The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-10-14
CouucIl Proceedings.

At q regular meeting of the city Council on
the 10Th ult., the Mayor in the chair and six
councilmen present, the committee on fire de-
partment submitted proposition from b. T.
Wright, 10 furnish the city with fire engine,
hose, and hose reel, which was read and filed.
sundry bills, amounting In the aggregate to
$364.S7, were presented and referred TO the
committee on claims. The bill of Il. johnson
for-removing dead dog, so cents, was present
ed and allowed. Council adjourned until FRI
day evening.
Sept. %. The Council met pursuant to ad-
journment, the Mayor in the chair. Mr.. Whee-
lock introduced ian ordinance further defining
the duties Of the clerk" which was read and
referred Co the committee on ordinances. The
estimate of the city engineer OF the cost OF els
terms was submitted, and on motion laid on the
table. The resignation Of ii. Is. Lowe as city
marshal was submitted and accepted. Two
petitions, previously introduced, asking the
appointment Of Charles S. Baker as city mar
shall were taken up, and the names of the petit
TONERS read. The petition of Sam'l. Gill was
presen ted, asking the appointment of himself
to the office Of city marshal. n petition in be-
half Of the appointment Of W. a. Randolph as
city marshal was also submitted. motion
having been made to proceed to the election Of
a city marshal, the opinion OF the city attorney
Ms TO the legality Of the proceeding was called
for, when Mr.. Ruggles stated verbally that
there was no provision expressly made in the
law 10 supply vacancy made by the res1gna-
ton OF the city marshal, but tnatin MS opinion
ell in the election of IA marshal to fill vacancy
thus made, 'and read extracts from the
N.
Borton and Williams Were thereupon appoint
ed tellers TO take the vote, which resulted as
follows: For w. A. Randolph, votes; for
samuel Gill, vote; for Charles 5. Baker,
votes. Mr.. Randolph having received a ma
Jority Of all the votes cast, was declared duly
elected, and on motion the council adjourned.
Sept. &c. The council met in regular session,
with the president OF the council in the chair,
five councilmen present. The petition of IL.
Bancrcft and 10 others was presented, asking
that Commercial street be raised and rounded
TO correspond TO the established grade, that
cutters be made to carry OF the water, and
that cross-wRlks be made on said street across
9th avenue ON the south side, on the north and
nue., and across 4th avenue on the east side of
Commercial street. Referred TO committee on
streets and alleys. The committee on claims
returned bills TO the amount OF S17O.1S, recon-
mending that they be allowed. The street COM
missioner, ON motion was authorized to make
the sidewalks in front OF the Normal School
boarding houses in accordance with the ordi-
nance requiring the same, and also TO cut the
street crossings on 9th and 9Th avenues 10 car
~ the water of Commercial street. Under a
suspension OF the rules an ordinance was intro
duced by Mr.. Eskridge authorizing the mayor
aud clerk to execute a quit-claim deed TO the
First Presbyterian church for two certain lots
in exchange for two other lots, which was on
motion adopted unanimously. An ordinance
making appropriations TO satisfy the bills re-
turned by the committee on claims, was intro
duced and adopted. On motion the committee
on ordinances was instructed Co report the
probable cost OF publishing the city ordinances
in pamphlet form. Adjourned.
Oct. Sd. Council met In regular session,
mayor Cross presiding, and six councilmen
present. The committee on ordinances return
ed an ordinance further defining the duties OF
the clerk, recommending that any considera-
ton Of IL be indefinitely postponed. Mr.. Esk-
ridge introduced an ordinance entitled IAN or
dinance authorizing the issue of $4,000 of city
bonds" On motion the rules were suspended
and the ordinance unanimously adopted. The
mayor recommended that some action be taken
to restrain the discreditable conduct Of runners
for the hotels at the depot upon the arrival OF
trains. Mr.. Wheelock moved that the matter
be referred to the committee on ordinances
with instructions 10 report an ordinance TO re-
strain such conduct on the part of hotel run
ners. Adopted. The mayor also recommend
ed that some action be taken to protect the city
against fires from defective fiues. Referred to
the committee on fire department, with instruc-
lions TO inspect all fues in the city and TO report
such measures as might be necessary 20 the
protection OF property. Bills to the amount OF
$340.62 were presented and referred. E ii
Coats declined to board city prisoners longer
rs per contract, and his proposition was refer.
red TO committee on claims. The clerk was
instructed to notify the owners Of the coal shed
on the corner Of Sd avenue and Merchant,
street that their house stood upon the side
walk, and order them TO remove the same. The
ordinance further defining the duties OF the
clerk on motion was called up by Mr.. Eslx.
ridge, and adopted, yeas 8, noes 1. Council
adjourned.