The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-08
CITY COUNCIL PRoCEEDINes.
An appropriation of $3.50 Made for the
Library Association.

4 Reward of $3.50 Offered for the AP-
nrchension of the Murderer OF W.
H. Mcmillan.
COUNCIL. CHAMBERS, Nov. ., 1888.
Regular meeting of the council.
Present-AIayor Warren; Messrs Bill,
Walkup, Mccain, Thatcher, Moore and
Theis.
Minutes of meetings held October 22d
! and Goth read and approved.
Police judges report for October re-
fcrred to committee on claims.
City engineers communication with
reference to draining water off of Fifth
avenue at Merchant street was referred
to the committee on streets and alleys,
with power to act.
Superintendent of waierwork's report
for October was referred TO committee
an waterworks.
Street commissioners report tor Oc-
r"ber was referred to committee on
streets and alleys
Petition of Hankins IL Norem for
permission TO run billiard bust
ness at No. lOS on Commercial street,
under license to w. Fl. De Camp. on
giving new bond, was granted.
Petition OF d. w. Hainer and others
for sidewalk on south side of Sixth av-
enue, between Neosho street and Rural
street, was referred to committee on
streets ana alleys.
The following petition and communi-
cation from the mayor was read:
EMPoRIA, Kas., Nov. l, 1888.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
Gil Of Emporia:
SIRs-We, the undersigned, having
been called together by a few of our
energetic ladies to consider the great
demand for q public library and tree
reading room in our city, wish to call
upon you, our representatives, for your
aid IN the furtherance of our plans for
the same. We do not consider 1t neces-
sary in presenting this TO your Intelli-
gent body to dwell upon the advantages
that such an institution will afford as
means of moral and mental culture, to
the youth of the present and coming
generations, but will briefly state our
desires ana wishes, feeling that we haYe
the sympathy of the community geneI-
ally. Our aim is to open q room to the
public which shall be well supplied
with the best periodicals and daily
papers free, for the reading of the peo-
pie. In connection with this to estab-
lish and sustain a good circulating Ii
brary, containing standard works, and
the current literature of the day. Feeling
that this institution will be of no special
advantage to Off city unless placed on q
permanent basis, and knowing that il
cannot no a6a xuithnl1t aT1Yn fT1nd
to rely upon, therefore, we ask of you,
our city fathers, to grant us $3.50 and q
room, heated and lighted, for this put-
pose. We do pledge ourselves 10 ap-I
point those who will wisely use and ex-
pend the means given; also, TO do all in
our power to make the public library a
pride and honor to our city. Knowing
that our city should add this TO It's
other enterprises, We do urge that you
may give our plans your earnest consid-
Grafton and grant our request, and thus
lay the foundation for an institution
which will meet with a willing support
from our future city councils.
Respectfully submitted: Mrs. I. Z.
man, vice president; Mrs. V. Il.
Holmes, secretary; Mrs. G. S. Cross,
treasurer; hrs. z. b. Plumb, Mrs. p.
J. Carmichael, Mrs. Trask, Mrs A.
Morse, Mrs. L. Severy, Mrs. ID. Bill, Mrs.
8. l.. Swan, Mrs. A. r. Taylor. Mrs. 3.
B. Warren, Mrs. DIR. Barnett, Mrs. l.. A.
Plat, Miss ii. }. Watson.
have been looking into the affairs OF
the library association, and find that
they are doing good work for the city,
and il looks as though 1t might be a
successful one. They have over $4,000
worth of standard books, and have
money to be used in purchasing new
ones. do not think we could use $3.50
for 1894 to any better purpose for the
citizens of Emp0ria, than to make an
appropriation of that amount to 8 IL
brarY with free reading rooms, provided
that the management of the same shall
rest equally with the city and the libra
~ association, and that when the city
builds its new building (Which we hope
will be next year., We will build suits
BILE library and reading rooms IN it tor
this purpose.
/ approve the petition, and recon-
mend it to the council for passage.
8. B. WARREN, Mayor.
Mr.. Bill moved thst an appropriation
of $3.50 to the library association be
made for the year 1884, to be paid when
the library is opened. Carried by 3
unanimous vote.
The mayor reported he had closed
sale of Washington Park addition lots,
and paid the money, $4,000, to the city
treasurer, into the building fund.
Wslkup moved reconsideration OF
the vote which provided for lamp post
at the corner of Fifth avenue and Mar
ket street. Motion carried, and the petit
ton for said lamp post was not granted.
The committee on ordinances, reported
an ordinance relating to the construction
of sidews'ss, which was considered and
adopted by q unanimous vote.
An ordinance providing for the pay
nent of the following claims was adopt
ed by q unanimous vote.