The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-05


Z. N. FORDE, City Clerk.
Bids for scales from N. Z. Weaver re-
the Victor, NJ. NJ. Mason re-
presenting the Fairbanks and T. P. Hall
the Howe were presented
and the following bid of N. n. Mason
was accepted on motion of Walkup:
To the Hon. Scale Committee and City Coun-
Gil OF Emporia.
Gentlemen: We will furnish you one
SIX ton Fairbanks scale, with beam box,
and 22xS loot platform free on cars in st.
LOUIS. Mo, for $40. We will also fur.
nish same scale with timbers set up CON-
plete in Emporla, for $195, you to fur
nish foundation for same free TO us.
FAIRBANKS & Go.
BY NJ. N. Mason, Gen. West. Agt.
Feb. 2, 1886.
Application of A. T. s. S. F. railroad
tor 8 reduction of water rates at the de-
pot was presented. Watson moved that
it be fixed at 500 per year the supply of
water to be regulated by the committee
on waterworks and the superintendent.
Bill moved to amend by referring the
same to the committee on water works
with instructions to endeaver TO make
arrangements satisfactory to the commit
tee and railroad company. Amendment
carried.
Watson moved the adoption of the
following:
Resolved, That q committee of three
be appointed TO make an estimate of the
cost for q system OF sewerage, and that
they prepare an ordnance for the pur-
pose of submitting the question of sew
erage 70 the voters of the city at thS
April election, said committee 70 report
at the next regular meeting of the coun
ell.
Motion carried. All vo.ed TOR, ex
cept Davis and Thatcher, who voted no
Walkup introduced an ordinance il
relation TO building permits and on mo.
ton of Bill 1t was referred u the com
mittee on ordinances.
An ordinance providing for the pay
ment of the following claims was intro
ducsd. considered by section and adopt.
ed by a unanimous vote:
| Jordan Carson, teAmster for January. s 40 O
L. n. Forde, salary OF city clerk. etc,
JaSes farrell, salary Of street com. =
missioner for January .....---. 40 O
| W. 4 L. K .Gurley, surveying instru-
| ments, A. j. Baker. ...... lT9 s.
| II. Dale & Son. feed .........-.-..... s
W. A. smith. salary policeman for
ID. W Bales. feed -. ......-..... 8
Emporia Z 4 G. Co., gas for January 159 4
X. 4. Jeremy, iced. --..;.......-.,... 81 q
&. W. Crane Co., register books. y
/ G. c. Williams. salary and feeding and
4 killing dogs, January ....:-.-...,.-. 80 8
T J, Fleming. salary and killing dogs
b. =. Romains, salary and killing dogs Il .,
ID; IL. Butcher, salary policeman Tor
W. I. sode1 4 Co, horse feed -. 4
Grinith q Ewing. sundrtes .......... II
Willis W. 10y. boarding prisoners 20 o
/ w. G. Greenway, salary engineer wa
II. Spencer, salary assistant engineer
| water works tor January ........... 50 o
Chas. Chan bers. salary fireman water -
| PittsDur4 Coal company, coal -. s. 8:
Rogers Coal company, coal. .......... 40 p
i. Elliott work on water works ....... O
Geo Upton, work on water works.. s.
A. Burgan work on water works. 5;
Robert Carter, work on water works. z s
w. 3. Jay 4 Co. lumber r. ...---..--. Is 8.
4. R. Jeremy, salary superintendent
OF water works for January ......-... % Q.
Engiiah Bros, supplies ....-.. q
Ben Wheldon, supplies y
r. W. Jeremy. labor ..--.-......-...-... q
Edward Hayden. labor. -. ........... :.
GrtmtE = Ewing, sundrteS ...........- 10 q
Anna =. Carpenter, salary OF librarian =.
EmpOiia Z. i 6. Co.. gas Tor library. II 4
HoldermAn Bros, rent...... ..-........ 80 q
AnnlfcaefOn "a w 7 Vaa.....- - -.