The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-08-25
COUNCIL rRocEED1xGs.
COUNCIL CHAaBRR, Aug. q, ls'

COUNCIL CHAMBER, Aug. q, 1871.
The City Council met in regular session
At roll call the Mayor and CounciImen Car.
ter, Wheelock, Hirth, Hlbben, Bancroft and
Nichols were present.
On motion hereadIng Of the minutes was
dispensed with.
a petition from H. Knorr, asking loan Of
$1,000 Of the bonds Of the city for the purpose
OF charging his furniture mandatory, was
presented and referred TO the special commit
tee on manufactures.
The committee on police and license return.
ed the petition Of A. s. Tandy for license Il
sell Intoxicating liquors, with the following
resolution:
WHEREAS. A. 8. Tandy, Of said city Of En-.
poriA, has made application for license to
sell vinous, spirituous, fermented or other In
toxtcat1ng liquors, under the provisions OF an
ordinance OF said city OF EmpOria, approved
June n. 1871, and
WHEREAS, The same applicant has satisfied
the Council that he fs entitled thereto under
the provisions OF said ordinance, therefore,
Be IL resolved by the Mayor and Council.
men OF said city OF Emporia, That license
issue to him for that purpose upon his filing
the required bond, and otherwise complying
with said ordinance.
On motion the foregoing preamble and re-
solution were adopted.
3. r. MeCandliss having applied verbally
through Councilman Hibben for license to sell
liquors under the provisions Of an ordinance
in relation to license approved June 81, 1871,
on motion his petition was granted.
The Committee on claims returned the fol.
lowing claims: J. StOtler, for printing, $685..
20; A. L. A. Keys, for boarding, lodging and
nursing in sickness destitute boy three
weeks, $21; Fred Hirth, for = comm furnished
for the interment OF Mrs. RainWater, deceas-
ed, SIS; and reported, also, an ordinance max
ing an appropriation in satisfaction Of the
claim Of j. Stotler.
On motion the claims Of Messrs. Keys and
Hirth were laid over until the next meeting,
the City Attorney having given his opinion
verbally that they were elaine that should b
presented to the county Commissioners fol
payment.
Mr.. Bancroft offered the following resolu
ton, which On motion was adopted:
Resolved, That the City Treasurer be and
| is hereby instructed not to pay city orders
No. 2OS series Of 1870 for %, and No. 81, series
Of 1871, for SlJo0, and that the clerk be In
Structed 70 issue duplicates in place Of tia
lost.
Mr.. Bancroft offered the following Eesolu
ton, which on motion was adopted:
ResolUed, That ChAmplin 4 Hughes, con
tractors, be Instructed 70 change the curb and
| gutter In front OF lots No, 40 and 142, Com
merctAl street, 70 correspond with the grade
| Of said street.
On motion OF Mr.. Wheeloek, the city engi
| neer was instructed to make plat Of the city
for the ONCE Of the Clerk.
Mr.. Bancroft offered the following resOIu
ton, which on motion was adopted:
| Resolved, That the Street Commissioner b
instructed to construct crosswalks three feet
| wide, OF broken stone, streets, avenues and
alleys, wherever necessary to connect the side
walks, now being built, in accordance with
! ordinances now in force.
On molten of Mr.. HIbbsn, the committee OF
ordinances was instructed to report an ordi
nance prohibiting the stacking Of hay within
certain limits.