The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-05-24

On motion Of Mr.. Nhcelock, it wa
ordered that John Clifton, Samanth.
E. Clifton, Mary E.Cliiton, and J.SmitIl
prisoners of the city, be released from
prison on condition that they vii
agree to leave the city within twelve
hours thereafter.
Mr.. wheelock offered the following
resolution, which was ON motion adop.
ted:
Resofred, That the Street Commis-
sioner be and is hereby instructed tC
examine all sidewalks in the city, and
If he finds any that in his judgment
need repairing, to notify the owners
or their agents to repair the same with
out delay.
Claims were presented and referred
as follows: Paul Paris, 50, for 3 days
work on sidewalk; /. n. Robinson,
$2l, for expenses incurred at Topeka
in behalf OF the city.
Mr.. Bancroft called up the rcsolu-
ton introduced and laid On the table
three weeks ago, Enormously publish
ed as adopted), made some amend
ments thereto, and on motion it was
adopted as follows:
ResoIred, That it is necessary for the
| best interests of the city of Emporia
that Fourth, Fifth and Sixth avenues
in said city should be macadamized
from the middle of Merchants street to
the middle of Mechanics street, aud
that the curb and cutters should be
constructed on both sides of said aven-
ues between said Merchants and Me-
chanics streets; also the macadamizing
Of the alleys between Commercial
street and Mechanics street and be-
tween Commercial street and Mer-
chants street from Fifth to Sixth
avenues.
On motion the rules were suspended
to take up and consider the ordinances
on the table.
Mr.. Bancroft called up the ordinance
laid on the table at last meeting max
ing an appropriation of $123.53 of the
general fund and S104 of the street I'M
provement fund to satisfy claims as
follows:
II. w. McCune, City Clerk, sal
airy for April, 5000
for coal purchased. .75
w. ii. Gilchriest, Marshal, salary
for month ending May /, 1872, 1888
killing dogs, &c, 300
Robt. Milliken, City Engineer,
salary from Apr. to Apr. %, 30.45
Commonwealth Printing Co. for
10 copies of laws, 800
John DAZZLING for work on street, 1000
Geo. Bartsch, for work on street
with team 1850
II. Z. Case, for work on street, 6.75
L. w. Glines, - 60 2.25
The ayes and noes were called on
the adoption of the above named or
dinance as follows: Aye, Carter,
Wheelock, Wicks, Hibben, Gilman and
Nichols--G. No, Hirth and Bancroft,
?. Declared adopted.
The ordinance making an appropria-
ton of $1O2.99 of the general fund to
satisfy the following claims was taken
up and adopted, all voting in the affir-
native except Mr.. Hirth:
j. S. Cleveland, for use of Office
during ? yrs for elections, 1000
C.. II. North, for 436 yds. earth
put on streets, G5.40
James Nisbet, for service as night
police IL nights at $3S per mo-, 1853
The ordinance laid on table at pre-
ceding meeting making an approprIa-
ton of 81 900 in the bonds of the city
to John Mcdonald, to aid in the es-
Enlistment of a furniture factory,
was called up, read and considered by
section and put upon its passage. The
ayes and noes were called on motion
as follows: Aye, Wheelock and Ban
croft-2. No, Carter, Hirth, Wicks,
Hibben, Gilman and Methodist.
The President suggested the ques-
ton of appointing night policemen
when Mr.. Wheelock moved that the
council proceed to the election of a
night policeman. Motion adopted.
James Nisbet was nominated for the
office of policeman, when Mr.. Hirth
moved that Mr.. Nisbet be declared
elected. Motion unanimously adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Hirth the City At
torney was instructed to prepare and
report at next meeting an ordinance
defining the duties and fixing the sal
airy of the police.
The question Of the compensation of
the police was introduced and the mo-
ton to insert in the ordinance prescrib-
ing the duties and fixing the salary of
such officer the sum of $40 per month
was adopted.
The ordinance entitled can ordin-
ance to regulate and prohibit the run
ming at large of animals laid on the
table April 20, 1872, OH motion was
taken up, read by section, and the
ayes and noes were called on its adop-
ton. Unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Bancroft called up the bill of
Champlin s. Hughes, for balance due
for curbing and guttering, $5,32s.O0,
and on motion of Mr.. Bancroft the
bill was allowed, and the Clerk in
structed to draw orders on the Treas
urer payable out of the special fund
for curbing and guttering Commercial
street between Third and Seventh
avenues in such sums as claimants may
desire to satisfy the same.
The City Attorney submitted ordi-
nances entitled as follows, which were
each read by section, and unanimously
adopted, to-wit: "An ordinance to
restrain, prohibit and suppress disoT-
derby houses" and can ordinance to
amend section of an ordinance entit-
led 'An ordinance relating to nuisan-
ces,' approved June l, 1870"
On motion of Mr.. Bancroft, the City
Marshal was instructed to ascertain
and report at the next meeting of the
Council the terms upon which a suit
able pound can be obtained.
Adjourned until next Monday eve
ming. III. w. MCCUNE,
City Clerk.