Complex sentence: By 1900, they had raised funds for the construction of a stone fence and lamps around the monument, and that fall the Louisville city councilmen were arguing whether the cost to light the lanterns should be paid from private or city funds.
Split into simpler sentences: By 1900, they had raised funds for the construction of a stone fence and lamps around the monument. In fall 1900, the Louisville city councilmen were arguing whether the cost to light the lanterns should be paid from private or city funds.