The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-09-01
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL CHANGERS,

Aug. 70, 1876. p. m.
Pursuant to call of the Mayor, the fol-
lowing persons were present.
Mayor Morrison, Messrs. Perley, Davis
Lowe, Henson, and Borton.
Communication from Board of Educa-
ton concerning school levy for the year
1876, was read, and referred to committee
on Ways and Means.
City clerk reported list of lots abutting
which sidewalks had been built by James
Means, under contract with the city, and
of which he has been paid out Of the gen.
eral fund in the city treasury. On mo-
tiOn, the clerk was directed to certify the
list of lots, together with the cost of side
walks aEutting each sidewalk respective
ly, to the county clerk to be placed upon
the tax roll for 1876.
Tn: petition of j. s. ConweI for
license to sell Intoxicating liquors by the
drink at lot 1873 Commercial street from
Aug. IA, 1875 to Dec. 81, 1876, was read,
and on motion granted, and a pro rata re-
ductiOn IN the license fee was made by
reason of the license having less than six
months to run.
Petition of Campbell s. Snedeker for
license to run one billiard table and one
pigeon hole table at lot 142 Commercial
street from Aug. 81, 1875, to Dec. 81, 1876,
was read, and on motion granted.
Petition OF Z. Beck and others for the
construction of a sidewalk and cross
walks as follows: Commencing on west
side of Cottonwood str eet at lot I41,
thence to the corner of 10th avenue,
thence on the south side of 10th ave-,
from Cottonwood street to Exchange,
thence from Exchange to Union on north
side, and crosswalks as follows: Across
Exchange south side of 10th ave.; across
alley on 10th avenue between Cotton.
wood and Exchange streets; across
Union street, on north side OF 9th ave,
was read and referred to committee on
streets and alleys.
Committee on Ways and Means to
whom was referred the Police Judges
report for June, 1876, reported that they
find that the sum of $500 was paid on
June LIST, 1876, in case No. 534, which was
not reported.
On motion, the report was referred
back to the Police Judge, with direction
to correct his report, and account for the
$500 mentioned in the Committee's re-
port as not accounted for.
Committee on Ways and Means report
ed that they found the Police Judges re-
port for the month OF July 1876, correct.
Committee on claims, reported the
bill CT w. II, GilchrIest for fees as mar
shall in the case of city of Exporia VS.
Lewis Myers, with the Recommendation
that the bill be referred to the City Attor-
ney with instructions to make the costs
out of the bond given in the case if good.
Motion adopted.
Com. on claims, reported hill of Il. Fin
Irwin Of $40 for boarding prisoners as
not approved. On motion the report was
laid on the table until next meeting.
Committee On claims reported an ordi-
nance providing fer the payment of the
following claims: o. 1. Case, horse feed
$40; Hiatt Bros, hauling of nuisance,
S1.OO; r. r. McCandliss, oil &c, s1.75;
Nemuel Brown. stone crossings 500. 40;
F. N. Davis, hay, 1885; Evans & Co.,
water, $9.45; B. Fin Irwin, boarding
prisoners, $40.
On motion, the ordinance was taken up
for consideration and adopted by a un-
animOus vote.
On motion. the consideration Of SO much
Of bill Of p. Fin ArWin as was 'disaiiow-
ed by committee on claims was postponed
until the next meeting.
On motion, committee on city property
were irected to ascertain and report at
the next meeting, as to the title of the lot
on southeast corner 9th avenue and Mer-
chants street, and the lowest price for
which It eau be procured, and also report
any other piece of property, with price,
which is suitable for the erection of q
building for city purposes.
On motion, the Marshal and Police
Judge were directed 10 be personally
present at the next regular meeting of the
council. Adjourned. E. Ii. FoRDK,
City Clerk.