The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-05-31
CITY sOLOSs
The city Blank Book WOrs-Sew reie-
phone FraBehise-The Barber shops
viii not elOse on sunday
FiiEEibboB & Co. Paid
in Pail.

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The mayor and eOuneilmen we're
all present except Councilman Jack
son. The committee ON street
sprinkling reported progress. There
being q Misunderstanding Of the bids
with reference to city blank book
work, the bids were rejected, and
the matter Of procuring blank books
referred TO the committee on expend-
itures. Owing to the proposed sus-
pension Of the DAILY JOURNAL, the
Saline County JOURNAL was made
the official organ OF the city.
The report Of the committee on
ways and means with reference 10
the indebtedness Of the city, WAS re-
eeived and filed. During the discus
sion ensuing, the mayor stated that
he had been informed by the city as
SCISSOR that the assessable property
was double that Of q year ago In
value
An ordinance granting 4 franchise
TO the Missouri & Texas Telephone
Go. was passed We have heretofore
given some OF the provisions Of this
ordinance. The necessity Of prOlec-
tiOn from damage by intermingling
wires was dWelt upon, especially 10y
the mayor, w.iO recounted several
narrow escapes from fire ON account
Of careless wiring. Wires by the
new ordinance are not to be placed
within three feet Of each other. The
franchise granted was for ~ years.
Two free telephones are provided for
the city.
An ordinance providing for clos
ing arber shops from u y. m. Sat
urday night until u p. m. Sunday
night, tailed Of passage by reason Of
its not receiving the requisite
majority-the vote standing for, to
3 against.
Mr.. Supple objected 10 the ordi
nance because it would lee an incon-
venience To those who arrive on the
sunday trains, who would want
"clean shave" He insisted that
sue h law should not be- passed
without n general enforcement OF
Sunday laws in other lines of bust
ness. Other cities do not close their
barber shops on Sunday, why should
| Salinas
Mr. Bristol repli, Il that IL was the
custom Of barber shops in some cit
les TO close on Sundays. referring to
Wichita, Topeka and other places,
and that the travelling men had told
him Il would be No Inconvenience.
| The vote on the ordinance stood:
For: Jordan, Godfrey, Underwood
Bristol. Against: Cravens, Supple
and Daum. A. il happened, the
Republican councilmen voted for
and Democrats against.
A petition TO lower Ia grade the
sidewalk commencing at J. +. Geb-
hart's corner, South Santa Re, and
running north across five lots, was
presented, accepted and ordinance
covering IL passed. June u WAS the
date fixed upon for completing IL.
Just about this time a melody
similar To that proceeding from the
Kettle on the Crane" or the
"crieket on the hearth" began to
disturb the meetin' AS the city
clerk said-and Il was discovered
that the author aud fashioner of all
this music was the slumbering Amos
Flummerfelt, who had heard so
much Sunday talk that he had be-
come drowsy and finally "lost his
strap" with the superstition that he
was resting comfortably under the
sOmnOlent effects Of long sermon
on q hot Sunday
An ordinance for sidewalk from
the Metropolitan Hotel corner to the
Greeley property, Seventh street,
was passed. The 30th of June was
fixed upon as the date at which the
work must be completed.
Mr.. Underwood from the sidewalk
committee reported the walk in
front Of the Suydam property, East
Salina, being fixed.
The report Of the city engineer
and estimates on sewer construction,
was made. II showed the sum Of
81, ga a. estimates on the contract,
and 81 PIGS a. extras-or 9,93D. - i'm
all. The final estimate was g. SOB -.
Upon inquiry it was found that this
amount included the ~ per cent. TO
be retained according to the contract
by the city for the period Of six
months, but just why Il should be
so retained was not just then made
perfectly clear. 70 bring the sub
ject up in proper form a motion was
made to accept the sewer.
Mr.. Underwood from the sewer
committee said the work had been
done satisfactorily to the committee.
The committee had spent much time
ESPECIALLY Mr.. Jackson below as
well a. above ground, watching the
work carefully. The contract as
originally drawn probably intended
that the a. per cent. should be re-
tanned - n guarantee for good work
msnship; but he thought from
what was added afterwards that IL
meant that Il should be retained un-
tai receipts for labor, material, etc,
had been furnished by the eontrac-
tors, which had now been done-all
their bills being paid. The cOntrae-
tractors have made nothing out Of
the contract, and they should under
the circumstances be paid in full.
Mr.. Supple supported Mr.. Under
woods position, and moved that the
bill be allowed in full. An Ordi-
nance was passed covering the
amount. MIR. Bristol voted no, and
explained his vote by saying that he
wanted to know whether the work
will be a. good now a. 6 months
from now, and he wanted the ~
per cent. reserved to cover all dam
ages to the city.
| a petition To open an alley and
several bills, were referred to their
appropriate committees.
The council then adjourned until
next Monday night.