The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-05-08


III ADsogasRD ceuxcrL nEETfsa-
Council met Monday night. Pre-
sent the mayor and ali the council
msu except Mr.. Whitehead.
Minutes Of preceding meeting
read snd approved.
Sidewalk on east side Of Third
street reported 10 Be tho high. Re-
ferrsd 10 Sidewalk cemmlttse With
authority 10 act.
Complaint made Of coaaitisn Of .
part Of sidewalk on West walnut
street. Referred 70 sidewalk com
nittss with authority 10 improve u
In accordance with ordinsnse passed
some time ago.
Committee on franchises reported
dIhereaess between city and water
works. Considerable discussion
snsusd. Committss, With city
attorney, vas satheFised to confer
with wsssrvorks attorney and third
parties and adjust said differences
amIcably II possible.
Ordinance Nc, 10 wss read and
passed Os by ssetioss. Adopted, all
present voting sffirmsiIvely except
Mr.. Bristol.
I,ammittss Of aide walks reported
unfsvorsbly on petition for side
walk on East Jewell .strsst. Report
accepted.
Street and alley committee was
Instructed 10 make plank street
crossings on Nsrth Santa Pc on new
sidewalk TO Military college.
On motion Of Mr.. Bristol . COM |
mittse Of three, consisting Of Msssrs
Godfrey, Kirkland and sties, was
appointed 10 confer With railroad
companies requesting them to place
arc lights 81 crossings, the Missouri
Pacific having already done %.
The officers Of ire department,
recently elected, were presented sBd
confirmed, a. follows:
Chief, Howard LOngan.
Secretary I. l.. Zerbs.
Treasurer. Amos FlumsrfsIt.
Foreman, Hook and Ladder. Harry
Durant.
Foreman. Hose Co. No I, A. X.
Jackson.
Foreman, Hsse Go. Noe. George
w. Berkeley.
Mr.. Bristol offered ordinance re-
opening College avenue and repeal
Ing conflicting ordlusnces. Held
for future action.
Mr.. Cravens moved that . COM
mittss Of three be appointed to con-
Ter with the officers Of the Fair
Association 10 obtain consent for
lse Of excursion parties from neigh
boring eIties. Carried. The mayor
appointed Cravens, Bristol aud
lodfrey such committee.
Street and alley committee was
instructed to investigate the eondI-
Ion Of certain alleys reported In bad
'epair.
Petition for sidewalk on Ash from
IN ts 18th presented. Referred TO
proper committee.
Petition for are light on lntersee-
ion OF south street and 10Th or nth
treet presented and referred to
on franchises.
Petition for extension Of water
Tsrks to Wesleyan College addition
or fire protection presented aud re-
erred to committee Or corporations.
Mr.. Pike Of the SslIua Electric
light and Gas company being pre-
ect explained that he had not |
rectsd arc lights - per order Of
because he had not re-
eived pay for the last one erected. {
Is he desired to MI the letter Of &
ontract under franchise ordinance,
nd there was difference between Z
i'm and couneIlmsn as to rights
the committee on cOrpo-
Ations and frsnehlses was instruct I
to confer with Q view TO adjust
lfferences.
The fire department requested the ,
OuncIl to make appropriation to de-
ray expenses Of two members TO
tend the state Firmep's Associa-
lon meeting st Hutchinson aud to ,
ay annual dues. Committee on
laims was instructed to provide ,
Inds not TO exceed IS for such
urPose.