The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-07-10
Respectfully submitted,


City Clerk.
means.
An estimate of the city engineer as
to the cost of material for footwalks
was read and filed.
Committee on police and license re-
ported in favor OF adopting the whole
sale liquor tax ordinance referred to
them at last regular. On motion
the council proceeded to considera-
ton of ordinance. Section one was
amended by fixing 500 as the license
tax. The ordinance was considered
by section and adopted, the final vote
being unanimous in its favor.
On motion of Mr.. Lakin the follow
ing was adopted:
ReSOlUed, That the city attorney be
and he hereby Is requested to give his
opinion as to whether the ordinance in
relation to liquor license approved
May ., 1873, does not as It now stands
on the ordinance book require the pc
tition mentioned in section ] of chap
ter 30 of the General Statutes of the
State of Kansas, approved March 5,
1865, before any license to sell intoXi-
eating liquors can be granted, and also
whether said ordinance is sufficient to
secure the object of its adoption.
On motion of Mr.. McCarter the fol-
lowing was adopted:
ResolUed, That the committee on
ways and means be and are hereby in
structed to contract on the best terms
practicable for the city printing for
the ensuing year subject to the APP
proyal of the city council.
On motion, following was adopted
ReSolued. That the committee on city
property be instructed to see upon
what terms a suitable place for the
council to meet in could be secured tor
the present year.
On motion of Mr.. McCarter the fol-
lowing was adopted:
ReSolUed, That the city clerk be and
he is hereby authorized to keep the
city records and papers either at the
bers or at his business Office. Provided,
that the records shall be at the city
council chambers during the meetings
of the city council.
Mr.. Cleveland introduced the follow
ing which was adopted:
ResoEUed, That the street commits
sioner be instructed to repair the gut
ter in front of lot No. 136 on CONNER
cial street in such a manner as shall
correspond with the balance of the
gutter in the same square, and that the
cost of the same be assessed against
said lot.
On motion of Mr.. Lakin it was re-
solved that the committee on city
property be instructed to report at the
next meeting some plan for the use
and government OF public wells ia the
city.
Mr.. Lakin introduced an ordinance
to repeal an ordinance entitled an or
dinance fixing the compens alton o.
J Mayor and councilmen. Referred tC
committee on ways and means.
The bids of Stephen Evans anG
Hughes & Smith for furnishing mate.
rial for stone fOOtwalks were read, anC
on motion, as neither was presented il
the proper shape, they were directed
to be returned to the bidders with thu
request that they make new bids so a
to comply strictly with the plan ant
specifications, and the price to be fixet
upon a scrip basis, and that they hant
the same to committee on streets ant
alleys who were ordered to report TIN
same at the next regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Cleveland 1t wa
RESOLVED, That the culvert ordere.
to he constructed at the intersection o
State street and Second avenue b
made "A feet in length and 4 feet higl
in the clear and the same width, paw
ing and walls as other culverts.
An ordinance, under the suspension
of the rules, was passed providing TO
the payment of the following bills
f. F. Sprague, $50; NJ. Weaver, 1886
f. NJ. Forde, S25; A. F. Wilsen, 81 %
f. Upton, city teamster, salary 70
June, $40; w. Fl. Gilchriest, salary q
marshal, $1s.S7; killing dogs, So; sala
as street commissioner, S44; f. 7
Nichols, salary as night policeman 70
June, SlS.5G, salary as marshal 70
June, 1854.
Several claims were then preSente
and referred to committee on claims.
Adjourned. F. NJ. FoRDE,
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