The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-07-13

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land, south of RandoIph's addition.
Motion seconded by Mr.. Baker, aud mo-
tion was carried by vote Of for to
against. Adjourned until tomorrow ev.
E. NJ. FoRDE, clerk.
July 7, III, p. m.
Pursuant to adjournment Council met
as before.
Mr.. Borton introduced an ordinance
granting the right Of way to the Il. C. E.
& 8. railroad company, through Third
avenue in said Third avenue, commence
ing at point not farther east than the
west line Of Exchange street. in said city,
thence by a proper curve across Union
and Market streets TO an intersection
with the alley between Market and Me-
chanic streets, thence south on said alley
and across the avenues IntersectIng said
alley to the south line Of Randolph's
addition to the city Of Emporia upon con-
dition Of the permanent location OF a
freight and passenger depot on CONNER
cial street or at some point on Sd avenue
in said city between Commercial and Elk
change streets and upon the fur Their ex-
press condition that said railroad compa-
ny their successors or assigns shall per-
manently locate, build and maintain the
general Offices and machine shops for
their line Of road and branches within
the corporation lines of said city OF EN-
poria or on land adjoining and south Of
Randolph's addition to the city of EN-
poria as the City Council Of said city
may hereafter determine.
The ordinance was considered under q
suspension Of the rules and adopted by
the following vote:
Ayes, Perley, Baker, WaIneke, Borton.
Nays, Davis, Lowe, Henson, Theis.
The vote being tie the Mayor gave the
casting vote aye, and the ordinance was
adopted.
Mr.. Borton introduced an ordinance
granting the right Of way to the K. C. E.
q s. railroad company as follows: Com
mencing at east side OF South avenue in
said city and running tn nee west along
said avenue to point where the Same
Intersects the alley between Mechaui c
and Market streets and running thence
south along said alley across Copley
city, with the right and privilege Of de-
fecting from said south avenue at any
point east Of Mechanic street in q south
easterly direction on q curved line run
ming across Market and Mechanic streets
and Copley and Randolph avenues upon
condition that they permanently locate
q passenger and local freight depot at
some point on the line OF said railroad
between Union and Mechanic streets on
and Randolph avenue, and permanently
locating machine shops as provided in
the ordinance just adopted by the Coun
Gil.
The ordinance was considered by Sec
ton, and the final vote stood
Ayes, Davis. Henson, Theis.
Nays, Perley, Baker, Warneke, Borton.
Mr.. Lowe declining to vote. The ordi-
nance was not adopted.
Mr.. Borton moved a reconsideration of
the vote upon ordinance. Motion carried.
The vote then being taken stood as fol-
lows:
Ayes, Davis, Lowe, Henson, Borton,
Theis.
Nays, Baker and Warneke. Perley not
voting. Ordinance adopted.
Mr.. BortOn moved the appointment of
n committee Of three, Of whom the Mayor
should constitute one, for the purpose of
making arrangements for the location of
the machine shops Of the X. C. E. & s.
railroad company. Motion carried.
The Mayor appointed Mr.. Bsrton and
Mr.. Henson as the mem bers Of such COM
mittee. Adjourned.
L. NJ. FORDE, clerk.