The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-04-14

Charles WheeIock. T. G. whitley, W. W. Hib-
| ben, E. p. Bancroft, G. 8. Gilman. and E.
| Nichols. The minutes of the last meatIng,
April 9th inst, were read and approved.
The following standing committees were APP
pointed by the chair:
| On Ways and Medns-Hirth, Nichols and
and Bancroft.
On C7Gims-Hibben, Gilman aud Whitley.
On Streets and ALleas-Wheelock, Ban
croft and Hibben.
On OrdinGnces-Bancroft, whitley and
Hirth.
On Fire Depdrtment-NIchols, wheelOck
and Gilman.
On Police and Lieense-Carter, Hibben and
Nichols.
City Property-wibley, Carter and whee-
lock.
Unfinished Business-GIlman, Hirth and
| Carter.
Mr.. Bancroft offered the following resolu-
| ton, which, on motion was adopted:
Resolved. That the regular meetings Of the
| Council, until otherwise ordered, be held on
the second and fourth Monday evenings OF
each month.
The following claims were taken from the
table, read and referred to the committee on
unfinished business: Bill Of Paul, hurry 4
| Co., for $50 loads Of earth taken from the cell
lar Of Riggs, Dunlap s. Co., and put on 9Th
avenue. at ten cents per yard, S15; bill Of
Riggs, Dunlap s. Co., for PAS yards Of earth
put on 9Th avenue, at % cents per yard. S61.5O;
and the bill OF Stotler & Williams, for print
ing, $3.50. An ordinance making an appro-
Priation to pay the claim of Riggs, Dunlap &
Co., and an ordinance making an appropria-
ton to pay the claim of stotIer & Williams,
| were taken from the table, read and referred
| to the same committee.
A series Of drawings for u culyert on Con-
gress street. across Fourth avenue, and an es-
innate Of the cost of building the same were
submitted by the City Engineer, and on mo-
ton were referred to the committee on streets
and alleys.
On motion of Dir. Wheeloek, the Council
proceeded to the election of Street Commits
| siOner. The name Of VIM. Holt was proposed
for said office, and on ballot he was unani-
mously elected.
The chairman nominated for other offices as
follows; For City Attorney, A. Gillett; City
Clerk, II. w. McCune; Assessor, Asa Ban
croft; Assistant Marshal, w. A. Randolph;
and City Engineer, A. Gravroek. Mr.. Ban
croft proposed the name OF Robert Milliken
for City Engineer, and DIR. Hibben nominated
J. P. Pinkerton for City Attorney.
Mr.. Bancroft moved that the Council go into
nominations. Adopted.
Mr.. Bancroft offered the following resoIu-
ton, which was on motion adopted:
ResOlred, That the Clerk be instructed to
report at the next meeting Of the Council the
probable cost Of the publication in pamphlet
form OF all ordinances OF general public inter-
est now in force in this city.
Mr.. Wheelock moved that the Street Com
missioner be instructed to lay the crossing on
Congress street on the south side of Sixth av-
enue, and to repair the sidewalk on said ave-
nue. between Constitution and State streets
wherever it may be out of repair, under the
direction Of the committee on streets and al
leys. Adopted.
On motion the Council proceeded to elect a
President of the Council. W. w. Hibben
was elected on the third ballot.
The Council then went into executive ses-
sion, when city officers were elected as fol-
lows: City Attorney, A. Gillett; City Clerk,
II. W. McCune; Assessor, Asa Bancroft; and
City Engineer, A. Gravrock.
On motion the Council resumed an open ses-
sion, when Mr.. Hibben called attention to the
condition of the street crossings of the A. T. s,
5. f. railroad. On motion the condition of
said crossings was referred to the committee
on streets and alleys with instructions to re-
port at the next meeting.
Upon the suggestion of the Mayor that some
means should be adopted to prohibit the sale
of intoxicating liquors in the city, commit
tee OF three was appointed to confer with the
city attorney in reference thereto.
On motion adjourned 10 meet next Monday
evening. II. W. McCUNE,
City Clerk.