The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-11-21
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


The city council met in regular scs-
sion November 18th, 1873. In absence
of the Mayor the president of the
council took the chair, and the follow
ing members present: Bancroft
Cleveland, Eskridge, Lakin, MeCartei
and WicIls.
Minutes Of last meeting read and
approved.
The report of the Police Judge for
the month OF October, 1873, was pre-
sented, showing eight arrests made,
one appealed to the district court, two
committed and the balance settled by
paying fines to the amount Of e39l
after which, report was ordered on file.
The report of w. II. Clio hriest, street
commissioner, was resented and read,
showing as follows: Whole number
of days engaged in experimenting
work on the streets, 100; the whole
number OF certificates issued for labor
and cash 326; receiqed from county
clerk county order for repairing side
walk $3.50; turned county order over
to Halleck, G. & Co. for lumber fur
nished city $3.50.
Total amount cash collected on
street tax $3.50
Amt paid for labor, material, &c. $500
2.S7
Received cash for plow $50
Due city 5.37
The committee to whom was refer
red the petition Of Henry SC Campbell
asking for license to run three billiard
tables, reported in favor of granting
the same, and GA Iaot1eR was laid on
the table till the next meeting.
The committee to whom was referred
an ordinance entitled an ordinance To
amend an ordinance relating to licen-
ses, reported by recommending its pas
sage. Thereupon the roll was called
and the vote stood as follows: Ayes,
Bancroft, Cleveland, Eskridge, Lakin,
McCarter and Wicks (s). Noes, 10Y.
The committee to whom was refer
red the petition OF Campbell g Henry,
asking for license to sell intoxicating
liquors ca lot 157 Commercial street,
made a majority report in favor of
rejecting the same. On motion the
report was adopted
The committee to NyilOm was refer
red an ordinance entitled an ordinance
in relation to fire limits. reported
against the adoption of the same. The
ordinance was put upon its passage.
The roll was called and the vote stood
as follows: Ayes, Cleveland and Esk-
ridge %. Noes, Bancroft, Lakin. Nc
Carter and Wicks a.. ThereupoR the
president of the council declared its
passage lost.
The committee to whom was refer
red an ordinance entitled an ordinance
fixing the time for the meeting of the
council, reported by recommending the
adoption of the same. ThereupOn the
roll was called and all the members
present (6) voted in favor of its adOp-
ton.
Mr.. Eskridge introduced An Ordi-
aance 20 satisfy the following claims:
w II. Gilchriest $50, II. A. Cha@Plin
$3.50. and Robert Milliken So, which
under y suspension of the rules was
adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Wicks, chairman of the COM
mittee on fire department, made a
verbal report showing what had been
done in regard to securing a place for
the fire apparatus. ThereupOn the fol-
lowing motion was made: That the
on fire department be au-
to make the best arrange
meats for storing the fire apparatus,
and close their contract at the earliest
Carried.
The coa1mittee On ways and means
made n report in regard to the treas
urer's and clerks books, and in con-
nection with which Mr.. Eskridge in
troduced the following resolution:
ResOlued, That the attention OF the
Mayor be called to the report made by
the committee on ways aRd means re-
garding the treasurcr's and clerks
books, correct the same if found incor-
rect in any respect, and to take such
measures regarding the books As Will
enable him to present TO the council by
the 10th of next month q full exhibit
Of the financial condition of the city.
Adopted.
Adjourned, S. HURD,
CITY Clerk.