The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-05

WHEREAS, The pecuniary and other
interests which the city has in the
permanancy of the Institution, ard its
uniaterrupt efforts in the cause of
education, seem 90 require, as s matter
of good policy, that the city should
carry an insurance sufficient to liquid
ate the bonds and to secure the recon
strucsion OF the building without DELAY
in case it should be destroyed by fire :;
therefore
Resolved, That the committee on
ways and means be instructed to con-
slider the question of insuring the
building in a sufficient amount not on
IL to secure the city, but TO secure the
reconstruction OF the building should
it be destroyed by fire, and report their
conclusions TO the council at the next
meeting. ~
On motion, Che resolution was refer
red to committee on ways and mcans,
Mr.. Eskridge. introduced the follow
ing:
ResoEred, That the city clerk be and
he ia hereby instructed to make out
two full, impartial and complete re-
ports of the proceedings OF each meet
ing OF the council, and deliver one tc
each of the newspapers the day attsi
the council meeting.
Seconded by Mr.. McCarter.
Mr.. Hibbea moved t!.4t the, resoIa-
ton be laid or si,es "a II, Seconded b,
Mr.. Epstein.
Messrs. E:-.-iige and fIibban called
for the ayes and iiays. with the follow
ing results: Ayes I.aiSiu, Epstein
Hibben and Watson. Nays-E- SriGge
McCarter and Wood.
The motion to lay the resolution ol
the table was declared carried.
Mr.. McCarter called up the resolu-
ton of Mr.. Eskridge in relation to the
HImprovement injunction suits,' and
such resolution was put to the council
and lost.
Thereupon Mr.. ATcCarter introduced
the following resolution, which was
seconded by Mr.. Hibben:
Resolred, That the committee on
ways and means be authorized to en-
plOy j. Jay Buck TO continue the suits
commonly known as the "City i'm
proyement Injunction cases. to q
termination, with special instruction
to nos in any way compromise the
rights or interests of the city.
The resolution was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Epstein, the street
committee were directed to report at
the next meeting to what extent the
A, T. e S. F. r. E. Co. have complied
with the request of the council in rela-
ton TO Improvements on Sd avenue.
The report of treasurer for quarter
ending Dec, Is, 1874, was re-commit-
ted TO the committee on ways and
means.
Mr.. Eskridge introduced an ordi-
nance in relation to fees.
Section provided for an increase OF
salary of policeman from five dollars
to forty dollars per month.
Section 2 provided for a reduction OF
the salary of the city clerk from $500
per year TO $3.50 per year, besides the
usual fees for issuing licenses.
Mr.. Hibben moved suspension Of
the rules, to consider the ordinance
Carried.
The ordinance was then considered
by section. Section l adopted. Sec.
ton 2, reducing clerks salary, was
then put to the council.
Mr.. Eslzridge demanded the aye.
and nays, which was had with the fol.
lowing result: Ayes-Eskridge. Nay:
I-Lakin, Hibben, ATeCarter, Epstein
and Watson.
Mr. Lakin then moved that section
2 be stricken from the ordinance
which was done with the same vote.
The ordinance providing for an in.
crease of salary of policeman wal
then carried with the following vote
Ayes-Lakin, Hibben, McCarter, Ep
stein, Eskridge and Watson. No vote.
against.
Mr.. Eskridgc then introduced esar
ordinance pounding for policeman"
Rules suspended. Ordinance con.
sidered by section and adopted, thu
final vote standing: Epstein, McCar
ter, Lakin, Hibben, Eskridge and Wat
son for, and no votes against.
Council adjourned to meet Wedncs
day evening. L. NJ. FoRDE,
City Clerk.