The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-19
SALIVA A CITY OF THE SECOND CLASS.

SALIVA A CITY OF THE SECOND CLASS.
After the transaction Of the regular
business last Monday evening, the Gov
ernors Proclamation, declaring Salina q
city of the second class, was read by
City Clerk Bowen, and ordered spread
upon the minutes. A petition was then
READ, signed by four-ffths of the business
men of Salina, asking the council to d.
vide the city into four wards, bounded
on two sides by Iron:and Santa Fe ave.
nues. The question of an election was
then brought up and an opinion was
called for from city attorney Foster,
which he submitted favorable to the
holding of an election. After the read
ing of Mr.. Fosters opinion, Mr.. Faulk-
ner suggested that, inasmuch as it was
aquestion upon which there was wide
difference of opinion, and that Mr.. Garv-
or held an opinion not in accord with
the city attorney, the question be post
poned until Mr.. Carver should return.
During the discussion of postponement,
Mr.. Faulkner stated that Mr.. Carver had
. proposition to submit the question to
the Attorney General. Mayor Radcliff
thought it his duty to issue a proclama.
ton calling an election. Without action
the council adjourned until this CThurs
day. evening, when they will set
tic the question. The proclamation is as
follows:
IA Mayor end CITY Council Of salins. city of the
Srd class, n the State Of Kansas. census Of the
ordered snd az Sn ns duly .,
sid Mayor and Council for the purpose Of taking
ing mt duly Quslned BY taking oath required BY
Law. did the 5th day Of September, ISIS, make
duly certified By him, which shows the population Of
And whereas 1t subsequent meeting of said coun-
ell said census and report was duly received and
sdopted BY said Council and the Mayor and Council
their so9eshsr With the census sorrssiS
with accurate description by metes and bounds Of
md g. ss.o da ~ ayo
and erk Of sad city under the corporate seal there
q Which d.:e,ps01 Is e follow The s.., half S
west quarter Of the northwest quarter Of section
twelve G and The quarter Of section
thirteen S; all that portion of the north half Of the
south. west quarter Of section thirteen u.s. bounded
- follows commencing nj the northwest corner Of
the south west quarter of said section thirteen 3),
and running thence due south the section line be-
hundred and sixty (s feet; thence cas-; one thous-
and six hundred and thirty four and 3lOO feet thence
section line running between the north quarter
and then southwest quarter of said section thirteen
portion Of the north quarter section thirteen
O3). bounded as follows, commencing At q point
iSs norsh-west corner Of the northeast quarter OF
section thirteen Q0, thence due north four hundred
dred and thirty ESQ feet thence south two hundred
and twenty t22l1 feet thence west two hundred
running east from sana thence north SIC west along
the center OF said road 10 the place OF beginnings also
sass quarter and the southeast quarter Of the north
east quarter of section eleven and that portion of
mencnS At the section coruers Of section eleven I'LL
twelve tl2l thirteen ISL and fourteen running
twelve hundrd and iorty-oue and i5-io feet thence
west one hundred and thirty 1851 feet, thence north
east six hundred and thirty 6OI feet, thence south
nineteen hundred and eighty live and s00 feet to the
M SoaSad rs Ioow S Il
point four hundred and forty [s&0 feet south Of the
fourteen M running thence wsss seven hundred .Dd
:,xN lso feet thence south two hundred laoo feet,
and ten feet thence north eight hundred feet to the
place OF beginning; all In township fourteen (l&l,
so1h Of range west Of the sixth principal meridian
1e1, shegefose, l. Geo. I. Anthony, Governor OF
- Aale q Kansas by virtue of the authority by
- ex ~, and an purss.ncs Of chapter 10 Of the
0unBu9 Doom1m OF Kansas, do hereby procl aim said
~ 6 lina . be city ofthe second class with the
ssnAao aeoresa,d, and that said city subject to the
provisions Of IN act entitled ian act to incorporate
cities Of the second class and repeal former acts
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand
H~ and caused TO be affixed the great seal Of the
I SEAL State OF Kansas. Done at Topeka, Kansas,
~ this l&th day Of September, A. D., ISIS
By the Governor.
GEO T. ANTHONY.