The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-01-22
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER,

NlIN NOUNCLL SiAM Der,
January 18th, 1875.
Prescnt-J. r. Graham, mayor, Mes
srs. Lakin, Epstein, Eskridge, McCar-
ter, Watson and Wood.
On motion of Mr.. Epstein the read
ing of the minutes of the two previous
meetings be dispensed with.
The Police Judges report for De-
cember showing 81 collected from fines
was filed.
EMPoRIA, KS, Jan. II, 1870.
To the City CounciE-GentEemen
The president of your honorable body,
&. V. Eskridge, has published over his
signature in the EMPORIA NEWS of this
date, the following question, addressed to
ex-Mayor Jay, OF this city:
"Did You not threaten the present May
or, II he yielded from the insane policy he
is pursuing under your dictation, that
you would fOreeiose the mortgage upon
his house!'
AS such question is in design and in
fact an injurious reflection upon my of.
IicIal integrity, and an assertion that mer-
cenary and other improper motives have
controlled my Official action, l demand a
prompt and thorough investigation of the
charge, and ask that Messrs. c. V. Esk-
ridge and Il. ID. McCa:ter DC appointed a
committee TO make such investigation.
and report explicitly at the next regular
meeting of the council; that they take all
evidence under oath, and submit the evil
dence along with their report. This
charge l. either true and its author can
so prove it, or it Ia u wilful and malicious
libel, published for the sole and dishonor-
able purpose OF casting slurs upon my Of
ticial record and private business mat
tiers
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made its report In regard to this charge,
respectfully suggest that IL be authorized
to investigate, under oath, all my official
actions as Mayor, including the manner
in which have disch srged the duties of
oVerseer of the poor for this city. and that
it be instructed TO publish n the city pa
pers \ request to all parties who NAV
claim that have been Influenced by any
mercenary or dishonest motives in nv off,
Ial conduct in any case whatever, to bring
forward that sworn evidence in each al
legged case, or else to hold their peace.
to have the right to cross examine all wit
nesses. Further, that this said csmmit-
tee oftwO be kept standing, with leave to
report at any time relative to my official
acts during my continuance in office.
All OF which is resp'tly submitted,
j. *. GRAHAM, Mayor.
MIR. Epstein moved that the consid-
Grafton OF communication be indefi-
nitely postponed; seconded by Esk-
ridge.
Mr.. Eskridge, of the committee on
ordinances, reported the following:
''The majority of the committe on
ordinances, to whom was referred the
question as to whether there is a va
cancy in the council from the Sd ward,
respectfully report, that they find the
evidence somewhat conflicting as to
the precise time of Mr.. Cleveland's re-
mOval from the ward, if indeed he has
moved at all in such sense, strictly and
legally speaking, as positively war
rants the council in declaring the seat
vacant. Still the mai Ority Of the COM
mittee are willing to report in such
manner as to give the people OF the
ward the benefit of any doubt in re-
gard to the matter, that they may be
tully represented at all times, and
therefore present the following resolu-
tlon, with the accompanying ordinance
Tor special election in said ward for
the consideration Of the council:
Resolred, That the seat heretofore.
held by j. 5. Cleveland, in this council
from the ID ward, be and is hereby de-
clared to have become vacant.
CIV, EsKRIDGE,
j. f. EPSTEIN.
The report was received and the
resolution therein contained adopted.
Mr.. r. D. McCarter, chairman of
the investigating committee appointed
at the last meeting,reported the follow
Ing, to-wit:
To The Manor and Council ofthe Gin M
Emp0rio::
At meeting OF the council held Jan.
18th, 1875, the following resolution.
WHEREAS, The mayor and marshal Of
the city have sanctioned and pretended,
under color Of their Official positions, to
give TO certain person authority TO con-
duct certain branches Of business without
license, contrary TO law; and