The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-08


hrnaed City Assessor
Presentation Of Petitions Chains Al
lowed. &C.. sc.
CouNcII. CHAMBER, Feb g. 1885.
Council met in regular session, Mayor
Eastman in the chair.
Present Councilmen Bay, Walkup,
Ireland, Lewis. Thatcher, Theis and
Moore.
Minutes OF meeting held January 1G
read and approved.
Police judges report for Inc month OF
January referred 10 the committee on
claims.
Communication OF the chief of the fire
department relative 10 horse hose cart
was referred to the committee on fire
department
Petition of c. Hood and others for
sidewalk on nnrth side Of Eighth ave-
nue. from the east side Of West
street TO Commercial WAS referred
10 committee ON streets and alleys
Committee on streets and alleys re-
ported in favor OF granting the petition
of w. +. Drake and others for sidewalk
on east side of Rural street from Sixth
TO Eighth avenues, with cross walks; al
so, the petition of VIM. Rawson and
others for sidewalk, and the report was
adopted and the committee on ordi-
nances instructed to prepare ordinances
in conformity with the same.
40 81 raunrfal
disappearing the bill of w. F. IdlemaD
for hauling hose cart TO fire. and report
adopted.
The committee ON streets and alleys
reported in favor Of refunding the sum
of $500 to the First Free Methodist
church, on account of erroneous special
sidewalk tax.
On motion Of Bay il was resolved that
the mayor snd clerk be authorized TO
enter into contract with the telephone
company to continue the use of the tele-
phone tor another year at $40 per year.
Walkup introduced the following or
dinancc which was considered under
suspension of the rules and not adopted,
the vote standing as follows.
Ayes = Bay, Walkup, Moore and
Thatcher. Noes-Ireland, Lewis and
| Theis.
An ordinance prescribing certain rules
and regulations for weights and meas
urements, and creating the Office of
weighmaster, fixing his compensation
and duties, and prescribing penalties
for violations thereof.
BE il enacted by the mayor and coun-
ell of the city of Emporia.
Section /. There is hereby created the
Office of Weighmasier of the city of En-
porIa, the incumbent thereof To be APP
pointed by the mayor by and with The
consent of the council.
Section ?. All hay, grain, coal, wood
and other fuel sold or offered Tor sale
on any of the streets, avenues or alleys
of the city of Emporia shall be inspect
ed, weighed and measured by said
\ weighmaster. and in accordance with
the provisions of chapter ll6, Complied
Laws OF Kansas. 1872.
Sec. 3. Hay or grain shall only be sold
or exposed for sale on the following
steets and avenues: -Four tn avenue.
Wood, coal or other fuel shall only be
exposed for sale on the following named
streets and alleys, viz: Fifth avenue.
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for sale upon any of the streets, avenues
or alleys OF the city, or upon any vacant
lots therein, any hay, grain, coal, wood
or other fuel from the wagon or by wag-
ON load, unless the same shall have been
first inspected, weighed and measured
by said weighmaster and his certificate
thefeoi given to the seller, or the buyer
in 3ome Way informed thereof.
Sec. ). Said weiHhmastcr shall be en-
titled to receive for his services. 10 he
paid by the seller, the following fees
For Weighing, measuring or superin-
tending the weighing of any load of hay
or grain, 10 cents.
For weighing. measuring or superin-
lending the weighing OF anv load OF
coal or other fuel except weed, 10 cents
For measuring each load of wOed, lC
cents.
One-half of which fees shall lac paid
into the city treasury for the use of the
city
Sec. q. Any person convicted of vic
lation of any OF the provisions of thi.
; ordinance shall he fined in any sum no
exceeding s..
Sec. Z. This ordinance shall be pub
lished prior 10 the LIST day of March
1888, and shall he in force from and at
ter that date.
An ordinance entitled AN ordinance
to permit the Atchison, Topeka IL SAINTS
Fe railroad company TO stop its passen
ger trains upon the crossings made b.
the intersection of Neosho and Rura
streets with Third avenue, when sucl
sioppage is necessary for depot purpos
es,'' was introduced by Mr.. Ireland, con
sidered by sections, under suspension @
the rules, and adopted by unanimou
: vote.
An ordinance providing for the pay
mcnt of tlIe following claims was Intro
duccd, considered by sections, unde
u suspension of the rules, and adopted b
i a unanimous vote: