The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-12-11
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, Dec. z, "a.
Regular meeting of city council.
Present, Mayor Graham, Messrs.
Eskridge, Hibben, Wood, Epstein, Nc
Carter and I.akin.
Minutes of November 10th read and
approved.
Committee on ways and means
granted further time to report upon
the resolutions concerning weights and
measures referred to them at last meet
ing.
On motion of Mr.. EskrIdge, the fol-
lowing was adopted:
| ReSOIued, That the street commits
sioner he and he Is hereby instructed
to Immediately drain the pond of wa
ter at the corner of Ninth avenue and
Commercial streets, or raise the side
walk above said water.
On motion of Mr.. Eskridge, the fol-
lowing was referred to committee on
streets and alleys:
Resolved, That the street commits
sioner be instructed to construct, with
as little delay as possible, u side-track
fOot-walk Of stone on the south side of
9Th Avenue, across State street, SINH
lar TO those heretofore put down.
Mr.. McCarter introduced the follow
ing:
ResolUed, That the city attorney be
instructed To at once commence suit
in ali cases against securities on recOg-
nizances in favor OF tile city.
Mr.. Eskridge moved amendment by
adding "Where. in his Judgment, it
will be to the interest of the city to do
So" Mr.. Eskridge's amendment was
lost. The resolution was then passed
Mr.. McCartcr moved che adoption OF
the following:
Resolred, That a meeting of the fire.
men shI II be held at the council rooms
In said city, ON the first Monday in
January, 1875, st S:1-2 o'clock p. m.,
for the purpose of nominating q CHIEF
and two assistant engineers.
A communication from the fire de-
partment and chief engineer, setting
, forth the needs of the department, was
referred to committee on fire depart
ment.
Mr.. Eskridge introduced an Ordi-
: nance to fix the salary of city mArshal
: at $40 per month, in addition to fee
now allowed him for official service.
On motion of Mr. Hlbben, the same
was referred to committee on police
D and license.
Mr.. Ruggles, the city attorney, be
: ing present, was called upon by th,
council to give 9 statement OF the con
. ditiOn of actions against Volmer ant
G his sureties.
'' He stated that four actions had beel
u commenced on said bonds. On
L against w. J. Roberts, the judgmen
in which was collected. One sgaIns
e Pfefferle and two against MAcks; tina
. $25 had been collected OF Pfeferle
u that there were one or two others O.
l. which suit had not been brought, be
u cause he thought there was fair pros
q pect of collecting without suit.
=; Mr.. Rnggles then addressed the cOun
l. ell in relation 70 his bill of $3.50
against the city, which had been al
Ne lowed at $1l9.22.
a Mr.. Eskridge stated the reasons VIII
IF the committee had not allowed the ba
IF ance of the bill.
-vl After considerable discussion, th
"a bill was allowed at 4224.25.
rs Committee on claims introduced q
re ordinance providing for the psymel
n Of the following claims, which was COS
ie sidered by section and adopted, q
he final vote being unanimous In It's &
re vor:
re NJ. Weaver, salary as police judg
he $l6.66; E. TiptOn, city teamster, 81
In +. n. Fortle, city clerk, SIS; w.
ID GilehTiest, street commissioners, s.;
e T. Nicholas, city marshal salary, XII
he Ing dogs and removing nuisance. s5I
q s.; Z. Q. Patterson, policeman, e5;
% r. HOlderman, rent for council roos
er tlOs.s5; ]. II. Grifith, hardware, q
E. %; C. v. Eskridge, rant for bnildIr
is for fire department, 1885; /. d. FC
&CO., Sass; j. L. DOugherly, judi