The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-03-06
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


The city council met in regular ses-.
sion Mafeh Pad, 1874, Mayor spieer In
the chair ans All members present ex-
cept Mr.. WIeks.
Minutes OF February 18th read and
approved. rs
The city marshal presented city
treasurer's receipt for $3.50 being the
amount realized from the sale of the
fence enclosing the city pound.
A petition with $50 names asking
the Mayor and council to appoint E.
Q. Patterson policeman was presented.
Referred to committee on unfinished
business.
3 The committee to whom was refer
red the ordinance satisfying claims, re-
ported In favor of the adoption of the
same, but was somewhat in doubt in
regard to the city attorney bill of $500.
The matter was discussed pro and con,
the result of which was an allowance
of $1s5. The ordinance was then put
upon It's passage to satisfy the follow
ing claims: j. Stotler, 50; F. H.
AIacke, $40; j. 8. Cleveland, $3.50;
G.. B. Cooper, $3.50; C. Ellison, $3.50;
z. p. Bancroft, 80; Robert Watson,
$40; H. E. Norton, $3.50; E. T.
Ksrns, $3.50; II. Weaver, 81. so; J.W.
Frantz, 1850; H. w. McCune, s.; E.
Borton, So; w. H. GIlchriest, $3.50; 8.
Hurd, $3.50; A. r. Bancroft, $3.50; J.
Sebastian, $3.50; J. Bay, 5000; FIG.
Hunt, $3.50; r. II. Ruggles, $ls5; E.
F. Sprague, -; Fox & HadIey, S2O.42;
J. Bay, $25; F. Schmidling, 1915;
Bruner & McAurtrle, s11.s0; II. ".
Bundrem, so cents; J. "A. Moore, s$24.-
%; Ryan & Conner, s23. 40; and Wlcks
s. Bennett, q. 60, and was adopted by
all members present "a voting in fa-
Vor of the same.
The ordinance salts styling the claim
of Ruggles & Plumb for $3.50 was
put upon its passage and adopted as
above.
The committee to whom was refer
red the ordinance providing compen-
sation for the Mayor and counellmen
made a majority report In favor OF the
same. Motion vas made to lay on the
table. Carried.
Mr.. McCarter presented the report
of the committee on fire department
In regard to q fire alarm bell, and on
motion 1t was referred back to the
committee with instructions to confer
with the fire company In regard to the
matter.
Mr.. Beck introduced an ordinance to
satisfy the following claims: s. Hurd,
S25; n. Weaver, sl6.66; w. II. Gil
chrlest, s52.s3; E. Q. Patterson, e2s.33 /
Robert HnlIken, $50. 90; George Car
ter: $3.50; W. Smith, S4.ST; ]. Tay.
lor, sI.s5; Robert Bond, S3.l2; w. 4
Sexton, 81; A. Pearson, $4.s7; E. Tip
ton, e3.l2; S.H. Darnse, $3.50: L
Dewese, 1915; E. 8. Hickman, 6:
csnts; II. B. Lowe, 81 80; z. Q. Pat
tersOn, sll.25; and J. Reeves, 1915
which under . suspension Of tho rule
was adopted by all members presen
Cd voting IN favor Of the same.
Mr. Eskrldgs introduced an 0rdl
tpanee entitled an ordinance provIdin.
for the sppolntmens Of . night police
man with 4 salary of 800 per month
Upon melton rules were suspended 70
the purpose Of considering the ordi
nance. Notion was made and carrie
that the salary be increased to $40
, The ordinance was then. put upon Il
: passage, the roll called, and the vot
stood as follows: Ayes, Bancroft
Cleveland, Lakin and 1zcCarter a
: Noes, Beck, Eskrijge and Nichols q
: Ordinance lost.
ar. Bancroft introduced the follow
\ ing resolution:
Resolved, That the city engineer b
. Instructed to forthwith examine q
o walls Of the Madison House, and Il
}, his opinion the same are In an unsaI
! condition, he be instructed to at ont
!, notify the owner or owners to reuloN
such walls or TO place the same in
. safe condition. Adopted.
81 Mr.. LSkin introduced the follOWiE
q resolution:
Resolved, That the street commi
], siO1eR - and hs 4 hereby instruefs
- 10 make thorough exnnEnAaI0a af {
!. sidewalks throughont the city and o
1Gr repairs made wherever necessar
= and II attar the exp iration Of ten da,
the owners or occupying tenant Their
n OF have not made the repairs then
:. shall proceed to make the repairs n
report them 60 the council for asses
mpns against the property affected, q
10 ccrdlng 20 law. Adopted.
re Sundry bills presented and reSerre
b Adjourned. S. HU1D.
City Clerk.