The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-05
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, May I, '76.

SOONCIA ShAmoAhS1 may - tO~
Present-Mayor Morrison, Messrs. Bak-
er, Perley, Lowe, Davis, Henson, Nichols,
Borton.
Minutes of meeting held April 18th,
read and approved.
Police Judges report for April, 1876,
was received and filed.
Communication from G. W. Stewell in
relation to retaining fines for back fees of
Marshal and Police Judge was read and
fled.
On motion of Mr.. Perley, the com. on
ordinances, were directed TO report an o.
dinanees allowing the police judge and
marshal to retain back fees, out of fines
collected, where the fines and costs were
collected by the city, by the labor of the
prisoners on the streets.
Communication from the committee on
building of the Board of Education in re-
lation to fence on south side OF stone
school house inclOsure, and the sewer
along the line OF the fence, was referred to
Com. on city property.
The Com. on police and license to whom
was refured the application of j. N.
Campbell and j. l.. Snedeker for license
10 sell Intoxicating liquors, by the drink,
on lot 142 Commercial street, reported in
favor Of granting the petition, and that
the clerk be instructed to Issue license
upon payment into the city treasury at
the rate of S5o0.OO pen annum, from the
date of license until July 1s., 1876.
On motion the report of the committee
was adopted.
The petition of Van r. Holmes and
others to repair and complete sidewalk
on West side OF State st. opposite lot SO
State St., to construct cross walks on
south side Of 9th ave., at intersection OF
State st., and at intersection Of alley De
tween State St and Neosho ST., and on
west side OF State st. at Intersection Of 9th
avenue, and to repair walks between
Commercial street and Constitution
street on It'll avenue south side, and to
construct sidewalk on south side of Sixth
avenue, opposite let IS Constitution ST.,
was read, and on motion of Mr.. Borton
referred to Com. on streets and alleys.
The committee on streets and alleys 20
whom was referred the petition Of A. L.
Neil, and others for certain crossw alks
on Commercial street, reported that tn ev
recommend that the prayer of the petition
be not granted.
On motion, the report Of the COMMITTEES
was adopted.
Com. on police and license reported in
favor OF granting the application Of C. H.
Eldridge for selling intoxicating liqu Ors,
and keep billiard hall on lot 135 Com.
mercIal street, be granted and that the
clerk be directed to issue q license to sell
intoxicating liquors upon the payment
into the city treasury, at the rate OF 500
per annum, from date Of license to July
| LIST, 1876.
The petition Of ]. n. Campbell 70,
leave to remove billiard tables from lot
lS5 Commercial street, to lot Ia CONNER
cial street, was read, and on motion o.
Mr. Lowe, gra nted.
Com. on streets and alleys reported thai
they recommended the petition of A. Ii
Clark, and others for the construction o.
| stone crosswalks on the east and west
sdes Of Commercial street, across First and
Second avenues be granted, and that the
Com. on streets and alleys be authorized
to contract forth construction Of tn,
crosswalks. On motion the report wa
adopted.
An ordinance in relation to the oh
struction Of streets, erosswalks and side
walks by railroads was introduced by
Mr.. Henson, and on motion of Mr.. Bor
ton taken up for consider alton under
suspension OF the !, RULES, considered b.
section and adopted, by a unanimou.
vote.
The Com. on claims reported an ord
nance providing for the payment of tn
following claims:
George Stewart, special policeman
$1.5O; W. h. Gilehriest, street commits
sioner $500; Howard Dunlap, cit,
treasury $e5.6I; E. r. Nichols, marshal
$1S.3S; Thomas Fleming, marshal S26.61
removing nuisance $50; &. L. Wader
horn, election polls, $500; II. Birdsal
Policeman, $1,000; Z. Upton, city team
ster $4,000; e. 81. FOrde, city clerk SIS
90; j. J. Buck, city attorney 5000; Bul
ner & AcMurtrle, hose, &C., Sl54.I7.
The ordinance was considered under
suspension Of the rules, and adopted b
an unanimous vote.
Bills on clerks desk, referred to Con
on claims.
On msuon OF Mr.. Davis, the onmi
tee on streets and alleys were instru,
ed to examine the crossings on streets an
alleys, on 4tn avenue between Mark,
and Commercial streets, and report as
the adyisability of con strueting ston
crossings at those crossin gs.
On motion Of Mr.. Perley, the city tear
ster was ordered to remove the erOssfr
on east side Of Constitution street aero
9th aVenue, to north side OF 9th ayenl
across Constitution street, under the S
perVis ioa Of the com. on streets and 8
leys.
tive session.