The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-03-24
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One % the Issgest ss< Mest Interesting
sessiess ef TIE City Council Hsid
In Many Q Day.

Seeatooo o. tue Ctty Councsh neso
In Mssy . Day.
Il One Of the newest wrinkles In the
corporation COUNSEL chamber In the
press gallery which Col. Gray %
kindly improvised from his owl
private desk. Here the newspaper
men can work and not be stared al
by the rude and ritald rabble, and
free from the frowns and .corus OF
the annoiuted representatives Of the
sovereign people Mr.. Gray's thought
fulness was gratefully appreciated
last Monday evening when the
council chamber was crowded to
suffocation. Some came for fun and
they got IL, while others came for
blood and were also accommodated.
Those who came to see their petit
tions granted were In Q large meas
ure disappointed.
The only measure that was finally
disposed Of In open council was the
monthly appropriation ordinance Of
$933.2i. There 10 one thing that can
be said OF our city government. 1t
always pays its biIls, even 10 IL 10
sometimes q little slow about other
business.
Petitions for sidewalks were pre-
sented and referred as follows: On
Tenth street, east side, from Walnut
to Iron Avenue. On Phillips street,
east side, from Iron avenue to State
street.
A petition for grading Front street
south from Walnut was presented
and referred.
The fire department committee
reported that the fire department
asked that the Fifth street hose house
be put In repair, 30 1t could be used
as headquarters building Referred
to the building committee with pow
er to act.
A letter from the secretary Of the
board Of trustees Of the Normal
University was read. 1t protested
against the action of the council In
terminating the contract whereby
the city furnished the Normal
campus with city water.
A petition was presented by the
citizens Of the Wesleyan addition
praying for the extension Of the
water main on South Santa Fe from
Crawford street to Clsflin avenue, q
distance Of nearly q mile. A
committee consisting Of Hon. A. p.
Collins, DIR. Lockwood aud others
was present, and presented the
claims Of the residents Of that por-
ton Of the city. The subject was
discuss, d at length, Councilman
Neff being the only one outspoken In
opposition. The general sentiment
Of the council was that the petition
should be complied with, but the
matter was referred to the commit.
tee on corporations and franchises
with instructions to prepare surveys
and estimates and report at the next
regular meeting.
A petition for an electric light at
Santa Fe and Bond streets from the
same parties was also referred to the
corporations committee with like in
structions.
At this point the room suddenly
low gurgling, sobbing,
moaning breeze whistled up the
stairs and through the narrow pass
age way TO the chsmber door. A |
dark, ill-favored object came in |
without even opening the door,
planted itself firmly In the center Of |
the long table and said: 81 am the |
Hack Question; what are you going
to do with me?" Attorneys Hutch
inson and Wilson were again there
to serve their respective clients but
said nothing new on the subject.
Mr.. Hutchinson got In q few words
about $40 limit or something like
hat which caused the rel orters to
ask what the "ante" was? City
Attorney Carver In a few we'll d.
recied remarks informed the coun-
ell that II certainly had q right to
pass such an ordinance as was sug-
yested for remedying the evil. This
also furnished . good excuse for
Neff TO make another
speech, aud he spoke to the extent
of his wind, which was very great.
After erybody had Q whack at the
subject 1T went over to the next
by q viva poce vote Of to 1,
Ave councilmen not voting. When
he result was made known Council
nan Neff took q big chew OF plug
tobacco and smiled. Hutchinson
to lick the reporters IL
hey gave publicity to his remarks
and Wilson put on his overcoat and
went home In disgust. Thus endeth
he 142d chapter.
The corporation and franchise
committee reported that a contract
had been prepared with the Water
Works Company whereby the
company il to furnish the flushing
anks Of the sewers with water, at
El2.5 30 per month. The tanks work
and flush the sewers
very four hours. The company al
10 waived its old hill. Referred
back to the committee with power
% act In the premises.
President Baum Of the Electric
'ailway Co. appeared before the
council and asked that the council
grant the company the right to use
he center pole system north Of
lincoln avenue to the terminus ct
Euclid avenue. This IL about o
nile In extent and will give the
,eople . chance to see how the
system looks and then IL
hey prefer the span-wire system for
he balance Of the system all right.
rhe permission was granted snd the