Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-18

the light, and make the lamp almost worthless;
and would suggest that the council allow the
lamp to remain whore it is until the main is eX-
tended further down the street. Agreed to-
Mr.. Jos. B.. Silver. by leave, addressed the
council. and said that about a year ago the city
spent some 81 200 or 81 500 Tor an embankment
on Pine street, near Ridgeway, to retain water
and ill up ravine, and that If the council wouli
add five feet to the embankment. he would pay
one-thIrd OF the cost, providing the city would
give him the privilege of using the water which
will above the I'LL for the purpose OF
sprinkling the streets Of the city.
The Mayor asked how much below grade the
embankment was.
The Engineer replied that there was NJ g1ade
established on that square, but to continue the
present slope would require the addition of
about five feet to the embaDkment.
Mr.. Ahrens said that Mr.. Silver should ascer-
tain whether or not he will be enabled to sprin-
kle the streets the whole season, which he can
only do after he shall have obtained his sab
but rs the experiment had failed once or twice
before. he did net think the city should 60 to
expense unsdvisedly and unnecessarily.
Mr.. Ballard moved to refer the matter to the
City Engineer to report at . future meeting the
feasibility and probable cost. Carried.
The Engineer said that a very important cor
ner in the city was only marked by an old root,
all that remained OF the corner tree, and that as
this WAS the corner between four sections e.. +,
%. 80 and 3D, and was a starting point for coun-
try surveys as well as city, he would ask the
council to order y stone planted there to perpet-
uate the corner.
Mr.. Ballard moved that the Engineer be in
structed to plant said stone. Carried.
Mr.. Hall moved that $40 be appropriated to
put alley in block In condition for wagons to
pass through. Carried.
After some discussion In regard to alley in
block Il, 1t was agreed that the Register should
circulate a petition among the property holders
praying for its paving. This being done on &C
count Of . former petition having been Loaf.
The Mayor said that he had noticed that the
burners on the street lamps had been changed
and very inferior light substituted. and recon-
mended that the coucil should insist on such
burners IS were being used at the time thesoon-
tract was made.
1 Mr.. Ahrsns said that when the lamps were
drst lighted on Franklin and South streets he
noticed that the light was not near SO good rs ii
had been on Main street, and that he thought he
weald see if the company intended to make o
discrimination against those Streets and or
going to Main street he found the large burners
giving q superior light; on the next evening hi
msie the rounds again, and found that NAL
burners had been put on the lamps on Mali
street. Mr.. AhTens said, can this company
practice such . thing as that don't want Il
call 1t by Its name-up0a this city? No. It mus
light rs it did when it secured the contract witt
the city, therefore move that the lamp com.
mittee be instructed to notify the gas company
to put on the burners, and that in case they faf
to do so that the city will refuse t. pay for gas
Carried.
Mr.. Hall moved that o 10 of Mr.. Rickett',
taxes be abatsd. Carried. Z SS
Mayer said that owing to depth of gutter. ths
Engineer had informed him that it would be al
most IL not quite as cheap as pave cutters OF
Franklin between Oak and Ash.
Mr.. Ahrens asked Tor lnformations from En-.
gineer. ~ :
which was cheeper than filling with Macsusm
and thought he could still have the work done
st the price offered. %tE.E 20 %
much better.
structed to pave said cutters. Carried.
The following bills were allowed:
Wilson & Ballard lumber Gil 70; Register OF.
dee, printing, ~ 85; Miller, coal, % o.; A. De.
bolt. rock TO calaboose, $s7 20; X. Pickett, cap.
to sewers, - IS; A. Mott. hauling lock, $24 90
G. Wibel TX days team and 2 hands, sl2 Is; s.
Smith, half days work with team, 81 IS; Geo,
Setter, 81 days work with team, 81 Is; Jno.
Fisher, 6K days work, 81 81; A. Mealy, 1 dAyi
work SO 90; Jno. Morris 4 days work ,S6 90 ;Jno,
Mullins. * days work, 81 Il; Pat. Mcdonald
5 days work. 81 50; L.. 8. Hixon, 2K days work,
s5 90; M. F. Chambers. TX days work, % co.
Geo. Setter half days work, 81 90; T.. j. Hill,
boarding prisoners. ga 90; Jno. Howell, a2sA
perch curb rock, s135 80; Witness and jury fees,
- 50. Total, 1882 90.
Bill of City Attorney amounting to 81 was
referred to committee on claims.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the council adjourn
until next Saturday evening. Carried.
New Goods every few days, opened out ut
WILSON'S,
Dry Goods Emporium,
mehll-2w Opposite City Hotel.