The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-06-05
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

COUNCIL CHAMBER, June /, 1874.
Regular meeting OF the city council,
Mayor Graham in the chair and all
the members being present.
Minutes of meeting held May 18th,
1874, read and approved.
The clerk read application of j. s.
Conwell for renewal of license to sell
intoxicating liquors, to extend from
July LIST to December 3Ist, 1874; also
one billiard table license. Place of
business, 145, 147 Commercial street.
Referred to committee on police and
license.
Committee on police and license TO
whom was referred san ordinance to
amend certain sections of an ordi-
nance entitled an ordinance in relation
to licenses approved June 81, 1871, and
published in THE ENPoRIA NEWS,
June &c, 1871" approved May o, 1873,
and published in the Emporia Ledger,
May 8, 1873, recommended its adoption.
On motion the council proceeded to
the consideration of the ordinance. 1t
was read and adopted by sections,
whereupon Mr.. Eskridge stated that in
his opinion the ordinance was defective,
and stated his reasons therefor, and
moved that the ordinance be referred
to committee on codification of orli-
nsnces. After some debate the motion
was carried, the vote standing as fol-
lows: For the motion, Beck, Esk-
ridge, Cleveland, McCarter and Ep-
stein. Against. Lakin, Hibben and
Watson.
Committee on police and license al
so reported an Ordinance to levy Ii
censc tax on wholesale liquor sellers"
Referred back to the committee on po-
lice and license.
Mr.. Cleveland offered the following
resolution:
Resolred, That the street commits
| sioner, under the direction of the COM
mittee on streets and alleys, be in
structed to construct two culvertS as
| follows: one at the intersection of
Sth avenue and Congress street, 16 feet
in length, and feet in the clear, walls,
| paving, width and covering same as
other culverts, and one at the intersec-
ton of Second avenue and State street
l6 feet in length, 8 feet in the clear,
| walls, covering, paving and width
same as other culverts.
On motion of Mr.. Eskridge the Teso-
luton was refereed to committee on
streets and alleys.
Mr.. Eskridge offered the following
ResoIred, That the city engineer be
instructed to make an estimate of the
cost of foot walks per lineal foot, and
that the clerk advertise for bids for
material for the construction of the
same according to the plans on file
with the clerk, the estimate and bids
next meeting, the council reservin G
the right to reject any and all bids.
On motion referred to committee on
streets and alleys.
communication from city surveyor re-
ceived and filed.
The following communication from
the fire department was received and
referred to committee on fire depart
ment:
To the Honorable Mayor and Members
Of the City Council:
AT regular meeting of the fire de-
partment the following resolution wa:
read and adopted:
Resolved, That we, the members Of
the fire company, ask you to furnish 9
new rack for the hook and ladder trucl
to hold the ladders made of wrought
, iron with ID one inch standards.
PATTERSON, J.E. EPSTEIN,
Secretary. Vice Pres.
Sir. Eskridge introduced the follow
ing resolution which was adopted:
WHEREAS, The former council faiiet
to levy a tax for the year 1873 to pr
vide for the payment of the interes
on certain bonds of this city known a
. tmanufacturing bonds" therefore,
hssoleed, That the city treasurer b
r instructed TO withhold the payment o
? | any coupons OF any of the aforesaid
i bonds and all other bends for whieI
no tax was levied for said year unit
further ordered by the council.
Al Sundry claims were then referred {
committee on claims.
Adjourned. E. II. FORDE,
City Clerk.