The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-06-07

issued TO the amount OF Nlb,UD 70
fund said indebtedness-tO run for
~ years aud draw per cent An
ordinance providing for this was
passed-all the couueilmen voting
for IL except Mr.. Bristol
Mayor Banks here had the city
clerk read his veto Of the ordinance
providing for the appropriation Of
the full amount 90 be paid on ac-
count Of the sewer contract. The
mayor gave as his reason for the
veto that the contract provided for
he retention by the city Of ~ per
ct. Of the amount to be paid to con-
tractors, for the period Of six months
to cover damages sustained by
poor workmanship il any there be
upon the sewer.
Mr.. Underwood stated that he
thought it was but equity that Mr..
Fitzgibbons should be paid in full.
He had given his reasons for his
position at a previous meeting.
Added To this there were extras
which had been provided for by the
sewer committee. and there would
be no equity in keeping back a per
cent upon them.
Mr.. Supple moved that the ordi-
nance be passed over the mayors
veto. The yeas were Underwood,
Daum. Jordan, Godfrey, supple.
Noes Cravens and Bristol.
Mr.. Cravens took occasion To ex-
plain his vote.
The motion was not carried a. il
failed Of receiving the requisite p
vote Of all the cOnncilmen. \ mo-
ton was then made ard carried thst
the a, per cent. be retained from
$S,674-the amount Of the original
contract. all the extras being deduc-
ed. An ordinance was then passed
To cover the balance due, viz. So
1890.
Mr.. Underwood from the "sprink-
ling committee" reported the streets
being sprinkled daily, and that the
committee had employed Mr.. Bur
rows to put in the required stand
pipe costing from 50 1880. The
report OF the committee was receiv-
ed and committee discharged.
Mr.. Bristol stated that the city
.sf.r,,,,- BaH raa,ununanIaH o., Ifa-
charge Beltz from custody, who had
proved himself faithful worker on
the streets for p days, and moved
that the fine aud costs be RENTED,
which was accordingly done.
A motion made by Mr.. Sup
pie, was carried, to release the
bOnismen of FitZgibbOn 4 Go. from
any more liability ON account Of the
sewer bond.
Several small bills were allowed.
a long protest was presented,
signed by John DOnegan, Dick
GOOdall, and many other travelling
men, against closing barber shops
on Sunday.
Mr.. Cravens reported the cOm-
plant Of members of the band that
they were locked out OF the hose
cart building in the Fourth ward by
the firemen, having been given per
mission to practice there by the
council. Mr.. Cravens asked by
what authority the Band was
elected?
Mr.. Supple replied that last year
complaint was made by the foreman
Of the hose company No. that the
room was made absolutely iilthy,a and
that he was instructed by the coun-
ell to take charge Of li, and keep II
i'm order.
The mayor said the firemsn had
stated to him that they wished to
keep the house in order, Ia start 3
reading room, &C.
A member OF the band being
present said that many a time he
had found a keg OF beer there snd
the room in disorder, and that thi:
was not the work Of the band. He
had himself cleaned the room out a
least once a week.
MFR. Daum said that Il was . public
building. aud that the baud had 81
much right there a. anybody else
The motion made by Mr.. Bristol t
refer the matter to the committee OF
Fire Department was lost.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Jordan thu
vote by which the ordinance reqnir
ing the barber shops to be closed OF
Sunday, was lost, was reeOnsldered
John Brennan explained that thu
BARRIERS were In favor Of CLOSING
their shops on Sunday. They wer'
worked day and night during tn
week aud given no rest ON Sunday
The usual one-half day of durinl
the week they would willingly Civ
up to have q rest on Sunday. Two
thirds OF the cities in the state hai
passed similar ordinances. Il wa
lust. It was right that the ordinAne
be passed here.
Mr.. supple made objection tina
the lawyers said It could not be en-
forced.
The vote on the passage OF tn
ordinance requiring the shops 10 b
closed upon Sunday, passed by tn
following vote: Yeas Underwood
Cravens, Jordan. Godfrey, Bristol
: Nays: Daum and Supple.
The council then adjourned.
This man Sampson has sought o
several occasions TO array the gran
. old soldiers against Us and th
, paper and esch time he has cauRh
hold Of something 80 trivial that
see it at all requires the seeming Z
a mind that Il trained to motto
small things.-Her0ld.
, Il is not necessary for Sampson q
, anybody else TO seek to array Of
, soldiers against the Herald" Il
Davis own abuse OF the Union eaus
: and the soldiers that has ersste
this Prejudics-