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12-30-1937 Minutes1 1 1 1 1 249 COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS, REGULAR MEETING. COMMISSIONERS ROOM, SALINA, KANSAS DECEMBER 30, 1937. Regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners December 30, 1937. Meeting was called to order by Mayor Morgenstern, the roll was called and Commissioners Morgenstern, Branson, Ferm, Jackson and Mitchell and City Attorney Norris responded. Commissioner Branson moved that taxicab drivers application received from Robert J. Smith December 27, 1937 and rejected by the Board of Commissioners, be reconsidered and that a 1938 license be granted. Motion adopted* Trust Deed, with a deposit of $100.00 for theperpetual care of the North 1/2 of Lot 25, Block 1, in the Gypsum Hill Cemetery of Salina, Kansas, received from the National Bank of America for C. Wo Dopp. Commissioner Farm moved that Trust Deed be accepted by the Board of Commissioners and that the City Treasurer be instructed to place the deposit in the Gypsum Hill Cemetery Endowment Fund as provided by Ordinance No. 3530 of the City of Salina, Kansas, Motion adopted. The following recommendation was zeceived from the Waterworks Advisory Board: A Special Meeting of the Waterworks Ad- visory Board was held at the National Bank of America at 3:30 P.M. December 28, 1937, with the following members present: Roy F. Bailey, Chairman, Chas. Wo Shaver, Leon Stevenson, R. Co Gebhart, E. W. Hopkins, City Engineer and H. L. Brown Secretary. The meeting was called for the purpose of considering the installation of two addition- j • al wells to provide additional water supply. After considerable discussion and due consideration relative to the present well supply and its maximum capacity knd following the investigation carried on during the past summer with reference to the results of test borings taken at various locations in the City, a motion was made by Mr. Shaver that two new wells be in- stalled, one to be located near the present County Administration building in Kenwood Park, and another to be installed in the vicinity of Stapler and Ohio Streets to be pumped directly into the distribution system at that point. These wells to be equipped with pump6, wells and the necessary flow lines and power transmission lines. This motion was seconded by Mr. sebhart and the vote taken was unanimous, No further business appearing the meeting adjourned. WATERWORKS ADVISORY BOARD By:,_ H. L. Brown Secretary On motion of Commissioner Mitchell the above report was adopted by the Board of Commissioners. Motion adopted. Commissioner Jackson moved that the contract for two new wells be awarded to the Layne -Western Company, the lowest bidder. Motion adopted. t Commissioner Mitchell moved that the license on Music Machines be not changed. Motion adopted. An ordinance was introduced on first reading entitled: "An ordinance relating to and fixing the salaries and wages of certain officers and employees of the City of Salina." Same was referred to the Board of Commissioners. On motion of Commissioner Mitchell the Board of Commissioners adjourned. City Clerk