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08-13-1923 Minutes1 1 3A'I COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS, REGULAR 1EETING. COMMISSIONERS ROOM, SA LINA, KANSAS. AUGUST 13th, 1923. Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners, August 13th, 1923. Meeting was called to order by Mayor Hargett, the roll was called and Commissioners Hargett, Dyar and Chambers and City Attorney Norris repsonded. The minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 6th, 1923 were read and approved as read. City Clerk submitted sealed bids for 1,000 feet of Fire Hose as advertised for as follows: Bi -Lateral Fire Hose Company, Lee Hardware Company, Salina Supply Company, Hamilton Rubber Company, Eureka Fire Hose Company, B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company. Commissioner Chambers moved that the contract be awarded to the B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company for 1,000 feet of hose at 85� per lineal foot for B. F. G. hose. An ordinance was introduced for second reading entitled: "An ordinance amending Section 1 of Ordinance No. 2377 entitled, "An ordinance amending Section 3 of Ordinance No. 1923, being "An ordinance creating a Board of Public Welfare for the City of Salina and fixing the powers and duties of such Board, and re- pealing and fixing the powers and duties of such Board, and repeal- ing said Section 1 of such ordinance." On motion of Commissioner Dyar the ordinance was read and adopted by sections and on its final adoption the roll was called and the following vote was had; Ayes: Hargett, Dyar and Chambers (3) Nays: (0) The Mayor approved the same and is numbered 2839. City Manager W. A. Layton made the following recommendations in reference to Band proposition: To the Board of Commissioners, City of Salina, Kansas. Recommendations in reference to Band Fund in connection with Budget of 1924. 1. That said fund be designated as "Band Fund" rather than Salina Municipal Band. 2. That a Board of Directors consisting of three members be appointed by the City Commissioners to act for a term of years to be determined by said Commissioners and to be known as Band Directors, and to act in said capacity without pay; they to make recommendations to City Commissioners as to their choice of a Director for the Band for the year 1924 on or before January 1st, 19242 and each successive year thereafter. 3. That an itemized statement of all expenditures be submitted to City Commissioners by said Directors of the Band at least once per quarter showing expenditures of every character and kind during said period of time and all warrants of this fund be based upon the waid statement submitted as above indicated. 4. That any overplus that there may be in said fund at the end of the year be treated same as balances from all other funds. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) IT. A. Layton, City Manager. On motion of Commissioner Dyar the same were adopted by the Board of Commissioners. Sanitation Office Supplies., Printing & Investigations e.,eesooesee 200*00 Total ................................$ 6,300.00 The budget for the year 1924 was presented for second reading as follows: Administration & Finance Department Salary of Commissioners 3 at $75.00 per year $ 225.00 Salary of City Manager ...................... 5-9000.00 Salary of City Clerk ............. * ....... 2P000*00 Salary of City Bookkee V er ................... 19320.00 Salary of City Manager s Stenographer ....... 960.00 Salary of City Treasurer .................... 400*00 Salary of Caretaker of Dump Grounds ......... 480.00 $109385.00 Office Supplies ........... o ................. 500*00 Postage & Box Rent ........... o .............. 160.00 Telegrams, Telephone & Clock ................ 75.00 Legal Printing ........................ o ..... 19000.00 League Dues .......................... o ...... 40*00 Auditing Books ........... 300.00 G. A. R. Donation ................... 000*00.. 100.00 Election Expenses o ............ oo-o .......... 800*00 Bond Issues ................................. 150000 Traveling Expenses a/c City Business ........ 200.00 Official Bonds .............................. 400,00 Subscriptions to Offreal Publications ....... . 25.00 Comm. & Exchange on Bonds & Interest ........ 200,00 National Guards Donation ............ o ....... 1P000.00 Public Health Nurse ......................... 