08-13-1923 Minutes1
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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.