The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-09
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Of the votes cast in the late election
for couneilmen from the First ward
which was done and c. X. Under
wood and II. G. Page were declared
elected. They were at once duly
sworn IN by the city clerk.
The mayor then appointed Mr.
Underwood chairman Of the sewer
committee, IN place Of Taylor Miller
resigned, and Mr. Page was given 8
place upon the street and alley COM
mittee.
The city attorney then presented
an appropriation ordinance inelud'
ing his bill against the city, for ser
vices in the Rock Island sppeal eases
to the amount Of 1919, the same be-
ing t25 for each case.
Judge Weaver moved that the bill
be allowed. Mr.. Cravens spoke al
some length against the bill, holding
that Il was un -ea5Onable and exhOr.
bitant, and that $40 in each case wa
enough.
Judge Weaver spoke in favor OF
the bill and did not think Il was un-
reasonable to charge t25 for a ease in
the District Court. He thought IL
would be a matter 81 economy tr
pay the bill, as an appeal would
make costs for the city,
Mr.. Fitzpatrick enqnired il the
journal entries had been made In
court Of all cases, which was answer
ed by city attorney In the Affirmative
excepting a few. Fitzpatrick then
stated that all cases were settled out
Of court, by the committee, and all
the city attorney did was to see that
The proper entries were made in
court.
He thought the bill too much bui
said the only question was whether
we had better pay 1t than have row
about &c.
The city attorney stated he had
saved the city over 42O,OO by hi
work in assisting the settlement OF
these cases.
Mr.. Cravens thought we had been
paying the city attorney toe much
all along, and contrasted the figures
Of the previous administratiOn-say-
ing when Mr.. Wilson, former city
attorney was paid t5l1 for similar
work, Mr.. Cunningham has been
paid Sl935.85. He further stated that
the city had paid the clerk Of the
court $3.50 for costs I'm these cases.
Mr. Supple supported the bill, and
thought IL could be collected in spite
Of US and that it was best to pay Il.
Mr.. Underwood ssid he would vote
for the bill under protest, as did Mr.
Page. The roll was then called and
the vote stood as follows: Fitzpat-
eiek, no; Cravens, no; Underwood,
aye; Page. aye; Daum, no; Weaver,
aye; Supple, aye; Walton, no. The
result was q tie, aud the mayor,
not expressing his opinion upon the
reasOnableDess or unreasOnsbleness
Of the bill, thought the adoption
would save cost, and therefore voted
aye, and declared the bill allowed.
The whole appropriation Ordi-
nance aggregating $1Sg5.G5 was then
presented and voted upon by sec
tiOns, but its final passage failed. by
rea son Of Supple not voting, he hav-
ing left the loom.
The sewer question then came up
for consideration, and Joseph Moore,
Esq, appeared and addressed the
council at some length, and also pre-
scented q petition in behalf Of a num-
Der of Taxpayers asking that the or
dinance be amended so that the city
be divided into sewer districts for
taxation purposes, and remOnstrat-
ing against the taxing Of the whole
city, to pay for sewers in certain
parts Of the city and for the benefit
Of few. He also presented a petit
tiOn TO the members from the Second
and Third wards to the same effect
The names Of the petitioners were
read, and the same referred to the
on sewers. Cravens
thought there was a misappreheI
sion on the part Of the petitioners,
and that the sewer would benefit the
whole town, more or less, and not
simply the National Hotel, as has
been charged.
Fitzpatrick said we had taken
council and advice from experts i'm
this matter, and had planned a sys-
tenn Of sewerage that would be per-
and which could be extend
ID and built upon In generations to
come. He saw no reason why the
he whole city should not be taxed,
rs all would be benefited by it.
Ex-mayOr Bristol addressed the
,OSncil in favor Of taxing the whole
,Ity, and said several who signed the
in question, had done so
nisunderstandingly and had so de-
Jared.
A. J. HOlmquist addressed the
.Ouncil in opposition to the ordi-
lance taxing the whole city for sew
rage, and thought it was not just
or one man to pay for aDOther's i'm
Judge Weaver supported the Origi-
al ordinance and thought it impos-
lble to do otherwise, legally, and all
laces would receive their benefits
D due time.
Taylor Miller spoke in favor Of
be original ordinance.
Mr.. Underwood wanted the sewers
} extend to the allies back Of ali
streets in the city, and II
his was not done he would oppose
ne whole system.
The may or here stated that the
latter now before the council for
was the opening OF
Ids, and the clerk WAS ordered 10
pen and read the same. They were
) follows:
hos. c. Lindwell, ......... $4,000
o. Heating & CO........... 1850
Ooper & Myer. ..........-. 1880
rant Bros. ....-.......... 8 1886
iBles MeShane & Co. ..-.. 1900
The hf5s Of p..o,, uros T.r,a.