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COMISSIONE,RS PROCEEDINGS, REGULAR MEETING.
CO1,21ISSIONERS ROOR2,
SALINA, KANSAS.
JUNE 30th, 1924.
Regular 11ebting of the Board of Commissioners June 30th,
1924. Meeting was celled to order by Mayor Hargett the roll
was called and Commissioners Hargett, Dyar and Chambers and City
Attorney N,rris responded.
The minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 23rd, 1924 were
read and approved as read.
City Engineer submitted final estimate and approval on
1924 paving contracts of C. P. Barrington, and on motion of Commis-
sioner Dyar same was accepted and approved by the Board of Commis-
sioners.
The following resolution was introduced:
WHEREAS, heretofore on the 18th day of eebruary 1924, on
consideration by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina,
Kansas, an ordinance was adopted, approved and published, author-
izing street improvements as follows:
The excavating, grading, curbing, guttering and paving
of the following streets:
SUNSET DRIVE from the west line of Ninth Street to
Highland circle.
EIGHTH STREET from the north line of Elm Street to the
south line of eine 7treet.
ELEVETITH STREET from the north line of Park Street to
the south ne of Elm Street.
ELEVENTH STREET from the north line of lilashington
t�venue to tFie nort line of Prescott tivenue.
FRONT STPFET from the north line of Elm Street to the
south line of amine Street.
ELEVENTH STREET from the south line of 14orrison Avenue
to the nortbline of vashington Avenue.
IJORRISON AVENUE from the west line of Tenth Street to the
east line of L event Street.
PUTNAM AVENUE from the south line of South Street to the
north line of Morrison Avenue.
SPRUCE �STREET from the east line of Phillips Street to the
e o
west linf aker Street.
BELOIT AVENUE from the west line of Santa Fe Avenue to the
east line of Ninth Street.
HIGHLAND AVENUE from the south line of "public Avenue
to the north line oeloit 'venue.
ELLS1,'10RTH AVENUE from the west Tine of Santa Fe Avenue
to the east line of highland Avenue.
Also for the excavating, grading and paving of the folowing
streets:
MULBERRY STREET from the east .line of Fifth Street to the
west line of Second Street.
UNIVERSITY PLACE from the wrest line of Baker Street to the
east line of Me lllsso7wi Pacific Railroad Right-of-'v1ay.
Also for the curbing and guttering of:
_THIRD STREET from the south line of Mulberry Street south
to themho y! Sill77iver.
AND, J F.MEAS, the Erngineer',s preliminary estimate of
the cost of such improvements is^y?116,147.20; and
WHEREAS, heretofore on the 17th day of !'larch, 1924, on
consideration by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina,
Kansas, an ordinance was adopted, approved and published authoriz-
ing street improvements as follows:
The excavating, grading and paving of the unpaved portion
of IRON AVENUE in the center of said Iron Avenue now occupied
by Me tracks of the Salina Street Railway Company, from the
east line of Penn Avenue to the west line of Delaware Jtreet,
and
The excavating, grading and paving of all og the unpaved
portion of SANTA FE AVENUE in the center of s aid anta Fe Avenue
now occupied Ey the trc7c'Ycs of the Salina Street Railway Company
from a point two hundred thirty (230) feet south of South Street
to the north line of Beloit Avenue.
AND, i`JHEREAS, the L'nginee2 s preliminary estimate of the
cost of such improvements id 0333080.00.
AND, MEREAS, the cost of such imporvements is authorized
to be paid for in whole or in part by the issuance of bonds.
AND, `JIHEREAS, in the contracts heretofore entered into
between C. P. Barrington, the contractor, and the City of Salina,
Kansas, it has been provided that payments shall be made to said
contractor in partial estimates in cash or in warrants.
AND.9 'MIME MS, the Engineer has now filed his certificate
and report, showing final completion of the work under said con-
tracts in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor,
and that there is now due the contractor in addition to the
sum heretofore paid in the form of Temporary Notes, the sum
of N18,258.77, being the final payment on work completed under
the above contracts, the Engineers estimate Number 5 thea -for having -
been approved and accepted by the -Board of Commissioners, said
Estimate Number 5 in the amount of X18,258.77, showing the en-
tire amount of work completed and constructed under said con-
tracts dated February 18th, 1924 and March 17th, 1924.
