The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-08
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Regular meeting of the council Pres
ent-Mayor Eastman, Mcssrs. Fox, Bay,
Lewis, Ireland, Halleck, Watson and
Theis. Minutes of the meeting held
Nov 18th, read and approved.
The police judges report for Novem-
Der read and referred TO committee on
claims
The marshal's report as to the number
Of cattle impounded in November was
read and referred TO COMMITTEES on
claims
The superintendent of water works
report was referred to eommittee on
streets and alleys
Certificate of marshal that w 5.
Grenlea is the owner of steer sold an
der the pound ordinance and entitled to
surplus on sale, was referred to CON-
mittee on claims.
Petitions of Claflin, Bartlett and Frank
Davis for billiard licenses, were referred
to committee on police and license.
Petition Of city teamster 10 have his
salary fixed SO as to receive $35 in cash
per month, was referred TO committee
on streets and alleys.
The matter of culvert on Fifth avenue
was referred 10 committee on streets and
alleys with the power TO act in accord
ance with their best judgment
On motion of Mr.. Watson the follow
ing was adopted:
ResOloed, That the street commission
er is hereby authorized to build cul-
vert on Mechanics street, between Sixth
and Seventh avenues, said c1lvert TO be
built so as to be on q line from the cul-
vert across Seventh avenue on Mechanics
street and the culVert extending north
from Sixth avenue. The culvert TO be
OF sufficient length so as to allow said
street to be used for general use for
teams, and to be built under the direc-
tion of the committee on streets and
alleys.
The committee on city property stated
that parties were ready To submit q bid
for the city's interest in Washington
Park, and it was moved and carried
that the council was ready to act on bids
for the same, either to receive or reject
the same.
u 1A" OACOAO RAOcChIl OAOIS0
81 800 for the same. and it was moved
that the bid be accepted, and the motion
carried.
On motion, the vote had on the ques-
ton of accepting the bid of J. n. Steele
was reconsidered, and the motion to ac-
cept the bid was then lost, the vote stand
ing as follows: Ayes, Fox, Halleck,
and Watson; nays, Bay, Lewis, Ireland
and Theis.
On motion of Mr.. Fox, the following
was adopted:
ResolUed, That the committee on city
property are hereby instructed to pur-
chase three or four watchman's clocks
to be placed at such places on CONNER
cial street as the committee may agree
on for the purpose of testing the faith
fulness of the night police.
On motion. the matter of fixing rates
for the use Of water by the gas company
at the gas works was referred to the
committee on water works.
On motion, the gas company were
allowed to remove part of the gravel and
dirt from Commercial street where pipes
were being laid, the company to replace
the same as fast as the earth settles
On motion of MIR. Fox, the following
was adopted:
ResoLUed, That the committee on city
property be and are hereby instructed |
to receive bids on the property belong
ing 10 the city situated in Washington |
Park and are instructed to close any bid |
nffar for aoin fhot shnry mo
deem to the interest of the city, said |
contract or bid to be ratified or rejected |
at the next regular N Getting of the coun.
Gil.
On motion of Mr. Fox, the following
was adopted:
ResOlUed, That the city marshal be
and he is hereby instructed to see that
all street peddlers and auctioneers found
in the city of Emporia have their proper
license before they are allowed to ped
die or auctioneer goods.
An ordinance permitting the Emporia
Electric and Gas Light company to erect
lamp posts along the streets, alleys and
public grounds was introduced, cOnsid-
cred by sections under a suspension of
the rules and adopted by unanimous
vote.
Committee on ordinances reported an
ordinance providing for the refunding |
of the bonded Indebtedness of the city, |
and the same being taken up for consid- |
Grafton. Mr.. Watson moved that so
much of section 1, as provided for re-
funding the $4,000, normal school board
ing house bonds and $4,000 Normal
school bonds be stricken out The ayes
and nays being called for, the vote stood
as follows: ayes, Lewis. Watson, Theis;
nays, Bay, Fox and Ireland.
The vote being tie, the mayor voted
no.
Thereupon the consideration of the
ordinance was postponed until next
meeting.
An ordinance paying the following
claims was adopted: