The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-18

Questou 10 give the notlce required by
ordinance, tO-wit:
Lot 20, Merchants, on Fifth avenue
and Merchants
Lots 119 and 121 Merchants.
Lot 131 Market, on Market street.
T. Fl. LEWIS,
j. X. WALKUP,
G. p. THEIs.
The committee ON water works re-
ported that the superintendent of water
works for the month of April is correct
Adopted.
The committee on streets and alleys
reported that the report of the street
commissioner for April is correct.
Adopted.
The committee on claims report that
the police judges report for March and
April is correct. Adopted.
The committee to whom was referred
the bill in the case of the city VS.. Leslie,
report in favor of proceeding against
the bondsmen to recover fees. Adopted.
The committee to whom was referred
the matter of changing the hose carts,
so as to be used with horse, asked
longer time. Request granted.
The following preamble and resolu-.
tions, introduced by Mr.. Walkup, were
read and on motion adopted:
WHEREAS, There is a large amount
of work done on our streets and alleys
every year that will have to be done
over again whenever there is a general
and permanent grade established for the
whole city. Therefore
EooaJcaIT 10 haral,u 20
be the sense of this council that a survey
and profile of the city, with the view of
making general grade by cutting the
higher points and filling the lower, so as
to make compromise grade between
the higher and lower points, should be
made, and that said work shall be done
under the direction of the streets and
alleys committee and a report of the
same be made to the council as soon as
practicable.
ResoIUed, That the committee on
streets and alleys are hereby directed to
procure an estimate of the cost of max
ing the survey and profile referred to in
the foregoing resolution and report at
the next meeting of the council.
Mr.. Walkup introduced the follow
| ing, which was adopted:
ResOloed. That the street commission
er be, and he is hereby directed, under
the supervision of the committee on
streets and alleys, to at once repair the
| guttering on Commercial street be-
| tween Fifth and Sixth avenues.
The following, introduced by Mr..
rTheis, was read and adopted:
ResOlued, That the city marshal be,
and he is hereby instructed to rigidly
| enforce the ordinance prohibiting the
| depositing of rubbish in the streets and
| alleys. And
ResOE5ed, That the street commission
er is hereby instructed TO forthwith
clean up the alleys.
The mayor requested the committee
on streets and alleys to examine and re-
port the condition of the drainage be-
tween Sixth and Seventh avenue and
Commercial street.
Committee on ordinances reported an
ordinance entitled can ordinance pro-
viding for the construction of certain
sidewalks" which was considered by
section and adopted by a unanimous
vote.
The committee on ordinances report
ed an ordinance entitled IAN ordinance
extending the fire limits and supplement
! tai to an ordinance hereinafter referred
to-" which was considered by section
and adopted by a unanimous vote.
An ordinance permitting w. T. Soden
to arch the alley adjoining Fifth avenue
in the rear of the Emporis national
bank, was introduced, considered by
sections under suspension of the rules.
and adopted, all voting excepting
Messrs. Theis and Moore, who voted
against.
On motion the street commissioner
was instructed to haul the waste lime
from the gas works, for disinfecting pur-
poses, as fast as it accumulates.
The following proposition of C. v.
Eskridge was read and referred to the
committee on city property:
To the Mayor and Council Of the CITY Of
Enlp0rid:
[ desire to build the Republican
block, on Sixth avenue, three stories
high, provided l can do so in connection
with the construction of other and ad-
joining buildings, thus securing greater
strength to each building. Therefore,
as the parties owning the adjoining lots
. on the east intend building only two
stories high, and, as the city owns
the adjoining fifty feet on the west, re-
spectfully submit, for your considera-
ton, the following propositions: I will
buy, at a fair price, the fifty feet of
ground now owned by the city on said
avenue, and, will bind myself TO build,
within a reasonable time, an additional
: block of buildings three stories high with
business rooms on the first foor-said
block to cover the entire frontage of said
ground or, if you should desire it, l
will furnish the money at per cent. il
the city will construct such block of
buildings, and commence the work
; without delay. Respectfully submitted.
c. V. EsKRTDsE.
Clerk reported three bids for curbing,
{ guttering, ETC., pursuant to advertise
3 ment for same.
On motion the clerk was instructed &c
( open and read bids.
: After reading and discussion, the bids
| were referred to committee on streets
! and alleys, with Instructions 10 report al
r next meeting.
r An ordinance providing for the pay
+ ment of the following claims was read
' and adopted unanimously, under sns
e pension of the rules:
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