The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-09-10

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Com. on Water works.
On motion the report was adopted by
the following vote
Aye-Lowe, Whittlesey, Watson; nay
Fox, TheiS.
City attorney and special committee
appointed to investigate police judges
books, make report, and after consider
able discussion the matter was referred
back to the committee and the commit
tee granted further time.
On motion, the following resolutions
were adopted:
Resolred, That a special tax Is hereby
levied upon each lot or parcel of ground,
the sidewalk abutting which has been
repaired, as shown by the various street
commissioners reports on file IN the city
clerks office since the date of the tax
levy OF 1879, of the cost of such repairs,
and penalty of % per cent. be added TO
such cost; also
ResOLUed, That the cost of the construc-
ton of the sidewalks built at the ex-
pense of the city, as shown by the rec
ords in the office of the city clerk since
the making of the tax levy of 1879, be
and the same is hereby levied upon each
piece or parcel of ground abutting the
same, according to the front foot thereof;
also
ResOEUed, That the cost of paving al
lev between Commercial and Merchants
street to Fourth and Sixth avenues, be
and the same is hereby assessed against
the several peices of ground abutIng
such improvement, in proportion and
according to the appraised value there
of, and approved by the mayor and
council which appraisement was filed in
the Office of city clerk, July 14ih, 1880,
as modified by the mayor and council at
their session this evening, also
ResOt0ed, That the city clerk be and he
is hereby instructed to certify the above
and foregoing special laws to the county
that the same may be placed on the tax
roll of 1880.
An ordinance providing for the cancel
lation of warrants issued to Russell &
Alexander on the general fund, and issu-
ing in lieu thereof warrants on the wa
ter works bond fund, was introduced, con-
sidered by section under a suspension of
the rules, and adopted bya unanimous
vote.
Mr.. Henderson appeared before the
council in relation to damages to horse
on culvert on 9Th avenue, and on motion
it was referred to committee on streets
and alleys, with instructions to inyesti-
gate with city attorney, and report as to
liability of council.
An ordinance providing for the pay
ment of the following claims was adopt
ed T. Fleming, marshal, $46.50; B. F.
Roman, policeman, $43; Thos Taylor,
teamster, $35; EN-. Forde, clerk, 1888
ID. Hammond, street commissioner and
superintendent, $50; ]. FL. Hibben. sur
veying, $2S; James Means, stone and
work, $7O4; Lewis Lutz, hardware,
$37.63; P. j. Heilman, harness, $f4.60;
T. D. Bragunier s. Bro, oil, &c, $14-90;
n. Whittlesey, horse feed, $3.50;
Myron Baker, special police, S1.50;
James Engles, special police, 31.50;
Jno. D. Price, special police. &1.50;
n. Whittlesey, coal, $685.; VIM. Al
man, work on engine building, $500;
Peter johnson, work filling ditch and
cleaning out pit, $500; L. C. Munger
and sons, salary, as engineers and SUM-
dries, $11S.25; Russell & Alexander, in
full for additional pipe, %, 123.16.
On motion. Henderson q Altman were
allowed to have license to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors from 40 and 70 on Merchants
street in place Of 90 on Commercial
street.
Bond of city Taper approved.
On motion, the following was adopted
by unanimous vote.
Rss0Iesd, That in as much as Messrs
Russell & Alexander, the contractors for
building the water works of the the city
Of Emporia, have completed
| their contract, 70 the entire
satisfaction of the mayer and council,
and the citizens of Emporia, We take
| pleasure in extending to them our hearty
thanks for their prompt and courteous
attention TO the business Of construction
Of such water works, and in recommend
1 1uO them To all raYfiea - h0narafsle
gentlemen, and as always willing 70
comply fully in spirit and in letter with
all contracts they make, having in view
i The satisfaction of the parties with
they contract. and we further desire q
express oGr wish for prosperous future
In their behalf. Adjourned.
| e. Il. FcRDE, Clerk.