The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-07-19

council Monday evening, there
we're present eouncilmen Supple,
Jordan, Daum, Godfrey. Bristol,
and setting mayor Underwood. Or
dinAnces approPriating the sum Of
81, 267.s1 were passed. Among the
bills inelnded in this allowance were
those Of H. Baker, water, SLAP;
Amos Flumnerfelt, guttering, ST.
25s.64: Hamilton Rubber Co.. for
hose, $50. SO. In considering the
latter bill Mr.. Supple perpetrated
the Joke that the bill had been
stretched OUT = long time, simply
because Il was = rubber" bill. The
committee on streets and alleys re-
ported favoTabiy on the petition Of
Messrs. Krause and Burk for the
vacation Of 100 feet Of the alley be-
tween lots 10 and n, on Oak Dale
avenue. east side, and an ordinance
formally vaeating the same was
passed, Mr.. Bristol voting nay. c.
&. Fleck appeared In behalf Of the
fire department, asking that Mr..
Hudson, the janitOr, be remunersted
for the care Of the eompsny's prop
eFty, such as hose, rooms, &c. IL
was the understanding that he
should be compensated by the city.
The city couldn't employ q man who
would do his duty better. II the
city would pay him, the department
would appreciate the favor. After
some talk and explanation 1t was
agreed that HudsOn's bills should
be paid as they had been, and the
agreement was satisfactory to Mr..
Fleek. Willis Kesler appeared and
stated that he had been notified by
the Marshal that the Roller Coaster
company was indebted to the city
for license. He had investigated
the ordinances and believed that
the company was liable TO pay
license under some Of the provisions,
but they did not know just what
their liability was, aud would like
10 understand il. The Park was not
q paying investment. Ii was OF more
benefit to the city so far, than to the
company. II had been highly com
plimented by strangers as one Of the
bandsOmest places in the country.
The company was now making ar
rangements with the railroads to
have excursion parties each week
visit this city for the purpose Of
their entertainment 81 the Park. |
He was no kicker, and willing to |
pay a reasonable license. The coun-
ell decided that the company should |
pay nj the usual theatrical rates l$25 |
for 8 months, commencing July u. |
Mr.. Burford, city engineer, appeared |
and asked that the city engineer /
should be furnished an office free Of |
expense 10 himself. He had hither-
to furnished his OTn Office, which
act had no precedent in other |
cities. He was willing to have
done this last year, as his firm had
plenty to do; but this year business
was dull. His work the last month |
had amounted to $3.50, aud taking
Sl2 for rent out Of this amount, left
him a small margin. The city must
have an office. The maps are
numerous aud valuable. He fur
nishes instruments, valued at 81 800,
himself, which is not the usual Gus
tom with city engineers. He was
doing his part and wanted the city
10 do the fair thing. Some discus
sion followed, principally upon the
ACCESSIBILITY Of turning the council
chamber over 10 the engineers use,
which met with some favor until
Mr.. Supple protested against 1t.
He didn't propose 10 vacate the
room as far as he was concerned.
Mr.. BurfOrd thought the room
would do. SO did Mr.. Bristol.
Mr.. Underwood thought il would
answer the purpose, especially with
the appropriation of the adjoining
room as a work room. The city /
clerk showed up the work room"
which was simply 8 little dark
closet, and there was 3 laugh at the
acting mayors expense. The mat
ter was finally referred TO the COM
mittee on expenditures. Cicero
Post again appeared ask ing that the
city impose upon him reasonable
license for running an auction
house. Mr.. Bristol was opposed TO
shipping IN bankrupt stocks for
auction purposes. IL was injustice
TO home dealers. Mr.. Daum said
he had consulted with merchants.
They were invariably in favor Of
such house, providing no outside
stocks were shipped in. Mr.. Supple
said that home merchants them
selves shipped in bankrupt stocks,
and il made no trouble except to
lower prices Of goods. He moved
that Mr.. Posts license be fixed at
the rate Of 500 per year, which car
ried. Mr.. Bristol voting nay. Il
was also agreed that what Mr.. Post
had already paid as 4 street aue-
tioneer should be deducted from the
new license. The council then adj
jOurned.