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Carried.
Mr.. Ballard requested leave for Mr.. 10:
Hook to address the council.
Mr.. Hook said he had u disagreeable duty t
perform in presenting a petition to the counc
praying that the buildings on Franklin stree
known as the Russell carriage factory be de
clared Il nuisance and ordered removed. Tn
petition was then read, setting forth that tn
buildings were Of wood, old and in u very di
lapidated condition. damaged to more than tn
lawful per centage, and that their infiamm,bl
character was added to by the business Tor whic
they were used.
Mr.. Ballard moved that the petition be receive
and filed.
Mr.. Wlnkler amended by adding, and refer
red to committee ON fire department. Motto
as amended, carried.
Mr.. Wilson stated that Mrs. Boulware aske,
to have a portion of her taxes abated on proper
ty on Third street, rs 1t was assessed at 81 ,6OO
and she would be willing and is anxious to sci
it for half the amount. Mr.. Wilson therefor
moved that Mrs. taxes be abate'
from S35 as to SIS. IS. Carried.
The Mayor stated that the mandamuses upol
the City Council, returnal,le to the last term o
the Circuit court. had been returned with tn
explanation that the tax had been paid in war
rants, and that although all the requirements o
the court had been complied with, that Their
was no money in the treasury with which to pa,
the judgments, and the warrants OF the council
upon the treasurer, which had been tenderet
to the sheriff and the attorneys in the cases, hat
been refused. The court, upon this statement
of the case, believing that NO contempt OF it
authority had been or was intended, and thai
the present status Of the cases was the result o.
a misunderstanding of the ruling of another
court, ordered the case continued until the Au.
gust term, but ordered the council to again levy
the tax required for the payment of the judg.
ments, the said tax to be collected in curren,
funds. The Mayor suggested that the time fol
the collection of the tax was short, and that q
the City Attorney was present in the council
chamber, that immediate action be taken, the
ordinance passed and the levy made ut the pres
ent meeting.
Mr.. Ahrens moved that the committee on or.
dinances forthwith draw up an ordinance pro-
vidIng for the assessment and collection of the
tax as above indicated by the Mayor. Carried.
The ordinance as below was read a first and
second time, the rules were suspended, the or.
dinance read a third time by its title, put upon
its final passage, and passed.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council
Of the city OF Lexington, As follows:
SECTION l.. That an assessment and levy OF
one-tourth of one per cent. be levied upon all
real and personal property liable to assessment
within the limits of said city OF Lexington, to
pay off the judgments against said city in the
cases Of David Lock vs.: city of Lexington, and
ceased, vs.. salt city.
SEC. 2. That said assessment and levy be made
upon and according to the last assessment made
SIC. s. THAT after said levy. the city collec-
tor be and is hereby ordered and required TO col
Ionf h oarnA vr han ,-l a. l.
pay over the same to the treasurer OF said city,
on or before the first day Of the next regular
term of the circuit court. within and for Lsfay-
cite county, state of Missouri, to be holden on
Monday, the It'll day OF August. 1875.
SEC. 3. And that the same when so collected
US fund and be used to paw" Oh - said id a %anos%s
and costs, and for no other purpose.
SEC. 4. That all ordinances and parts of erdi-
nances in conflict with this ordinance. be and
the same are hereby repealed.
SEC. 5. That the same be in force from and
after its publication.
Passed May Sth, 1857.
ETHAN ALLEN, Mayor.
MIR. Wilson moved that the City Engineer be
instructed to repair Third street between North
and Franklin, and to spread the broken rock
which is now 1 calaboose upon that square.
After considerable discussion Mr.. Ballard
moved to amend by saying, ''divide the stone
equally between square proposed and the square
on Franklin street. at end of present macadam-
izing." Lost.
Mr.. Hill moved to amend by saying. ''place
the rock on Franklin street. east of Ash" Lost.
MIR. Wilson amended his own molten so ii
should read, ''macadanize three blocks, as fast
as the rock accumulates in calaboose, in the fol-
lowing order: First, 3rd street. between North
and Franklin; second, Franklin street east OF
Ash; third, Main Cross street, between North
and Franklin" Carried.
Mr.. Wilson said that he had recently examined
the calaboose, and found it to lie in a very dilap-
dated condition. The cells from repeated
attempts to escape had become unsafe; the floors
very much abused, and the whole place in an
unfit condition to keep prisoners. He therefore
moved that the city engineer be ordered to see
what repairs are necessary, what the cost will
be and to report to the council at its next meet
ing. Carried.
Ihs engineer reported the condition of wall on
North street, above Main-Cross, where the
ground has settled some three feet with the wall,
threatening to overthrow it, and said that he
would not anything to be done with
it until the ground should settle. He stated
that he had provided for the safety of pedestrians
and teams by hanging lanterns out ut night. He
had also turned the water away from the wall.
Mr.. Winkler said that he lid not think it ad.
visable to open the bids Tor new work, which
were on the Mayors table. as the city had no
money. and if expenses were not curtailed the
city's warrants would be impaired in value.
Mr.. Hall said that he was not anxious to have
bids opened. but if the policy was to be one of
continued Improvements there were certain
pieces of work he wished to see done. He moved
to lay the bids over until the next stated meeting
of the council.
Mr.. Hill opposed the motion. Thought the
city should give the laboring men work. There
being no private work going on if the city stop
ped its improvements the laborers would be
driven away.
Mr.. Winkler said he did not object to improve
ment SO far as there was means to nav for II
but the city was just like a private individual
and must have something to pay with. He said
that he could not see how the laboring men could
live on the wages the city paid them, when war
rants were SO low, and he was not in favor OF
pursuing a policy which would make them
worth still less.
Mr.. Wilson said that the recent heavy rains
will necessitate a great deal of work in rep airs
and will employ all the men who have been
working for the city, and that SO far rs possible
the city should, within its means. give employ-
ment to laborers. but for the present oply In
repairs.
The motion to lay over bids for new work pre-.
vailed.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the bids for gutter on
College street. and for repairing sidewal on
Franklin street. be opened. Carried.
Mr.. George Setter offered to furnish lumber
anu make fiji for sidewalk on Franklin street.
near John Baehr's. for $50.
Mr.. George Setter offered to furnish materi Al
and put down gutter on College street for "a
cents per yard.
Mr.. Anthony Mulherin offered to do same
work at 81 per yard.
The contracts were awarded to Mr.. Setter.
The Mayor stated that he had found it necss-
sary to put on some extra policemen, and desired
to know the.cOuncil's pleasure as to their con.
FINANCE. and would like the council to sugpes,
who they should be.
The council suggested Messrs. Joseph Hamlet
and NJ. F Price.
The Mayor appointed Mr.. T.:J. Hill as super,
lntendent of the calaboose for the ensuing
month.
Mr.. b Hard moved that the council appoin
judges and clerks for the approaching city
election. Carried.
The following were then appointed:
First ward, judges. james Peak, VIM. L
Stewart and Patrick O'Aaley; clerks, John
Reinhard and John swinsoa.
Second Ward, judges, John d. Williams ,Johr
Mckinnon and A. Kriehn; clerks, Rylaud 8
Findlay and Brent Young.
Third Ward. judges. Isaac summers. Henri,
IIainkrl and Chas. Morrison; clerks. John Frit,
| nnA Ia William WIrsn