The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-16

Banks 10 the chair and all the mem
bers present but Walton, who wa
sick. The clerk being absent at tn
beginning Of the session Mr.. Fitz
patrick was elected clerk pro tenn.
The committee appointed to ap
praise the damages in the matter o
the opening uP, Oakdale avenue
from Johnston avenue to Ash street
made their report Is follows:
Nm. Holland $50 2
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It having been previously under
stood that the Riverside Land Com
pany was TO pay the expenses OF
the opening Of said street, Mr. NJ. },
Wellslager. who represented the
company, appeared before the eoun-
ell and claimed that the award was
too great and that they could not
pay IL. He thought they could set
tie cheaper with the parties, them
selves, and preferred doing so
rather than not having the street
opened. On motion the report Of
the appraisers was received and
placed on file.
Mr.. Underwood stated that the
bond Of the sewer contractor, Fiiz-
gibbOn had not been sent in yet, but
was expected every day.
Mayor Banks suggested that one
OF the bOndsmen should live here, as
otherwise it would be necessary TO
go away from home In case OF suit
upon the bonds. The suggestion
was placed Ia the fern Of a motion
and carried.
Mr.. Daum called the atten-
ton Of the council to the mud
dy crossings, caused by their being
dug in, aud built below grade. He
thought they should be built high
enough so they could be kept clean.
On motion the street committee was
instructed accordingly.
Il was also moved and carried that
sidewalks be included, and that they
be built on the ground and not dug
into Il.
Mr.. Daum said, not erlticising the
action Of the city engineer, he
thought there should be q commit
tee to act with him in the new grad
ing Of streets, which should not be
left 10 one man alone.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick moved that the
clerk be instructed to collect all up
paid licences from hackmen anu
draymen. This licenee amounts o.
$25 a year, and has been paid only
by four haekmen. Mr.. Underwood
and Mr.. Page thought it wss unjus
TO tax a hackmau, more than any
body else, and thought II an oceupa
ton tax was placed Oh one, It should
be placed on all occupations in "a
city. Mr.. Daum thought if the u.
Of wagons or vehicles should be take,
at all, the revenue should go to thu
street improvement fund.
All seemed TO think, however,
that while the ordinance was in
force il should be obeyed aud en-
forced until repealed.
Mr.. Daum suggested that the con-
tract for thirty crossings, heretofor,
made, was not sufficient, but the
matter was laid over until the next
meeting.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick moved that IN,
vote by which the appropriation or-
dinanee was heretofore defeated, lie
reconsidered, which was carried,
and the clerk calling the roll the |
same was passed.
Mayor Banks suggested that TIE |
liking the cnmpensa los:
Of city officers should he passed -
soon as possible, and on motion rf /
Mr.. Daum, the committee OF eN-
penditures was Instructed to pre-
pare and report such an ordinance.
Mayor Banks recommended thn, |
the dog tax ordinance be repealed, |
and that ali dogs in the city he re-
quired to be registered, ami thought |
the cost Of registering Should he 3. 80 |
for male and $500 for fem ale dogs, |
aud a violation result in the arrest |
and fine of the owner No action |
was taken IN the matter.
At this iuncture the reporter was
driven out Of the council chamber,
the solOns going into secret session
for the consideration Of the reIort |
Of the committee on the investiga- |
ton Of the charges against the po-
lice department. A lOng-windcd |
discussion ensued. which lasted I'M
til midnight, and it is understood |
the committee thought that though |
the officers might be guilty Of He
gally extracting money from tie
scarlet women Of the city, yet their
removal would not be advisable.
The mayor read the law on the sub
ject, and IL was stated that the 0
received from Madame Clark and
Madame Stiff was simply a. security
for their appearance in the police
court. This and the Herald mans
refusal to testify to what he knew
about the matter, made possible the
conclusion reached.
The council then adjourned.