02-03-1919 MinutesCOUiXIL PROCEEDIIiGS, REGUI,,Ah MEETING.
COUNCIL CIiAMBER,
SALIVA , KANSAS.
FEBRUARY 3rd, 1919.
Regular semi-monthly meeting of the City Council, February
3rd, 1919. Playor Mathews presiding, City Attorney G. A. Spencer
and the following named councilmen answered to roll call; Under-
wood, Grimes, smith, Spaeth, Reed, Brown, idaite, Todd and Peters.
Councilman Richolson absent.
The minutes of the Regular Semi -Monthly Meeting of January,
20th, 1919; and the Adjourned Meeting of January 27th, 1919, were
read and approved as read.
Claims and Exepnditure Committee reported by ordinance en-
titled: "An ordinance making an aPpropriation for the payment
of certain claims:."
On motion of Councilman Peters 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, smith,
Spaeth, Reed, Brown, '-daite, Todd and Peters. (9) j�1ays: (0)
Councilman Richolson absent. The Mayor approved the same and is
numbered 2234.
Street and Alley Committee, to whom was referred the peti-
tion asking for tae curbing, guttering, excavating, grading and
paving Gypsum t=venue from the east line of Front Street to the
vest line of Columbia Avenue, submitted the following report:
Salina, Kansas. February 3, 1919.
To the Hon. Mayor and Council,
City of Salina, Kansas.
Gentlemen:
We, your Committee, on streets and Alleys, to whom was
referred the petition asking for the curbing, guttering, exca-
vating, grading and paving of Gypsum Avenue from the east line
of Front Street to the 'west line of Columbia Avenue beg leave to
report as follows:
We find that according to an abstract furnished by a bond-
ed abstracter that a majority of tie resident property owners lia-
ble for the cost of such improvements have signed. said petition,
and we therefore recommend that the prayers of the petitioners
be granted.
Respectfully submitted,
P. A. Brown,
Fred A. Reed,
F. G. Peters_.
Street & Alley
Committee.
On motion of Councilman Smith the report of the Committee
was adopted. 1,.Iotion adopted.
An ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance prescrib-
ing and fixing the maximum and minimum rates and charges to be
made for furnishing water for domestic purposes to the inhabitants
of the City of Salina, by persons, firms, partnerships, companies
or corporations, and providing penalties for the violation there-
of."
Same was referred to the Corporation and Franchise Commit-
tee .
Chief of Fire Department made requisition for 200 feet of
Chemical Hose.
The matter was referred to the Fire Department Corlmittee
with power to act.
Chief of Fire Department requested that the Council create
the office of Department Mechanic, and recommended the appoint-
ment of Jas. 0. Archbold to such office, same to take effect ori
or before February 15th, 1919.
The matter was referred to the Payor and the Fire Department
Committee to bring in a report at the next Regular Mleeting.
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The matter of purchasing a trailer for the use of the Fire
Department was referred to the Mayor, Fire Chief and Fire Depart -
merit Committee to bring in a report at the next regular meeting.
the disposal of the Fire Chief's old car was discussed by
the Council, and the matter was referred to the fire Department
Committee to bring in a report on the same at the next Regular
1!eeting.
A request from the Y. 14. C. A. Association of the City,
asking if the Council would instruct the leader of the Municipal
Band to give four (4) one-half hour concerts the coming four
Sundays instead of the Regular Concert, so that the concerts would
not interfere with the Mengs Meeting that has been proposed by
the Y. C. A. Association on the above dates.
Councilman Naite moved that the sense of the Council is that
the Mayor instruct the leader of the band to comply with the re-
quest of the Association.
The necessity of installing an incandescent light in the
alley north of Ash Street between Seventh Street and Santa Fe
Avenue; also in the alley between Santa Fe Avenue and Fifth Street
was discussed. The matter was referred to the Street and Alley
Committee to have same located at once.
A petition was received asking for the curbing, guttering
and graveling of Second Street from Iron avenue south to the
V' Smoky dill River. Same was referred to the Street and Alley
Committee.
A petition was received asking for the installation of an
Arc Light at the corner of South Street and Twelfth Street. Same
was referred to the Street and Alley Committee.
A petition was received asking for the construction of a
sidewalk on the east side of Columbia Avenue from Iron Avenue to
Gypsum rivenue. Sarre was referred to the sidewalk Committee.
On motion of Council_an Peters, Council adjourned.
C ity Clerk.