The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-06-21

The Regular Meeting Of the City Council
The city council held irregular
meeting Monday night. The mayor
aud eOuncilmen were all present,
except councilman Jackson. W. I.
Frazier was appointed clerk pro tenn,
clerk Martin being absent in Chiea-
go. Mr.. Jordan presented the apPli-
cations Of A. Kemper aud J. f.
Gebhart for special permission to
build coal sheds, within the fire
limits. The mayor remarked that
il the sheds were Of such a character
as would be prohibited by ordi-
nance. the permission ought not TO
be granted. The committee on
buildings. he thought, ought TO de-
termine the matter, and after some
discussion il was referred 10 them.
Mr.. Jordan also presented the ab-
plication Of Mr.. Barber for putting
temporarily portable photograph
gallery, 25x3j feet, on the vacant lot
owned by Mr.. Seitz-oppOsite the
JouKNAL office. Mr.. Jordan said the
party was, from ELISA most estima-
ble gentleman, and would make a
good citizen. He would like Ia en-
courage him ia settle here. w. II.
Shaffer asked permission a. an
adjacent property owner To object.
The mayor decided A. in the pre-
viOus ease that il might be a viola-
ton OF the ordinance, but referred
the matter back To the committee,
that they might decide more def
uitely upon the matter.
The committee on claims referred
back To the council some bills which
they could not agree upon, aud
wished some action taken upon
them. One bill was that of Amos
Fummerfelt for curbing, guttering,
&c Mr.. Bristol objected to paying
500 of the amount, because certain
property owners would make
trouble about il. He also referred
10 he fact that the Flummerfelt X
Shafier controversy was involved in
il, and il was not exactly clear 10
him Mr.. Bristol who should re-
ceive the money. Mr.. Shatler ask
ed permission TO say that in the
arbitration between himself and Mr.
F., this matter was not considered.
and lac had never transferred the
contract To anybody. Mr.. Daum
said that the contract was not being
carried out by the firm, and lac had
personally "a a member Of the COM
mittee ordered Mr.. Flummerfelt TO
finish the contract. Upon the vote
To allow the bill, all cuuncilmrn eX-
cepl Mr. Bristol voted for il. An
other bill reported 10y the committee
OH claims for the council Ia act upon
was the bill of b. +. Simmons for
stone so 81, which was allowed.
\ third bill was that of II. =. Gun
ningham for 500 for services in re-
viSiug city ordinances. The vote
upon its allowance was one for To one
against, and by suggestion of the
mayor il was referred back To the
committee with Instructions for
them To enquire by what right Mr.
Cunningham had so given his ser
vices. The third bill was that of
Mr. Burford, city engineer, for so,
which after a little examination was
allowed 10y Il unanimous vote. The
bills of MeSsrs. O. Seitz
and b. a. Hancock for interest on
certain judgements, were re-
frrred to the city attorney. The
general appropriation bill was then
taken up, amounting to $i,2ig. 10
something over 3. ON of this amount
being water rental of the city. An
ordinance covering the first named
amount WAS passed, but subsequent
Is recnnSiderrd a. to the amount of
$l2s.53 of Mr.. Flummerfelt's bill,
which could not Ice legally paid i'm
script, but in bond. I'm ordinance
was subsequently passed embOdy-
ing the amount-to Ice paid in bond.
The council went into executive
session. la that session the ease of
the police judge was taken up, and a
committee. Amounted TO investigate
into his official acts.