The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-08-02

ing.
On motion, Il was voted that
when the council adjOurns il ad-
iOurn to Wednesday night.
Petition was received and read
from citizens Of the north part Of
the city asking for the appointment
of a policeman for that portion Of
the city, on account Of insecurity
under present arrangement. and
recommending the appointment Of
Phillip Garvin lcOlOredl to that
trust. Referred to the ways and
means committee.
Petition was received from J. e..
Rash & Son, aud others, asking that
the services Of the police be employ
ed to prevent the dumping Of gar
bage, such as manure, tin cans, etc,
In the territory west Of Dry Greek.
Referred to the sanitary committee.
DR.. q. A. w. Bone, president Of
the Saline county agricultural
society, appeared before the council,
asking that all parties securing
privileges at the Park be exempted
from paying q license to the city.
DR.. Bone stated that every exertiOn
possible was being made to insure
an interesting and successful county
fair at Salina this fall and he felt
certain that the management were
destined to meet with entire success
in the undertaking. He made this
request to the city to the end that
the county fair may be subserved-
that those having paid a fee to the
fair management could IN afford to
pay a license to the city. Notice
was likewise made to the council
that a contribution Of 500 from the
city to the fair would be asked. Tie
applicants for exemption from
license regulations by the city were
referred to the ways and means
committee.
Three separate bills representing
claims all told not to exceed $25 as
amounts of costs in railway suits
against the city were presented and
referred to committee on claims.
A petition was presented asking
that crossing be made over the
Union Pacific railway on Third
street, and was referred to the COM
mittee on corporations.
Mr.. Supple stated that the Union
Pacific in the construction Of spur
on north Ninth street was prepar-
ing to run its track on the line Of
private property. This he beliey ed
to be wrong and that some remedy
should be afforded these citizens.
How to accomplish this end was a
question, as the ordinance stipulated
that the track should go on the
south side Of North street. The sub
iect was referred to the committee
on streets and alleys.
H. S. Cunningham appeared be-
fore the council aud called the at
tentlon Of that body to the manner
in which Oak Dale Park was con-
Quoted. The ordinances vacating
the streets and alleys for Oak Dale
Park provided that the park should
remain open at all times to citizens
and visitors, except when religious
or other organizations assembled
there and charged an admittanee fee.
Referred to q committee OF Supple,
Crsvens and Bristol.
Adjourned to Wednesday night.
LAST NIGHTS MEETING.
Mr.. Carver appeared in behalf Of
the Campbell & Tuthill alley tax.
The matter was laid over until the
regular meeting.
The committee on the City lot
investigation reported, which report
was adopted. They found that the
title was still In the city. That by
some mistake IL had originally been
assessed to Gould & Kellogg; that
John Gels 4 Co. bought the tax title,
sold the property to Darlington, who
In turn sold It TO Carlin & Robinson.
The City Attorney was instructed
to institute proceedings for possess
ion by city.
The mayor reported that he had
gone to see about the new L. P.
side track. Workmen had promised
to move the track about a foot. leav-
ing sidewalk about feet In width.
Mr.. Underwood called attention TO
the bad smells emanating from the
slaughter houses in the eastern por-
ton Of the city, about which many
complaints were made. Mr.. God
frey interrupted his remarks by
saying that the Laubengayer
slaughter hOnse was about 70 be
converted into . soap factory.
The committee on the Park mat
ter not yet having come together
was continued. Toe request Of the
Fair association was also laid over
until the next meeting. The same
action was taken with reference to
q request for policeman In the north
part Of the city.
The City engineer was allowed IS
per month IS rent Of OfIiee in
MeVIear building.
H. s. Cunningham's bill Of 500
for legal services was allowed.
The mayor gave q report Of bis
trip to Washington in behalf Of the
Federal Court bill. He reported
that the previous allowance for ex-
Penses vas not enough By go, which