The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1889-12-26
Council MsetIaE.


At the council meeting Monday
night there were present councllmen
CTavens, Bristol, Kirkland, Green
and Stiee. Mayor Underwood Deiug
absent, the chair was filled by Mr..
CTaysns.
City attorney reported that he had
examined alleged erroneous assess
nent Of pavement taxes on Mr..
Johuson's east Iron Avenue lot, and
| found this gentleman's statement,
made to q council at . previous
meeting. correct. The necessary pa
per for repayment OF the erro neOus
tax was fled with the treasurer.
City attorney also reported on the
matter Of paYemeuts at the Red
Mems and Knights Of Pythias' build
ings.
Committee on claims reported II
had made an examination Of Mr..
Pixies bill for new arc light and for
removal Of one, aud requested 10
passed for the present ana left In the
hands OF the city attorney to exam
Inc ordinance granting the electric
light franchise and the contract
with the city, with instruction to re-
port at next meeting.
ho VII ClulIuN h5ACu
further time on water works bill as
the superintendent was absent.
Committee on streets and side
walks reported two petitions for
sidewalks, which were referred to
the committee with power to act.
Sidewalks referred TO were west side
Of Park avenue from Iron to Ash,
and north side North street from
Ninth to Twelfth.
Mr.. Bristol offered an order for the
guidance Of policemen, fixing the
time for patrOiling the streets. Or
der was passed and clerk was in
structed TO prepare copies aud give
them to policemen for their guidance.
The following IL a copy OF the or
der:
IL 10 hereby ordered by the mayor
and council Of Salina, Kansas, that
city marshal, II. j. Williams aud
policeman w. J. Bates report for
duty at the city hall at twelve
o'clock noon Of each day, aud re-
main on duty until twelve o'clock
midnight, aud until assistant city
marshal l.. NJ. futile aud policeman
w. II. Mitchell shall report for duty.
Assistant city marshal l.. NJ. Tut
tlC huN HollOguuhu w. N. n1lNCleAA
shall report for duty at the city hail
az twelve o'clock midnight and re-
main on duty until twelve o'clock
noon, aud uutii city marshall X. J.
Williams and policeman w. J. Bates
shall report for duty.
The city marshal aud the assistant
city marshal are hereby required
and ordered to report TO the city
council the name, time and manner |
that any police officer shall dlsobey |
this order.
The foregoing order SIN all take ef- |
fest and be In force from and after |
the 9th day Of December, A. ID. |
1859, and the city clerk II Instructed |
to furnish each member Of the police |
force with q copy thereof.
A committee from the fire DEPART |
ment presented q communication to |
the council requesting the mayor
and eouncilmen to appear In the
parade the 3lst on the occasion of
the visit OF neighEorlng fire COM
panles to take part In the ball, also
asking the mayer 10 deliver an
address to the firemen. The council |
signlfied Its willingness TO Rcesde 1
TO the request Of the department so
50 far As possible.
Mr.. Kirkland moved that the coun-
ell appoint q committee to 20 TO
Washington City to look after the
Interests Of Sallns In the matter Of
the federal building. Motion pre-
vailed. Mr.. Craven was appointed
one Of the comLnittee. The rest Of
the committee will be appointed
next Monday night. Request was
made that business men Of the city
attend the next meeting, Dec. 30.
and present their views upon the
subject.
Council adjourned to meet Mon
day night, Dec. 50.