The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-13
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.

Passage OF an Ordinance Granting water
Privileges "a she EsnpOria Grape
sugar Company
CouNclL. CHAMBER. Jaly 8 1882
Present: A of the members except
SIR. walkup
The clerk read the following call:
To the Mayor OF the City of Emporia:
The Undersigned respectfully petition
you 10 call a special meeting of the city
council, TO meet a. the council chamber
this evening at Q o'clcck p. m, Tor the
purpose OF considering an ordinance in
Ration To the glucose or gaps sugar
mandatory. j. B. HALLEcK
j. W. Tn sTCHER-
G. T. THEIs.
john BAY.
n b. IRELAND.
j. A MOORE.
/ t. Ii. LEWIS.
| Councilmen.
Gentlemen OF the City Council:
| The meeting as above ls hereby called
| at the time and place and for the pur-
/ pose therein named.
ID. w. Eastman, Mayor
An ordinance entitled IAN ordinance
providing for furnishing water to the
EmpoIia Grape Sugar company was
introduced and considered 10y sections.
Mr.. Halleck moved 10 amend section
by limiting the water privilege to five
years, which mo ion Vas seconded by
MIR. Ireland.
After some discussion Mr. Halieck,
with the consent of his second, with
drew the amendment
NJ LIE T.x,I -
ing the water privilege 10 five years,
seconded by Mr.. Thais her Motion
carried.
On motion of MIR. ireland section
was am, nded by changing the clause,
mot less Than tin ee-inch pipes, +" To read
mot more than ihre inch pipe"
On motion of Mr.. Theis tile provision
in relation to stand pipe was strickt
out of section l.
On motion of Mr BY section 1 was
amended so as Ia provide that lie coln-
Pany shall be under all restrictions |
which may be imposed by the city
cnuncjI or city authorities in case OF |
fire
The ord naIcc ns amended was adapt |
ell b, IL unanimous v,,ie
A j 'urnc'i. E NJ. FonDE, Clerk.
The full"M ing is the text az lie or
dinance passed and which will be-
come IA Law upon receiving the sigma.
ture of the mayer:
An ordinance providing for furnish
ing water To the Emporia grape sugar
company.
Whereas, The legislature has author
lied cities of the second, class To pass
ordinances for the benefit of trade and
commerce, and
Whereas, the Emporia grape sugar
company propose, upon sufficient en-
couragement, 10 erect and permanently
maintain suitable factory for the
manufacture of glucose ut this place,
with capacity to consume daily I,00O
bushels of corn, Now, therefore, in
consideration of the above benefits,
Be it ordained by the mayor and
councilmea of the city of Emporia:
Section !. In consideration of the
Emp0ria grape sugar company season
ably erecting and permanently main
tanning at or near the junction OF the
Missouri Pacific railway and the A r
j. :. +. railroad, and not to exceed
eighty rods from the corporate limits
OF said city building or
buildings and all suitable and
necessary machinery, costing about
$4,000, with capacity sufficient to use
about LOCO bushels of corn daily, the
said city of Emporia agrees To lay
sufficient water main. not more than
three inch pipe, 10 said buildings, and
To allow the free use of water, from any
hydranf, Tor the construction of said
buildings, and when said buildings are
comp.cted 10 erect hS drant ihrre,lt for
the purpose of fire; to constantly furnish
water for such manufacturing purpose
without other consideration than the
local advantage To be derived thercfrOm,
for the space of five years or until the
expiration of the present contract with
w. I. SOden as to use of water; and in
case such similar contract is renewed
with said SOden, or the water works
otherwise and elsewhere located, then
fnr the aforesaid consideration Ia fur
nsh said water for an additional term
of five years from the time of the
completion of the works without
charge.
Provided that no liability shall attach
10 said city for failure to furnish water
caused by any break or unavoidable ac-
cidtnt, provided that the said company
shall be under all restrictions which may
he imposed by the council or city an-
thOriiies in case of fire.
2. The privilege hereby granted shall |
be accepted in writing by said company |
within thirty days from the publication
hereuf, or section one of this ordinance |
shall be of no effect.
8. Said Emporia Grape Sugar compa-
ny, as a condition precedent to the ben
Gifts conferred. by section one of this Or |
dinace shall commence the erection of |
said buildings within sixty days from |
the publication hereof, and shall COM
plete the same with all necessary machin !
cry, and have the same in full operation |
within twelve months thereafter.
4, This ordinance shall take effect and |
be in force from aud after Its publ |
cation.