The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-24
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a nsssi.g sfsAs Cssy Cs..en % which
an Members are Present the
First In Assy Mems.
i The regular monthly session Of the
city legislature came of Monday ev-
ening. II was conspicuous for the
good nature Of everybody, even Bris-
toi, the little giant from the Second,
kept his temper remarkably well. As
usual Col. Gray with bis documents
and books sat on his Honor's right,
while Col. Richard Porterhouse
Cravens, chairman, occupied his
time honored seat as left bower.
After the roll was called and the
minutes read, Jas. Dedman, coun-
ciimsn.elect from the Third, rode the
goat, and will hereafter be obeyed
aud respected accordingly. Col. Pad
gett sat behind Mr.. Dedman, and
acted ~ sponsor for him.
The claims committee brought In
the regular monthly appropriation
ordinance for the payment OF bills
and salaries, which amounted to
| $Il62. As.
The receiver Of the X. p. building
entered . complaint against the
watering trough on the walk abreast
Of the Ash street front Of the build
ing aud asked that il be removed.
The matter was referred. The H. ID.
Lee Mercantile Co. asked permission
to change the sewer aud connection
near their house ut Santa Fe and
Elm at their own expense, so as to
secure better drainage for their eel
Ter. Referred.
John Nelson through the street
aud alley committee made vocifer- |
Gus protest against the condition OF
the alley between Santa Fe and
Seventh. This alley, and the one
between Santa Fe aud Fifth street,
both of which have been In horrible |
condition ever since the lateral |
sewers were put In, were referred TO |
the committee with power to order
repairs. The alley In the Unlversi-
ty addition part Of which Is covered |
by hen coop came up for its Gus
tOn,ary monthly consideration, aud
went over as usual. This alley on
the plat Is marked ~ "private way"
aud until tie committee receives
some legal light on the difference be-
tween . public alley aud = private
way, 10 10th to take decided action.
The sanitary committee was called,
but Chairman Godfrey shook his
head as much Is to say nothing to-
night" when Councilman Neff
brought up the matter Of the old
filed well on North Seventh, which
is supposed to pollute the waters Of
all wells within space Of six blocks
square. This Is one OF the old stand
by subject, which il brought UP
when business il dull In the council,
and WAS, rs usual, referred. The
City Clerk then read communica-
ton from the State Board OF health.
1t embodied q request for the pass
age Of an accompanying ordinance,
referred to elsewhere In this paper.
Then the Reeves case came up.
Councilman Benfield as chairman Of
the investigation committee report
ed that the charges Of the Herald
were not sustained. The committee
also reported that 1t had no power to
compel the attendance Of witnesses,
and making them testify. The city
attorney could give them no salts
faction rs to their powers, and the
law seems to be very lame on this
subject. The committee was con-
tinued with the understanding that
II witnesses could be compelled to
attend and testify, the investigation
would 60 Oh, otherwise the matter
would be dropped.
Councilman Bristol then voiced
the unanimous sentiments OF the
in some polluted remarks
about the lighting Of the city, or
rather the lack Of 1t. Sometimes q
few Of the lights are burning, and
even then the power Is not up to
what the contract calls for. Some Of
the lights, Mr.. Truman averred,
were SO dim that IL was necessary to
light y match in order 10 find them.
Added to this the fact that the light
is turned off on the average at II p. IN.
when the contract calls for midnight,
the whole matter was considered as
adding insult to injury. The con-
tract expires next month, when
there is likely be q warm time In
. new one.
Z. w. Pike then presented a bill
for transferring an arc lamp, which
was rejected about two years ago.
The bill was referred to the claims
Supt. Bishop, Of the wsterworks
then gave the council
. surprise In the way Of showing
that the contract for the watering
troughs had never been signed by
the mayor. He requested that It be
done. and sitter Q few minutes the
council adjourned.
Saline County Teachers.
The Saline county Teachers Assoc
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