The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-03-08

Mccain that the city marshal permit
days, coal and wood teams to stand on
Sixth avenue, east Of the alley between
Commercial and Mechanics street, and
not permit them to stand west Of said
alley and east of Merchants street.
Mr.. F. E. Smith being present offer
ed to deed to the city 80 feet for right
of way south of the waterworks
reservoirs on payment for the fence by
the city. Also, to sell to the
city an additional 33 feet for said
right of way.
F. E. Smith made demand in the
name of Thaddeus II. Walker for the
payment Of the condemnation money
for the ground on which che water
works reservoirs are built.
On motion the county treasurer was
requested not to pay over said money
until instructed by the city council.
On motion the board of health was
requested to investigate the condition
of the wells from which water is being
sold to citizens.
Contract between Emporia Electric
and Gas Light Company and the city
for electric lights was presented
to the council with signature of
its president. On motion the
Mayor was instructed to sign the con-
tract. On motion the council decided
to take all-night lights.
The matter of location of electric
light at State street and Eleventh was
Brought before the council. On motion
the electric lights as located by the
committee were ratified by the
council at the following places:
Twelfth and Commercial.
Eleventh and State and Union.
Tenth and Rural and Constitution
and Sylvan.
Ninth and Commercial and Ex-
change.
Eighth and West and Sylvan.
Seventh and Commercial and Con-
sixth and Commercial and Cotton
wood.
Fifth and Commercial and Rural.
Fourth and Commercial and Sylvan.
Third and Merchants and Exchange.
Second and Commercial and Neosho.
First and Cottonwood and Consti-
tuition.
| hural anu SOuIus
COpley and Congress.
Copley and Market.
Kansas and Mechanic.
Norton and Cottonwood.
| Walnut and Central.
Oak Street.
Merchants and Randolph.
Committee on city property rec
commended that suitable Office be
rented for the city engineer. Recon-
mendation adopted.
Recommendation from fire depart
ment for city to purchase bell and {
Callahan nozzle. On motion the rec
ommendation as to purchase Of the
nozzle was adopted. The matter O
bell was referred until next meeting.
An ordinance to satisfy the follow
ing claims was under suspension O
the rules adopted by a unanimoui
vote:
T. e. Doherty, salary as marshal for
H. Il Krox. salary as policeman for
Wits faRf v. 10y, salary as policeman for
James Farrell, salary as street commits
Richard strout, salary as city engineer
| L.. u WlkISS % CeAAAeSOE - .
E. n. Forde, salary as city clerk for
t,e FeRs 8 Waters. blacismithin9 "a
Fl. H. Keller. work and material ........
]. E. Horthington, sidewalk .:.....-.. SS
| Humphrey Ellison, shoeing city
, GeIvin & Davis work and material. ..... 81
i Iordan Carson, services at engine house q
Il Babcock, shoeing city team. &c
Missouri & Kansas Telephone Com
naQV. rental Tor March
) Emporia Electric & Gas Light Company ,oo
gas..... ...........--.. lSO
= Emporia Electric & Gas Light Com
]. W. Upton, placing telephone poles. % !
Hardcastie & Kenyon, Mattress. 2
/ r. W. Youngreen, repairing hook and
Ge aoTSef W. Newman & Company, mer-
ehanaisf9I ---'''''''-'''' 1E
1 An9ESw carson. Work on telephone 81
. ]. Jay Buck, salary for January and
r. f ". 5eregmy-saiary as snpt. W. w.
3 r F e areen1ay. as asst. Eng. W.
l W. w" oiiTer-saiary as Fireman. W. w. -
". e Greenwsy-salary as Engineer.
d Peters Hardware Co., supplies u
= Ben wheldon. supplies y
p, | 8. H. Rich, coal ~
Il J. 8. Watson, coal ~
George Grogh, tapping pipe z:
Chas Morris, work, .-s'..--......
v H. Q. Davis, carpenter Work on engine
house .------.......... Il
/ Rich ard Stout, services as assistant....-
H. Banks. work =. ~-~~sss.ss'sss'
Dave BrainRrd. work ..-...-'s...... .
p. RenfEO, work
= George LAVoY, Work. ..-----..-.
| Henry Muller, work
Frank Mccain. plastering at water
n works building 1900. -s.."'''ss-- e
8. A. Brown & Co., lumber. 81
n Felix McGInniS, work -..-........s.......
Jordan Carson, WORK with team..-....-. 15
~ contpact. H 1....a.'..I. ~ $3.50. ss6
u George CROUCH, labor at water works
Z. F. Pollard salary as teamster for Feb
I rudFy
A. Stinson. same 80
J. | g. IAvoy, labor on Streets.
Ben Sharp, area OF sidewalks.
, | ]. z. Nerthington, area sidewaIk....ss..
It A. J. Carpenter. salary as librarian. ~
~ Scofield Sons, wood ,.............-.---.
Council adjourned.
E. NJ. FoRDE. City Clerk.