Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-19
Coun Gil Proceedings.

i Council met at their stated meeting
A full board present except Mr.. Ballard
The Mayor in the chair.
Minutes of last two meetings read
and approved.
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on Improvements and Re-
pairs made a verbal report, stating that
several places on Water street was in a
very bad and dangerous condition, and
recommended that the City Engineers
attention be called to it forthwith.
Same committee reported also in rela-
ton to repairing curb on North street.
Committee on Claims, to whom were
referred sundry bills. reported their pay
ment. with the exception of Mir. NJ.
Benedict, which on motion was referred
to committee on Finance.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
Special committee, to whom was re-
ferred the matter of the Davis bridge,
reported, when, on motion of Mr..
Ahrens, it was referred to city attorney.
Special committee, composed of Fourth
Ward councilmen, reported in the matter
Of Mrs. Ashford's tax, and recon-
mended that, in consideration of the
house being destroyed by fire after the
assessment, the tax be abated.
Special committee Of First Ward del
egation reported in reference to the
tax of Mrs. Marquart, on Water street,
when, after discussion, the subject was
laid over informally.
MOTIONS.
On motion of Mr.. Ahrens, the City
Engineer was instructed to put safe
coverings owe the man-holes on Frank
lin and North streets.
On motion, the City Register was in
structed to draw a warrant of sixty
dollars or so much as may be required,
to pay costs in the case of Swenson vs..
the City OF Lexington.
On motion of Mr.. Hill, the Register
was instructed to advertise for bids to
repair Water street.
On motion, the committee on Improve
.ents and Repairs, together with the
City Engineer, was instructed to exam
me the condition of Water street, and
the best way to repair the same.
On motion, the City Engineer was in
structed to notify parties working coal
BANKS on Water street to conduct the
irainagc from their banks underneath
he surface of the street.
On motion of Mr. Hill the special as.
'essment against Mrs. Anna Britt, Mrs.
Chanslor and J. w. Dunn for putting
Town pavement, was abated.
The Mayor suspended Mr.. John Kel-
as weighmaster for Fourth Ward
'cales, for failure to comply with the
ity ordinance, in that case made and
provided.
On motion, the committee on scales 4
vas instructed to examine the books. 4
md make a settlement with Mr.. Keller 8
IAN on account of Fourth Ward scales 8
Bills amounting to the sum of five :
undted and thirty-three dollars and 7
eventy-six cents were presented and I
{
The Mayor appointed T. ]. Hill as {
aperintendent OF calaboose; also Mr.. +
G. Fisher weighmaster at Fourth i
Yard city scales, in place of Mr.. Keller 1
ian, suspended.
On motion. council adjourned to meet q
Saturday, the Goth inst, at z O'Clock
NJ.
NH. Jerry Bair and his family have the
earttelt sympathy of the community in =
e sad bereavement which came upon i
SO suddenly in the loss of their
'ung daughter on last Tuesday. One
the dead child's schoolmates has hand u
us little tribute to her memory, which
Q cheerfully publish: "a place in our
hool is vacant. Minnie Bair, on the
tn OF February, passed above to the
re OF the Great Teacher. We miss
r In our studies and in our play. The
cry voice is hushed. the bounding
ct are still; but the spirit that anima-
4 the form we have laid to rest still
'es, and no doubt still learns. This
nsolation remains for those who dearly To-
ved her. ID
ne Is not dead-the child OF our affection.
But gone unto that school
v mere sne no longer needs our poor protection.
AND Christ himself doth rule.
Farewell, Minnie, until we meet in II
school above. BIRDIE r. r. IL
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