The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-07-06
CouncIl ProceedTn~s.


Pursuant to adjournment the Coun-
Gil met.
President, Mayor Watson.
MesArs. Perley, Lowe, Davis, Hen
son, Borton and Theis.
Minutes OF meeting held June 18th
read and approved.
Police Judges report for June re-
ferred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
Statement from City Clerk showing
bonded indebtedness of the city and
the date of the maturity of the same
was referred to Committee on Ways
and Means.
The bond of Fl. Dunlap, Treasurer,
in the sum of $4,000, with D. w.
Eastman, E. P. Bruner and J. Jay
Buck as sureties, was approved.
= The petition of c. B. Bachelor, for
the city to pay $50 towards the rent of
present Council chamber, and stating
that room could be used by the fire
depai tment, and for any other purpose
to transact the business of the city,
was read.
The Mayor stated that the Council
had made a contract at the last meet
ing of the Council Chamber, and that
it was rather late at this time to con-
slider another proposition for Council
chamber. On motion the petition
was referred to Committee on City
Properly. ti.
Tho o,o...;sk,, -. cyl.ooA..l An
reported back Street Commissioner. s
report, together with bills, and on
motion the report was filed and the
bills referred to Committee on Claims.
MIR. Borton introduced an ordinance
liking the salary of policeman at $40
per month. On motion the ordinance
was considered under suspension of
the rules and not adopted, the vote
standing as follows: Ayes-BOrton,
Theis. Nays-Perley, Lowe, Davis,
Henson.
Mr.. Perley introduced an ordinance
fixing the salary Of City Teamster at
$35 per month. The ordinance was
considered under q suspension of the
ules and adopted by a unanimous
vote.
An ordinance providing for the
payment of the salaries of city officers
for June, 1877, and the claims of
Manuel Brown for stone for crossing,
1915, and E. r. Holderman, for rent
of Council Chamber for six months,
$62 30, was considered under q sus-
pension Of the rules and adopted by q
unanimous vote.
Mr.. Lowe, Chairman of Committee
on Streets and Alleys, recommended
that the petition of e. Beck and others
for cross walks and sidewalks, be not
granted.
Mr.. Borton, of same committee
recommended that the petition be
granted.
Mr.. Perley moved the adoption of
the report of the Chairman. Motion
seconded by Mr.. Henson.
Mr.. Borton moved, as an amendment,
the adoption of his report. Notion
seconded by Mr.. Theis.
The amendment to the original mo-
ton was carried, the vote being q tie,
and the Mayor voting in favor of the
amendment.
BGf. Borton moved that the City At
tOrney be directed to prepare an ordI-
rance providing for the construction
of cheap stone sidewalks at the places
named in the petition. Motion Sec
onded by Mr.. Theis.
MIR. Lowe moved, as an amendment,
that the walks be constructed of
Usage City tagging. Motion sec
onded by Mr.. Henson. The amend
ment was lost. The original motion
was then adopted by q tie vote, and
the Mayor. voting In the affirmative.
The Committee on Ways and Means
reported that they had examIaed the
City. sTreasurer's report, referred to
them at the last meeting, and found
the sAme correct, and accompanied
their report with the. Treasurer,s
vouchers. q 2s1Sa @ "a
The bills on the Clerks desk were
referred to Committee on Claims
Adjourned.