The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-10-22

Files inieot the senctum OF Col. i
Hyacinthe Gray In the second stor,
front room Of the city hall. The,
ere bad; they make themselves OBJ
noxious on the nights when tn
councilmen, the newspaper men ant
other less favored individuals d.
congregate there to transact business
for great city. On Monday nigh
they were very unmannerly, and
turned the little round clearing upon
the devoted pericranium Of Col. j
Hardy Padgett into skating rink
and abode there until the Colonel
went home. However, the few flies
that bother the Colonel do not de-
tract from his good looks, nor his
usefulness. But to proceed to bust.
ness.
Benfeld, Godfrey and Wilson
were absent in the flesh when the
meeting was opened In due and
ancient form. but the former two
blew In at later stage Of the game.
Richard the l, Of the bloody fourth,
was plainly In bad humor over some
thing. He was glum aud erusty az q
man who had sat up all night to
learn the election returns, and in
the morning found that the other
fellows had carried it. At the
Mayors right he safe and buried
himself In the depths Of 20 page
pamphlet, entitled, 1.-THE Ruinous
Effects Of the Mckinley Bill Upoa
the Democratic Prospects In 1891
g." But this again is q depression.
ways and Means?" called the
Mayor.
Nothing, you loug-legged ol'-er
your honor" This from the chair
man Of the most important COM
mittee.
"Claims?" This brought forward
the regular monthly appropriation
ordinance, and the generous fathers
distributed lsrgess to the amount of
s720.05, with liberal hand.
Then the mayor called out in sue
cessiOn the committees on streets
and alleys, sidewalks, corporations
and franchises, but nothing came Of
1t, and the COW was apparently dry.
Just at this juncture, however, the
sidewalk committee came forward
with petition for crossing at Fifth
and Mulberry, signed by 8. J. strick-
and l6 others. The committee was
instructed TO take the matter In
hand and build such q crossing as
they saw fit. Councilman Bristol
then b0bbed up with the North
Seventh street crossing, ordered
built two months ago along the M.
P. tracks. Mr., Bristol thought the
crossing ought to he at the end Of
the sidewalk at the edge Of the rail-
way grounds, and 1t was so ordered.
Councilman Neff, who by the way
appeared respondent In q swallow
tail coat, patent leather shoes and q
new haircut, reported that John
Finley had brooked the authority Of
the fathers, and had went and gone
and built q coal shed within the f3re
limits. Mr.. Finley came In later
and the "riot act" was read to him,
which will result In the shed being
covered with sheet iron or coming
down altogether.
Lawyer Loomis, u. p. attorney, of
Topeka, came before the council and
gave them lesson In ancient his
tory. 1t was the Thirteenth street
crossing matter. Mr.. Loomis wants
Thirteenth street vacated and In
lieu thereof agrees to open College
avenue aud Front street, and
waive all claims to santa Fe avenue
on the old Lincoln branch. He pre-
pared and introduced an ordinance
which was referred. 1t was conf
IDENTIFY expected that this matter will
be settled In time to celebrate the
first centennial Of the city in 1858.
Hon. II. X. Price then addressed
the council in behalf of the Electric
Light CO., bearing upon renewal Of
the lighting contract. The contract
expires next Saturday night. Mr..
Price stated that the company was
anxious to make q contract for
term Of years SO that they could float
their bonds and make some improve
ments which will be quite extensive.
The matter was referred to the cor
poration and franchise committee,
which will confer with the company
and as soon as a definite conclusion
can be reached q special meeting
will be called.
A petition signed by c. T. Hilton
and others, protesting against the
condition Of Prescott avenue was
presented and referred.
An ordinance was presented to pro-
tect the water company from being
imposed upon through the improper
usage Of the public watering troughs.
Several minor matters were brought
forward, considered aud referred, AZ
ter which Mr.. Gray put out the cat,
barred the doors and extinguished
the lights.
Auction sale.
Having sold my farm, / will sell
at public auction at my residence 81
miles southwest from Culver, on
Tuesday, October q, 81. commence
ing 1t 10 O. TO-, the following pro-
.,osAu. 10 had NJ haraaa "A f0llazrR.