The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-03-22
CounciI Proceedings.
COUNCIL CHAMBER. Mar. ID. y!

Regular meeting OF the city council.
Davis, Henson, Halleck, Borton, Theis.
Mr.. Baker, pres dent of council in the
chair.
Minutes of meeting held March 4th
read and approved.
Petition of Geo. E. Worcester for per-
mission to continue in charge Of the park
southwest Of the city another year, was
referred to committee On city property.
Committee on streets and alleys report
ed in favor of granting the petition of T.
L. Ryan for sidewalk commencing on the
west side of Neosho street at the crossing
of 7th avenue, thence running west on
the south side Of Ten avenue to the west
side of Rural street, also crossing the al
ley between Neosho and Rural streets
thence continuing said sidewalk south On
the west side of Rural street to lot No.
81, and north to lot No. 107 Rural street.
On motion, the report was adopted.
Committee on streets and alleys report
ed IN favor Of granting the petition OF
August Gutekunst and others for side
walk on east side Of Commercial street
from South averue to Copley avenue, al
so crossing South avenue on east side of
Commercial street. On motion, the re-
port of the committee was adopted.
Committee on streets and alleys reported
In favor OF granting petition of T. L. DAV-
export and others for sidewalk on the
west side of Congress street beginning al
the northwest corner of 9th avenue and
extending north on Congress street TO
1Ith avenue and suitable crossings on 9tn
and 10th avenues at their intersection
with Congress street. On motion, the re
port was adopted.
Mr. Borton moved that the city attor-
neY be directed to prepare and report an
ordinance providing for the construction
of the foregoing sidewalks, together with
| the one petitioned for by e. Beck and
others sometime ago. The sidewalk to be
constructed OF stone, and of the ordinary
nd usual width. Motion carried.
Committee on streets and alleys report
I'd in favor Of allowing bill of j. A Moore
for 1SN days WoFk for team at % per day
for hauling dirt from excavation of celia T
70 new building recently erected by him
on Commercial street, and submitted stare
ment from the street commissioner OF
which the following is a coy:
To the Mayor and Gentlemen Of the
Council.
A bill against the city Of Emporia and
In favor OF j. A. Moore tor hire of teams
/ M0ore's cellar to such places ash directed
20 be used on the streets Of the city, hay-
ing been referred to me by your commit
tee, 1 am free to say that the city received
! the benefit of at least 9-1o Of said dirt.
and so far as know, j. A. MOore's bill Is
correct as TO the amount Of teams employ
ed, and it Is for you TO say If iE is just or
not, as had no contract W it'll him except
to haul as much OF the dirt as would suit
the c. nVeni nee and interest Of the city
At the same time referred to in J. A.
dirt from said cellar the following teams:
Lu. Vernon with team one day, 50 .00
E. A. O<good same, 3.0s
Drake, with team two days, OF
John Davis with team one day, 500
w. c. Henderson same, 800
City teamster II days, 1904
| Total. S5z.OG
In addition to the above, the city had
employed in digging and loading 70 days
labor, while J. A. Moore must have had
twice that amount employed in loading
About one half OF said dirt was used II
grading Commercial street, Sth and Ctr
avenues. The remainder was used &C tbs
crossing Of 5th and Mechanic street In
order that the progress in excavation
should not be hindered by hauling too
far. Until recently / thought the city
and j. A. Moore were both accommoda-
| ted. Yours 0bt..
Q. j. RUSSELL, St. Com.
Emporia, March 1sih, 1878.
On motion, the report Of committee OIL
streets and alleys was adopted.
i An ordinance providing for the pay
) ment CT the following claims was adopt
ed. all the members voting IN the afarma
tive except Mr. Lowe who cited in In
negative:
7. D. Rragunier, of. hay, &C., Sz-65
A. A. Baker Z Co., oils Feb, SIC. Is; A. A
Baker 4 Co., oil, Jsn., slo.05; Nelson
Whistlesy, feed $685. Hiram Conner
, sheriff. boarding prisoners etT3O; j. 4
Moore, hauling dirt from excavation, o.
lot on Commercial street, S54 70.
Mr.. Borten introduced an ordinane
amendiHg tippling shop ordinance 50 a
to require petition signed BY msIorI
y Of residents Of = ward both male an
female, Of the age OF twenIy-ons gear
. and over, 70 be presented 10 the csuncI
5 before any license shall be issued to kee
ttppIIEg shop.
4 TIE ofdinaaee was consider ed uncer
Suspension Of the rules, and not adopted
The vote standing Is follows:
Ayes-Borton and HalIeek.
Eays-Periey, Baker lave, navt
Hsason. Thsfs.
{ BIes for hauling ana depsefsIng san
or hrokeu stone On CommeEciaI sire
2 wsra opened and read.
On nation tbs committee On streets IN
alleys 1ers inssrnesed % purchase n
eords 81 stohs. sad the stress eosszli
2 sEosor was less<ucfsa 81 have tie san
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