The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-23
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] Inc council got together Monday
evening, and 90 did ali the appOintivs
city oficers and persons who had
, claims against the city, a. this was
! the regular meeting, and bllls were
allowed. AZ roll call Bristol, Lewis
} and Godfrey were absent, but . few
, moments later Councilman Godfrey
rushed In, pulled OF his hat, put on
! hIs spectacles, and also the air Of Q
man desperately anxious to get rid
Of large load Of business cares.
The regular monthly bills and o
few extras were put before the coun-
eli, with favorable report. Chair
man Crsvens then laid before the
council the bills Of Daddy Hudson
and City Engineer Weaver. Recent
ly Daddy's salary was cut down be-
cause Of the many perquisttes attach
ed. Every time Daddy cleans hose,
conducts the obsequiss Of a un-
fortunate canine, dungs out the
black hole, mIsnamed the city Jail,
or In fact when he does any work
whatever o special bill for services
IL rendered. To the chairman this
has grown monotonous, and last
Monday night he lntimated that this
was the last bill he would vote on
blind. Hereafter all Of Daddy's bills
would have to be rendered according
TO an established schedule Of fees 10
be fixed by Q committee appointed
expressly for the purpose. City
Engineer wesver's bill for survey.
Ing and establishing grade, as, was
allowed.
A petition for Q sidewalk along the
south side Of Park street, from Tenth |
to Thirteenth, failed to impress the
sidewalk committee favorably, and
90 the petitioners will hereafter
wade the mud when 10 rains.
Another petition for o walk on the
east side Of Fifth, from Mulberry to |
south was ordered built, after some |
discussion for and against the pro-
| position.
The condition Of the Iron avenue |
bridge was brought mp, (thIs IL one
Of the regular things for the council
to consider ut every meeting) but as
usual, nothing was done.
The q. p. sidewalk on North
Santa Fe was brought up by . men,
Ter, and City Attorney Carver in
formed the council that Santa Fs
avenue had never been opened across
the old abandoned Lincoln branch
tracks. and that until it wss done
the company could not be compelled
to build . sidewalk across those
tracks. A petition to open Front
street north across the U. p. tracks
was presented In order to afford the
farmers living out in that direction
easier access to the city. The city
attorney prepared and presented
resolution condemning the property
for both streets, Front street 50 feet
wide, and Santa Fe avenue 100 feet
vide. The resolution was adopted
and John Daum, n. J. Wellslager
and d. II. Beard were appointed n
. condemnation jury.
The city attorney presented an
other resolution which provided
that unless work commenced on the
electric railway before August LIST,
the company should forfeit their
franchise. This brought out Q storm
OF discussion pro and con, and finally
the matter was referred to . special
committee composed Of Wilson, Neff
and BenfieId, who were to ascertain
the reasons for delay before definite
action was taken in the matter.
Councilman Truman, from the
Fire Department committee report
ed some Of the apparatus In bad
shape, and the committee was in
structed 10 look into the matter, with
full power 10 take actIon.
After sll hands except the Mayor
had refreshed themselves with
drink Of water from the new plug In
the back room, Councilman God ,
frey's committee, that Of public
health and sanitary measures, was
given . chance TO exercise. Mr..
Godfrey IL devoting much time to
his duties on this committee, and
deserves credit. He reported sever
al places In bad condition, and the !
Of several nuisances.
The City Attorney had prepared and /
presented an iron clad sanitary
ordinance which should have been :
passed, but which went by the board
on the specious plea that the
owners could not affSrd the
expense Of sewer connection. ,
Whether IL IL more economical TO
have the buildings on Santa Fe from :
Ash TO Walnut streets connected
with the sewer, or 10 have several
contagion breeding cesspools lying |,
1t intervals over the territory named :
remains 10 be seen.
The report Of the city treasurer
showed that there remained In the
treasury $3.50 90 In the treasury dis
as follows: General fund, :,
lTss. IS; interest fund, sl768.77; sink !,
pg fund, tsis.s5; John Boyd coal
'und, t4.60. Ia.
The report Of the police Judge was =,
He'd. IL shows that sixteen cases :.
anne before that august tribunal ;,
Turing the month Of these two were :,
one appealed, one wss ;,
omitted. and twelve paid fines, :,
making fifteen convictions In all. a,
fines 10 the amount Of sic were col 1.
ected, and costs paid amounted 20 =
90. Y,
The monthly appropriation bill, A,
20 slls5.75 was taken mp =,
nd passed, and the council I'D. :.
burned.
Dogs Attach Bsy.
On Saturday eveaing little Roy -
)edman vas attacked by A. A. -