The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-11-17

Ths Wssse Wesks Prepes,tiea.
We referred In last weeks issue to
the fact that Mr.. N. c. Orion, repre-
sentlng the Holly Water Works Com
pany, desired to contract with our city
to furnish fire protection. We gave in
part the conditions of the contract,
and stated that Mr.. orion would visit
Salina the next day. On Friday after
noon it was announced that there
would be q public meeting at Board Of
Trade room for the purpose Of learning
Mr.. Orton's proposition and discussing
the matter thoroughly. Accordingly,
at about two o'clock the room was
filled with our business men and tax
payers-nearly every business house in
Salina being represented. Mr.. Frank
Goodnow, Vice-President Of the Board
of Trade, presided. f. H. Gibbs was
chosen Secretary. Mr.. Orion was
called for and he Immediately pro-
ceeded in a business-like way to state
what he could do to supply our city
with ample fire protection. He had
been about town examining streets and
making calculations rs to the amount
of piping, plugs, &c, needed. After a
careful examination of matters he con-
cluded that about three miles of
"mains" and SO plugs would answer
all purposes, though this might be cut
down some. He would charge the
city 500 a plug, and this would make
a rental the city would have to pay Of
some $500. The additional tax for
this purpose would be about $ on each
sl.oG. His cOmpany's investments
here would he about ST., 900. which of
course would add considerably to the
amount of assessable property i'm our
city. He guaranteed that six streams,
30 feet high, could be furnished at any
irS The city undor thio proposition
would have the privilege Of purchas-
ing the works after the expiration of
ten years, il SO desired. He propOs-
ed to furnish water free for four foun.
tains at any places selected, for public
buildings, &C., and assured his hearers
that the water rental for domestic pur-
poses would be reasonable and salts
factory. In connection with the water
works proposition he desires the priv
ilege Of laying gas mains along our
streets, both for illuminating and heat
ing purposes. This project is to cost
the city nothing. and will depend for
its support upon the rentals of private
parties. He gave the audience an idea
of where he thought the water mains
should be, which was, as near as we
can remember, about Us follows: From
Beebe Place, the whole length Of
Santa Fe to Pine; then commencing
at the intersection of South street with
santa Fe, west on South TO Eighth
thence north to Iron 1; thence west on
Iron to Ninth thence North to Ash
thence east on Ash to Fourth, i'm such
a manner as to fully protect the ele-
vators; commencing again on West
iron, and thence east on Iron to Oak
Dale avenue. Following Mr.. Orton's
remarks, which were received with
marked approval, iMr. Bonebrake, n
prominent citizen and heavy tax-pay-
er of Abilene, was called out. He
stated that he was certainly greatly
interested in having ample fire protec-
ton for his large interests at Abilene,
and had weighed the matter carefully
and thoughtfully during the last year.
After examining into all the methods
he was fully convinced that the Holly
system was the cheapest and best for
Abilene. He had hence done his best
in inducing the Abilene people to ac-
cept similar proposition. After n
little discussion, il was voted as the
unanimous sense of the meeting that
the City Council be instructed to con-
tract with Mr.. Orion for fire protection
through the agency of the Holly
works. All seemed enthusiastic upon
the subject-in fact ii was the best
meeting of our business men ever Il, ID
in Salina. On Saturday petition was
put in circulation which contained the
substance of the above request to the
City Council, and was signed by near
ly every business man i'm the civ.
Only two or three objected to signing
the petition, and even they did not
express themselves as being opposed
to the proposition. The petition was
handed over to the Council on Mon
day. Mr.. Orion came up from Abilene
Tuesday morning. a special meeting
of the Council was called for last eve
ming. Mr.. Orion made his proposition
The Council went into committee of
the whole, which included the city
clerk and city attorney, and appointed
two subcommittee to consider the
ways and means of raising revenue
and to provide Ordi Committee
WI way anu iicdhS Sountlibfb
Dodge, Bone. Hilton and Miller. CONF
mittee on ordinance:C ouncilmen Dick
inson, Harms, Wight, Shute, Clerk
Bowen and City Attorney Banks.
The Council adjourned until Monday
next (the regular meeting). when the
committees will be prepared to report.
The matter will then be determined
definitely The works will he COM
pleted within six months from the
date of the contract, if such contract is
made.
Messrs. L. a. Wenngren and VIM.
Nelson have purchased the Sveneska
Hdroiden, which has hitherto been
managed by stock company. Mr.. Nell
son Is a brother.in-law to Mr.. Wenn.
gren, and a thorough, practical bust
ness man. Mr.. Wenngren is fine
writer and has already established a
State reputation in the newspaper
BUSINESS The Hdroiden is the only
Swedish PAPER in Kansas. 1t has
built up good patronage and is on a
profitable basis. As the manager, Mr.
John Ekblad, and the company retire
from the newspaper business. we take