The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-11-22
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
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session and iistis accomplished.
The city council met in regular
session Monday evening, the mayor
and all the councilmen being pres
emit. The committee on sidewalks,
by lite chat rman, reported all work
completed except one lot on Elm
street and one lot on Eleventh. In
one case the question Of filling
whether the duty Of the lot owner
or the city-was In controversy and
the matter was referred to the city
attorney. The chairman Of the COM
mIttee also reported that all parties
having defective sidewalks had
been notified to repair them, and
only . very few had failed to
obey the order. The chair
man Of the sanitary committee
reported that the sewer had been
cleaned since last meeting and .
protector ct the east end against
the inroads Of water lad been put
In place. Mr.. Underwood reported
from . special committee on electric
lights that he had not yet seen the
railroad authorities with reference
TO lighting their respective cross
ings. But - he Intended to visit
the various railroad superinten-
dents soon on other business. he
would then bring up this matter.
The amount Of 81 1856. 80 was allowed
for bills against the city. Mr.. I'm
derwood said complaints had been
made to him Of the increase Of Sun
day business, and he thought some
thing should be done TO suppress It. |
The mayor said that there was no
ordinance against Sunday business
except bsrbeTIng. The state Law
allows provision and drug stores to
remain open. Here the discussion
ended. Mr.. Daum complained Of
the condition Of the sidewalk APP
proaches to Iron avenue bridge,
and also OF the railing Of the bridge.
The street committee were author
lied to have the approaches repair
ed, and requested to notify the
county commissioners Of the dam
gerous condition Of the bridge rail-
ing, which 1t 10 their duty to have
repaired. Mr.. Godfrey asked In be-
half OF applicants that three arc
lights-located a. follows, be added
TO the list OF those already provided
for: one ut the corner Of Fifth and
Mulberry, one at the corner Of
Seventh aud Mulberry, and one at
the corner Of Walnut and Tenth,
and made . motion TO add such
lights to the list. Mr.. Bristol
thou ght that Incandescent lamps Of
20 or 100 candle power would
answer the purpose temporarily,
until the other electric light compa-
ny had increased their capacity,
when perhaps better arc rates could
be obtained. He thought the mat
ter ought to be referred to q special
committee. MIR. Daum proposed
an amendment, disseminating the
light already provided for at corner
Of Mulberry and Santa Fe, claim
Ing that the lights on Seventh and
Fifth, with gas light at first named
corner would be sufficient. Mr..
Bristol made . motion to refer the
whole matter to q special commit
tee. Other councilmen urged the
necessity Of acting at once, and the
motion was lost. Mr.. Bristol subse-
quently made q motion to postpone
the question until the next meet
ing, which was also lost. Mr.. Jor-
don made an amendment to Mr..
Daum's amendment that O light
be placed 1T the corner Of Walnut
and Tenth, which for some reason
was not voted upon; and Mr..
Daum's amendment being put re-
suited In q tie vote. The mayor de-
cided 1t by voting aye. The motion
Is amended was then passed. The
arc light Is thus not to be placed
upon Santa Fe; but one on Fifth
and one Oh Seventh are provided
for. Mr.. Hudson's bill a. jAnitor
for July (tl2l was voted allowed.
b. +. PeAler presented . petition
for q crossing on Iron avenue, run
ming north and south on Tenth.
The crossing was ordered. COM
plant was made by Mr.. Jackson
about the use Of the city hose for
sewers. The matter was
referred to the committee on fire
The chief Of the IRE
was present aud Asked
that . telephone should be put si
his residence, so that he should be
saved the labor Of running about
town to find the fire when the
signal was sounded. He signIfied
his purpose Of resigning unless
this request was granted. He
also stated the need Of more men
Tor the hose companies, as only
three or four remained In No. 2.
This whole matter was referred to
The committee on ways and means.
after which the council adjourned.