The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-04-23


june /, s bonds $500 each, 10 per
July /. 6 bonds mining Coz 10 per
cent r1Oyears, S,ooo 90
$ss2a0a Is
STREET BONDS.
June 10, Cor macadamizing. a,s6000
June 70, for curbing and gutterinG, 5000
July 70, for SIDEWALKS. 1,f22. u
$5,722s2
L. NJ. FoEDE.
City Clerk.
The Mayor then Inaae the following
appointments OF standing committees
for the ensuing year: Ways and
Means, Watson, Bancroft and Baker;
Streets and Alleys, Lowe, Nichols, Da-
wilson: Ordinances, Bancroft, Hib-
ben and Watson; Fire Department,
Epstein, Lowe, Nichols; Police and
License, Hibben, Watson, Baker; City
Property, Baker, Davidson, Epstein;
Claims, Davidson, Bancroft, Lowe;
Unfinished Business, Nichols, Watson,
Epstein.
Report street com. as TO amount of
repairs on certain sidewalks, was re-
ferred 70 committee on streets and al
leys.
The following communication was
referred to the committee on Fire De-
partment.
EMrORIA, April 3, 1875.
To the Hon. Mayor and members of the
City Comet:
1 would respectfully call your at
tention to the present condition of the
city Fire Department, and the necessi-
ty of replacing the damaged parts
with new, and the furnishing of other
much needed articles, named below
List of articles needed: 200 feet OF
hose to replace old hose, which bursts
every time it is used; one cylinder for
left side of pump on engine, broken
before received by city y prs. of hose
couplings to splice hose; brass stop
cock, with attachment to attach TO
pump on engine, to wash hose with
after service; u acid chargers, with
rods and bands.s for small eXtinguish-
er; or gas pipe fire hooks, probable
cost $40 each; boxes on hook and
ladder truck to carry charges for small
extinguishers.
1OuTS respectfully,
d. c. McMURTRIs,
G. L. +. Dept.
The following was referred TO COM
rnittee on ordinance, with directions to
report at next regular meeting, by or
dinance:
EMPoRIA, April Il, 1876.
City OF Emporia, debtor to the fol-
lowing named persons, members of
the Emporia Fire Company No. I, for
services at the fire on the night OF
March Goth, 1879, of stable owned by
/. d. Fox, on rear OF lot No. 81 Mer
chants street; /. G. L. Theis 50; 2.
VIM. Malone, So; >. j. Epstein, 50; i.
d. c. AIcMurtrie, So; >. a. Bancroft,
So; G. J. Hamilton, 81; III. Furguson,
50; s. VIM. Griffith, So; o. +. Schmid-
ling, So; 10. +. Haussler, 50; IL. F.
Volmer, 81; II. G. Allison, 50; 13.
Charles Bundrem, 81; II. p. Hulmen,
So; 10. Z. Harris, So; 1G. r. L. Wader-
horn, 81; II. ID. Jones, So; d. Jones
detailed as Waterman on fire for the
night, 50.
1 hereby certify that the above
named persons, members of the Fire
Department No. l, were on duty said
night, and are entitled to their pay, rs
pei
ID. c. McMURTRIE,
z. E. +. Dept.
The bond of Howard Dunlap, in the
sum of $4,000, with J. Jay Buck, D.
w. Eastman, and E. p. Bruner, as
sureties. was accepted.
On motion OF Mr.. Epstein, the rules
were suspended, and the council went
into executive session.
The mayor made the following APP
pointments, all OF which were unani-
mously confirmed: City clerk, Z. NJ
FOrde; city assessor, A. r. Bancroft
policeman, II. Birdsall.
The mayor desiring to make no fur
Their appointments, executive session
was dissolved.
On motion Of Mr. Bancroft, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
ResolUed, That the clerk be instruct
ed to publish notice requesting all
persons who desire the construction OF
| any sidewalks during the current year
to present their petitions TO the coun.
ell for the same on or before the sec-
ond regular meeting in Mry.
Mr.. Bancroft introduced an orli-
nence, entitled can ordinance fol
maintaining good government, for tho
preservation of the peace and good or.
der and welfare of the city, and the
suppression of vice and immortality
which was considered under suspen-
sion of the rules, and adopted by a
unanimous vote.
Mr.. Bancroft introduced an ordi-
nance to amend an ordinance in rela-
ton to fees, which was referred TO conn.,
mittee OH ordinances.
On motion, all bills on the clerks
desk were referred to committee or
claims, with instructions TO report al
next meeting.
On motion, the council proceeded to
elect president of the council for the
ensuing year.
Mr.. Epstein nominated DR.. Hibben
for president OF the council for the en-.
suing year, and moved that he be de-
clared elected unanimously, which mo-
ton was carried.
On motion of Mr.. Bancroft, the city
brass band were allowed the use of the
council chambers for the ensuing year
on evenings when the room was not
otherwise occupied.
The mayor stated that Geo. d. Stow.
ell, justice of the peace, had requested
the use of the council chambers as an
office, he being willing to pay a rea-
sonable rent for the use thereof.
The matter was referred 90 commit
tee on city property.
Adjourned. f. Il. FoRDE,
] City Clerk