The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-04-24

vention proceeded TO take vote on gov
| ernor. which resulted as follows: Mar
TIN. Al; Thacher, z.
On motion the convention adjourned,
having completed its entire work in the
most harmonious manner in just one
hour from the time it was called 10 or
der.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Reports OF thu CITY treasurer and Clerk
for the Quarter EEding March
is, 1854.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, April 81, 1884.
Regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil.
Present: Mayor Warren, Messrs
Mccain, Bill, Dayis, Price, Thacher.
Thels and Watson.
Minutes of meetings held April eth.
1881, April 18th and 14th, read and APP
proved.
Bond of James Terrell as street COM
missioner, with ]. R. Walbup and I. E
Lambert, as sureties. in the sum of ell
600, was approved.
Bond of w. r. Jeremy as superinten-
don't of waterworks, with R. D. Thomas
| and D. W. Morris as sureties, In the
sum of 81 600, was approved.
Petition of citizens 10 permit L. @
Wood to place frame building IN street
until the new building of Finley and
Wood is erected on Sixth avenue, was
granted, MIR. Wood to give 3 bond to the
city approved by the mayor or IndemnI.
flying the city against any loss which
might be sustsined by the city by reason
of the obstruction in the street
MellInger and Rich petitioned for per-
mission TO erect a standpIpe at or near
the corner of Sixth avenue and Mechanic
street. MIR. Watson moved that the peii-
ton be not granted. Motion lost by
the following vote: Ayes, Bill Price,
Watson. Nays, Mccain, Davis, Thatch-
er and Theis,
G. III. Rich being present, modified
his petition by asking permission to put
the stand pipe on Mechanic street, east
side, and twenty five feet north of Sixth
avenue.
Mr.. Thatcher Moved that they be per-
mitted TO put the stand-pipe on the east
side of Mechanic street, thirty feet north
of Sixth avenue under the direction of
superintendent of water works and street
commissioner. Motion carried, all vo-
ting for except Watson, who voted no.
Petition of citizens for sidewalk on
east side of Exchange street, from Sixth
to Ninth avenue, was reported favOrably
by the committee on streets and alleys,
and report was adopted.
Committee on streets and alleys re-
ported as correct the reports of street
commissioners for February and March.
and report was adopted.
Committee on ways aud means report
as correct the reports of city clerk and
treasurer for quarter ending March Is,
1884, and accompanied by cancelled
vouchers OF treasurer. Reports adopt
ed.
The following are copies of the re-
ports:
CITY TnEAsURER's REPORT.
ENPoRIA, Kan. March Is, 1884.
SPECIAL SIDEWALK FUND.
Dec u.s. to balance balance connfv SAC II
March IS By balance Y :, $50 %
s6TO Is $50 IS
|
Dec. Is, by balance ....... 81 O5
- by orders paid 157 80
a. to amount county
March Is, by balance .. 2zS 50
$484 IS $484 S.
SINKING FUND.
Dec Is. to balance 1900. $22 a
March 10 by balance. p "a
SPECIAL ALLEY FUND.
Dec Is, to balance SzIS a
to amount county -
March Is, by balance. 49,. " s245 IS
&24s 90 &a45 O.
SPECIAL STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS.
: Dec Is, to balance. $527 46
D to amount county
e Dec. Is. by bonds paid 18th
and interest on same. $l,1l6 g
March Is. by balance 544 7t
s2asl So a2.26l 9
WATER WORKS FUND.
> Rec I5 to balance ......- $5IS o5
to amount county
Dec IS, to amount police
). Dec. Is, to amount super
intendent water WORKS. ,67s 10
l. Dec. Is. by orders paid A.4S0 q
20 - by int. on same. 322 y
March Is, by balance 49,. 1876 y
$3.50 % 1880 o.
De Eli i; b. = coupons s paid "' sss
. to amount county
treasurer. ..-,-....--.. SzIdlo Il
Il March is, by balance 925
$27Is II $2,ns z
It $50 of this with fiscal agent and New Yorl
coupons not returne6.)
Y, RRFUNDING BONDS.
, Dec. Is. to balance ...-.... $A 80
March IS. by balance IA 8
n GENERAL FUND.
Dec. Is, to balance $500. S2.2N IS
- TO county Ieas'r. 1884 70
g to licenses ..-.... s92 06
l. by amount trans
v ferred to special street
improvement fund 49,. 81, $50 8
a Dec. Is, by orders paid e.. 3,912 8
A by int. on same. Y 5
to amount city at.
q torn Ry 10 ~
March Is, by balance -. $50 .
r s1O164 6o$lO,1s4 8
SPECIAL STREkT IMP 7ov RMENT FUND.
p Dec. p, to balance. $10 40
4, to amount from
general fund ............ 1880 50
r Dec y, by orders paid. $l,0S5 4
=" by int. on same Ill 8
Is si.lss IS $I,lse Z
!. Respectfully submitted,
HOWARD DUNLAP. City Treasurer.
e. To the Honorable Mayor and Council o