The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-05-29
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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
COUNCIL CHAMBER, May 10, 1874.
Council met in regular session, May
or In the chair, and all the councilmen
present.
Minutes OF meetings held May 18th
and 18th read and approved.
S. Hurd then read report as follows
Statement of the financial condition of the
city of Eiaporia. Kansas. ending May sth
1874. GENERAL FUND.
Mar 10 To bal. in treasury Ss94a
May 6. amt from licences iIs09
Dog licenses, 90
VII Giichriest 3GS
bal. in treasury. l0I61G
1874 INTEREST FUND.
Mar Il, To bal. in treasury, 50? ID
1871. sTR'T IHPBovKM'T FUSD.
Mar Is, To bal in treasury, 80 81
Total amt in treasury, 9lS.Gi
SCRIPT OUTSTANDING TO DATE.
Street improvement fund, aS.G1
The bonded account stands es per last state.
ment, copy of which is on flle.
Respectfully submitted, ). UURD.
Police Judges report was then read,
ieeted during month OF April, $40.
Committee on claims presented an
ordinance to satisfy certain claims to-
wit: j. Fosbender, for hay, oats and
corn, S22; Ironton Fowler, for hay,
$3.50; s. Hurd, salary from May 1st
to May 18th, $15; no bert Millikcn,
planting trees, $40, Also ordinance TO
appropriate $3.50 TO pay CoppOck &
Co. tor fire alarm bell, both of which
ordinances We're passed unanimously.
The following resolution, introduced
by Mr.. Lakin, was adopted.
ResolUe9, That the committee on
city property be instructed to report
at the next regular meeting, what, in
their judgment, is necessary to be done
with reference to the Normal boarding
houses, and suggest some plan for SUBJ
mission to the Board of Regents of
the State Normal school.
On melton of Mr.. Beck, following
resolution was adopted:
Resolced, That the committee on po-
lice and license be requested to report
at the next regular meeting on oFdi-
nance requiring councilmen TO do duty
as policemen in accordance with the
statute, to report an ordinance impos-
ing a license tax of not more than $500
upon wholesale liquor dealers, and to
Inspect the condition of the present
city prison and report a plan for the
proper and economical keeping OF city
prisoners.
Committee on streets and alleys res
ported back an ordinance TO repeal an
ordinance relating to sidewalks, to-
wit: "An ordinance providing for the
construction of certain sidewalks" ap-
proved April 9th, 1874, and recon-
mended Its adoption, which WIS done,
the final vote standing four for ard
three against.
On Motion OF Mr. Eskrid&e, the con-
sideration OF securing fence and trees
on east side of Fremont park so that
the trees will all enter edge of line of
sidewalk, was reported to committee
on city property with directions to re-
port.
Select committee on codiflcation of
ordinances reported that they had re-
ceived bids for codifying the ordi-
names from r. NJ. Ruggles, j. V.
Sanders. Watson, Crawford, GraveG
and j. Jay Buck, and recommended
the letting of the work to the lowest
bidder, r. NJ. Ruggles, whose bid was
$3.50 twenty-five dollars, which was
accordingly done.
Mr.. Lakfn introduced the following
resolutions which were adopted:
ResolUed, That all claims for monies
due from the city shall hereafter be
presented to the city clerk and by him
laid before the council for eonsidera-
ton. The said claims shall then be
referred In the committee on cla.mG
for investigation who shall report by
ordinance ut the next regular meeting
of the council, when final action may
be taken. And resolved further tina;
the committee on claims shall not in
clude any claim In an ordinance au-
thorizing the payment of money which
has not been presented and acted or
as above set forth.
| Mr.. Lakin introduced ian ordinance
to amend certain sections of an ordi.
nance entitled an ordinance to amend
an ordinance In relation to licenses
approved June 81, 1871, and published
| in The EHPoRIA NEWS June &c, 1871
approved May 8, 1873, and published
in the Emporia Ledger May s, 1873
On motion it was referred to commit
tee on police and license.
Mr.. Eskridgc read petition of w. d
Harrington to dismiss salt of City o
Emporia VS.. w. D. Harrington, b
agreeing ia pay costs, and moved tina
the prayer OF the petition be grantee
previding Harrington pays costs an,
city attorney. Motion lost, vote belDi
for and against.
| Tho following Communication fron
the fire department was read and re
ferred TO committee on fire depart
ment:
ENPogIA, May, 1874.
To the Mayor and C0Hneflslen Of III
Il City Of EmpoTia:
1 At . regular meeting of the fire de
partment held May 9Th, 1874, j.
Ferguson was duly eIectcd by th
; members of the company and Is rec
commended to your honorable body fo
the position of city teamster.
Adjourned.