The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-05-24

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nature, and that the committee ex-
anime into the condition of the va
rious funds and report at the next
| meeting.
Here the bill Of Mr.. Hunt ,barger
for providing a regal carriage in
which the city council rode on the
occasion OF the firemen's tourna-
ment, was presented. In cOnsldera-
ton Of the royal honor which they
enjoyed in 80 signal degree i'm being
conveyed i'm a vehicle fully as gor-
geous and golden as that Of the
GraHde MOHdrque, the mayor aud
members of the council willingly
contributed from their individual
pocket-bOOks the amount Of said
bill, and thus saved the city the ex-
pense.
The bill Of II. ;. Cunningham, late
city attorney, for seven city Eases i'm
the district court, al So per case,
was ordered allowed, after some dis
cussiOn.
\ bill presented by Amos Flum-
merfelt for paving work on con-
tract awarded to W. II. Shailer.
brought up the interminable cOntrO-
versy of Flummerfelt * Shafier,
which il becoming not unlike the
Jarndyce W. Jarndyce litigation.
The bill was not reported upon.
The committee on corporations
aud franchises, by its chairman,
brought up the street sprinkling
matter again. lie stated that the
matter had been arranged with Mr..
Flummerfelt for sPrinkling, except
a. To the means Of obtaining the
water. Mr.. Flummerfelt being pres
ent, said that he had raised 10y sub
scripiiOn 81 per month un Santa Fe,
and Sl2 y on Iron $SG.3j in all and
was ready to go To work provided "A
tank or standpipe for the water sup
ply was provided 10y the city. The
matter Of providing this apparatus
was referred Ia the committe, with
the instructions To make the neces-
sary arrangements.
The question OF allowing the street
ear company TO operate their ears by
steam motor was taken up.
Mr.. Underwood thought that II
it's practicable In Topeka and Wich-
ita to allow such motors to be used
he certainly thought Salina could
stand IT,
Mr.. Supple had investigated two
systems of steam motors in Wichita.
One system was objectionable, be-
ing as noisy as a train Of ears. The
other was practically noiseless.
Engineer BurfOrd arose and said
that he thought he was competent
to give the council some information
on this subject. He had seen the
systems tried in Philadelphia, Tope-
ka and other cities, and inspected
them; had worked for rapid transit
companies. He could thoroughly
recommend the Baldwin motor As
almost nOiseless, making very little
steam and noise in damp, and none
al all, in clear weather. lie thought
such a motor would not make nearly
as much Of a scare among the horses
as Ober's Shetlands.
Mr.. Underwood moved. as the
sense Of the council, that the COM
pany be allowed to use the Baldwin
or some other as nolseless a motor.
Carried.
Mr.. Daum, from the committee on
sidewalks, reported that there was
much demand for and complaint
about crossings. The committee
recommended that about forty were
needed, aud that fifteen Of stone ard
the balance Of wood be constructed.
Mr.. Rristol objected, as the city
had no money.
Mr.. Daum says II we construct
new sidewalks we must have suita-
bile crossings.
Mr.. Crayens also objected.
Mr.. Supple said he had visited
Peabody, Hutchinson, Newton and
Wichita, and Salina had fully ~
per cent. better walks.
The recommendation Of the COM
mi4ee was not adopted.
The filling in and bringing up Ia
grade the part Of Santa r. South OF
Prescott, was taken up.
Mr.. Ober, i'm behalf Of the street
car com pany, made q proposition
that the city should contribute foI
the work 500, and the company $40
as a fair proportion.
Mr.. league thought 1t economy
for both the city and company "a
have the work done now.
Mr.. Sam Wilson thought the work
was absolutely necessary, and the
city should not hesitate to improve
the handsomest avenue and drive IN
the state.
Mr.. Godfrey moved that the city
accept the company's proposition.
Mr.. Jordan thought the iii In
front Of Mrs. CIarksOn's residence
should be made, at least.
Engineer Burford said II il wa
not, the property owners In filling
up their lots would throw the Watel
into the street and make a small
sized lake.
THE motion TO accept the com
pany's proposition was lOst-Messrs
Godfrey and Jordan voting aye, anc
Cravens, Jackson, Daum, Under
wood, Bristol and Supple voting no.
Mr.. Bristol recommended tina
the police force be reduced TO thre'
members. He said We can get along
with asmaller force at present. W.
can try IL at least.
Mr.. league asked the privilege e
say that IL ought TO be increased, Is
peeially when young ladies at
o'clock at night are robbed b.
tramPs in the vicinity Of tn
Lutheran church, in the heart Of tn
city.