The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-22
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
The Petition Praying for ths Closing q
the Hotel Coolidge Drnin Granted
by n Unanimous Vote

by . Unanimous Vote.
Council CHAMBER, Sept 10, 1881.
Regular meeting Of the city council
Present, Mayor Eastman and Messrs
Fox, Bay, Lewis, Ireland. Whittlesey
Halleek, Theis and Watson.
Minutes OF the meeting held Septem-
Der 12th, read and approved
Letter from Jas. W. Sewall, represent,
ing Col. Waring, to Mayor Eastman.
dated September z, 1881, was read and
on motion, the mayor was authorized TO
have surveys and sketch made as there
in requested, providing that the cost Of
the same shall be charged to Col. War
ing on his contract with the city.
Report for street commissioner asking
that he be authorized 10 have stone
sewer built leading from alley To east of
Commercial street on 4th avenue TO cul1
vert on Mechanic street, was read. and
the commissioner was Instructed To
build a sewer under the supervision Of
the committee on streets and alleys.
Petition OFFS. B. Warren and others "a
have sidewalks on west side of State
street built IN accordance with ordinance
of the city.
On moIion the clerk was directed "a
advertise for bids for stone sidewalks at
those places where The same were
ordered built by the council and hav
not besn built.
Petition of Peter Wirland for license
10 seep billiard hail at lot IS ON Com
mrrcial street, was read aud not granted
Report of water works superintend-
enr, stating that the pipe leading into the
Cottonwood river was In bad condition
and the city was not in safe condition
for Are, and also referring to sale of
water tickets, was read and referred To-
committee on water works, with power
TO act:
Petition OF several citizens asking that
the sewer leading from the Hotel Cool
idse be closed, was read. The following
citizens being present gave their views
to the council: James Smith, DIR. &. w!
Frost, J. X. Graham. j. W. Trueworthy,
Alex. Butts, G. Hood. l.. Severy. II. C
Whitley, 8. Guerrier. II. Dunlap After
considerable discussion, on motion of
Mr.. Bay seconded by Mr. Fox, the pray
er Of the potion was granted by a unan-
imous vote.
Communication from the ministerial
alliance, asking the appointment of two
special policemen to attend meetings at
the tabernacle, was read and on motion
the meyor was authorized to appoint as
many special police rs he deemed advis1
able TO serve whenever needed in the
city during the week.
Committee on fire department report
cd in favor Of authorizing the chief en-
gineer to purchase two dozen winged
hose spanners and two dozen hose sup
portefs, and report was adopted.
Committee on water works reported
~ correct the superintendent of water
works report for August. 1881, and re-
port was adopted.
Contract made 10y committee on
water works with Chicago Lumber Co,
was read and approved
Bond of Emporia Gas and Electri
Light company, WAS reported as suffi
Gent by committee on gas, and report
adopted.
Mr.. Fox moved the adoption of the
following:
ResOlDed. That the street coRimiss Toner
be and is hereby Instructed to level M
aud TO tear up the drain box made by the
city from the Hotel Coolidge, and take
the same out, and that he be instructed
10 put in the ditch lime In such quaint
ties - may be-deemed best by the com
mittee on streets and alleys.
Mr. Watson moved to amend by add
Ing the following:
"And that the city marshall be and he
IL hereby instructed Ia notify the pro
prietors Of the Hotel Coolidge not 10 run
any more water into thu drHin, and tina
the city marshall discOnnect the drair
- the point where same intersects tn,
drain ON 9th avenue"
The motion as amended was adopted
An ordinance entitled, IAN ordinance
regulating the fees OT city marshal anc
night policemen 10 certain cases and re
pealing ssctlOa 0, Of an ordinance en-
tide I AN ordinance 10 regulate anC
prohibit the running at large Of ami
maia. published May lie. 1884," was in
trod iced considered by section under
suspension OF the rules and adopted
the vote standing a. follows:
Ayes-Fox, Bay, Lewis. Whittlesey
and Tbeis. Nays-Ireland, Halleck ant
Watsoa-
An ordinance pruVidinr fur The nav
ment of the following claims was adopt
ed by y unanimous vote:
T. 2. Pruync. livery .- 4 10
II II. Htbben. city engineer. .-....- IS 5
". n 4 halfAnt printing - Is
~ Dunlap clay treasurer for 1880 -. IS 0
I-C Munger supplies for water works. Is Q
Adjourned Until one week from &c
morroE evening.
EN-. FoRur Clerk