, Spaeth, Reed, Richolson, Brown, Waite, Todd and Peters. Corporation and Franchise Committee submitted the fol- lowing report: To the lion. lvlayor and Council: We, your Committee to whom was referred the matter of the increase of rates to be charged for electric current furnished for commercial power and for gas, after having fully examined the application and figures submitted by the Company, beg to advise that we believe that the Company should be granted an increase of ten (10) per cent on the items mentioned and recommend that such increase be granted. For the information of the Council we attach hereto the application and tabulated figures of The Salina Light, Power & Gas Company together with letters written by certain business institutions of the City. Respectfully submitted, Committee on Franchise & Corporations. C. A. Richolson, Chairman e. A. Brown, f Iarion Smith, Also several communications from different citizens of the City of Salina, asking that the request be granted. Councilman Reed moved that the report of the Committee be adopted and on the adoption of the same the roll. was called and the following vote was had; Ayes: Smith, Spaeth, Reed, Kichol- s on, Brown, Todd and Peters. (7) Plays: Underwood, Grimes and Waite. (3) An ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance fix- ing the maximum charges to be made for electric current and gas in the city of Salina, Kansas, and letting the contract therefor.` On motion of Councilman Brown the reales of order were sus- Rended for its consideration by the following vote; Ayes: amith, Spaeth, Reed, Richolson, Brown, Todd and Peters. (7) Plays: Underwood, Grimes and Waite. (3) 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, Smith, Spaeth, Feed, Richolson, Brown, Todd and Peters. (8) Plays: Grimes and Waite. (2) The Dlayor approved the same and is numbered 2201. The following resolution was introduced: WHEREAS,, The National 'Tractor Show of the United States is to be held at and adjacent to the corporate limits of the city of Salina, 1Kansas, from July 29 to August 2, 19182 inclusive; and, , FLEREAS, the tractor is considered as one of the most important implements of modern agricultural developments and it's demonstration at this time is mott helpful to the resources of the country; and WHEREAS, the streets leading to the grounds of said Tractor Show as located are unpaved and have become almost impassable on account of the destructive use thereof by trac- tors and it is necessary that said streets be flooded with water in order to make them usable; and WHERMIS, the City of Salina, does not own or possess and cannot procure at this time sprinklers sufficient to put said streets in proper condition; and WHEREAS, the occasion demands that said streets be flood- ed from the hydrants of The Salina ,later Works Company by means of fire hose; and WHEREAS, said The Salina eater Works Company is willing to permit the use of. its hydrants for such purpose and will undertake to furnish water free of charge for such purpose; Provided, that by so doing it shall not be considered or con- strued to have aived or in any prise modified or changed any of its rights or privileges under its franchise and contract with the City of Salina; Now, Therefore, BE IT RESOLD=, By the Dlay or and Councilmen of the city of Salina, that The Salina Water Works Company be and it is hereby requested to permit the use of its fire hydrants in the vicinity of the grounds of The Ldational 'Tractor Show for the purpose of flooding the following named streets: Claflin Avenue from Santa Fe to Ninth Street; Cloud from highland to Ninth Street! Highland Avenue from Claflin to Cloud and Ninth Street from Claflin to Cloud., by means of fire hose and that it be requested to furnish the necessary water therefor free of charge after ten o'clock each night during the Tractor Show upon the condition that such use of said hydrants and water shall be cut of immediately upopi the occasion of any fire alarm within said City and the sounding of an alarm thereof; Provided, However, and it is hereby ex- pressly understood that if The Salina :later Works Company per- mits the use of its said hydrants for such purpose and furnish- es water therefor free of charge, that neither this resolution nor request on the part of t'l-e City nor its acceptance by said The Salina Water 'forks Company iftor the acts of the said The Salina Water Works Company in permitting the use of its said hydrants for such purpose and the use of said water for such purpose shall be now or at any time hereafter considered or construed as a precedent for any similar action on the part of the said City and said Company, and shall never be considered or construed as a waiver, modification or change of any of the rights or provileges of said, The Salina Fater Works Company, under the contract and franchise of said The Salina eater Works Company with said City, as they exiseted prior to the adoption of this resolution. The Salina `eater :"forks Company hereby grants the fore- going request subject to the te=rms and conditions of the fore- going resolution. Edd Mathews . Mayor. On motion of Councilman Brown the rules of order were sus- pended and the resolution was adopted as read by the following vote; -ayes: Underwood, Grimes, Smith, Spaeth, heed, Richolson, Brown, Waite, Todd and Peters. (10) Nays: (0) Councilman Reed of the Parks and Parking Committee stated that the committee had received an estimate on the construction of closets in the Cit;; kark, ar:d that same would cost from Y�500 to x700, and that the committee recommended that same be not constructed at the present time. Councilman Brown moved that the matter be left in the hands of the Committee. Motion ad- pted. On motion of Councilman Underwood, Council adjourned. 1 City Clerk.