AND, 'WHEREAS, under Section 10-123 the Revised Statutes
of Kansas 1923, proper and full authority is conferred upon the
City of Salina, Kansas to issue its Temporary Notes for the
purpose of providing the payment of partial estimates under
said contracts, NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT :SOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the
City of Salina, Kansas:
That the 14ayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby
authozrized to issue the Temporary Note of the City of Salina,
Kansas in the sum of X18,258.77 dated July lst, 1924, said su,
being in final and full payment of work covered by said contracts
above described, said work having been finally completed and
approved.
Said note to draw interest at the rate of 1-1/4 Ol per
annum from its date to the date on which it is retired. Said
note to be delivered to C. P. Barrington or to his order.
Adopted and approved, June 30th, 1924.
J. S. Hargett_,__
(SEAL) "-mayor
Attest: Chas . E. Banker
City Clerk.
On motion of Commissioner Chambers the resolution was
adopted as read and on its final adoption the roll was called
and the following vote was had; Ayes : Hargett, Dyar and
Chambers (3) Nays: (0)
The following resolution was introduced:
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v3HEMIS, heretofore on the 17th day of June, 1924,
on consideration by the Board of Commissioners of the City of
Salina, Kansas, an ordinance was adopted, approved and published
authorizing street improvements as follows:
The curbing, guttering, excavating, grading and paving
GLAFLIN AVENUE from the west line of Highland Avenue to the
easE -line o fnth Street.
The excavating, grading and paving pf the unpaved portion
of SAITTA FE AVENUE in the center of said `'anta Fe r venue now
occupiea Ey the tracks of the Salina Street Railway Company
,from the south line of Beloit Avenue thence south to Claflin
venue.
The curbing and guttering of the east side of NINTH STREET
from the south line of Jewell avenue to the north line of Vloud
Street, and
VIHE52AS, the Engineer's preliminary estimate of the
cost of such improvements if 9"11,975.00 and
WHIMEAS, the cost of such improvements is authorized to
be paid for in whole or in part by the issuance of bonds, and
y1HEREAS, in the contract heretofore entered into between
C. P. Barrington, the contractor and the City of Salina,
Kansas it has been provided that payment shall be made to said
contractor in partial estimates in cash or in warrants, and
t7IREAS, the Engineer has now filed his certificate and
report, showing final completion of the work under said contracts
in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor, and
that there is now due the contractor, in addition to the sum
heretofore paid in the form of a Temporary Dote, the sum of
410465.26, being the final pq.yment on work completed under the
above contract, the Engineer s P'stimate Number 2-A therefor havirg
Uyeen approved and accepted by the Board of Commissioners, said
stimate Number 2-A in the amount of �P1,465.26, showing the
entire amount of work completed and constructed under said con-
tract dated June 17th, 1924, and
WHEREAS, under Section 10-123 the Revised 6tatutes of
Kansas, ] 923, proper and full authority is conferred upon the
City of Galina, Kansas to issue its Temporary 'Totes for the
purpose of providing the payment of partial estimates under said
contract, WN THEEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of
Salina, Kansas;
That the I'�'Iayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby author-
ized to issue the Temporary Note of the City of Salina, Kansas in
the sum of ;1,465.26 dated July 1st, 1924, said sum being in
final and full payment of work covered by said contract above
described, said work having been finally completed and approved.
Said note to draw interest at the rate of 1-1/4% per annum,
from its date to the date on which it is retired. Said note to be
delivered to C. P. Barrington or to his order.
Adopted and approved, June 30th, 1924.
J. S. Hargett,
(SEAL) Mayor
Attest: Chas. E. Banker
i� ty Clerk. -
On motion of Commissioner Dyar the resolution was adopted
as read and on its final adoption the roll was called and the
following vote was had; Ayes: Hargett, Dyar and Chambers (3)
Nays: (0 )
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An Ordinance was introduced entitled: "An ordinance
making appropriations for miscellaneous purposes."
On motion of Commissioner Chambers the ordinance was
read and adopted by sections and on its final adoption tl e
roll was called and the following vote was had; Ayes: argett,
Dyar and Chambers (3 ) Nays: (0 ) The 1.2a.yor approved the same
and is numbered 3004.
