The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-03
City Council Proceedings.
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Emporia, May II, 1905

city Council Proceedings.
COUNCIL CHAMBER. !
Emporia, May II, 1905
Council met pursuant TO adjournment with
the Mayor in the chair.
The COMMITTEES ON Police and Licenses re-
porting ON the petitions of Run a. Fuseh and
Soaring Marsh, for license TO sell beer and ale,
recommended that the Council do DOT grant IL
censes. Report subsequently considered and
adopted.
Mr. Eskridge moved that the proceedings OF
the Council be approved before they are pub
lished, and that the Clerk he instructed TO fur
uish q transcript OF the minutes for pub
LEGATION over his official signature. Adopted.
On the motion 10 take up ordinances, AN
ordinance TO amend an ordinance in relation to
Intoxicating drinks" was taken up. read,
amended aud, ON motion. laid on the table I'M
An ordinance entitled san Ordinance to
Restrain and Punish Nagrancy," was read,
amended and adopted.
An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance 10
Prohibit the Tying Of Stations and Jacks ON
The vote on the adoption OF the ordinance was
reconsidered, and on motion, the question was
postponed until the next meeting:
An ordinance entitled IAN Ordinance In Re-
laIiOn to Witnesses In the Police Court" was
taken up, read, and adopted.
Adjourned until the next evening.
Adjourned meeting. President Of the Coun-
Gil In the chair. Roll called and quorum pres
ent. Minutes OF previous meeting read and
approved.
ON motion the ordinance entitled San ordi-
nance 20 amend an Ordinance in Relation TO
Intoxicating Drinks" approved April o, 1870,
was taken up. On motion, II was referred to a
special committee consisting of Messrs. Whee-
lock, horton and Frederick.
On motion, the report OF the City Engineer
In reference TO the grade on Commercial street
was taken up. Laid on the table until the next
meeting.
The Clerk was authorized to procure book.
and instructed 10 copy the ordinances therein,
as they are adopted.
Council adjourned until the next evening.
May 10, 1870.
Adjourned session. President ofthe Council
in the chair. Roll called. Six members pres
ent. Minutes Of previous evening read and
approved:
reference TO the grade Of Commercial street
Mr.. wheeioek moved that the grade of Com
mercial street, rs shown by the red line be-
tween Twelfth aud Fifth avenues. and rs
shown by the dotted line between Fifth and
Second avenues, and as shown by the red line
between Second and South avenues, on the
profile made by the City Engineer, dated May
ID, 1870. be adopted ~ the regular grade.
Adopted.
ON motion, the City Engineer was auth orized
20 procure books in which TO keep nm intelligi-
BILE record of all his work.
The Committee on Police and Licenses, by
request Of Council, reported upon the petition
OF Case Il Fell for license for bowling hall.
remembrance signed by John Hammond
and others, against granting the petition of
Case a. Fell was presented and read.
Mr. Frederick offered resolution TO grant
the petition Of Case a. Fell on their paying a
license Of ESQ for each alley, and provided they
construct their alleys In such manner as to not
In the vicinity, and that they do not keep II
open after ten O'Clock p. m, or open before O
O'Clock n. IN. Adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Wheelock, the petition, re-
monstrance and resolution were referred To the
Committee on Ordinances with instructions TO
report at the next meeting, an ordinance de-
Al 10 nnfn fnr 10 for
ferred.
Council adjourned until the next evening
May 20, 1870.
Adjourned meeting. President OF the Coun.
ell In the chair. Roll called. Quorum present.
Minutes Of preceding meeting read aud APP
proved. i
The Committee on Ordinances reported an
ordinance entitled can Ordinance Relating to
Licenses,p which was read, amended and
adopted by unanimous vote.
The ordinance relating TO bonds for building
boarding houses for students of the State Nor
mai School was taken up, amended by chang
ing the time specified for holding the election
10 the 18th day Of June, and so adopted.
Adjourned
May 90, 1870.
Council met in regular session. President
Eskrldge in the chair. Quorum present
Minutes read and approved.
Mr.. Wheelock presented n profile of a route
surveyed by the City Engineer from the Neo-
The following rule was adopted:
majority of all the members elected to the
Council, voting in the Affirmative, shall be
necessary TO adopt any ordinance, order or res
olution.
Mr.. wheelock introduced an ordinance in
relation to bonds for water works and other
purposes, which was amended and adopted.
The following claims were presented: Gill
more Il uirth, for furniture, $4S 30; DIR. j. w.
Truewortby, for medical attention rendered GER
tain destitute strangers, S2I.OO; Moore Il Wea-
Yer, for dirt hauled into the streets, Sl2.OO; T.
j. Williams, for clerical services rendered the
committee TO draft "A code OF ordinances, $3.50.
On motion, the Mayor was instructed to call
a meeting of the citizens ut the Court House on
Saturday afternoon next, to consider the ordi-
nance in relation to bonds for water works.
An ordinance 20 establish police and watch
Council adjourned until Wednesday evening.
May, 20, 1870.
Council met pursuant to adjournment, the
on motion, an ordinance relating to obstruc-
tions placed upon streets and public grounds
was taken up, read aud adopted.
An ordinance relating to nulsances was taken
up read, and adopted.
Council adjourned.
May 80, 1870
Council met In regular session, Mayor Cross
In the chair. Minutes read and approved.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Directing the City Marshal TO notify all own.
ers of lots on Commercial street, between
sixth and Fifth avenues TO repair ali defective
places in the sidewalks in front Of the same.
That the Police Judge and all other officers
OF the city collecting or having any money from
fines or other sources, be required to pay the
same over 10 the City Treasurer, and that the
Police Judge be required TO report monthly Il
the Council the amount of fines, forfeitures
etc, paid into him, and by whom paid.
That the City Engineer be required to MAKE
another profile OF the route surveyed for watel
works, with such statements will enabl,
parties to determine therefrOm the cost of con
that the Clerk be authorized to transmit tn,
same, with n letter asking for statement OF tn
cost OF constructing such works, 10 partie
who construct them.
That the City Engineer be instructed TO max
separate estimates per foot of the cost OF trestl
work required for sidewalks on Sixth avenue
The following claims were taken up and nj
lowed: T. j. Williams, for transcribing code O
ordinances, $3.50; State Record Printing
Publishing Company, for docket, S22; j. W
Trueworthy, for medical attendance rendere
destitute strangers, S2I; Robert Miliiken, 10
surveying and plating Washington Park
(one-half paid by the city, 1925; Hirth & Ora
ham, for furniture, SIS.
The rules, motion. were suspended [
consider ordinances.
An ordinance in relation TO wells was read
amended and adopted.
An ordinance TO repeal an ordinance entitls,
"An Ordinance in Relation TO Bonds and othe
Purposes" approved May 3D., 1870, was rea
and adopted.
On motion, the City Engineer was authorize
TO make estimates of the cost Of cross-walks o
sixth avenue.
Council adjourned until Wednesday evening
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