The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09
PROCEEDINGS of city Council.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Aug. 8, 1878.
Regular meeting.
Present Mayor Watson, all the Council
men but MIR. Whittlesey.
Minutes of meetings held July Is and 16
read and approved.
Petition of j. S. Conwell for wholesale
liquor license, to do business at lot 1873 on
Commercial street, was read and on mo-
ton not granted, the vote being tie and
the mayor voting in the negative.
Mr.. Perley, from committee on ways
and means, reported that they found City
Treasurer's report for quarter ending
June 10, 1878, correct.
Committee filed with their report the
treasurers vouchers, Report adopted.
On motion the City Engineer was in.
estimate of the cost of constructing side
walks which have been ordered built by
the council and are not built.
On motion, the Clerk was directed to
advertise for sealed bids for the construc-
tion of sidewalks ordered by the council,
and which are not built; bids to be OPEN
ed at the next regular meeting of the
council.
An ordinance to amend sections and 3,
of an ordinance entitled can ordinance to
levy license tax on wholesale liquor sell
lers," approved Aug. 4, 1874, and to re-
peal an ordidance entitled AN ordinance
relating to wholesale liquor dealers"
passed March 8, 1875, was introduced and
referred to committee on ordinances.
An ordinance entitled Gan ordinance
levying license tax on keepers of bill,
lard or other kind of tables which are
let for hire for parties to play games up
on" was introduced and referred to COM
mmittee on ordinances.
An ordinance satisfying the officers sal
aries for July, and to pay bills, as fol-
lows: Lyon Co pOII-book. 1915; Row
land Bros, printing, $15 so, was intro
duced, considered by sections under a
suspension OF the rules, and adopted by q
unanimous vote.
Petition of Frank Davis for retail liquor
license, business to be conducted on SO
and 50, Mechanics street was read. Mr.
Lowe moved that it be granted. Motion
seconded by Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Rorton
moved as an amendment that it be refer
red to committee on police and license.
Motion as amended was carried. Mr..
Lowe moved to instruct the committee to
report at once. Motion lost. The follow
ing remonstrance was read:
To the Mayor and Council Of the City Of
En1pOTiG:
The undersigned, a majority of the
property owners on Commercial and Mer.
chants streets between 9th and 9TH ave-
nues, res1ectfully TeTnonstrate against
macadamizing or paving the alley be-
tween said avenues, and between Mer-
chants and Commercial streets, in said
city. July 5. 1873.
Signed C. V. Eskridge, j. w. Truewor-
thy, John Eskridge, NJ. e. Felty, E.
Trask, r. r. McCandlIss, Z. Bigger, L.
D. Jacobs, W. Z. B. Paisley, w. Martin
dale, l. e. Perley, 8. B. Riggs, Vim.
Clapp. Remonstrance referred to COM
mittee on streets and alleys.
The following remonstrance was read:
To the Mayor and Council Of the city
Of Emp0Ttd:
The undersigned, a majority Of the
property owners on Commercial street,
between 4th and It'll avenues, respectfully
demonstrate against paving the alley be-
tween said avenues and between Com
meFeial and Mechanics street in said city.
Signed, W. p. B. Paisley, Henning 4
Bunk, W. r. Graves, Isaik Jones, B. D:
Thomas, John Atyeo, s. P. Loomis, Van
K. Holmes, r. n. Ruggles, j. C. Hall,
Paul Beck, p. J. HeiIman, Mary Green.
WIN. EVatt by Holmes & Holden, agents,
r. j. OomstOck by Holmes q Holden, G..
T. RarWick, n. r. Wheeler, 81. G. Cross,
1. d. Fox, T. 81. DUggan, GfIIett q Camp
bell per Neil Campbell, G. 4. Bartseh,
John Crownef, ID. 8. Gilmore, -. e. Nc
Murtrie, John Fowler Jos. Rickabaugh,
Samuel Gill, Samuel Pho nix. A. II. Som
ers, agent.
Bills on clerks Desk referred. Adj.
e. n. FoRDK, Clerk