The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-05-19
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De- u the Moss unsvsasful and Peses-
full Meetings Of the City Council
Ever He'd.

full Msselnga Of the city Council
Ever Hsid.
Only one vacant chair doomed uE
1t the council meeting and 1t was 9
seat reserved for the gentleman from
the Third, whose portrait appeared
In these columns some weeks since.
Uncle George Sherman, moved by
some noble purpose, tapped box OF
Perfectos, the which were reversible
affairs and could be lighted ut either
end. Whether IL was on account OF
his reappointment ~ street commits
| sioner or i'm honor of his bran new
grandchild no man knew. He tried
to seduce our new city attorney with
one of them, but lack wasn't to be
csjoled. He said he never had
smoked In all his born days, and al.
though he loved Uncle George much,
and appreciated his kindness still
more, yet he could not break the
rule Of Q life time. even after the
Mayor set the example Of taking one
himself.
Mr.. Crsvens's committee on ways
and means 10 taking . vacation now,
and 80 had nothing to report.
The monthly claims ordinance
was passed, appropristing s691 .03
from the treasury for the payment
OF certain bills" as Mr.. Gray so
aptly and regularly calls 1t.
Then Mr.. Wilson's committee on
streets and alleys went TO bat, and
as q consequence the street COM
missioner's department IL TO have q
new plow, the city will pay for some
walks ut the corner Of South and
Santa Fe, to connect ]. w. Rice's
new walks with the street crossings.
and q small ossing was ordered
built at Santa Fe and Wilson st. In
the Wesleyan addition. Besides
this progress was reported on drain
age Of ponds Of water ut Tenth and
South, Santa Fe and Prescott, and |
several places In the first ward.
Mr.. Miller's sidewalk committee |
out two sidewalk petitions
in minutes and 8 seconds. viz.
one on the east side Of Penn. ave,
from Iron to Johnstown avenue,
and the other on the east side Of
street from Iron ave. to
State street. A petition for walk
On Tenth street was not reported.
Then the committee proved its ef-
iciency by reporting on a petition
md having an ordinance passed for
. walk on the south side Of Ash
rom Fourth street to the alley be-
ween Second and Third streets.
Mr.. Benfield's committee on cor
and franchises found and
70 stated that the petition asking for
J bond election In behalf OF the oat
neal mill project contained the
ignstures OF the required number
Il Taxpayers. and then the council
aved this, As pie at dinner, to con-
ider at the last.
The matter OF street sprinklingI
vas looked into and Mr.. Struble,
Who has the contract for street
protested against being
ompelled TO fill his tank through q
traw. The water company was
rdered to put In larger feed pipes
nd meter, and some minor reguls-
ions governing the sprinkler was
and the street and alley
was ordered to look after
he matter.
The annual election Of the fire de-
artment was confirmed and the
Ulcers who shall govern that i'm
ortant branch Of the city's economy.
Presidential. NJ. futile.
Chief-A. w. Krause.
Secretary-I. l.. Zerbe.
Treasursr-H. NJ. Longan.
Foreman II. Il l.. CO.-Jno. G. LII.
Assistant-Eph. Nelson.
Foreman Hose Co. IA. II. Price.
Assistant-O. Baldwin.
Foreman Hose Co. Geo. Kast-
er.
Assistant-E. CarkhuF.
The fire department petitioned for
ome stationery, and the city mar
hal asked for some chairs, some
II cloth to cover the long table and
wardrobe for the police court.
Up to this time no one could divine
he reason the editor OF the RepubH-
an was present, but as the clerk