The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-05-24
fNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
"n- 81 1900


Council met in regular session. Pres
ent, Mayor Weaver in the chair and all
the cOuncilmen except Mr.. Phillips.
Minutes of meeting held May 18th
read and approved.
Committee on city property made a
verbal report in regard to purchasing a
safe, and after full discussion of the
different kinds and prices the matter
was referred back to committee for
further consideration.
Petition of citizens from First ward
for water main on Eighth avenue to
Walnut street in Lewis addition was
referred to committee on water works
Committee on streets and alleys re
ported as correct the street commits
sioner's report for April.
Committee on ways and means re-
ported as correct the reports of city
weighmasters, Brewer and Davis.
Report of committee on water works
showing the statement of the Holly
Manufacturing company with the city,
on motion, was placed on file.
Mr.. Coley of the steam laundry being
present asked the council to reduce his
water tax to $25 per annum. On mo-
ton, the matter was referred to com
mittee on water works to report at next
regular meeting.
Committee on streets and alleys made
the following report, which, on motion,
was adopted:
To the Mayor and City Council:
Gentlemen:-Your committee on
streets and alleys, having made thor
/ ough examination of the condition of
the drains running through the Second
and Third wards, would respectfully
urge the necessity of the council taking
prompt action to put them in good con-
dition, and would recommend that the
covering of the sewer between
Sixth and Fifth avenues be low
cred about eighteen inches and COW
cred with earth, and that the COM
mittee be instructed to go over the en-
| tire drains and make such improve
ments in the way of widening, deepen
ing and Strengthening them as in the
| judgment of the committee is necessa-
/ ry to properly carry off the water with
! out allowing it to become .stagnant,
| thus greatly endangeringt the health and
comfort of the citizens alorg their re-
| spectiVe routes. From an approximate
estimate of the cost your committee IS
of the opinion that these drains
can be put in good condition
for an outlay not to exceed $3.50, and
that by utilizing the poll tax in this
work It will require but a small outlay
| of actual cash. We also recommend
| that the superintendent of water works
be instructed to turn the water into
| these drains and give them thorough
washing out, at least once week.
j. NJ. MCCOWN,
FRANK MCCAIN,
Committee on Streets and Alleys.
Committee on water works recon-
nended that the salary of the assis-
tant engineer of water works be in
creased fifteen dollars per month.
Wells moved to amend by increasing
the salary ten dollars instead of fif-
teen as recommended by water works
committee. Amendment adopted,
the vote standing, yeas, Clarke, Nc
Gown, Sexton, Wells. Nays. Nc
Cain, Tytherleigh and Hoffer.
Bills of Glover and Newman were on
motion by Mccain ordered put in
claim ordinance.
Propositions of Mr.. Puffer for city to
eXcavate and remove dirt from lot on
Commercial street was referred 20 COM
mittee on streets and alleys.
The bond of j. w. Upton as street