The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-12-25
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Cry COUNCIL CHAMBER,

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER,
Emporia, Dec. 81, 1874, SO p. m.
Mayer Graham called the council tC
{ order, and directed the clerk to call the
t roll.
The following persons answered &c
: their names: Eskndge, MsCarter, Ep-
q stein, Cleveland and Wood.
8 The mayor then stated that he DEEM
] ed It his duty to decide that there was
: not q quorum of the council present.
. That Mr.. Cleveland was not q member
Of the council, because he had removed
I his residence from the city of EmpOria.
, He would therefore consider that mo-
, ton to adjourn was in order, and he
would entertain no other motion until
, there was quorum present
MIR. Eskridge then moved that the
clerk be directed to read the minutes OF
the previous meetings. The mayor
declined to put the motion. Thereup-
OH Mr. Eskridge requested the clerk to
read the minutes.
The clerk stated that he had no OBJ
iections to reading the inmates if the
persons present desired it. But he
had consulted with the mayor, who
had informed him that the city attor-
ney had advised him that Mr.. CleVe-
land was no longer a member of the
council. That being the case, the
clerk declined to take any part in the
proceedings as clerk of the council.
The clerk further stated that he had
no objections to acting as clerk pro tenn
if 1t was desired.
Thereupon Mr.. McCarter moved that
as the mayor refused to take any part
In the proceedings of the council ex-
cept to entertain q motion to adjourn,
that Mr.. Eskridge, president of the
council, preside at meeting.
Motion seconded by Mr.. Epstein.
The motion was put by Mr.. Eskrldge,
who declared the it carried.
Mr.. McCarter then moved that Z. n.
Forde be appointed clerk pro tenn for
the meeting. Seconded by Epstein.
The motion was put by Mr.. Eskridge,
and by him declared caIriel.
Mr.. Graham then protested against
the proceedings, and informed the
meeting that he was not refusing to
act as mayor. but only refused to put |
Illegal motions; that he was there |
ready to put motion to adjourn if it |
was made.
Mr.. Eskridge then informed Mr..
Graham that as he refused to take part |
in the proceedings of the meeting, any
remarks or suggestions from him were
out of place and uncalled for.
On motion of Mr.. MEGA rter, the
clerk pro tenn was directed to read the
minutes of the city council meetings.
On motion, the minutes of meetings
held Dec. 9TH and 18th were read and
approved, the motion being put and
declared carried by Mr.. Eskridge.
Street committees report was read
and placed on file, the motion being
put and declared carried by Dir. Esk-
aIdge.
Police Judges report for Noy. was
then read and placed on file, the mo-
ton being put and declared carried by
Mr.. Eskridge.
City treasurer's report was then read
and, on motion of Mr.. McCarter, was
referred to committee on ways and
means, the motion being put and de-
clared carried by Mr.. Eskridge.
Mr.. Epstein presented petition OF j.
S. Conwell tor license to sell intoXicat-
ing liquors at 143, Commercial street,
from January 1st to June 30th, 1875,
and moved that the prayer of the petit
ton be granted. Seconded by Mr.. Nc
Carter. The motion was put by Mr..
Eskridge, and by him declared carried.
Mr.. Epstein then presented petition
of F. w. VOlmer for license to sell in
toxicating liquors on the rear end of
lots 141 and 143, Commercial street,
from January 1st to June Both, 1875,
and moved that the petition be grant
ed. Seconded by Mr.. McCarter. A
vote was then taken. Mr.. McCarter
exI lained his vote, which was In favor
of granting the petition, by saying
that 1t was lust one year since Mr.. Vol
mer had forfeited his license; that the
ordinance provided that, upon a per-
son being convicted of violating any
of Its provisions, the party convicted
should forfeit his license and not have
another for a period of one year. The
year having elapsed, he should vote in
favor ofgranting the petition.
Mr.. Eskridge put the motion, and de-
clared the same carried.
Mr.. Eskridge presented petition of
Pfefferle for license to sell Intoxicating
liquors on Hot 179, Commercial street,
from January LIST to June 3Oth, 1878,
and moved that 1t be granted. Sec
onded by Nr. Epstein. Mr.. Eskridge
then put the motion, and declared it
carried.
The clerk pro teDs then read petition
of j. NJ. Campbell for billiard table Ii
cense to run three billiard tables at
l53, Commercial street, Emporia.
Mr.. McCarter moved that the petit
ton ::be granted. Seconded by Mr..
Epstein. The motion was put by Mr..
Eskridge, and by him declared carried.
Mr.. Eskridge, chairman of commit
tee on streets and alleys, reported in
favor of resolution referred to that
committee, providing for the construc-
ton of a single foot walk on south side
of 9Th avenue, and across State street,
and also recommended the construc-
ton of a similar foot-walk on south
side of 9th avenue, across Exchange
street.
Mr.. McCarter moved that the resolu-
ton be laid on the table.
The motion was put by Mr.. Esk-
ridge, and by him declared carried.
The mayor was present, and occupi-
ed his chair at the table during the en-
tire proceedings.
Mr.. McCarter moved that the coun-
ell adjourn. Seconded by Mr.. Ep-
stein. The motion was put and de-
clared carried by MIR. Eskridge and
Mayor Graham IN chorus.
E. n. FORDE,
Clerk and Clerk pro tenn.