03-10-1924 Minutes1
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C0181ISS IONERS FROCEEDI ,7 S, REGULAR MEETING.
C01STISS IONERS ROOM,
SALINA, KANSAS.
iTARCH 10th, 1924.
Regular Fleeting of the Board of Commissioners, arch
10th, 1924. Meeting was called to order by Mayor Hargett, the
roll was called and Commissioners Hargett, Dyar and Chambers
and City Attorney Norris responded.
The minutes of the Regular -Te e t ing of March 3rd., 119249
were read and approved as read.
An Ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance
making an appropriation for the payment of a certain claim."
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 2951.
An Ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance
making an appropriation for the payment of a certain claim.
On motion of Commissioner Chambers the ordinance was read
and adopted by secyions 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 2952.
An ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance U
making an appropriation for the payment of a certain claim.
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 2953.
An ordinance was introduced for second reading entitled:
"An ordinance amending Section 16 of Ordinance Humber 1552 of
the City of Salina, Kansas, and repealing said original section
16 of Ordinance Number 1552."
On motion of Commissioner Chambers the ordinance was read
and adopted by sections and on its final adoption the roll was
called and the following vote was had; Ayes: Harg ett, Dyar
and Chambers (3 0 Nays: (0) The Mayor approved the same and
is numbered 2954.
An Ordinance was introduced for first reading entitled:
"An ordinance prohibiting the use of streets, alleys, avenues
and other public thoroughfares of the City of Salina, Kansas
for the all night parking of automobiles and other vehicles
and providing a penalty for the violation of this ordinance.
On motion of Commissioner Dyar same was referred to the
Bard of Commissioners.
An Ordinance was introduced for first reading entitled:
"An ordinance prohibiting the use of fire works or fire crack-
ers at any time within certain portions of the City of Salina,
and making the violation of this ordinance a misdemeanor and
providing a peanalty therefor,"
On motion of Commissioner Chambers same was referred to
the Board of Commissioners,
An Ordinance was introduced for first reading entitled:
"An ordinance specifying and selecting the paving material to be
used and letting a contract for the excavating, grading and paving
of Iron Avenue in the City of Salina, Kansas in the center of
said Iron Avenue occupied by the tracks of the Salina Street
-railway Company, from the east line of Penn Avenue to the infest
line of Delaware Avenue in said City."
On motion of Commissioner Dyar same was referred to the
Board of Commissioners.
An Ordinance was introduced for first reading entitled:
"An ordinance specifying and selecting the paving material
to be used and letting a contract for the excavating, grading
and p. ving of all of the unpaved portion of Santa Fe Avenue
in the City of Salina, Kansas in the center of said Santa e
Avenue as now occupied by the tracks of the Salina Street
Railway Company, from a point 230 feet south of South Street
to the north line of Beloit Avenue in said City, (with the
exception however of the intersections of Prescott Avenue,
Crawford Avenue, Bond Street, Wilson Street and Republic
Avenue."
On motion of Commissioner Chambers same was referred to
the Board of Commissioners.
A resolution was introduced for f irvt reading providing
for the curbing, guttering, excavating, grading and paving
Grand Avenue from Santa Fe Avenue to Twelfth Street.
On motion of Commissioner Dyar same was referred to the
Board of Commissioners.
Depository Bond from the Putnam Trust kompany in the
amount of 02,000.00 was received, and on motion same was
approved and ordered filed.
Depository Bond from The National Bank of America in the
amount of $15,000 was received, and on motion same was approved
and ordered filed.
City Manager Layton submitted a report recommending the
installation of an incandescent light at the corner of Baker
and University Streets, and on motion report was adopted.
City Planning Commission to whom was referred the matter of
erecting a filling station at the corner of Claflin Avenue and
ilinth Street reported favorably on the same.
A petition was secured from property owners within one-
half block of the four directions of Mulberry Street and Santa
Fe Avenue, and filed with the City Planning Commission, in
reference to the location of a filling station on the southeast
corner of Santa Fe Avenue and Mulberry Street, which committee
reported favorably on the same.
L. L. Shoemaker, Silk Inspector of the City of Salina
made a verbal report to the Board of Commissioners with refer-
ence to the milk situation in the City of Salina. Recommenda-
tion was also made by the 14ilk Inspector for certain amendments
to the Milk Ordinance that would strengthen the same.
,,V. A. Talbot, a representative of the Municipal Golf
Course appeared before the Board of Commissioners asking for
extension of contract for another year, with h: -few additional
requirements. The Committee offering to bear one-half of the
expense for the purchase of a grass mower not to exceed the
cost of 5?425.00.
Mayor Hargett appointed 17. S. Frey, C. J. Peck and VIm.
JAuir to act as appraisers in ascertaining the valuation of
certain lots and pieces of land liable to taxation for the
cost of paving the unpaved portion of
Santa Fe Avenue from South to Beloit;
iron Avenue from Penn to Delaware.
On motion of Commissioner Dyar the appointments were
confirmed.
Plans and specifications for lily pond to be constructed
just east of Claflin Hall in Oakdale park was presented by the
Park Commissioner, L. B. Kemper.
On motion, Park Commissioner was instructed to begin
work on same at once.
On motion of Commissioner Chambers, Board of Commission-
ers adjourned.
City Clerk.