The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-24
Proceedings sf the City csuneii. Ordi
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saaeea. Petitions. Bts.
City council met In regular month.
Iy session last Monday night, Mayor
Underwood In the chair. Conncll.
men present, Cravens, Green, Bris.
toll, Stice, Kirkland, Godfrey, White
head aud Jackson.
ported an agreement on the part oil
the county commissioners TO furnish
the lumber for the repairs Of Iron
avenue bridge but that the board re-
fused TO pay for the labor Of the
same. Mr.. Bristol thought it was
the duty OF the commissioners %
have the foot way IS well as the
drive way fixed without expense tc
the city.
The Fourth street grade was re-
ported under way and that the
officials Of the railroad were ready
to begin lowering track as soon rs
possible.
Sidewalks on Park street and In
wellington's addition were reported
finished and that several crossings
were needed. On motion the eros
sings were ordered In to the number
Of seven.
IL was reported by Mr.. Green that
the railroad had never replaced the
sidewalk on Third street. The COM
mittee was Instructed TO see that
the walk was constructed.
The city clerk read Q petition for
arc electric light to be located at
signed by numerous citizens. Rev.
Mucklow who was present explain
ed that the Congregational church
was located on the corner and that
no lights Of any kind were near the
corner. That eight to ten teams
were hitched there several nights In
the week. The petition was referred
TO the committee on corporations
and franchises.
The committee on claims reported
10y Ordinance No. T23. On motion
read and passed by sections. The
ordinance Appropriated $3,32S 81 for
the payment OF the material for
sewers, the construction Of the same,
and OF q large number Of other bills
which had accumulated during the
month.
Mr.. Pike asked for explanation
of q cut i'm his bill OF IS for nom
lightning Of gas two nights. Ordi-
nance passed.
Ordinance No. 72I, making 10 un-
lawful for any person to build or dig
q vault rs n receiver for excretious
and other offensive matter unless
connected with the sewers along the
alleys between Santa Fe and Fifth
and Santa Re and Seventh, and also
providing for the manner Of making
said connections In accordance with
the system OF sewerage proposed by
the city engineer. On motion the
mittee on sewers.
Ordinance T25, regulating licenses
for auctiOneers, canvassers, shows,
ETC., was read. IL IL q revision Of
the former ordinance. On motion 10
was referred TO the committee on
ways and means.
The condition Of the roof Of the
city building was reported bad.
Referred to committee on
expenditures.
The eity'sengineer's report regard
ing the sewers was read by the
clerk. Report was received and the
sureties released. A reserve fund Of
- per cent TO the amount Of tl9l.OO
IL held by the city out Of the con-
tract price rs protection against any
losses by faulty work.
Councilman Cravens called atten-
ton Of council to the expenses s95.
In holding the election for the
Omaha, Kansas and Southern rail-
way company. He said the company
had stated before the council
Its attorney that $500. 90 had
been deposited TO meet these expen-
ses but that since the election it was
stated that the money had been
leaving the expenses
that the responsible parties should
be required 10 pay the bill.
Mayor Underwood made extensive
verbal report concerning the out
going freight rate question and
stated that the order Of railroad
commissioners had been officially
published giving TO Salina the rates
sought last spring and summer.
The mayor also said (but not In the
nature Of q report or q part Of one,)
that he had made several trips 10
Topeka and Kansas City In the In
terests Of the city - regarded the
freight rate, at his own expense, but
he would make no bill Of same or
ask for reimbursement. His expla-
ration Of the steps taken 20 compel
The railroad companies (which we're
Inclined to be recalltrant and 10 20
back from promises made was very
..
CouneiI then adjourned AN Nom
day evening November 4th.