The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-01-15

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER,
January 18th, 1875.
Present.. Il. Graham, mayor, Mes
srs. Lakin, Epstein, Eskridge, McCar-
ter and Wood.
The mayor stated that if there was
no objection the reading of the min
utes would be omitted.
The following comm unication from
the mayor was read:
EMPoRIA, KAN, Jan. IL, 1875.
To the CitV Council :-Gentleme
Having heard from various sources
that j. 8. Cleveland, who held a seat in
your body, has removed from the city,
and being advised by the city attorney
that his seat is therefore vacant, / re.
spectfully recommend that you take
the necessary action to provide for an
election in the Sd ward to fill said va
cancy. j. r. GRAHAM, Mayor.
On motion OF Mr.. Eskridge, it was
referred to the committee on ordinance
with instructions to investigate and re-
port by ordinance or otherwise at the
next regular meeting.
A communication from the Ore de-
partment, announcing the nomination
of d. c. McMurtrie as chief engineer,
William Malone LIST assistant engineer.
j. E. Epstein End assistant engineer,
was read.
TIE nominations were considered
separately and each confirmed.
The committee on police and license
reported in favor of increasing the SAL
airy Of marshal to $40 per month.
Thereupon an ordinance providing for
such increase was taken up, considered
by section, and adopted by a unani-
nous vote.
The committee on claims reported
an ordinance in favor of allowing the
following claims:
NJ. Weaver, $l6.66; E. T. Nichpls,
salary, S33.S3, killing dogs, &C., sl9.60 {;
E. II. Forde, $25; Z. Q. Patterson, SAL
airy as policeman, So; E. Upton, salary
as city teamters, $40; w. H. Gill
chriest, salary as street commissioners,
4ls; A. s. Tandy, for soda, $a.O1 F.
Henlok. repairing sidewalks, 81; U.
G. Spencer, repairing sidewalk, So;
John Bay, boarding prisoners, SIS; H.
E. Norton, rent of election polls $40 /;
B. Trumbull, for hay, $2.7O; r. NJ.
Ruggles, city attorney, 1888; Evans
& Jones, water bill, $2l.sO.
On motion, the rules were suspend
ed, and the ordinance was considered
by section and adopted by unanimous
vote.
Mr.. Eskridge introduced the follow
ing and moved Its adoption:
WHEREAS, The mayor and marshal
of the city hays SANCTIONED and pre-
tended, under color of their official pO-
sitiOns, 70 give to certain persons au-
thority to conduct certain branches of
business without license, contrary to
law; and
WAF9FAs, Said mayor and marshal,
one, or both, have taken from such
person or persons money or other val
liable consideration under pretense of
comforting authority so to conduct
such business, which business has been
and IL now being conducted under
such pretended authority in violation
Of law, with the knowledge and ap-
proval of said officers; and
WHEREAS, The money paid for such
official recognition has not been nor
suffer ed to be deposited in the treasu-
~ as q license fee, but Is kept by the
officer or officers so collecting the
same: therefore "a
Res0lue], That Q committee of three,
consisting of conncilmen McCarter,
Epstein and Hibben be and they are
hereby appointed to investigate the
acts Of the mayor and marshal as set
forth in the above preamble, and re-
port to the council at the next meet
Ing all the facts with such measures as
the council should adopt in relation
thereto, and that said committee have
authority to employ sach attoFasy AZ
they may desire 70 aid them In the in
vestigation.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Epstein.
TheyeTpOR the psyor stated briefly
tha be hardly deemed the resolution
needed Any explanation at his hands,
as he was not aware of any Of the al
legged facts referred e. He could,
hpEeYeF, state that be was certain
that whatever action the city marshal
had taken In regard to licenses had
been done In accordance with the adj
vice of the city attorney, and that be
(the mayor felt certain that he could