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08-18-1924 MinutesCOIJUJISSIONE-1,13 P LOCEEJINGS, REGULAR 1EETING. C0MMISS IONIEi7S ROOTI, AUGUST 18th, 1924. H egular Meeting of Board of Cormissioners, August 18th, 1924. 1,Ieeting was called to order by Mayor ,Hargett, the roll w: -as called and Commissioners Hargett, Dyar and Chambers and City Attorney Norris responded. The minutes of the Regular Meeting of ' ugust 11th, 1924 were read and approved as read. The following resolution was introduced: N WHEREAS, The Glestern Star Mill Company of Salina, Kansas is the owner of the Voest Hdlf of what was formerly platted and laid out as a part of Third Street in the Citi; of Salina, Saline County, Kansas being forty feet in width and extending from Ash Street to the Smoky hill River; and the City desires to use all that portion thereof north of the buildings of The 4 estern Star 1,,'All Company for the purpose of using it as a ground upon which to store building materials, machinery and other mater= ial and utensils of the City of Salina; and it is necessary for the City to use said ground on account of its centgral location and proximity to the City Fall of Salina, Kansas; and I.E EAS, the owner of said real estate is willing to let and lease the same to the City of Salina for the rental of Ten Dollars (; 10.00) per annum, NU,I TIIZ����EFOI�E BE IT RESOLVED By the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina, Kansas that that portion of the real esta to hereinbefore described, and lying north of the buildings of The Ifestern Star 11ili Company be leased from the said The 'estdrn Star I -Ti ll Company; and that the I,Iayor of the City of Salina be arra he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a written lease for the use and occupancy of said real estate for the pur- poses hereinbefore ex.pressedby the City of Salina, Provided However that nothing herein or in said lease shall be deemed to waive the right of the City of Salina to re -open as a public street in the manner provided by law that -nart of said Third Street heretofore vacated/ `'dopted and approved, August 18th, 1924. (S_s11L) J. S. Hargett Chairman of Board. of Attest: Chas. E Banker Commissioners. City ClerK7. On motion of Commissioner.Chambers the resolution was adopted as read and on its final a doption the roll was called and the following vote was had; Ayes Hargett, Dyar and Chambers (3) Nays: (0 ) An Ordinance was introduced entitled: ''An ordinance making appropriations for miscellaneous purposes. On motion cl' Commissioner Dyar the ordinance ?,,,as 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 num- bored 3017. An ordinance was introduced for second reading entitled: "An ordinance mkaing a levy of taxes for general revenue and other purposes in the City of Salina, Kansas for the year 1924.1' 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: Hargett, Dyar and Chambers (3) Nays: (0) The Mayor approved the same and is num- bered 3018. An ordinance was introduced for second 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 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 3019. An ordinance was introduced for second reading entitled: "An ordinance providing for the issuance of Improvement Bonds of the City of Salina, Kansas in the sum of ;;)133,788,37 to pay the cost of improving certain streets in said City. 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 3020. An ordinance was introduced for first reading entitled "An ordinance relating to the construction, ei,ection and main- tenance of signs in the City of Salina, Kansas, the issuing of permits therefor, defining certain nuisances, providing pen- alties for the violation of this ordinance and repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith., On motion of Commissioner Chambers same was referred to the Board of Commissioners. City 14anager Layton submitted a recommendation in refer- ence to the construction of a Iilunicipal swimming Pool. Commissioner Dyar moved that recommendation be accepted, and that the City Engineer submit plans and specifications for the construction of same. Motion adopted. A petition was received asking for the construction of a sidewalk on the north side of Jewell Avenue from the McPherson Branch Railroad Tracks east to the east line of Lot 14 on Jewell Avenue. Same was referred to the City Manager. On motion of Commissioner Dyar, Board of Cornissioners adjourned.