19000.00 Miscellaneous Items .... o ..................... 865.00 6,815.00 Total ... o ......................... X1792-00100 Law Department Salary of City Attorney .............. o ......... 0 .... go 1.4500*00 Salary of Police Judge 900.00 Court Costs .......... o ................................ 50.00 Special Investigations ................................ 1,000.00 Total .................... 00000000.0$ 31450.00 Building Department Salary of Custodian & Night Fireman ...................$ 1.,500.00 Maintenance & Repairs ........... o ........ 19000.00 Boiler Upkeep .......... oo-o ........ 100.00 Insurance ......... o ... o ............ o ......... 0000 800000 Coal for heating purposes ****.# ...... 000— ............. 1,100.00 Total ...... o..*.o* ... oo ....... —ooe$ 4$500.00 Engineering Engineer's Salary ... o ...... o-oo—oo.o.0000 $39000000 Other Rmployees o ..... o .... o ....... 000 ...... 12600.00 Abstracting plats appraised ................ 100.00 Instruments., Repairs & Supplies 000000*..... 100.00 Miscellaneous 4cpense 300000 59100000 Milk Inspection Office Supplies,, Tags cz Printing- Taken care of by registration fees. Milk Tests, Laboratory, etc., ...................0..000. 1.4000000 Sanitation Office Supplies., Printing & Investigations e.,eesooesee 200*00 Total ................................$ 6,300.00 Salary of Chief of Police ............................ 13,680.00 Salary of Assistant Chief of Police .................. 11500.00 Salary of Patrolmen & Plain Clothes Men (6) .......... 7,000.00 Salary of Speed Cop .................................. 119500.00 Salary of Desk Sergeants (2) .......................... 2,400.00 Maintenance & Repairs of Equipment .......00.00....... 200.00 Supplies for Jail .................................... 50.00 Stationery, Office Supplies & Subscriptions 25.00 Telephone, Telegraph & Postage 50.00 Gasoline, Oil & Greases 300.00 Repairs for Auto ..................................... 100.00 Destroying Cats & Dogs 45.00 Care of Prisoners .................................... 400.00 New Equipment ........................................ 400.00 Miscellaneous Expense ................................ 350.00 Total ..............................$16,000.00 Fire Department Salary of Fire Chief .................................$ 12680.00 Salary of Assistant Fire Chief ....................... 1,260.00 Salary of Firemen ..........000.....00 ................ 1019080.00 Salary of mechanic ................................... 1,320.00 Maintenance & Repair ................................. 800.00 Stationery, Office Supplies, etc., 100.00 Telephone, Telegraph, Freight & Express 100.00 New Equipment ........................................ 3.660.00 Oil, Gasoline & Grease 300.00 1,000 feet of Fire Hose __l 9200.00 Total ...............................$20,500.00 Park Department Park Commissioners Salary ............................� 19200.00 Auto Hire ............................................ 240.00 Labor of 4 men at $3.60 per day ...................... 49320.00 One team & man 6 months at X6.00 per day ............. 1,000.00 Planting Shrubbery, Trees & Flowers .................. 1,000.00 Tools, Grass Seed & Hose ........00.04 ................ 200.00 Painting Grand Stand In Kenwood Park ................. 760.00 Maintenance & Repairs ................................ 1,200.00 Miscellaneous Expense ................................ 300.00 Total ...............................10,220.00 General Improvements .................................$14,000.00 Light, Water, Heat & Power ........................... 459000.00 Band Fund ............................................ 519000.00 Interest on General Bonds 23,170.00 Library Fund ......................................... 79000.00 Sinking Fund ......................................... 10,000.00 Street Department- e artmentPaved PavedStreets ........................................gip 6,000.00 Unpaved streets. ...................................... 6,250.00 Sewers ........... .................................... Gas, Oil, Kerosene & Grease ...................6000... 500.00 750.00 Repairing pavements .................................. Bridges & Culverts ................................... Alleys ...........0000...060.0 ........................ Signs & Signals ...................................... 500.00 500.00 300.00 150.00 Blacksmith Work ...................................... Repairs for l4'achinery................................ New Equipment ........................................ Cement, Tar, Rock & Lumber ........................... 300.00 200.00 500.00 500.00 Salary & Auto Hire of Street Commissioner ............ Miscellaneous Items .................................. 1,750.00 500.00 Total ..............................$18,700.00 Police Department Salary of Chief of Police ............................ 13,680.00 Salary of Assistant Chief of Police .................. 11500.00 Salary of Patrolmen & Plain Clothes Men (6) .......... 7,000.00 Salary of Speed Cop .................................. 119500.00 Salary of Desk Sergeants (2) .......................... 2,400.00 Maintenance & Repairs of Equipment .......00.00....... 200.00 Supplies for Jail .................................... 50.00 Stationery, Office Supplies & Subscriptions 25.00 Telephone, Telegraph & Postage 50.00 Gasoline, Oil & Greases 300.00 Repairs for Auto ..................................... 100.00 Destroying Cats & Dogs 45.00 Care of Prisoners .................................... 400.00 New Equipment ........................................ 400.00 Miscellaneous Expense ................................ 350.00 Total ..............................$16,000.00 Fire Department Salary of Fire Chief .................................$ 12680.00 Salary of Assistant Fire Chief ....................... 1,260.00 Salary of Firemen ..........000.....00 ................ 1019080.00 Salary of mechanic ................................... 1,320.00 Maintenance & Repair ................................. 800.00 Stationery, Office Supplies, etc., 100.00 Telephone, Telegraph, Freight & Express 100.00 New Equipment ........................................ 3.660.00 Oil, Gasoline & Grease 300.00 1,000 feet of Fire Hose __l 9200.00 Total ...............................$20,500.00 Park Department Park Commissioners Salary ............................� 19200.00 Auto Hire ............................................ 240.00 Labor of 4 men at $3.60 per day ...................... 49320.00 One team & man 6 months at X6.00 per day ............. 1,000.00 Planting Shrubbery, Trees & Flowers .................. 1,000.00 Tools, Grass Seed & Hose ........00.04 ................ 200.00 Painting Grand Stand In Kenwood Park ................. 760.00 Maintenance & Repairs ................................ 1,200.00 Miscellaneous Expense ................................ 300.00 Total ...............................10,220.00 General Improvements .................................$14,000.00 Light, Water, Heat & Power ........................... 459000.00 Band Fund ............................................ 519000.00 Interest on General Bonds 23,170.00 Library Fund ......................................... 79000.00 Sinking Fund ......................................... 10,000.00 For Annual Installments & Interest on Sewer Bonds Issued during 1914-1915-1916-1917-1918-1919- 1920-1922 & 1923 (On "eat Estate Only) ...............$19,310.57 For Annual Installments & Interest on Bonds issued during 1915-1916-1917-1918-1919-1922-1923 to pay for the improving & paving of squares and areas 21,416.08 Memorial Hall Fund Maintenance of Memorial Hall .........................$ 1,700.00 GRAND TOTAL OF BUDGET ...............0243,466.65 On motion of Commissioner Chambers same was adopted as read. An ordinance was introduced for first reading entitled: "An ordinance making a levy of taxes for general revenue and other purposes of the City of Salina, Kansas for the year 1923." On motion of Commissioner Dyar same was referred to the Board of Commissioners. An ordinance was introduced for first reading 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." On motion of Commissioner Chambers same was referred to the Board of Commissioners. An ordinance was introduced for first reading entitled: "An ordinance granting to Union Pacific Railroad Company, its successors and assigns the right to construct, maintain and operate a cross over track on Fourth Street between Pine Street and Elm Street, connecting the main track of the McPherson Branch of Union Pacific Railroad Company with the track of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company." On motion of Commissioner Dyar, same was referred to the Board of Commissioners. On motion of Commissioner Chambers, Board of Commissioners adjourned. City Clerk.