The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-04-27

and alleys be authorized and instructed
to at once inspect all The walks Of the
city, and condemn and cause To be re-
moved, all that are dangerous and can
not be repaired, AID the repair of those
which need it.
/ also renew former recommendation
that the work done on the streets of the
city be placed under the supervision of
| q committee, either in or out of the coun.
ell, who have the practical experience
| and knowledge IN grading and street
| work necessary 10 see the needs Of the
| city as q whole and who will so order
the work that at the end OF term of
years we may have something &c show
for the large sums expended on our
streets. l would call your attention TO.
I the fact that a Iargeamount of macadam-
| izing, grading and graveling has been
ordered on the streets and that there
will be no money in the treasury to pay
| for this work until the tax is collected
| in December.
Ii TO pay all this work, orders are
| drawn on the general fund, it cannot
fail to depreciate the warrants and there
by work great hardship 10 those who
have TO receive their pay in scrip on
that fund. would suggest the pro-
priety OF making some arrangement by
which the city might carry these
amounts without making individuals
suffer, as they necessarily must, unless
some such provision is made. l would
recommend that provision be made for
an assistant street commissioner, 10
hold only during the summer months,
when the work on the streets aud the
water pipes is more than any one man
can do justice to. hS
| suggest for your consideration
whether itwould not be wise to change
one of the hose carts so that horse may
be attached, and a horse purchased
which may always be at the engine
house. At some time when the city
team is in distant part of the city, and
fire breaks out, such q course might
save much valuable property.
We are now paying rents yearly OF
$780, With a building fund of $1,000,
and considerable valuable property, it
seems to me il might be possible to Sc
cure such accommodations for the city
as would save the rent each year, and
| commend this subject to your aiten-
ton.
In conclusion have TO say shall in
the future as in the past, TO the best of
my ability, see that all the laws are
executed, and give my best efforts for
the advancement of the city's interests.
can not refrain from expressing to
the members of the old council my sim
cerest thanks, for the kind and courte-
Gus manner in which they have always
treated me, however much we may al
times have differed as to ways and /
means. hope the relations between
the present council and myself may be
opno1lxr MI an6 cIolI do oil N l
to make them so.
d. w. EASTMAN, Mayor.
On motion the clerk was instructed
TO distribute the message 10 the appro-
PIRATE committees.
The mayor appointed the following
standing committees for the ensuing
year:
Ways and means-Moore, Thatcher
and Bay.
Streets and alleys-Lewis, Walkup
and Theis.
Ordinances Ireland, Thatcher and
Walkup.
Fire depqriment-Theis, Lewis and
Halleck
City property-Thatcher, Moore and
Ireland.
Claims-Bay, Ireland and Moore.
Unfinished busiueSs-Ireland, Lewis
and Thatcher.
Police and license-Walkup, Halleck
and Bay.
Gas-Halleck, Bay and Moore
Printing-Theis, Walkup and Lewis.
The council then went into executive
session.
The mayor then. appointed z. NJ,
Forde city clerk for the ensuing year.
Appointment confirmed, the vote being,
ayes, 7; nays, l. The mayor appointed
E. w. Cunningham city attorney TO fill
vacancy. Appointment not confirmed,
the vote being, ayes, 2; nays, 6.
On motion of Mr.. Thatcher the mayor
was authorized to appoint committee
of three TO confer with the gas company
in reference to the appointment of an
additional policeman The mayor ap-
pointed as such - Thatcher
Walkup and Halleck.
Council proceeded to elect water
works committee with the following
result:
]. ". Thatcher, chairman, @. P. Theis
and John Bay.
Mr.. Theis moved that the coun-
Gil proceed TO elect superintendent OF
water works for the ensuing year.
Mr.. ireland moved to amend by lay
ing the matter over one week. Amend
ment lost. Tie vote. Original motion
carried, tie vote, the mayor voting
aye.
The ballot resulted as follows: Ham
mond votes; J. r. Walkup, 1 vote.
The mayor appointed as street COM
missioner for the ensuing year, d. Ham
mond. The appointment was confirmed
the vote being ayes Z, nays 1.
Executive session dissolved.
On motion of Mr.. Halleck the follow
| ing was adopted.
ResOloed, That the Emporia Electric
| and Gas Light company be and they
are hereby required to place the streets
of the city in which they have laid gas
| mains in as good condition as they were
before said mains were laid, on or before
May 10, 1889, and the street commission
er is hereby ordered to place such
streets in good repair if said gas COM
pany shall fail to repair on or before said
date, and to certify the cost thereof
to the council, and that said cost be
charged 10 the gas company.
Bill on clerks desk referred.
! Adjourned - L. NJ. FoRnE.
City Clerk.
Theatre-goers are enjoying forced
rest
The Ladies' Benevolent society met at
Mrs. Perley's Saturday afternoon.
Robert Jeff,s Indian is resplendent in
new suit of spring paint.
A valuable mare belonging to Doc
Stevenson was bitten at Junction one