The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-22
Report Of the Proceedings OF the Conn
ell 1t Its Meeting LAST Night.

Report of the Proceedings of the Conn
ell 1t Its Meeting Lsst Night.
COUNCIL CHAMBER. Feb. 60
Council met in regular session, Mayor
Eastman in the chair.
Present-Councilmen. Bay, Walkup,
Ireland, Lewis, Theis, Thatcher and
Moore.
Minutes of meeting held February
read and approved.
Petition of citizens for sidewalk,
commencing at the north side OF Kan
sas avenue, on the west side of Merchants
street, extending to north side of Cop.
ley avenue, thence east to west side of
Commercial street, thence north to lot
No. z, Commercial street was referred
to committee on streets end alleys,
Petitiea of T. D. Rragunler for a H.
cense to run ten pin alley at lot No.
90 ON Commercial street, was referred to
the committee on police and license.
Petition of George Cade to run two
billiard and two pool tables at lot No.
1T on Commercial street, was referred
to committee on police and license.
The committee to whom was referred
the communication of the chief of the
fire department reported recommending
that the city purchase one tWo-wheeled
hose cart. Report adopted aud the CON-
mittee on water works was authorized
to correspond with parties with the view
of ascertaining cost of same.
The committee on streets and alleys to
whom was referred the petition of C.
Hood and others for sidewalk and nee
essary crossings on the north side Of
Eighth avenue from the east side of
West street TO Commercial street, re.
ported recommending that the petition
be granted. Report adopted and the
committee on ordinances was instructed
to prepare an ordinance N conformity
Herewith.
The committee on streets and alleys
to whom was referred the petition of II.
j. Loomis and others, asking for the
construction OF a sidewalk and crossings
on the south side of Twelfth avenue,
from the west side of Constitution street
to the walk in front of the Normal school
of granting 50 much of the petition as
relates to the sidewalk from Merchants
street east. The report was adopted and
the committee on ordinances instructed
TO prepare and report an ordinance in
conformity with the same.
The committee on city properly was
granted further time in the matter of
exchanging lots with J. T. Eskridge, in
Washington Park addition.
On motion OF Mr.. Bay the ordinance
reported at last meeting. in reference TO
city weigher, was taken up for consid-
Grafton, when, on motion of Mr. Lewis,
the same was laid on the table
The committee on ordinances re-
ported an ordinance for the construc-
tion OF sidewalks petitioned for as fol-
lows: Commencing at the southwest
corner of Commercial street and Seventh
avenue; thence west 10 southwest corner
of Congress street and South avenue;
thence south to northwest corner of
Congress street, in Randolph's addition;
thence west on Randolph avenue to the
northwest corner of State aud said
avenue. Also ON the east side OF Rural
street from Sixth avenue to Seventh
avenue, and from Seventh 10 Eighth
avenue, in conformity with said peii-
tions, which, ON motion of Mr.. Walkup,
was considered by sections under sus-
pension of the rules. and adopted by a
unanimous vote.
Tho Of A.
to print the rules aud regulations re-
lating TO the water works of the city in
his directory and ia pamphlet form,
was laid over until the next regular
meeting
The bid OF E Bort IN TO purchase not
TO exceed 5000 worth of improvement
bonds at par and accrued interest, 10 be
paid for with special improvement scrip
at par and accrued interest, was on mo
ton accepted.
On motion. Mr.. Henderson, train dis
patcher, was allowed the privilege Of
carrying concealed weapons after dark
for selEprotection.
An ordinance providing for the pay.
ment of the following claims was con-
sldered by section Under suspension of
the rules and adopted by a unanimous
vote:
Emporia Electric and Gas Light
Co, lamps for December, 1882,
and January, 1888, S21G 30
Thos. Beers. boarding prisoners, 10 10
Edward Lewis, labor as stone
mason. ................e. 8 90
Giichrist Bros, iiyery. 1 90
bonds ..................-.. As 90
Ireland Bros coal oil -. .... Q 90
| Bills on clerks desk referred. Ad-
Ijourned. W. D. WEAVER,
i Acting Clerk