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 Tdayor approved the
same and is numbered 3005.
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 sections and on its final adoption t}e roll
was called and the following vote was had; Ayes: argett,
Dyar and Chambers (3) Nays: (0) The Mayor approved the same
and is numbered 3006.
An ordinance was introduced for second reading entitled:
"An ordinance changing the name of that part of Tenth Street
lying between the south line of Crawford Avenue and the north
line of "epublic Avenue in the City of Salina, to Seitz Street.
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 3007.
An ordinance was introduced for first reading entitled:
"An ordinance relating to and apportioning and levying special
assessments on certain lots and pieces of ground on the City
Of alina, Kansas to pay the cost of excavatill, grading and
paving all of the unpaved portion of Santa Fe venue in said
City, in the center of said Santa F venue as now occupied
by the tracks of the Salina Street ailway Company, from the
south line of Beloit Avenue thence south to Claflin Avenue there-
in, and relating to and providing for the collection and payment
of such assessments."
On motion of Commissioner Chambers same was referred to
the Board of Commissioners.
An, ordinance was introduced for first reading entitled:
"An ordinance relating to and apportioning and levying special
assgssments on cer':ain lots and pieces of ground in the City
of alines, Kansas to pay the cost of curbing and guttering the
east sige of Ninth Street in said City from the south line of
Jewell venue tothe norAi line of Cloud Street therein, and
relating to and providing for the collection and payment of
such assessments.'
On motion of Commissioner Dyar same was referred to the
Board of Commissioners.
An ordinance was introduced for first reading entitled:
"An ordinance relating to and apportioning and levying special
assessments on certain lots and pieces of ground in the City of
Salina, Kansas to pay the cost of curbing, guttering, excavat-
ing, grading and paving Claflin Avenue in said City from the
west line of Highland Avenue o t e east line of Ninth Street
therein, and relating to and providing for the collection and
payment of such assessments."
On motion of Commissioner Chambers the same was referred
to the Board of Commissioners.
A bill from the Salina Water Works Company in the amount
of X38,554.68 was presented for ayment of hCreh
ant rental
and water furnished the City of alina from 24th, 1923
to July 1st, 1924.
Commissioner Dyar moved that the same be not allowed.
Aiotion adopted.
Commissioner Dyar moved that the City Attorney draft
an ordnance appropriating the correct amount due the Salina
eater "orks Colpany for hydrant rental Dnd grater rental furnished
the City of Salina as per agreement of ebruary 8th, 1921 and
accepted by the Salina ':later Works Company February 16th, 1921.
R2otion adopted.
Bond of Chas. 14. Hagler as Building Inspector was received
and ordered filed.
Bond of Keberlein Taxi Company was received, approved and
ordered filed.
The performance bond, statuatory bond and maintenance
bond of C. P. Barrington for the paving contract awarded him
June 2nd, 1924 was received, approved and ordered filed.
The following resolution was introduced for first reading:
'I R4' S, the franchise heretofore granted b� the
City of Salina, Kansas to the Salina Water Uorks ompany, a
corporation for supplying hater to said City of Salina and to
the inhabitants thereof has expired, and
+r,'HL 'AS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina,
Kansas deem it necessary and for the interest of the City of
Salina that said City acquire, control and operate the plant
belonging to the Salina ':,rater Vdorks Company and now used by it
in supplying water as aforesaid, IQ04'1 TIE -F=ORE,
Br IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of
Salina, Kansas that it is necessary dnd for the interest of the
City of Salina to acquire and control and to operate the plant
now owned, in the City of Salina, I" ansas by the Salina 17ater
Yorks Company, a corporation, and now used by said corporation
in furnishing water to the City of Salina and to the inhabitants
thereof, and that said plant be acquired and purchased by the
City of Salina in the manner provided by law.
Introduced for first reading, June 30th, 1924.
Adopted and approved -------
Chairman of Board of
Attest: Commissioners.
City lerk.
On motion of Commissioner Dyar same was referred to the
Board of Commissioners.
City 11"Lanager Layton submitted the name of Ernest P. Mockers
as Desk Sergeant, and on motion of Commissioner Chambers the
appointment was confirmed.
On motion of Commissioner Chambers, Board of Commissioners
adjourned.
City Clerk.
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