The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-12-19
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The city council met in regular ses-
sion Dec. 18th, Mayor Spicer in the
chair, and all memheIs present.
Minutes OF Nov. 18th, and Dec. 1st,
read and approved.
The committee to whom was refer
red the report of the street commits
sioner reported that they had exanin-
ed the same and found it to be correct,
which report was adopted.
The reports of the clerk and treas
urer wore presented and read-refer-
red to committee on ways and means.
resolution:
Resolved, That the street commits
sioner be instructed to remove the OBJ
structiOn on the sidewalk between 9th
and 10th avenues on Exchange street.
Mr.. Bancroft moved to amend by
adding, and also on west side of Neo-
sho street between 9th and 9TH ave-
nues. Amendment accepted, and on
motion, resolution adopted.
The petition of Joseph Henry asking
for a license to sell intoxicating liq-
uors on lot No. So Mechanic street, was
presented and read-referred to COM
mittee on police and license.
The report of the police judge for
the month of November was presented,
showing that ten arrests were made
and the sum of $42 In fines collected,
the fine of one being RENTED by the
Mayor. Report ordered on file.
Sundry bills presented and referred.
The petition of c. b. Chapman ask
Ing for damages done to his lot, No. Al
Congress street, by the building of the
culvert across Sd avenue south of
Humboldt Park, was read and referred
to committee on streets and alleys.
On motion of Mr.. McCarter, the ap-
plication of Henry &c Campbell for a
license to Iun three billiard tables was
taken up and granted.
Mr.. Eskridge introduced an ordi-
nance to satisfy the following claims
from the street improvement fund:
Stephen Evans $500 and Joseph Brown
$l4, which, under suspension of the
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Mr.. Bancroft in trodaced the follow
ing resolution:
Resolred, That the committee of
ways and means are hereby authorized
to employ counsel to appeal one of the
cases known as the street improvement
cases, to the supreme court at an ex-
pense to the city not exceeding fifty
dollars, and that they be also authoriz-
ed TO collect the costs for the benefit OF
the city Id the three cases already de-
cided by the supreme court in favor of
the city known as David S. Gilmore
and others VS.. /. d. Fox, 1. E. Perley
and others, and David S. Gilmore and
others VS.. II. Z. Norton and others,
and w. H. Gilchriest and others VS..
Frank Schmidling, which on motion
was adopted.
Mr.. Eskridge introduced an ordi-
nance to satisfy the following claims
from the general fund: w. Fl. Gil
ehriest 1888, z. Q. Patterson $50, S.
Hufd $25, NJ. Weaver 1896, H. B.
Lowe $40, VIM. Chapman & Co. 5000,
Joseph Henry $3.50, F. SchmidIing
$l3.4s, Tandy & Eastman %, H. C.
Wey $So.lS, J. f. Ferguson %, T. II.
Thomas 81, J. II. Griflth g Co. 90 cts,
Hallock, G. & Co. $5e.07, and E. +.
Sprague 5000, which, under q suspen-
sion OF the rules, was adopted unani-
mously.
Mr.. Wicks, chairman of the commit
tee on fire department, made a verbal
report, stating that they had leased the
building owned by Mr.. Eskridge fer
so per month, he paying fer all chan
ges.
Mr.. McCarter called up the PROPOSE
ton of Mr.. MIlliken which was pre-
} sented some time since, but was with.
J drawn by consent.
Mr.. Bancroft moved that the com.
mittee on city property be instructed
to ascertain what Is best to be done
with both OF the parks. Carried.
Adjourned. 8. HURD.
City Clerk.
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