The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-14
Council proeeellnrs.

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Council Proceedings.
CoUNcIEs CHAMBER, July II, 1881.
Council met pursuant to adjournment
Present, Mayor Eastman, Messrs. Fox
Bay, Lewis. Ireland. Hallcck. Watson
and Thies.
Minutes of meetings held May 16
June G, 20 and 81, and July /, read and
approved.
Report of superintendent OF water
works for June referred 10 committee ON
water-works.
Report of street commissioner for
june referred 10 committee on streets
and alleys.
Police Judges report for June referred
to committee on CLAIMS.
Report of city engineer that he had
set stakes on Sixth avenue in accordance
with the survey of g. n. Walker, made
in September, 1861, was read and fled.
The following communication from
the mayor was read
To the Hon. CITY Council.
GENTLENES: l 1ave the following
recommendation TO mai1e-
That some immediate and decisive
steps be taken To correct the evils arts
ing from the sewerage OF some of the
hotels, out houses, &c, of the city. II
is putting it very mild 10 say that some
OF the stenclcs arising from these causes
are simply infolerable- In the preseat
condition of the city's finances [ deem it
impracticsible for the city To put IN nj
this time 4 general system OF sewerage,
though after a somewhat extended cor
respoadence with other cities, and OK
ports, i am satisfied il could he done
al a much less expense than is generally
supposed, and would be far cheaper than
10 leave the city in its present condition
which can only be done at the expense
of valuable lives | recommend that
each occupier of houses and
lots be at once notified
cleansed, and in case of refusal or neg
lect that the marshal be instructed 10
take Immediate action
recommend That some ordinance be
passed regulating and restraining sthc
sale Of firearms to minors without writ
en- consent of parents or guardians, and
especially the sale of toy pistols and
blank cartridges TO children. In view of
recent. occurrences think il needs no az
gument from me 20 show the reasona-
bleAesS of Aiiss action, and il would seem
no one can make valid objection to it.
1t is high time our children were taught
some more rational enjoyment and some
higher aspiration than the burning of
gun powder and the putting in jeopardy
of human, life by making target of the
passers-by ut the caprice of every
thoughtless boy ON the street.
recommend the repeal of an ordin-
ance entitled ran ordinance
In relation to licenses of tipping shops"
approved December z, 1874,
recommend thatthe profile and papers
IN connection with the grading of Mer-
chants street made some time in 1873 I
think. be approved and the grade cstab-
lislled there be constituted the grade of
Merchants street in order thattthose who
are making improvements on that street
may have something reliable by which
TO go. 80. -z.s-
/ also recommend that the committee
on streets and alleys be instructed 10
dangerous and unsafe four-feet wooden
side walks in the city. Rcspc'ly.,
D. w. EASTMAN, Mayor
On motion the clerk was directed to
distribute the communication to the
various committees.
Petition of Frank Davis for license to
keepa billiard hall at the Hotel Coolidge
was read and granted. -5-i.L
Petition OF Claflin & Bartlett for IL
ccnsc to keep billiard tables and pool
tables at bot los Commercial street was
read and granedgE
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Petition of J. 1. Maysc for license TO
keep billiard hall at lot Id CONNER
cial street, was not granted.
Tho question of sewerage for the city
came up for discussion, and on motion
of Mr.. Watson, the Mayor and commit
tee on streets and alleys were instructed
to preparea profile of plan for general
sewerage aad make estimates as 20 cost
of same.
On motion of Mr. Fox the following
was adopted:
Isesoleed, That the street commission
er be and is hereby instructed to pur-
chase lime and distribute it literally in
the drain coming from the Coolidge Ho-
tel and in any other place where it is
deemed necessary TO put lime on ac-
count OF Nth, and TO repeat 1t once q
week or oftener if necessary.
On motion of Mr. Halleck, the follow
ing was adopted by unanimous vote:
hesolUed, That all the hotels in the
city and owners and occupants of prop
erty must take care of waste water and
filth from their premises until such time
as the city shall furnish u system of
drainage, and the marshal is hereby or
dered to forthwith close up all drains
from private houses or hotels into or un-
der the streets, sidewalks or alleys.
Committee on ways and means report
ed as correct the Treasurer's report for
the quarter ending June 10, 1891, and ac-
companied same with vouchers duly
cancelled, and the report was adopted.
REPoRT OF CITY TREASURER FOR QUARTER
ENDING JUNE Is, 1881.