The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-09-25
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, Sept. 2Ist.
Present Lakin, Hibben, Eskridge, Ep-
stein, Beck and McCarter.
Minutes of Sept. It'll read and approved. |
Clerk and Treasurers reports for the |
quarter ending Sept. 18th, read and re-
ferred to commltte on ways and means.
Police Judges report showing 10 fines
in August, received.
Mr.. Hibben presented petition of sew |
eral citizens calling the attention of the |
council to the need of crOsswalks on the |
west side of Merchants street, across
South, First and Second avenues. At the
table, temporarily.
Mr.. McCarter introduced an ordinance
in relation to billiard table licenses,
amending former ordinances SO that the
holder of a billiard table license cannot
sell intoxicating liquors upon the premi-
ses designated in such license. Rules sus-
pended and amendment adopted, the final
vote standing: Eskridge, Lakin, McCar-
ter, Epstein, HIbben and Beck voting for,
and none against the ordinance.
MIR. Eskridge introduced San ordinance
submitting the question of selling intOxi-
eating liquors to vote of the people,"
which, at his request, was laid on the Ia
BILE temporarily.
MIR. Lakin introduced an ordinance re-
pealing the wholesale license tax ordi-
nance, which was considered under a sus-
pension of the rules.
Section LIST was read, and Mr.. Lakin Of
fered the following amendment:
provided, that nothing in this ordi-
| nance shall in anyWiSe effect any prG eeed-
\ ing commenced, offense committed, or
| penaItV incurred under the ordinance to
| which this Is amendatorY, or any other
/ ordinance, or section of ordinance, OF the
| said city OF Emporia, or in any way effect
| the rights Of the holders of any license
granted under the ordinance to which
this is amendatory."
Mr.. Eskridge offered the following as an
amendment to Mr.. Lakin's amendment:
"And that any party feeling aggrieved
by the repeal of the ordinance above men,
toned, shall, upon the return of bis IL
CeEse under the same to the Clerk OF the
Goa neil, be entitled TO receive from the
treasury the amount by him paid for such
Incense"
Mr.. Eskridge's amendment was lost.
Mr.. Lakin's amendment was lost.
Upon a vote being taken upon the Ordi.
nance. after considering it by section. il
was adopted by the following vote: La.
kin, McCarter, Hibben, Beck, and Watson
voting for, and Eskridge and Epstein yot
. ing against.
Mr., McCarter introduced %an ordi
: nance creating the Office and fixing tn
salary of policeman which was consid
cred under a suspension OF the rules ant
s / fiFa IA gfandinO. MpftAf
7 ter, Epstein, Hibben, Beck and WatsOl
5 voting for, and Eskridge aud Laki
e against the ordinance.
e Mr.. Eskrldge introduced an erdinanc
e to satisfy claims, among which was jaime
q Benefits claim for salary in Angus
amounting to SII.27. Mr.. McCarter mo,
ed to strike out this claim and refer it
the City Attorney for his opinion as
whether the city is liable. Lost. II
Eskridge amended by adding bill
u Hughes b Smith OF $1iI.54 for crosswalk
, to be drawn on street fund. Carried. d
10 Eskridge further moved to amend by il
III sorting bill Of Hughes & Smith for eros
y walks, amounting to S169.G3, to be draw
rs on general fund. Mr.. Lakin moved as 1
amendment that the order be drawn
the street fund. Carried. Mr.. Hibb
moved that the bill OF Hughes : Smi
for $780,, be referred to committee
ho claims. Carried.
he Mr.. Cleveland at this point took his 81
We in the Council.
ID. Mr.. Eskridge moved reeoasiderati
he Of the vote by which the motion to stri
en- out the claim Of Mr.. Bennett, and refer
DIV to the City Attorney for his opinion "
ne lost. Carried. The original motion
it'll then adopted. The ordinance, after
sh- ing considered by section, was una
iii mously adopted. It provided for the pi
ment Of the following bills; II. Weav
s16.67; E. n. Forde,- 81. 90; e. 7. Ni'
emit OILS, $4s.ss; E. Upton, $4,000; Rob
5 q Bond, $I7.76; VIM. h. GiIchriest. =
not C. T. Brant, night policeman, $2254.
olr Mr.. McCarter introduced the folioWil
Resolved, That Louis Myers be reie
lnu ed from close confinement, ana PeEnis
be- to have his limits within the corP0r
limits Of the city, but this action snaII
heI be Construed as relinQuishing any law
ke- claims upon him or his seeuflues u
ian case wherein the city was plain1lh :,
the said Myers defendant; and the =
shall or Sheriff is hereby released ifo"