The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-12-20

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CouNcIi eHAHnf:n ID r Is. 1889
Council m,a i.af-u,nt 40 acj ,urn-
ment.
Present = Mayor Warren, Messrs.
waikup, Mccain. Thatcher. Moore and |
Theis.
Minutes of meetings held December }
and IL read and approved.
City treasurer's rel and city clerks
report Tor quarter ending DrccInisr ID.
1883. were Etit rrsd 10 commit, g ON
ways and means
Petition Of w II Sister and others for
8 sidewalk 90 Sixth avenue abu,ting that
part Of LOT 81 Mechanics street b. tween
the property of Watson & Grove. on the
east, aud II. Dale s Sons feed store on
the west, was referred TO the committee
on ordinances, with instructions to pre-
pare an ordinance for the same.
Petition of William NJ Hill and
others to have the erOssWalk on
Merchants street on north side of
Fifth avenue raised. was referred 70 the
committee on streets and alleys, with
power to act.
Committee On streets and alleys report
as correct the city clerk 8 report for quar-
ter ending September 20, 1888, and re
port WAS adopted. The following is a
copy of the report
Report Of the financial condition OF the city
OF EmpOIia for the quarter ending SePtem-
/ Der 90, A. d 1888.
June IT, Bonded debt .-.-..-...... sac, 600 90
| Boa lis issued during quarter 5000 %
Total - ....--... .s-....-..... $lI9. 900 90
| BONDS paid du. ing anaTtrr ---.-.-- 3lVOUo
Bonds outstanding ............... -sIl6, 500 90
Not including the manufacturing BONDS.
| FLOATING DKBT-aENERAL FUND
June Is, Warrants outstanding -.-.$ 1853 %
| Warrants issued during quarter 1892 6s
Total ..............................t 4.45O q
Warrants paid ....-............. sl6Os 81
WAITE Woke FUHD.
june Is. Warrants outstanding .$'ss5t 2
Warrants issued during quarter. 2Sa7A Sc
Total 80. ....................& 1928 g
| warrants paid ...-.-.-. -.-.-.-.-.--. 4,laI u
Warrants outstanding Sept. 20. 'ss $ $3.50 9
STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND, oo .,
Warrants outstanding ....-.-.-..--.$ -a,SSs 81
RECAPTTULATIoH.
Bonded debt -. .$iI6. 500 o
} General fund debt .........-.... 941 9
Street Improvement fund oebr - 1888 8
Total ....... .............. s19a- re 4
respectfully submitted,
f. NJ. FoRDE, City Clerk.
: Committee on streets and alleys repOT
rs correct report of street cOmmissIOne
for October AMI November. and repOr
was adopted.
The clerk stated that the EmpOfis Cit.
E Railway company had filed "A written az
cepIance of the ordinance 10 amend sec
ton two of an ordinance entitled Al
T ordinance tO amend seetIons four an
: five of IAN ordinance authorizing tn
;. Emporis City Railway company to coz
s,ruct and operate street railway alon
| certain streets ard alleys" Approve
November 4, 1881; approved Februar
r 90, 1888; approved October Is, 1888.
/. The following resolution was adopted
/. Resolved, that the mayor is hereby al
p thorized to commence legal proceeding
! against the Emporia City Railway con
: panY for the purpose of testing the va
lidily of the original iranclse granted
: il, or to compel the said company to col
: suit the city council as TO its main lin
o from the Missouri Pacific depot TO tn
, Atchlson, Topeka & Santa Fe rsilroa
depot. or take any action by him deeme
g necessary to protect the rights of th
t, city in the matter.
IS Bills on clerks desk referred.
Adjourned. E. d. FoRDE, Clerk.