The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-08-07
CITY coUNcIL PRoCEEDrNas.
CoUHcn. CHAAGBERs. Aug. 4, 1873
Rernler meeting of the council.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Aug. 4, 1884.
Regulfr meeting of the council.
Present-Mayor Warran. Messrs. Nc
Cain, Walkup. Bill, DAVIS andThatcher
Minutes of meeting held June and
81, was read and approved.
superintendent of waterWoFk's report
for July was referred to committee on
waterworks-
Street commissioners report for July
referred to committe on streets and al
leYs.
Police judges report for July referred
70 committee on claims.
City treasurer's asd city clerks report
for term commencing March Is, 1884,
and ending July 10, was referred to COM
mite on ways and means.
The following petition accompanied
b. letter from C. n. SterrY, as atloE
ney, was referred to special committee
consisting of Bill, Thatcher Gnd Walk.
| up with the mayor.
1 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of
the City Of Imports. Kansas:
The undersigned respectfully repre-
sents and shows that he is the owner of
| the mill, mIlldam and privilege connect
ed Herewith on the Cottonwood river
east of the city of Emporfa, known a. the
i Humphrey mill. That the city of EN-
pOria is now and for long time previ-
Gus hereto has been Infringing upon his
rights by taking from the Cottonwood
river water used by its Waterworks in
supplying the city OF Emporia with wa
ter. That being DESTROYS Of avoiding
any possible litigation your subscriber
respectfully suggests that you appoint a
committees to confer with your subscrI;
Der about this matter tor the purpose OF
compromising the same il possible.
Respectfully. G. W. SEE
Petition OF j. 81 Steele and others, fol
gas lamp at corner of Sixth avenue and
Neosho, street was granted.
Petition of J. J. Segrist and others
for a street lamp at southwest corner
Second avenue aud Market street, Wal
granted.
Petition of A. E. Abrahams and 9th
ers, fol-. steet lamp at corner Of Twelfth
avenue and Rural street, was referred d
committee on gas.
Communication from Hosterman
Carver, relating to city directory. wa
REFER, d to committee on streets anC
alleys.
Committee on streets and alleys re
ported as correct street commissioner
reports of April, May and June, an
the report was accepted.
Committee on claims reported as col
rect the police judges report for June
and the report was accepted.
DAVIS moved that gas lamps be put u
as follows:
Three on Neosho street, south OF III
railroad.
Three on south Commercial street.
Three on Fourth avenue, from Me
, chant street, west.
Motion seconded by Thatcher.
Motion lost by the following vote:
AYe-Davis, Thatcher.
Nsy-McCain, Wslkup and Bill.
8 The following offered by Walkup WI
+; adopted:
Resolved, That the committee on elf
II property be instructed to cause the ne'
d essary facilities to be made about tn
p city building to store feed for the cit
- horses in quantity, and that hereaftt
. feed for the city horses be purchased
g large quantities.
ss The following offered by Mccain, WI
|; adopted:
7; Resolved, That the committee G
Is streets and alleys be instruc ed to hay
10 Sixth avenue from Merchant street we
a graded.
= An ordinance providing for the pa
ment of the following claims was sdop
. ed Under suspension of the rules, ar
- adopted BY q unanimous vote.