The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-21
COUNCIL pRoceEDINcs.

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COUNCIL CHAMBERS, FEB. Is. 1889.
Council met in regular session with
Mayor Weaver in the chair, and
all the councilmen present except
Tytherleigh.
Minutes OF meeting held February 4
read and approved.
A petition from number of citizens
from the Second ward, to finish the
sewer in that part of the city, as soon
as practabie, was presented and on mo-
ton the matter was referred to the
committee on sewerage.
A petition for side walk abutting
lots No. 132. 1S4 and 1SS on Rural |
street, was presented and on motion
referred to committee on streets and |
alleys.
The committee on waterworks made
the following report which on motion
was adopted:
EMPoRIA, Kansas, Feb. 15. 1889.
To the Hon. Mayor and CouneiImen of the
City OF Empcria-
GENTLEMEN: Your committee to
whom was referred the bill of David
Gabriel, Jr., in the matter of steps at
the reservoir. beg leave to make the
following report:
First-That the said Gabriel bid rs
cents per ineal foot, which made the
sum of $3.50 for steps 10 feet in length,
and SO for steps II feet in length, and
he 80 knew it, for the contract was
awarded to him after figuring on that
basis. And now after completing the
work he brings in bill made from
superficial measurements, which means
$3.50 for steps 10 feet in length, and
Sl1 for steps II feet in length.
Your committee, after considering al
the facts. would respectfully recon-
mend that the said Gabriel be paid a.
per estimate of City Engineer Richard
Strout. such estimate, in the judgmen
OF your committee. being correct, anC
arrived at as per lineal measurement
Yours respectfully,
FRANK MCCAIN,
w. T. SEXTON,
Committee.
, Committee on G. A. R. appropriation
made a partial verbal report an,
asked further time which on motioi
/ was granted. On motion of McCail
? the mayor was added to the committee
D they were then given full power to &C
3 in the matter for the best interests @
3 ali concerned.
q Mr.. Mcmillan being present aske
a the council to excuse Policeman Kno
for few days to assist at some bridg
= ! in the south part of the county. o
q motion Mr.. Knox was excused as II
= quested.
A deputation of citizens representa-
the Grand Army posts of the city pal
+ the council visit. Governor Eskridg
k acting as speaker of the COMMITTEES
:, urged the council to the actual nece.
u sity of the city doing something in til
1 way of identifying, cleaning and ligh
e ing the city on the occasion of til
meeting of the grand encampment O
March 18th, also to use money to an
reasonable extent to make as goo
:. showing as had been done by othe
cities on like occasions.
7, Major Hood followed with few I,
y maks fully endorsing the thoughts e.
~ pressed by the governor in regard I
the council expanding enough none
to make good and creditable shown
on tn at particular occasion.
+ Colonel Sprague also stated to tt
council that in case they did make tn
appropriation of money out of the cit
d treasury, that if any serious objection
?. or suits should arise by reason of sue
10 action of the council that he and oil
r, ers OF the executive committee of tt
ID G. a. r. would become responsible fl
the result.
An ordinance satisfying the follow
g ing claims was introduced, col
r. sidered by section under suspensio
a of the rules and adopted by a uuan
ID nous vote